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I finally beat Casuistry, making it 9-1 or something.

― Sociah T Azzahole (blueski), Tuesday, 14 June 2005 09:07 (twenty-one years ago)

i've just lost again! (although it's to pwn66 who seems to be a pro!)

― ken c (ken c), Tuesday, 14 June 2005 13:17 (twenty-one years ago)

Yeah, everyone but Sundar beat me the other week (and he really should have). I'm a little stressed out these days. But I move next Monday and after that I will probably be ready to provide a half-toothed challenge again.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 14 June 2005 13:38 (twenty-one years ago)

Where is Starry?!

― Sundar (sundar), Saturday, 18 June 2005 00:01 (twenty years ago)

I don't know.

I'm not playing any games on RHP right now! They all ended. I've been playing on FICS, though, and having a pretty good day of it.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Saturday, 18 June 2005 00:20 (twenty years ago)

Starry will be timed out for my game in half a day. I'll challenge you again then Casuistry. I'm on a roll - two games in a row without losing to you :)

― Teh HoBB (the pirate king), Saturday, 18 June 2005 09:04 (twenty years ago)

D'oh.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Friday, 24 June 2005 23:47 (twenty years ago)

STEVEM!!!

― Casuistry (Chris P), Monday, 27 June 2005 20:39 (twenty years ago)

I'm sitting here, playing through games, when suddenly I realize that the game I'm playing is the one against Stevem. I think, that's funny, I thought I lost this game, did we start a new one without me realizing it? And then I realize that, no, apparently Steve didn't notice the mating move! And now I've got him in a knight fork and am going to win his queen.

I don't know what the moral is, though.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Monday, 27 June 2005 20:56 (twenty years ago)

that steve's not very good at mating?

― ken c (ken c), Monday, 27 June 2005 22:02 (twenty years ago)

Too much attention is placed on the big O anyways. Can't we just have more fun pushing the pieces around?

― Casuistry (Chris P), Monday, 27 June 2005 22:04 (twenty years ago)

Dude I've totally crashed in this game as I was too fixated upon the knight trap. Can't believe I didn't see the subsequent knight fork.

Ken surely we are going to have to call our game a draw?

― Sociah T Azzahole (blueski), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 08:56 (twenty years ago)

haha good one steve! ;)

― ken c (ken c), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 09:19 (twenty years ago)

let's see you try and win this bitch then...

― Sociah T Azzahole (blueski), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 09:20 (twenty years ago)

Steve, 15 Qxh7# would have given you the win. I was all "la dee da, I'm up a piece!" and overconfident and I didn't even see it until just after I moved.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 16:19 (twenty years ago)

i just wish i instantly knew what '15 Qxh7#' meant

― Sociah T Azzahole (blueski), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 16:22 (twenty years ago)

On move 15, your Q (queen) could have taken (x) what was at square h7 -- in this case, the pawn that you decided to take with your knight (N) instead.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 16:23 (twenty years ago)

Go to http://www.redhotpawn.com/gameanalysis/boardhistory.php?gameid=1181146 and scroll to move 14b (black) and check it out.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 16:24 (twenty years ago)

i figured it out. jesus, what a ridiculous oversight.

― Sociah T Azzahole (blueski), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 16:24 (twenty years ago)

Well, it happens sometimes. I didn't see it either until it was too late, after all.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 28 June 2005 16:26 (twenty years ago)

well i'm regretting not accepting the draw against stevem now :-(

― ken c (ken c), Monday, 4 July 2005 16:53 (twenty years ago)

ken i just want to see how long we can drag it out - i'll probably resign once that final white pawn goes.

― Sociah T Azzahole (blueski), Monday, 4 July 2005 17:31 (twenty years ago)

(Ken, why didn't you just take the bishop on move 6?)

― Casuistry (Chris P), Monday, 4 July 2005 17:39 (twenty years ago)

haha wow that move was about three weeks ago i'm surprised i even remember - i probably just wanted to open up the pieces a bit!

― ken c (ken c), Monday, 4 July 2005 20:49 (twenty years ago)

You would have gotten the bishop for free, though! (QxB, QxQ, BxQ, so Steve loses the B & Q and you lose the Q, no?)

― Casuistry (Chris P), Monday, 4 July 2005 21:04 (twenty years ago)

three weeks pass...

I'm in the middle of moving house and I'm going to (temporarily) lose my internet connection at the end of this week, then after that I'm off to France for two weeks holiday, so I won't be playing chess again till late August.

Casuistry & Ken C - hopefully we can get our games finished by Friday morning. If not, please don't kill me on the timeout - I'll be back at some point.

― Teh HoBB (the pirate king), Wednesday, 27 July 2005 08:24 (twenty years ago)

two weeks pass...

Someone, hit me!

― Casuistry (Chris P), Monday, 15 August 2005 23:30 (twenty years ago)

Sorry, I could't bear another beating.

― Sociah T Azzahole (blueski), Monday, 15 August 2005 23:40 (twenty years ago)

Well, that's fair. But there are those who must be ready to beat me?

― Casuistry (Chris P), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 04:17 (twenty years ago)

How good do i need to be in order for it not to be a joke playing? I have Chessmaster which they say uses a ranking system very similar to that of the U.S. and my ranking is abt 1300 which they say is an intermediate beginner. I've only been playin for abt two weeks so hopefully this will improve.

― jeffrey (johnson), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 18:22 (twenty years ago)

ok challenge me. i am pretty useless but im still game....for a game

― ambrose (ambrose), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 18:28 (twenty years ago)

i am registering redhotpawn style just now.

― jeffrey (johnson), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 18:33 (twenty years ago)

challenged.

― jeffrey (johnson), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 18:37 (twenty years ago)

I am "casuistry", and I fear no evil.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 21:50 (twenty years ago)

Challenged! you don't have to fear me bcuz i'm not very good, but you should play me anyway.

― jeffrey (johnson), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 21:57 (twenty years ago)

I play anyone, I am shameless.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 22:27 (twenty years ago)

i'm up for a game

― ken c (ken c), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 23:31 (twenty years ago)

i am jeffreyzor on it. play me.

― jeffrey (johnson), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 23:34 (twenty years ago)

:O dont do it jeffrey.....

― ambrose (ambrose), Wednesday, 17 August 2005 23:57 (twenty years ago)

I have faith.

― jeffrey (johnson), Thursday, 18 August 2005 00:53 (twenty years ago)

I'm just posting this because I'm unduly delighted by it. I'm white:

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 b5 5. Bb3 Nf6 6. Bd5 h6? {This move just seems to waste time, my bishop isn't even able to move yet!} 7. Nxe5 Qe7 8. Nxc6 Qc5 9. Na5 c6 10. d4 Qb4+ 11. Bd2 Qxd4 12. Nxc6 Qxb2 13. Bc3! {And now black queen is trapped -- no matter where it moves, it will be taken the next turn, not even Bb4 would help (and no, I didn't realize this until after I had moved).} Qxa1 14. Bxa1 Bb7 15. Na5 Bxd5 16. exd5 Bb4+ 17. Bc3 Bxc3+ 18. Nxc3 O-O 19. d6 Rae8+ 20. Ne2 Ne4 21. O-O Re6 22. Nb7 Rb8 23. f3 Rxb7 24. fxe4 Rxe4 25. Qd5 Rxe2 26. Qxb7 Rxc2 27. Qxd7 Rxa2 28. Qd8+ Kh7 29. d7 Rd2 30. Rxf7 b4 31. Qa5 Rd1+ 32. Kf2 b3 33. d8=Q Rxd8 34. Qxd8 b2 35. Qd3+ Kg8 36. Qg6
{Black forfeits on time} 1-0

He could have had the satisfaction of b1=Q but it would still have been Qxg7# the next move -- there was no way to avoid that.

I'm sure my opening idea, of grabbing his rook with the bishop, could have been defeated otherwise, but I think this is why that 4...b5 is discouraged.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Monday, 22 August 2005 21:06 (twenty years ago)

I've had 9 straight wins against SteveM but I'm fucking up badly and on the ropes in the latest game.

― Teh HoBB (the pirate king), Wednesday, 24 August 2005 21:29 (twenty years ago)

These new steroids are working a treat.

― Sociah T Azzahole (blueski), Wednesday, 24 August 2005 21:32 (twenty years ago)

red hot pawn seems to have died at a crucial moment

― Teh HoBB (the pirate king), Wednesday, 24 August 2005 21:55 (twenty years ago)

I beat Ken C! (belated gloating)

― Cathy (Cathy), Wednesday, 24 August 2005 22:10 (twenty years ago)

i want to beat Ken C

― jeffrey (johnson), Wednesday, 24 August 2005 22:18 (twenty years ago)

Ken C is a robot

― Teh HoBB (the pirate king), Wednesday, 24 August 2005 22:19 (twenty years ago)

Cathy, that was a very odd game where you beat Ken.

― Casuistry (Chris P), Wednesday, 24 August 2005 23:04 (twenty years ago)

well if it were an even game it would have been a draw!

― ken c (ken c), Wednesday, 24 August 2005 23:28 (twenty years ago)

It was an odd and brilliant game, but the most important thing is that I WON. I am now retiring from chess, indefinitely.

― Cathy (Cathy), Thursday, 25 August 2005 12:45 (twenty years ago)

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