Clash of the Titans...

Carolus Rex · August 22, 2000, 18:42

Ok, Monsieur Kcbob!

Let the game begin.

White: Carolus Rex, a very rusty challenger
Black: Kcbob, an excellent college champ
Crowd: Smash

1. e2-e4

Smash takes on the winner?

Carolus

Carolus Rex · August 22, 2000, 18:53

For those in the dark, check out

http://apolyton.net/forums/Forum1/HT...362.html?17#17

Carolus

kcbob · August 23, 2000, 08:15

quote:

Originally posted by Carolus Rex on 08-22-2000 06:42 PM

Black: Kcbob, an excellent college champ

Are you talkin' to me?

Okay. All seriousness aside, here goes.

---White---Black

1. e2-e4 QxN mate!

Next opponent. What? You don't believe me? Okay. Take 2.

-- New notation-------Old notation
-- White---Black------White---Black

1. e2-e4...e7-e5.........P-K4.....P-K4

I think I have it now. Take it away, Carolus.
BTW. What's the record for most number of times editing a message?
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Smash · August 23, 2000, 15:33

I'll have to watch the game unfold to ...err...um...decide if....either of you is...uh....worthy.Ya,ya thats it.

I played in the American open once.In the under 1800 section since I was unrated.I finished below 1st

...well below.

kcbob · August 23, 2000, 16:28

Swell, just what we need, Carolus. A ringer.

Smash... you played in the American open? I'm impressed. Seriously. My house payment offer is void after my first game, in that case. Heck, I might have to void it anyway depending on how badly CR is kicking my butt.

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Frodo lives!

Better dead than "Red"... or green... or blue... or yellow... or orange... or purple... or white.

Carolus Rex · August 23, 2000, 19:20

Ok, I suggest we keep the post with the moves "clean" and post our comments and harassments in separate ones. That way we can use the "reply with quote"-feature for the actual game. Or better yet, editing in our moves in one single post?

Kcbob I think you're the editing champ with that one, at least it looks like a strong contender.

American Open? A World Championship then if we apply the logic from basketball, baseball etc...

Edited: On with the English lesson. A ringer?

Carolus

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Carolus Rex · August 23, 2000, 19:25

1. e2-e4....e7-e5
2. Ng1-f3...

Carolus

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Dr.Oogkloot · August 23, 2000, 20:37

A nice game so far.

Carolus Rex · August 24, 2000, 03:44

LOL!

Carolus

kcbob · August 24, 2000, 08:03

1. e2-e4....e7-e5
2. Ng1-f3...Nb8-c6

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Frodo lives!

Better dead than "Red"... or green... or blue... or yellow... or orange... or purple... or white.

kcbob · August 24, 2000, 08:14

quote:

Originally posted by Carolus Rex on 08-23-2000 07:20 PM
Ok, I suggest we keep the post with the moves "clean" and post our comments and harassments in separate ones. That way we can use the "reply with quote"-feature for the actual game. Or better yet, editing in our moves in one single post?

Good idea. I don't care what they say, you're pretty sharp, Carolus.

quote:

Edited: On with the English lesson. A ringer?

Carolus

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A ringer is someone brought in to compete in a sporting event but who far surpasses the skill level of the opponents. For example, the Swedish national soccer team convinces Pele (in his prime) to play for them. It's not bad when it's your team bringing in the ringer. When you have to play against a bunch of ringers, you're in trouble.

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Frodo lives!

Better dead than "Red"... or green... or blue... or yellow... or orange... or purple... or white.

Carolus Rex · August 24, 2000, 10:24

1. e2-e4....e7-e5
2. Ng1-f3...Nb8-c6
3. d2-d4....

Carolus

Carolus Rex · August 24, 2000, 10:59

"Good idea. I don't care what they say, you're pretty sharp, Carolus."

Who are "they? Which thread is making fun of me, is there an e-mail list I can join (under a different handle of course!)?

I see that my point about harassing in separate posts got through all right...

Carolus

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kcbob · August 24, 2000, 11:51

1. e2-e4....e7-e5
2. Ng1-f3...Nb8-c6
3. d2-d4....c6xd4

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Frodo lives!

Better dead than "Red"... or green... or blue... or yellow... or orange... or purple... or white.

kcbob · August 24, 2000, 11:54

quote:

Originally posted by Carolus Rex on 08-24-2000 10:59 AM
"Good idea. I don't care what they say, you're pretty sharp, Carolus."

Who are "they? Which thread is making fun of me, is there an e-mail list I can join (under a different handle of course!)?

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They told me not to tell.

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Smash · August 25, 2000, 00:31

hmmmm.....

Scotch game

Carolus Rex · August 25, 2000, 06:39

1. e2-e4....e7-e5
2. Ng1-f3...Nb8-c6
3. d2-d4....c6xd4
4. Nf3xd4...

Carolus

Carolus Rex · August 25, 2000, 06:44

Yes.

I must admit I expected 3. ... e5xd4 instead of 3. ... Nc6xd4.

Oh well, one horse off to McDonalds!

Carolus

kcbob · August 25, 2000, 09:56

1. e2-e4....e7-e5
2. Ng1-f3...Nb8-c6
3. d2-d4....c6xd4
4. Nf3xd4...e5xd4

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Frodo lives!

Better dead than "Red"... or green... or blue... or yellow... or orange... or purple... or white.

kcbob · August 25, 2000, 09:59

quote:

Originally posted by Carolus Rex on 08-25-2000 06:44 AM
Yes.

I must admit I expected 3. ... e5xd4 instead of 3. ... Nc6xd4.

Oh well, one horse off to McDonalds!

Carolus

e5xd4, Nc6xd4... six of one, half dozen of the other. Unless you were going to let me keep the pawn out the the kindness of your heart.

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Frodo lives!

Better dead than "Red"... or green... or blue... or yellow... or orange... or purple... or white.

Carolus Rex · August 25, 2000, 10:18

1. e2-e4....e7-e5
2. Ng1-f3...Nb8-c6
3. d2-d4....c6xd4
4. Nf3xd4...e5xd4
5. Qd1xd4...

Carolus

Carolus Rex · August 25, 2000, 10:44

Make that two horses off to McDonald's. I could of course have posted "two" earlier, but I don't want to give anything away in this game.

"As the White Queen slowly inspected the field she now was dominating, a feeling of satisfaction slowly absorbed her. Because everywhere she looked she saw nothing but trembling creatures of the Black Civilization. She sensed their fear, she inhaled it, and an evil smile was discernible on her face. Everything was as she expected it to be..."

Carolus

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Carolus Rex · August 25, 2000, 13:15

1. e2-e4....e7-e5
2. Ng1-f3...Nb8-c6
3. d2-d4....c6xd4
4. Nf3xd4...e5xd4
5. Qd1xd4...g8-f6
6. Bf1-c4...

Carolus

Carolus Rex · August 25, 2000, 13:24

quote:

Originally posted by kcbob on 08-25-2000 12:28 PM
"But, wait... what was this? Yet another equestrian? 'Curse all horses and the saddles they carry!' the White Queen thought to herself, remembering the stirrups, those horrible stirrups and the positions they forced upon her."

"Aye", she said to herself. "I better push the last of the black knights off the board. The way that poor creature looks I reckon' I will do him a favour anyway. Savages! Don't they even feed their own horses?"

Carolus

Carolus Rex · August 25, 2000, 13:29

Oh, I may be slow to post this week-end! At least tomorrow, gone all day.

Carolus

kcbob · August 25, 2000, 13:50

1. e2-e4....e7-e5
2. Ng1-f3...Nb8-c6
3. d2-d4....c6xd4
4. Nf3xd4...e5xd4
5. Qd1xd4...g8-f6
6. Bf1-c4...b7-b6

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Frodo lives!

Better dead than "Red"... or green... or blue... or yellow... or orange... or purple... or white.

kcbob · August 25, 2000, 13:57

quote:

Originally posted by Carolus Rex on 08-25-2000 01:24 PM
"Aye", she said to herself. "I better push the last of the black knights off the board. The way that poor creature looks I reckon' I will do him a favour anyway. Savages! Don't they even feed their own horses?"

"And so it was that the evil White kingdom continued to harass the poor peace loving folk of the other side of the board... who only wanted to be left alone, only wanted to live free, only wanted to feed their horses. A bishop, a member of the clergy began to meddle in the affairs of the Blacks. And in response, they answered meekly, sending forth a mere pawn to beg for mercy."

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Frodo lives!

Better dead than "Red"... or green... or blue... or yellow... or orange... or purple... or white.

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kcbob · August 25, 2000, 14:01

quote:

Originally posted by Carolus Rex on 08-25-2000 01:29 PM
Oh, I may be slow to post this week-end! At least tomorrow, gone all day.

Carolus

I may be slow, too. I'm still waiting on a new monitor to be delivered to my home. All of these posts have been done from work. Ssshhhh! I hope to have the monitor waiting for me when I get home tonight. If not, maybe tomorrow. If not then, see ya Monday.

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Frodo lives!

Better dead than "Red"... or green... or blue... or yellow... or orange... or purple... or white.

Smash · August 25, 2000, 14:08

hmmmm......c6xd4 was dubious but......

kcbob · August 25, 2000, 15:23

quote:

Originally posted by Smash on 08-25-2000 02:08 PM
hmmmm......c6xd4 was dubious but......

Carolus, if you'd rather I not interact with the kibutzers, just say the word and I'll devote my entire attention (well, most of it

) to the game.

But, in the meantime, Smash, I'm curious (and hopefully not too defensive sounding). Was my c6xd4 dubious enough to warrant a '?' in the notation? And more to the point, why would you consider it dubious? As Black, I don't mind trading pieces early in the game to slow White's attack. If I took with the pawn, I would have expected White to take with the knight, I would take with the knight, White would take with the Queen, and voila... same position. If I support with my Queen's pawn, d7-d6, White moves his Queens pawn forward, d4-d5 and my side of the board becomes a bit cramped.

Don't get me wrong. I love this banter back and forth. Maybe a better question from me might be 'What have I missed?' Perhaps the original descriptions of the two contestants was backwards. That's a definite possibility!

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