The Chump vs The Champ

Smash · September 8, 2000, 03:29

The Champ-Carolus Rex-a proven champion.A brilliant tactician of immense talent.A crafty seasoned veteran of world class chess..well..its a stretch but..

The Chump-Smash-inexperienced,uneducated also ran.Just finished carving the last pawn from bars of soap so he'd have a chess set to play with.He still calls rooks castles and likes the horsey piece best.

GAME ON.

1.c4

Smash · September 8, 2000, 03:31

Waits an appropriate amount of time..

WHITE-Smash
BLACK-Carolus

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Carolus Rex · September 8, 2000, 04:54

1. c4...Nf6

Carolus

Carolus Rex · September 8, 2000, 04:57

Argh!!!

I hate 1. c4...

You have a great psychological advantage already!

kcbob, how's Smash's first post for a Sandbagger? He takes the concept to a higher dimension, doesn't he?

Carolus

Scouse Gits · September 8, 2000, 06:17

For the sake of someone whose immense age prevents him from mastering the inticacies of algebraic notation ...
Am I correct in thinking that we are so far at:

1) P-QB4 Kt-KB4

or have I gone wrong already?

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"CARTAGO DELENDA EST" - Cato the Censor
"The Great Library must be built!"

kcbob · September 8, 2000, 08:18

quote:

Originally posted by Scouse Gits on 09-08-2000 06:17 AM
For the sake of someone whose immense age prevents him from mastering the inticacies of algebraic notation ...
Am I correct in thinking that we are so far at:

1) P-QB4 Kt-KB4

or have I gone wrong already?

I think you've got it. But then again, I thought I had it in the last game. And then again again, which piece is the Kite? Oh, wait, you mean Night. Or was that Nite?

BTW, Carolus, I posted in our game's thread a final post to the effect of 'Now you take black!' See where it gets you? c2-c4???? AARRGGHH!!

Hey, my local kibitzer just pointed out that on the board I was using at work to follow our game, I was playing white/red, not white/black. That must have been the problem, right?

And, yes, the Sandbagger definition will need to be modified. That was laid on pretty thick. "Horsey"??

BTW, SG. Congrats! 1001 posts! And has anyone noticed the international flavor of this endeavor? Sweden, UK, Canada, and the US?

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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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Carolus Rex · September 8, 2000, 08:57

Hey, don't blame me! I guessed the right number, remember?

Carolus

kcbob · September 8, 2000, 09:06

quote:

Originally posted by Carolus Rex on 09-08-2000 08:57 AM
Hey, don't blame me! I guessed the right number, remember?

Carolus

LMAO.

I had forgotten.

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Frodo lives!

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

Smash · September 8, 2000, 14:23

Realizes his clock is running

1. c4...Nf6------P-QB4...N-KB3
2.Nc3..???------N-QB3

edited for Descriptive Notation..or to change my move?

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Smash · September 8, 2000, 14:32

quote:

You have a great psychological advantage already!

You wish to resign?

Smash · September 11, 2000, 14:28

Yes thats fine.Just play when we can type thing.

I'm very rusty so I need all the time I can get to remember chess.

Carolus Rex · September 12, 2000, 00:01

Yes.

On second thoughts, no.

But I have to pause the game until next week, is that ok with you?

I'm leaving town Wednesday, have to prepare some stuff for the trip and I won't be back until Monday.

Is this acceptable?

Carolus

kcbob · September 12, 2000, 08:05

quote:

Originally posted by Smash on 09-11-2000 02:28 PM
I'm very rusty so I need all the time I can get to remember chess.

Now for a short time only, at your local Pizza Hut, the new and improved... SANDBAGGER SUPREME. Loaded with ploys, dripping with tricks, and stuffed with danger. Yours for only $10. Or get 2 for $30. Try one today!

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Frodo lives!

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

Scouse Gits · September 12, 2000, 11:16

Ok, Ok I guess that once more we are "two nations separated by a common tongue" - What the devil is a Sandbagger?

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"The Great Library must be built!"

John-SJ · September 12, 2000, 11:46

A sandbagger is one who deceives you about his true nature or intent so that he can take advantage of you.

Smash · September 12, 2000, 14:51

Methinks CR is going on a trip to meet with someone whose last name starts with K.

Actually,a sandbagger is one who deceives you about their true skill level.Like a scratch golfer that enters a tournament with a 10 handicap.

Or a Mexican chess player that puts the knights and bishops on the wrong square,then blows you off the board with a 13 move combination.After goading you into a wager of course.

Not that I would know anything about that.

kcbob · September 13, 2000, 07:59

quote:

Originally posted by Smash on 09-12-2000 02:51 PM
Not that I would know anything about that.

Why do I feel like Diogenes?

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Frodo lives!

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

Urban Ranger · September 19, 2000, 22:38

Hurm. Your algebric notation seems screwed up. I thought it would be like:

1. b4-c4

Then black resigns

Carolus Rex · September 22, 2000, 11:22

quote:

Originally posted by Urban Ranger on 09-19-2000 10:38 PM

Then black resigns

Resign??? Never! "We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the land grounds, we shall fight in the hills and in every street. We shall never surrender!"

Or something like that!

Speaking of sandbaggers, I'm back!

Sorry for the lack of presence and news on my whereabouts.

Oh yeah, the move! Getting right to it!

Carolus

Carolus Rex · September 22, 2000, 11:24

1. c4...Nf6
2. Nc3...e5

Carolus

Carolus Rex · September 22, 2000, 11:32

"Enough anglosaxian mumbo-jumbo notation! Your influence on the rest of the world is strong enough as it is already! We see it appropriate to silent such guttural, inarticulate sounds where ever they are cried out..."

Slap!

Take that!

Carolus

kcbob · September 22, 2000, 13:03

All together now.... aaaaaahhhhhhh!!!

I was going through severe kibitzing withdrawal. Glad to have you back, CR. Even if you're not one of us. (see anglo-saxon reference above)

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Frodo lives!

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

Smash · September 22, 2000, 14:22

welcome back

1. c4...Nf6
2.Nc3...e5
3.Nf3

Carolus Rex · September 22, 2000, 17:35

quote:

Originally posted by kcbob on 09-22-2000 01:03 PM

I was going through severe kibitzing withdrawal. Glad to have you back, CR.

Thanks! BTW, what does the first sentence above mean? Have you recently been to Israel, or?

Carolus

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kcbob · September 23, 2000, 11:40

quote:

Originally posted by Carolus Rex on 09-22-2000 05:35 PM
Thanks! BTW, what does the first sentence above mean? Have you recently been to Israel, or?

Carolus

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???? Kibitzing??? I suppose I could have spelled it wrong.

To kibitz means to stand to the side and offer both wanted and unwanted advice, both good and bad. Not that I would ever do that.

Editing note: I just checked "kibitz" with my Word spellcheck and it appears to be correct. Give enough monkeys...

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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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Carolus Rex · September 23, 2000, 16:45

...enough typewriters and eternal life and eventually one of them will write a play by Shakespeare.

No, I didn't think you'd spelled it wrong or anything. Just didn't know what it meant and picked something sounding similar... Me King of Sweden, remember?

Carolus

Carolus Rex · September 24, 2000, 15:47

quote:

Originally posted by Smash on 09-22-2000 02:22 PM
welcome back

1. c4...Nf6
2.Nc3...e5
3.Nf3...Nc6

Thanks!

Carolus

Smash · September 24, 2000, 23:54

Ok...I am ready to resume losing with grace.

1. c4...Nf6
2.Nc3...e5
3.Nf3...Nc6
4.d3

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You have a great psychological advantage allready!

-Carolus Rex

Carolus Rex · September 25, 2000, 05:58

quote:

Originally posted by Carolus Rex on 09-08-2000 04:57 AM
You have a great psychological advantage already!

And it's getting bigger by the move! AAAARRRRGGGGHHHH!

Ok...I'm ready to resume losing with disgrace.

Carolus

Carolus Rex · September 25, 2000, 06:00

1. c4....Nf6
2. Nc3...e5
3. Nf3...Nc6
4. d3....Bb4

Carolus