Apolyton Chess Club : a new challenger please

Julius Brenzaida · January 16, 2001, 16:17

After my victory against Ken, I am waiting for a new challenger. The first new one (I mean one who hasn’t played for the championship yet) to step up will be chosen. If after a week, no new challenger has defied me, I will accept the defy of an old one in chronological order (Kcbob, Carolus, Smash, Ken). The deadline is Saturday the 27th at 1am American East-Coast Time (7am Central European Time). If neither a new, nor an old challenger has defied me by that time, I will take the first one to come up later. I hope it is clear enough.

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Oh Man, when will you understand that your greatness lies in your failure - Goethe

kcbob · January 22, 2001, 14:41

Okay, enough of this tip-toe-ing around.

En garde, Julius. Choose your weapon, er, color. And may the best man (me) win.

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Frodo lives!

Smash · January 22, 2001, 16:29

Ok lets get it on.

...and now,for the thousands in attendance,and for the millions watching around the world......lets get ready to rrrrrrruuuummmmbbbblllleeeee.

1 game for the Championship...in this corner,hailing out of KC,weighing in a svelt 218-1/4 pounds,he has a record of 0-1(hmmm),ladies and gentlemen,please welcome The Mid-West Mauler....kcbob...bob.
And his opponent...he hails from Switzerland,weighs in at 240 pounds even,he has a record of 2-0(hmmm),ladies and gentlemen....the undisputed,undefeated Apolyton champion of the wooooorrrrld..Julius the Swiss Mister....Brenzaida...Brenzaida.

kcbob..select your pieces.

kcbob · January 22, 2001, 17:09

218??? I wish.

248 is more like it.

But, would you believe today I started on a diet? I promise.

Anyway, I digress.

Choose my pieces? Could I see something in a tweed? No, then how about... white!!!

* note to self, don't blow it now *

1. d4 (which I hope is synonymous with 1. P-Q4)

Do you give up, Julius?

(Thought I'd take a shot at it)

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Frodo lives!

Julius Brenzaida · January 22, 2001, 17:19

1 d4 ... e6

Julius Brenzaida · January 22, 2001, 17:21

quote:

Originally posted by kcbob on 01-22-2001 04:09 PM
Do you give up, Julius?

Not yet, although your first move was one the strongest possible.
(The psychological warfare has started !)

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Oh Man, when will you understand that your greatness lies in your failure - Goethe

Julius Brenzaida · January 22, 2001, 17:23

quote:

Originally posted by kcbob on 01-22-2001 04:09 PM
1. d4 (which I hope is synonymous with 1. P-Q4)

I suggest we keep with only the algebraic notation. But if you are not confortable with it, we might use the descriptive too. It is as you pleased.

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Oh Man, when will you understand that your greatness lies in your failure - Goethe

kcbob · January 22, 2001, 18:37

1 d4 ... e6
2 c4

Algebra it is.

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Frodo lives!

Julius Brenzaida · January 22, 2001, 18:53

1 d4 ... e6
2 c4 ... f5

Algebraic indeed and the Dutch defense. I've got some ducht ancestors.

kcbob · January 22, 2001, 22:15

Good grief! Now I've gotta go invest in a chess openings book.

I'll make my next move tomorrow from work.

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Frodo lives!

Julius Brenzaida · January 23, 2001, 06:36

quote:

Originally posted by kcbob on 01-22-2001 09:15 PM
Good grief! Now I've gotta go invest in a chess openings book

Why not directly pay a grand-master ? More expensive, maybe ... (Psychological warfare once again)

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Oh Man, when will you understand that your greatness lies in your failure - Goethe

kcbob · January 23, 2001, 09:53

1. d4 ... e6
2. c4 ... f5
3. Nc3

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Frodo lives!

kcbob · January 23, 2001, 09:54

Pay a grandmaster, huh? Oh, Smaaaash! Caaaaroluuus! Yo, Ken! Anybody???

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Frodo lives!

Carolus Rex · January 23, 2001, 11:06

I guess SilverDragon has fallen to the end of the list?

Great that we have a game going again! Good luck to both players!

BTW, dupe threads? Confusing to my narrow, shallow mind!

Carolus

Julius Brenzaida · January 23, 2001, 17:37

1 d4 … e6
2 c4 … f5
3 Nc3 … Nf6

kcbob · January 24, 2001, 01:40

quote:

Originally posted by Carolus Rex on 01-23-2001 10:06 AM
BTW, dupe threads?
Carolus

Dupe threads? Am I winning in either one?

Heck, am I tied in either one?

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Frodo lives!

kcbob · January 24, 2001, 09:44

1 d4 … e6
2 c4 … f5
3 Nc3 … Nf6
4 Bf4

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Frodo lives!

Julius Brenzaida · January 24, 2001, 10:18

What kind of chess books do they sell in Kansas City ?
I don't know of this move !

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Oh Man, when will you understand that your greatness lies in your failure - Goethe

Julius Brenzaida · January 24, 2001, 10:35

1 d4 … e6
2 c4 … f5
3 Nc3 … Nf6
4 Bf4 … Bb4

kcbob · January 24, 2001, 18:24

1 d4 … e6
2 c4 … f5
3 Nc3 … Nf6
4 Bf4 … Bb4
5 Qc2

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Frodo lives!

kcbob · January 25, 2001, 09:33

quote:

Originally posted by Julius Brenzaida on 01-24-2001 09:18 AM
What kind of chess books do they sell in Kansas City ?
I don't know of this move !

All seriousness aside, I try to follow the principles I learned from a book by Fred Reinfeld titled "The Complete Chess Book". In it, he had a section devoted to the nine bad moves of chess. Learn them and your game improves immensely. Then again, at the time I read the book, I had nowhere to go but up. I still feel that way after seeing the competition at Apolyton.

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Frodo lives!

Julius Brenzaida · January 25, 2001, 10:26

1 d4 … e6
2 c4 … f5
3 Nc3 … Nf6
4 Bf4 … Bb4
5 Qc2 … d6

kcbob · January 25, 2001, 14:02

1 d4 … e6
2 c4 … f5
3 Nc3 … Nf6
4 Bf4 … Bb4
5 Qc2 … d6
6 e3

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Frodo lives!

Julius Brenzaida · January 25, 2001, 18:22

1 d4 … e6
2 c4 … f5
3 Nc3 … Nf6
4 Bf4 … Bb4
5 Qc2 … d6
6 e3 … Qe7

Smash · January 25, 2001, 18:26

Reinfeld??? oh dear.
tip:take all books by Reinfeld,remove them from your residence and forget all info that was contained in them

Ken Hinds · January 25, 2001, 23:31

Smash,

I also started with Rheinfeld, Chess in a Nutshell, 1964 or 65 I think. Just because all you young whipper-snappers follow Das Wunderkind, Herr Fischer, doesn't make the older players out dated.

Ken

Smash · January 26, 2001, 01:49

No offense intended.Fred's books are good when used,as you pointed out,at the very start of one's "career".

Herr Fischer?? naw..,too whiny.My favs are Alekhine and Capablanca.Also Paul Keres.His last tourny before passing was here in Vancouver.Its now called The Keres Memorial.

Julius Brenzaida · January 26, 2001, 07:55

quote:

Originally posted by kcbob on 01-25-2001 08:33 AM
All seriousness aside, I try to follow the principles I learned from a book by Fred Reinfeld titled "The Complete Chess Book". In it, he had a section devoted to the nine bad moves of chess. Learn them and your game improves immensely. Then again, at the time I read the book, I had nowhere to go but up. I still feel that way after seeing the competition at Apolyton.

I didn't know of that one ! BTW I didn't mean your move was but, just that I'd never seen it. And believe me that I've played some dutch defense in my life.

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Oh Man, when will you understand that your greatness lies in your failure - Goethe

Julius Brenzaida · January 26, 2001, 07:59

quote:

Originally posted by Ken Hinds on 01-25-2001 10:31 PM
I also started with Rheinfeld, Chess in a Nutshell, 1964 or 65 I think. Just because all you young whipper-snappers follow Das Wunderkind, Herr Fischer, doesn't make the older players out dated.

Wunderkind Fischer was already one of the best in 1964 or 65 ! Who was this Reinfeld by the way. I know Marshall, Pillsbury, Morphy and so on, but not this one. And Smash, I saw an Owen game, but it seems he never played the now famous a6 !

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Oh Man, when will you understand that your greatness lies in your failure - Goethe

Julius Brenzaida · January 26, 2001, 08:04

quote:

Originally posted by Smash on 01-26-2001 12:49 AM
No offense intended.Fred's books are good when used,as you pointed out,at the very start of one's "career".

Smash, I just bought myself "Secrets of modern chess strategy" from John Watson, and it is a great one.

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Oh Man, when will you understand that your greatness lies in your failure - Goethe