David versus Goliat...

Carolus Rex · February 8, 2001, 09:54

The champ: Julius Brenzaida
The challenger: Carolus Rex

Who is David and who is Goliat is left as an exercise to the reader's fantasy.

Thanks for the advice about putting pieces in the right squares, Julius. However, you need not worry. I have grown up with this notation, it is the anglo-saxian notation that is incomprehensible to me. Hence the following statement:

"I, Carolus Rex, do hereby solemny declare that any bad moves in the upcoming game with Julius Brenzaida are completely and utterly the result of bad judgement and lack of chess skill. They will have nothing whatsoever to do with misreading notation!"

If anyone of you still are not satisfied with this and insist on blaming my bad moves on notation controversies, then I pick the 5th amandment!

I also pick white.

Prepare to do battle.

"En garde!"

Carolus

Carolus Rex · February 8, 2001, 09:56

1. e4

Carolus

Carolus Rex · February 8, 2001, 10:03

Ok, so far so good! I'm not losing yet...

Carolus

Julius Brenzaida · February 8, 2001, 12:17

En garde ? Je suis prêt !

Mmm, it's moving fast ! Please let me finish to drink my cup of champaign to celebrate my victory against kcbob before I play my first move.

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

Carolus Rex · February 8, 2001, 12:41

Certainly!

BTW, this game will not progress as fast as the previous one. I have a tight schedule right now and my free time goes to my number one addiction... Civ MP!

It may even take two or three days for a move, just so you know.

Carolus

Carolus Rex · February 8, 2001, 15:00

quote:

Originally posted by Julius Brenzaida on 02-08-2001 12:23 PM
I thought about playing the Scandinavian against a Swede, but d5 will wait until the second move.

Instead you choose the French Defense against un francais! Oui, c'est vrai. Je suis né en France!

(Yes, I know about the cedille that goes with the c in francais. I just don't know how to type it with my keyboard.)

Carolus

Carolus Rex · February 8, 2001, 15:02

1 e4 … e6
2 d4

Carolus

Carolus Rex · February 8, 2001, 15:06

quote:

Originally posted by Julius Brenzaida on 02-08-2001 12:23 PM
David and Goliath ???
Lucky me ! I know that no Swedish piece is called the sling !

Maybe I lied when I posted the Swedish names for the pieces...

Carolus

Julius Brenzaida · February 8, 2001, 17:46

1 e4 … e6
2 d4 … d5

Julius Brenzaida · February 8, 2001, 17:47

quote:

Originally posted by Carolus Rex on 02-08-2001 02:00 PM
Instead you choose the French Defense against un francais! Oui, c'est vrai. Je suis né en France!

Carolus

Sapristi, tel est pris qui croyait prendre !
Where do you come from ? My mother is from the Lorraine region : Florange, near Metz.

Julius Brenzaida · February 8, 2001, 17:50

quote:

Originally posted by Carolus Rex on 02-08-2001 02:06 PM
Maybe I lied when I posted the Swedish names for the pieces...

Psychological warfare at its best ! Got to buy myself a swedish dictionnary ! Or find someone who speaks swedish ...

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

ravagon · February 8, 2001, 23:39

quote:

Certainly!

BTW, this game will not progress as fast as the previous one. I have a tight schedule right now and my free time goes to my number one addiction... Civ MP!

It may even take two or three days for a move, just so you know.

Carolus

I can just see it now!

Carolus wonders how Julius' knight, after being damaged in the battle with Carolus' pawn, managed to defeat his bishop as well. Said bishop being fortified on 50% defensive bonus terrain (ie: the black squares)!

Julius Brenzaida · February 9, 2001, 01:21

1 e4 … e6

Julius Brenzaida · February 9, 2001, 01:23

I thought about playing the Scandinavian against a Swede, but d5 will wait until the second move.
David and Goliath ???
Lucky me ! I know that no Swedish piece is called the sling !

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

Smash · February 9, 2001, 02:07

Play good gentlemen.

You are our last hope Carolus.No pressure

Carolus Rex · February 9, 2001, 04:56

quote:

Originally posted by ravagon on 02-08-2001 10:39 PM
I can just see it now!

Carolus wonders how Julius' knight, after being damaged in the battle with Carolus' pawn, managed to defeat his bishop as well. Said bishop being fortified on 50% defensive bonus terrain (ie: the black squares)!

And no reloading option!!!

Carolus

Carolus Rex · February 9, 2001, 05:00

quote:

Originally posted by Smash on 02-09-2001 01:07 AM
You are our last hope Carolus.

Gulp! [CR's knees start to tremble and shiver]

Carolus

Carolus Rex · February 9, 2001, 05:12

quote:

Originally posted by Julius Brenzaida on 02-08-2001 04:47 PM
Where do you come from ? My mother is from the Lorraine region : Florange, near Metz.

I was born in Grenoble, but moved to Sweden when I was two years old (my parents separated and, later, got divorced). From the age of five I used to visit my father every summer and sometimes in the winter too.

At first I flew from Copenhagen to Geneva, where my father picked me up. Years later the route changed to Copenhagen-Lyon (Satolas, I think the name of the airport was).

Nowdays I'm afraid of flying and have to go by train, which means I get the opportunity to travel through your beautiful country.

Carolus

Carolus Rex · February 9, 2001, 05:54

1 e4 … e6
2 d4 … d5
3 Nc3

Carolus

Julius Brenzaida · February 9, 2001, 11:17

quote:

Originally posted by Smash on 02-09-2001 01:07 AM
Play good gentlemen.
You are our last hope Carolus.No pressure

Yes, I'm going for the grand slam !

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

Julius Brenzaida · February 9, 2001, 11:23

quote:

Originally posted by Carolus Rex on 02-08-2001 11:41 AM
BTW, this game will not progress as fast as the previous one. I have a tight schedule right now and my free time goes to my number one addiction... Civ MP!

It may even take two or three days for a move, just so you know.

Carolus

No problemo. If you need to remain silent for more than 2 days, you should just say it before it happens. This not precisely a game of speed.

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

Julius Brenzaida · February 9, 2001, 11:26

quote:

Originally posted by Carolus Rex on 02-09-2001 04:12 AM
I was born in Grenoble, but moved to Sweden when I was two years old (my parents separated and, later, got divorced). From the age of five I used to visit my father every summer and sometimes in the winter too.
At first I flew from Copenhagen to Geneva, where my father picked me up. Years later the route changed to Copenhagen-Lyon (Satolas, I think the name of the airport was).
Nowdays I'm afraid of flying and have to go by train, which means I get the opportunity to travel through your beautiful country.

Grenoble is a nice city next to the mountains. I live near Geneva. Lyon's airport is indeed called Satolas, and Geneva's one is Cointrin. I've never been to Scandinavia, though, unless you think that Iceland is a part of it.

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

Julius Brenzaida · February 9, 2001, 11:39

1 e4 … e6
2 d4 … d5
3 Nc3 ... Nf6

Carolus Rex · February 10, 2001, 01:10

quote:

Originally posted by Julius Brenzaida on 02-09-2001 10:26 AM
Grenoble is a nice city next to the mountains.

Yes, it is. I like it very much; the architecture, the atmosphere, the cafés, the surrounding mountains. A strange thing (at least when you're in the city) is that it is (approximately) located at sea level height! Hard to believe when the mountains are such a significant part of the city view...

quote:

I've never been to Scandinavia, though, unless you think that Iceland is a part of it.

Sweden, Denmark and Norway are together called Scandinavia. Add Finland and Iceland and you get the nordic countries.

Have to go now, off to a duel with DaveV. I will try to make a move later tonight, but then the next one is probably not made until Monday. The same goes if I don't sneak in a move later tonight (i.e. Monday is next)

Carolus

February 10, 2001, 15:36

ALT + 0231 produces the Cedille, it's one of the few combinations I've bothered to memorise. The others include ALT + 0228 (ä), 0229 (å), 0246 (ö), 0153 (™), and of course 0252 (ü). It's so much easier on my home keyboard...

Julius Brenzaida · February 10, 2001, 17:23

quote:

Originally posted by -- but not Snapcase on 02-10-2001 02:36 PM
ALT + 0231 produces the Cedille, it's one of the few combinations I've bothered to memorise. The others include ALT + 0228 (ä), 0229 (å), 0246 (ö), 0153 (™), and of course 0252 (ü). It's so much easier on my home keyboard...

Oh my God, I discover everyday that chess is more complicated than I thought the day before ...

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

February 11, 2001, 17:53

Only if you're playing by the Swedish Rules. (Which Carolus is bound to be doing.)

Carolus Rex · February 12, 2001, 11:30

1 e4 … e6
2 d4 … d5
3 Nc3 ... Nf6
4 Bg5

Carolus

Carolus Rex · February 12, 2001, 14:29

1 e4 … e6
2 d4 … d5
3 Nc3 … Nf6
4 Bg5 … Be7
5 e5

Carolus

Julius Brenzaida · February 12, 2001, 17:18

1 e4 … e6
2 d4 … d5
3 Nc3 … Nf6
4 Bg5 … Be7
5 e5 … Nfd7