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chessjoke
2/06/2005
20:06:07
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 Subject: chess champs #1
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talk about whatever yall want.
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williamblake
2/15/2005
17:38:33
[ report this post ] | Life on a chessboard.
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Having noticed a distinct lack of writing in this thread I decided maybe it was time to actually write something here. Being well past midnight I was staring at the computer screen contemplating my games and the pieces on the board. Just pieces on a board - but something my brother often tells me had me looking at them with more love. These pieces, they are your little soldiers and you are their general and their god. Where you point they go.
My brother always tells me I should look upon chess like a war between two armies, where no one piece can win the war by itself. But no matter how hard you try not to have a distinct way of playing that your opponant can pick up on, after a while you grow to relate to certain pieces more than to others.
Some of us like the ladies ;)
While others do pretty much anything to keep our knights in line.
So in the tradition of trying to start an actuall conversation in this thread I'll ask you a question and hopefully you will answer it as well as introducing yourself.
What piece on the board do you see yourself as? What piece do you relate to and why?
//Robin Hood
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grimlock
2/15/2005
19:33:54
[ report this post ] | I am King, hear me roar!
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Hey team,
I'm glad Chessjoke brought us all back together, I must admit I haven't been playing as much turn based chess but joining the team again has sparked backup my interest.
williamblake, tis a good question. I see myself as the king. Being the King I love and honor my Queen but my undying loyalty is to that of the Crown and all that it stands for. I fight for my Kingdom and use any instrument that will strike down mine enemies, I only favor victory.
Long Live the Chess Champs!
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grunfeld
2/16/2005
19:02:07
[ report this post ] | days to move
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Hi everyone:
Glad to be playing team chess again. I look forward to the challenge.
I do have a question though. Is there no standard time to move? I'm teamed against an opponent now who wants 7 days to move. I really don't like to drag games out that long.
Any thoughts?
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durner
2/24/2005
17:44:20
[ report this post ] | Hey Folks
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Hello everyone. I'm just posting to request some team games. Please give me some team games cheesjoke, as it would be appreciated. Thanks in advance, and I wish everyone good luck in their games!
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chessjoke
2/24/2005
20:49:04
[ report this post ] | grunfeld
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i think that team game i made, for the 7 days you are in. just becuse that certin team only plays 7 days per move, witch now i am made i took that team match becuse they are low in rateing and the 7 days per move thing. i am sorry for it and i will try to not let it happen again.
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shamansblues
2/27/2005
02:26:57
[ report this post ] | the Plan
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The thought behind positional play is called the plan. Not to be confused with "the idea" which gives life to a combination.
The differencies between the combination player and the positional player becomes apparent when we consider that:
the combination player thinks forward: he starts from the given position and tries the forceful moves in his mind; the position-player thinks backward: he concieves a position to be arrived at and works toward that position of which he is more conscious than the one on the board.
He sees successive stages in the position aimed at and he visualises the stage in reverse order.
Is short in the concieving of plans the intended position is the root of my thinking.
However.. this does not exclude the possibility of combining combinatory and positional skills... in fact when these differencies are transformed into a harmony within the player, (i.e the player can find combinations within his plan) then he can truly call himself a chess-master.
Good luck with your playing.
/Rikard
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josetborda
2/28/2005
08:28:42
[ report this post ] | falling down
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I am falling down. I am making the silliest mistakes. Do not give me more games until I feel better, and feel free to drop me if you need to. I would understand, for as of today, it may be good for the team. This is a phase, though. But it has been going on for 3 weeks. Sorry
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chessjoke
2/28/2005
11:32:49
[ report this post ] | joset
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just try to hold of your looseing games untile are 20 games are completed
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chessjoke
3/06/2005
19:36:11
[ report this post ] | great book
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here is a couple of books i think are good. CHESS OPENING TRAPS AND ZAPS BY BRUCE PANDOLFINI i think it is a very good opening book. CHESS 5334 PROBLEMS, COMBINATIONS, AND GAMES, INTRODUCTION BY BRUCE PANDOLFINI, a great book for a beginer player. this last book is mostly story's of chess with a little beginer work in it, THE CHESS COMPANION, BY IRVING CHERNEV, ALSO BOBBY FICHER HAD A WORK BOOK FOR CHESS OUT, WITCH I THINK IS GOOD FOR ANY LEVAL OF PLAYER I RUN THROUGH IT BUT IT ALWAYS PICKS MY GAME UP A LITTLE.
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durner
3/09/2005
16:04:28
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I have a +9 advantage in one of my games right now, so I'll be bringing home a win soon boys. Knock on wood, eh?
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durner
3/09/2005
16:37:11
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There we go. I got the win in 9 moves with a +12 advantage. I totally smoked that kid.
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shamansblues
3/10/2005
14:22:35
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keep up the good work man :-)
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durner
3/10/2005
19:41:17
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I went 1 and 1 with the kid because of a dumb move I made...I almost came back though. Oh well.
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shamansblues
3/12/2005
10:28:03
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I read in a chessforum that the great Kasparov has retired from professional chess, maybe someone here is looking to fill his place? ;-)
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williamblake
3/13/2005
16:12:03
[ report this post ] | Walk a mile in my shoes...
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I'm sure you will some day my brother ....
On another note I still think we should seriously reconsider changing our team name to "Chess Chumps". :)
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chessjoke
3/13/2005
20:41:35
[ report this post ] | o.k.
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since we are falling a little i got a plan to try to help some of are lower rated players out. if everyone agrees to play. i say we have a little tourney for the team. i have got some numbers by players names on a sheet and i will ask everyone to pick a number the number you pick is the player to will play we will have these each month. the games will be unrated. also outside the tourney i am going to start with the lowest rated player and play them in a unrated game and try to help them untile i get up to players in the 1400. or get beat. witch i don't know how much help it will be.
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durner
3/14/2005
16:29:49
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chessjoke
3/14/2005
20:37:47
[ report this post ] | alright/
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chess champs tourney #1 matches
game 1 durner vs ugle
game 2 chessjoke vs joset
game 3 wialliam vs blunder
game 4 grunfeld vs grimlock
game 5 maindady vs babagy
game 6 cenziz vs kladio
if the player you are playing has not challenged you yet challenge them remember they are unrated games. also make sure you help eack other learn talk through the whole game if some players are alot higher in rateing then the others make sure you help them as much as you can. whenh round 1 is up i will give you round 2 games. for the losers in round 1 we will have a loseing bracket. also i know everyone won't do this but i would like yall to post what yall learned if anything. becuse remember this is to try to learn more about chess.
thanks josh
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williamblake
3/15/2005
10:36:19
[ report this post ] | Team Games
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Good idea Josh!
A note to everyone - Also watch the games other in your team play.
Remember you can learn from their misstakes as their success. In other words feel free to comment the games on this board and analyze them if you feel like it.
//Robin Hood
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chessjoke
3/15/2005
23:18:39
[ report this post ] | Hey guys
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Anyone haveing trouble with getting team tourney started? Also anyone have problem with there buddy? WE made some big moves today in rateing so something is working eh! Main thing is that everyone is haveing fun and getting along but i do wish that you guys would talk with us more on the forum it is a good way to get to know each other. also i was wanting everyone's max games they want so i don't piss anyone off by giveing them to many.
p.s. thanks robin hood you have been a very big help with the team for me i really like you on are team.
Josh
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durner
3/17/2005
11:01:01
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Umm, my max would be like 10. Give or take a few.
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williamblake
3/24/2005
04:14:47
[ report this post ] | Sweden VS Norway
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Swedish Linus Eriksson is playing Norwegian player Narvik(Andreas Larsen).
Linus won the first game when he played as black but in this game he is playing as White.
gameknot.com/chess.pl?bd=2899311
1. e4 d5
2. exd5 Nf6
3. d4 Nxd5
4. c4 Nb4
5. Qa4+ Nb8-c6
6. d5 b5
7. cxb5
This is a textbook misstake that players often make; their attacks may seem dangerous but if responded to correctly it isn't.
What is blacks next natural move and why does White have to be careful?
Please feel free to analyze this game and comment upon it. What moves should White have done instead? ...
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shamansblues
3/30/2005
16:25:35
[ report this post ] | sw vs. nw
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This position is as you said a textbook example with a lot of opening-book play, and as far as I'm concerned I would play it as more favorable for black.
With the move 7....Nd4 (even queen captures on d5 is possible here) white can continue his attack by playing 8. Na3 with black responding 8 ... e5.
Note here that the tempting move of queen captures knight is impossible to play due to :8... Nc2+ 9. Kd1 Nxb4 and the white queen is lost.
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shamansblues
3/30/2005
16:37:27
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I can see now that several moves have been made in the game:
7. ...............Nd4
8. Na3 e5
9. dxe6 e.p. Bxe6
10. Be3
this is of course immaculately played, still I think this is a more favorable position for black.
a possible move here could be 10....Qh4 but c5 is also playable. The more careful approach of Qf6 is in my opinion not better here in fact it gives white a small advantage, with plenty of attacking possibilities.
Feel free to disagree with me any feedback on my comments are welcome.
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gabrielsousa
4/01/2005
15:49:36
[ report this post ] | Rookie
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It's great to be a part of this team.
It beleives the same i do:
To Win and have FUN, it's my favorite combination.
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gabrielsousa
4/06/2005
13:02:42
[ report this post ] | Games
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Anyone knows if is possible for a member of a team discuss his games with another member of yhe same team?
It could be fun to discuss our own games.
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williamblake
4/07/2005
05:02:30
[ report this post ] | Discussing your own games.
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I see nothing wrong in discussing your own games with other team-members, however I would suggest that you finnish said game first since it otherwise could be viewed as cheating if say other players suggested moves.
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shamansblues
4/09/2005
23:04:03
[ report this post ] | true
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It is prohibited by the rules even to discuss ongoing games with family members or friends at home. Anything else used other than your own brain is considered cheating. After the games is finished though you can post the moves or a link to the game and we can all comment it.
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chessjoke
4/20/2005
05:28:28
[ report this post ] | thanks*
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thanks to pop212 and grimlock who is helping each other create a web page for are team, also as you guys see we have a few more players, in pop212, jackp, and aaronzimo.
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chessjoke
4/20/2005
20:46:01
[ report this post ] | bobby fischer
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i just saw a show on espn on the great bobby, did anyone already know that he is a felon in usa? also that on 9/11 he called a talk show and was cussing the american's out saying that is what we get, all kinds of stuff i saw on the show that really put hate in me towards my greatest chess player ever, well i would have liked to read or saw amaual lasker but i can't find books or see any shows about him. but did anyone else know about this?
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karolus
4/21/2005
08:06:45
[ report this post ] | Lasker
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Hello Josh! About Bobby it is a very long story rather consufing for me. You can see in chess websites. About Lasker the best I have read is from Jeremy Silman, he has commented several games of him in his book about The great champions I and II (Silman commented about all the masters since 1800 century till now, very interesting commentaries and of course, very nice games!)
Carlos
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jackp
4/21/2005
08:16:56
[ report this post ] | New kid on block
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Hi all. Appreciate playing with you guys. I hope you won't mind having a 78 year old player on the team. I am willing to play a couple of team players in an unrated tourney, chessjoke. 10 games is about my limit.
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chessjoke
4/21/2005
10:12:56
[ report this post ] | the older the better,
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in my mine the older players is better becuse they have been playing chess longer, well most of them that is, we will have a new team tourney just as soon as this one we are in is done with the first round. carlos but you have herd about the bobby thing before? also yes lasker in one chess chapion book i read looks like one of the greatest in not the greatest of all time. i think the book said he won 22 world chapionships?
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