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fmgaijin
25-Nov-12, 16:46

Offer Appreciated, but . . .

I know that a player may play on only one team in the CL. One of the German teams last year replaced Bd. 2 (Soren's board) so I know that it can be done, but I'm sure that it requires death or severe illness, neither of which I wish upon Hans. I hope that he is well.

Loren

sweetm8
25-Nov-12, 17:03

Neither do I. I was only asking if it could be done but if it can't then so be it. I'm not unhappy with the team I'm on. So far nobody's timed out that I know of although I'm not getting any updates from anyone so I don't know what's going on. That's the only thing I don't like, is the lack of communication...something which I see your team has no issue with.

fmgaijin
25-Nov-12, 17:48

True

I enjoy the CL primarily because of the camaraderie with Carlos and Soren. It really FEELS like a team!

Loren

sweetm8
25-Nov-12, 18:06

That's what I was talking about. It shows with PTP. It's just nowhere in sight with PTP II. Everyone's a mute :-/ We even have a group email address but nobody writes anything. I wrote once asking something, got an answer and that was it. I wrote kumpan on GK twice and once via email. No answer. It's been like this for a couple of months.

So that is why I'd prefer to be on PTP I. Other than that I'm good.

Not sure if anyone on PTP I cares to know so I'll keep it short. So far the guys I'm playing are pretty much like GK. Same various levels of play. The top two rated guys are pushing me hard with white against my black but I'm holding my own without a problem and should both be draws. The rest is very slow playing on my opponent's part. 3 are on lengthy holidays. The rest, so far I should get at least two wins but it's still early.

fmgaijin
26-Nov-12, 11:16

Second Timeout

If anyone can reach our captain Daniel, please do so. We need to make an emergency request for a substitute.

2.7 Can players be replaced in a team?

A team is allowed to replace players during and between the seasons.

That is in the rules for the CL.

Loren

kumpan
26-Nov-12, 14:44

time outs

Just coming back home from a business trip, I've now written several mails concerning the problem of time outs: to all team members and to the tournament director. We will have to wait his decision...

Sorry for the troubles.

Daniel

cairo
28-Nov-12, 00:56

Result

it is another draw with the black pieces and the game goes like this:

Jordan, Jürgen vs Ottesen, Søren

1.d4 f5 2.Bg5 Nf6 3.Bxf6 exf6 4.e3 d5 5.c4 Be6 6.Nc3 dxc4 7.d5 Bf7 8.Bxc4 Nd7 9.Nge2 Bb4 10.O-O Qe7 11.Rc1 O-O 12.Nb5 Bd6 13.Ned4 g6 14.Ne6 Bxe6 15.dxe6 Nb6 16.Bb3 Rfd8 17.Qf3 c6 18.Nxd6 Rxd6 19.Rfd1 Rad8 20.Rxd6 Rxd6 21.e4 fxe4 22.Qxe4 Kg7 23.g3 a5 24.a3 a4 25.Rd1 Kf8 26.Rxd6 Qxd6 27.Bxa4 Nxa4 28.Qxa4 b5 29.Qe4 Ke7 ½-½

Again I tried something different and perhaps more sharp in the opening, with the Dutch opening, but never really got anything significant outcome of that. Later I had to play very carefully, to secure the draw.

Best wishes
Søren

cairo
28-Nov-12, 01:01

Update

update of the current standing:

Board 4 Fmgaijin +0=0-0 0 points and 12 games remaining.
Board 3 Harpov +0=0-3 points and 9 games remaining.
Board 2 Carlosmart +0=0-0 points and 12 games remaining.
Board 1 Cairo +0=3-0 1½ point and 9 games remaining.

Total: +0=2-3 1½ points and 42 games remaining.

Hope some of you guys, soon will present our first win!

Best wishes

/Søren

sweetm8
29-Nov-12, 10:46

1st game for PTP II complete.

Well, we're on the board. We've got the first result for PTP II and it went like this:

Sospedra Sebastián, Juan (2276) vs Czerniawski, Andrew (2200 Provisional)

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.f3 h5 9.Qd2 Nbd7 10.Nd5 Bxd5 11.exd5 g6 12.Be2 Bg7 13.O-O O-O 14.Na5 Qc7 15.c4 e4 16.f4 Ng4 17.Bxg4 hxg4 18.Rab1 Rfe8 19.b4 b6 20.Nc6 Nb8 21.Qe2 Nxc6 22.dxc6 Qxc6 23.f5 Qd7 24.fxg6 fxg6 25.Bxb6 e3 26.Rf4 Re7 27.Rxg4 Rf8 28.Re1 Qf5 29.g3 Bh6 30.a4 ½-½

cairo
13-Dec-12, 15:08

Another result

and it is a draw. Apparently i cannot get more than draw in my games. This time me as white Volga - Moscow:

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.O-O f6 6.d4 Bg4 7.c3 Bd6 8.Be3 Ne7 9.Nbd2 Qd7 10.dxe5 fxe5 11.h3 Be6 12.Ng5 Bg8 13.Qh5+ Ng6 14.b3 O-O-O 15.Rfd1 Qe8 16.Nc4 h6 17.Qg4+ Kb8 18.Nxd6 cxd6 19.Nf3 Be6 20.Qg3 Qf7 21.Rd2 Nf4 22.Rad1 Kc7 23.Ne1 Nh5 24.Qh2 g5 25.Nd3 Nf4 26.Kh1 Qf6 27.Qg1 c5 28.Bxf4 gxf4 29.f3 Qh4 30.Nxc5 ½-½

Best wishes
Søren

cairo
13-Dec-12, 15:10

Update

update of the current standing:

Board 4 Fmgaijin +0=0-0 0 points and 12 games remaining.
Board 3 Harpov +0=0-3 points and 9 games remaining.
Board 2 Carlosmart +0=0-0 points and 12 games remaining.
Board 1 Cairo +0=4-0 2 points and 8 games remaining.

Total: +0=4-3 2 points and 41 games remaining.

When will we get our first victory!

Best wishes

/Søren

sweetm8
13-Dec-12, 15:27

It's still points so I wouldn't sweat it. I noticed most of the players on iccf, at least in my division, have decent books and counter-attacks. They'll always be tough to beat, especially with black imho. And I think the more you play a popular move the higher the probability of a draw. To win, you have to take some risks, but smart risks. It's a little different on GK in my opinion.

Referring to your game however, I probably wouldn't have played 10.dxe5. That's a bad move for white in my opinion even though it may score the highest. At that point I'm not sure white could win without black blundering. It's easy to say now but I'd have tried 10.h3. With this move black doesn't have as good moves to go with but black could still draw.

cairo
28-Dec-12, 13:33

Update

update of the current standing:

Board 4 Fmgaijin +0=0-0 0 points and 12 games remaining.
Board 3 Harpov +0=0-5 0 points and 7 games remaining.
Board 2 Carlosmart +0=0-0 0 points and 12 games remaining.
Board 1 Cairo +0=4-0 2 points and 8 games remaining.

Total: +0=4-5 2 points and 39 games remaining.

Happy New Year everyone!

Best wishes

/Søren

fmgaijin
01-Jan-13, 14:39

Good Fighting Games, Team! Mine, Not So Much

Andrew, good solid first game for GKII. Soren, I hope we will get a win soon--I have one clearly winning position but don't know how many months it will take *grin*! Here's my first result, with Black against the top-rated Moscow Volga player:

Moscov-Volga vs. Loren 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6 4.c4 Nb6 5.Nf3 g6 6.Nc3 Bg7 7.Be3 O-O 8.c5!? (White's setup is unpromising after the "normal" exd6, so he decides to go for something unusual instead.) N6d7 9.cxd6 cxd6 10.exd6 exd6 11.Be2 Nc6 12.O-O Nf6 13.Re1 d5 (=) 14.Rc1 Re8 15.Bd3 Bg4 16.h3 Bxf3 17.Qxf3 Qb6! (Now Black is fine after 18.Qd1 Qxb2 19.Nb5 Qb4! 20.Nc7 Rxe3! with several tricky variations but Black always okay due to attacks on the dark-squared Ps.) 18.Nxd5 (White opts for the simplest solution, a dead draw.) Nxd5 0.5-0.5 (19.Qxd5 Rad8 20.Qb5 Bxd4 and Black will always wind up with an active R and a drawn ending.)

Regards,
Loren

sweetm8
01-Jan-13, 15:11

Happy New Year everyone! I hope everyone got most of what they wanted

Loren: Unfortunately it's just a draw. And more unfortunately I'm forced to fight hard with Black for another draw against the top player in my group but it shouldn't be a problem. I do have at least one win coming up soon...just depends when he finally resigns. The rest are so far draws which scare me because some are the weakest players in my group who have no business getting a draw against me but unfortunately that's the position I'm in

Nice draw on your part. Too bad there are so many draws (from what I can see) on ICCF.

cairo
01-Jan-13, 16:31

Update

update of the current standing:

Board 4 Fmgaijin +0=1-0 ½ point and 11 games remaining.
Board 3 Harpov +0=0-5 0 points and 7 games remaining.
Board 2 Carlosmart +0=0-0 0 points and 12 games remaining.
Board 1 Cairo +0=4-0 2 points and 8 games remaining.

Total: +0=5-5 2½ points and 38 games remaining.

Congrats Loren with a good solid performance, with the black pieces. It takes quite a strong player, to beat your Aljechin Defense.....!!

Best wishes

/Søren

fmgaijin
02-Jan-13, 15:10

Thanks, Soren and Andrew!

I am about to lose my first Alekhine on ICCF (out of 20+ games finished with 1.e4 Nf6), but not in OUR tournament. I am quite lost against a Dutch IM in a WCC Prelim; however, it was not due to the opening. I tried a risky piece sac in hopes of making an IM norm, but he defended everything. I have run out of ideas and will resign that one soon. So far I don't have any losing positions in the League *fingers crossed*!

Regards,
Loren

cairo
07-Jan-13, 14:10

Result

Another draw........ I started with 1.d4 for the first in one year at ICCF and I got this game out of it, not what I was dreaming on. Me as white, black is IM Sánchez Ródenas, Antonio from Capea II:

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 O-O 6.h3 e5 7.d5 a5 8.Bg5 Na6 9.Nd2 h6 10.Be3 Nd7 11.Nb3 Nac5 12.Be2 b6 13.O-O f5 14.exf5 gxf5 15.Nxc5 Nxc5 16.Kh2 Kh7 17.g3 Rg8 18.Qc2 Bd7 19.Rad1 Bf6 20.b3 e4 ½-½

Happy New Year everyone and I wish for a win to the "Peace Warriors" soon!

Best wishes
Søren

cairo
07-Jan-13, 14:13

Update

update of the current standing:

Board 4 Fmgaijin +0=1-0 ½ point and 11 games remaining.
Board 3 Harpov +0=0-5 0 points and 7 games remaining.
Board 2 Carlosmart +0=0-0 0 points and 12 games remaining.
Board 1 Cairo +0=5-0 2½ points and 7 games remaining.

Total: +0=6-5 3 points and 37 games remaining.

Best wishes

/Søren

cairo
10-Jan-13, 08:05

Another result

and another draw against the Russian team Flagman, me as black:

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.h3 g6 7.Be2 Bg7 8.Be3 O-O 9.Qd2 Nc6 10.O-O-O Nxd4 11.Bxd4 b5 12.h4 h5 13.Kb1 Bb7 14.f3 Rc8 15.g4 e5 16.Be3 hxg4 17.Bg5 b4 18.Nd5 Bxd5 19.exd5 Qd7 20.Bxf6 Bxf6 21.h5 e4 22.hxg6 exf3 23.Bxf3 fxg6 24.Rdg1 Rc4 25.Be2 Rd4 26.Qh6 Qg7 27.Qc1 Qd7 28.Bd3 g5 29.Rf1 g3 30.Rh6 g2 31.Rfxf6 Rxf6 32.Rxf6 Rg4 33.Qg1 Qc7 ½-½

Those Russian players is to be taken great precautions and I was never even close to anything decisive and in the endgame had to be very carefully.

Best wishes
Søren

cairo
10-Jan-13, 08:07

Update

update of the current standing:

Board 4 Fmgaijin +0=1-0 ½ point and 11 games remaining.
Board 3 Harpov +0=0-5 0 points and 7 games remaining.
Board 2 Carlosmart +0=0-0 0 points and 12 games remaining.
Board 1 Cairo +0=6-0 3 points and 6 games remaining.

Total: +0=6-5 3½ points and 36 games remaining.

Best wishes

/Søren

carlosmart
11-Jan-13, 12:09

Well done

I hope to finish some games. No losses.
C.

cairo
11-Jan-13, 14:03

I'm

well on the way to avoid any losses, but apparently no win either. Here is another draw against The Latvians, me as white:

1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.Bd3 O-O 8.O-O dxc4 9.Bxc4 a6 10.Rd1 b5 11.Bd3 Qc7 12.Bd2 c5 13.dxc5 Qxc5 14.Ne4 Qxc2 15.Bxc2 Be7 16.Nxf6+ Nxf6 17.Ne5 Bb7 18.Ba5 Bd5 19.Nd3 Rfc8 20.Bb3 Bd6 21.Bxd5 ½-½

Best wishes
Søren

cairo
11-Jan-13, 14:04

Update

update of the current standing:

Board 4 Fmgaijin +0=1-0 ½ point and 11 games remaining.
Board 3 Harpov +0=0-5 0 points and 7 games remaining.
Board 2 Carlosmart +0=0-0 0 points and 12 games remaining.
Board 1 Cairo +0=7-0 3½ points and 5 games remaining.

Total: +0=6-5 4 points and 35 games remaining.

Best wishes

/Søren

fmgaijin
12-Jan-13, 12:59

Nice Struggle, Soren!

I know it's frustrating to have all these draws, but that was a nice fighting game, with both of you playing for a win, and you held him off and had some points where he had to find the correct move. So you should be proud of the way you've played against a strong field.

I have one piece-up game, so I'm sure that I will eventually win at least that one. I have the advantage in most of my games, including some small material advantages, but no other simple wins. I am probably slightly worse off in two of my games with Black but I do not consider the positions losing (yet).

Regards,
Loren

fmgaijin
20-Jan-13, 18:55

Posted Previously, But Disappeared...

Victory Is Ours!

Not a very hard game, but a win is a win.

Sven Olof Andersson (Enkoping)-Loren 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 Ne4 3.Bf4 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.Nc3 Nxc3 6.bxc3 d6 7.Bd3 Qa5 8.Qd2 g6 9.Nf3 Bg7 10.O-O Nc6 11.Be2? (White was already worse, but this makes things very difficult for himself.) e5 12.dxe5 dxe5 13.Bg3 O-O 14.e4 Qa4 15.c4? (From the frying pan into the fire.) Be6 16.Qc3 (Defend, yes?) f5! (No.) 17.Ng5 Nd4! 18.Bd3 f4! (Now if Bh4, then Bd7 or c8 and h6 will win material.) 19.Nxe6 Nxe6 20.Bh4 g5 21.Bxg5 Nxg5 22.Be2 Nxe4 23.Qb3 Qxb3 24.cxb3 Nc3 0-1

Loren

Weighing a draw offer in another game and will probably accept unless I can come up with a plan.

fmgaijin
21-Jan-13, 23:37

Draw with White, Unfortunately

Schmidt-Bobet (Knighthawks) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Bg5 Ne4 5.Bh4 c5 6.cxd5 Nxc3 7.bxc3 Qxd5 8.e3 Nc6 9.Qf3 Qf5 (A fairly recent attempt to improve on Qxf3 when White has some pressure.) 10.Bb5 Bd7 11.Qxf5 gxf5 12.Nf3 (Standard, but White could try taking on c5.) cxd4 13.cxd4 (exd4 probably doesn't give anything either) e6 14.O-O Be7 15.Bg3!? (The last try might be something like Rab1.) Nb4 16.Bxd7+ Kxd7 17.Rab1 b6 18.Ne5+ Ke8 19.Rfc1 Nd5 20.Rc2 f6 21.Nc6 h5 22.h3 (f3 also leads to equality.) h4 23.Bh2 Rc8 0.5-0.5 White doesn't have any losing chances, but he doesn't have any real winning chances, either.

Regards,
Loren

fmgaijin
30-Jan-13, 23:45

Mid-Tourney Update

3 P+ endings that I hope to win. 1 unbalanced ending with N + 2P vs. R (probably equal). 2 P- late openings (Benko Gambits). 2 late opening/early middlegame with equal material. 1 late opening (still book in a position I haven't ever lost) with 2 Ns + attack vs. Q.

I should finish with a plus score (currently +1), but how much is still unclear.

Regards,
Loren

iaoutfls
31-Jan-13, 12:04

Update for Team II

Thought I would check in with a progress update...seems to be going OK though less well than the other tournaments I have been playing there. I have two games where I am a little worse as black, but one of which I think I have analysed out to a drawn ending. On the other hand there are five games where I have a significant advantage and the remainder I am on the better side of equality, so on track for a plus score, but not clear yet how positive.

Best wishes,

iaoutfls

fmgaijin
18-Feb-13, 13:19

Latest Update

Currently 2-1 (1 W, 2 D)
3 P+ endings: 1 now 100% win even though the material is now =, other 2 90% win (factoring in my ability to make mistakes).
N + 2P vs. R ending: Mullling draw offer from opponent.
2 Benkos: Regained P in one with probable drawn ending. Other still following a WCCC final game that ended in a draw.
2N vs. Q middlegame: Still in my personal book (I consider it equal).
1 equal middlegame (Black Alekhine).
1 advantageous middlegame (White QGD).

If everything goes as hoped (win the advantageous endings, draw the Benkos, maybe draw the N + 2P vs. R) then I will be at +4 with one advantageous game and two equal games to try for more.

Regards,
Loren

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