Clash of the Titans...

[Smash]

Well.I don't wanna say too much but I guess it wouldn't be anything that someone couldn't look up in ECO or MCO.

I ain't no IM but I think c6xd6 loses a tempo.White should play 4.N(f)x e5 and followup with Bc4 and Qf3.White would have pretty good iniative.Not a win but might be seen as +/-

IMHO.

[kcbob]

1. e2-e4....e7-e5
2. Ng1-f3...Nb8-c6
3. d2-d4....c6xd4
4. Nf3xd4...e5xd4
5. Qd1xd4...g8-f6


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Frodo lives!

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

[kcbob]

quote: Originally posted by Carolus Rex on 08-25-2000 10:44 AM "As the White Queen slowly inspected the field she now was dominating, a feeling of satisfaction slowly absorbed her. Because everywhere she looked she saw nothing but trembling creatures of the Black Civilization. She sensed their fear, she inhaled it, and an evil smile was discernible on her face. Everything was as she expected it to be..."

"But, wait... what was this? Yet another equestrian? 'Curse all horses and the saddles they carry!' the White Queen thought to herself, remembering the stirrups, those horrible stirrups and the positions they forced upon her."


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Frodo lives!

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

[This message has been edited by kcbob (edited August 25, 2000).]

[Carolus Rex]

What's ECO and MCO, chess databases?

No problem at all, kcbob. Argue away!

Carolus

[Carolus Rex]

1. e2-e4....e7-e5
2. Ng1-f3...Nb8-c6
3. d2-d4....c6xd4
4. Nf3xd4...e5xd4
5. Qd1xd4...g8-f6
6. Bf1-c4...b7-b6
7. O-O......

Carolus

[Carolus Rex]

Don't know if O-O is standard notation for you. We call it a short "rockad".

The King goes from e1 to g1 and the Rock from h1 to f1 in a single move. How do you denote that move using your notation?

O-O-O is used for a "rockad" to the other side, the long one.

Carolus

[Smash]

Encyclopedia of Chess Openings

Modern Chess Openings

Books that are updated every few years with any new developments.

Informant is another good one.

[kcbob]

1. e2-e4....e7-e5
2. Ng1-f3...Nb8-c6
3. d2-d4....c6xd4
4. Nf3xd4...e5xd4
5. Qd1xd4...g8-f6
6. Bf1-c4...b7-b6
7. O-O......f8-c5


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Frodo lives!

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

[kcbob]

I had heard of Modern Chess Openings but never as MCO. It does make sense though to refer to it that way.

And O-O is what I'm used to when castling. And O-O-O to the Queen's side. Did you all hear of the suggestion a few years back to allow the Queen to castle? Talk about a major change to the game.

BTW. I have my new monitor at home now so I might be more timely with some of my moves.

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Frodo lives!

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

[Carolus Rex]

1. e2-e4....e7-e5
2. Ng1-f3...Nb8-c6
3. d2-d4....c6xd4
4. Nf3xd4...e5xd4
5. Qd1xd4...g8-f6
6. Bf1-c4...b7-b6
7. O-O......f8-c5
8. Qd4-d3...

Carolus

[Carolus Rex]

Good thing I didn't play f2-f4 before castling!

Feels like I'm losing the initiative already...

Carolus

[kcbob]

1. e2-e4....e7-e5
2. Ng1-f3...Nb8-c6
3. d2-d4....c6xd4
4. Nf3xd4...e5xd4
5. Qd1xd4...g8-f6
6. Bf1-c4...b7-b6
7. O-O......f8-c5
8. Qd4-d3...O-O


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Frodo lives!

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

[This message has been edited by kcbob (edited August 28, 2000).]

[kcbob]

quote: Originally posted by Carolus Rex on 08-28-2000 09:44 AM Good thing I didn't play f2-f4 before castling!

It's not too late.

quote: Feels like I'm losing the initiative already...

Yeah, sure. And you've got some shore front land in Montana you'd love to sell me, right?

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Frodo lives!

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

[This message has been edited by kcbob (edited August 28, 2000).]

[Carolus Rex]

1. e2-e4....e7-e5
2. Ng1-f3...Nb8-c6
3. d2-d4....c6xd4
4. Nf3xd4...e5xd4
5. Qd1xd4...g8-f6
6. Bf1-c4...b7-b6
7. O-O......f8-c5
8. Qd4-d3...O-O
9. Bc1-g5...

Carolus

[Carolus Rex]

Hm, been editing in the "game post", have you?

It's a darn fine shore line, I tell you!

Carolus