Wood Pushing

[Julius Brenzaida]

Well, you're right : your 12th move was hideous. b4 was then not possible, I could castle queenside easily and the knight on b3 was a liability because the pawn was already on a3. A3 and Nb3 could not be played together ! For more general considerations, I think that the whole variation was not very promising for you. You accept to have less space than I do, so you have to think of freeing yourself and so you bring a riskily drawn position. Sure, you've got a sicilian with one more move, but it doesn't help that much. Otherwise, you played quite well, but that 12th move was a killer. I've got the intuition that an improvement was foreseeable in the 21th move, but I'm not quite sure. And perhaps that you should have played 14 h4.

[Smash]

Well I have faith in the English and its different lines but I have no faith in my play.I played a drab and sloppy game.I've seen better play in speed games!

I'm not too pleased about that as I wanted an entertaining and tense game if nothing else.This game was,dare I say,kinda boring.You played good moves while I comprimised my position then you just slammed the door on my shallow plan.

You are right about 1 thing in that one should NOT play anything "iffy" in this format.Its just not smart

Hope you don't lose interest before another game.I do learn a little during these ***** slappings

I met a Julius from Belgium at a tournament in California years ago.2400 FIDE IM....I wonder

[Carolus Rex]

Congrats, champ!

Next!

Carolus

[Carolus Rex]

150 gold for your head, eh Julius?

Carolus

[Ken Hinds]

Before we continue with the previous players, are there any new challangers in the wings?

Ken

[Julius Brenzaida]

Well, I am no 2400 player
Indeed I do not even have a Fide-rating, although my rating in my country is high enough to promise me one, were I to play against fide-rated opponents. And I won't lie to myself or anybody else : I'm never going to become an IM. Too old (30 years) and too lazy. But I must admit I had some qualities of a champion, great pieces play, position intuition and some fantasy; and lacked many other, especially tactical accuracy, ending technique, opening knowledges and nerves. I have pleasantly discovered that my main flaws were quite covered in correspondance chess !!!
I think that Ken is next and I don't know if anybody else is interested.
And yes Smash the english is a good opening.

[Jonny]

I might be interested in playing. I'm not that good at chess, but you only learn by playing!

[Ken Hinds]

Go for it then Johnny. I've had my chance once and can wait my turn. If you haven't started a new thread by Midnight Tues, 7/17/01 Eastern U.S. time then I will assume that you have opted out of the line-up and will post my move.

As far as I know the rules still are that the challenger can pick their color and draws leave the defender with their title. Moves should be made at least every 2-3 days unless you make prior announcement of a longer absence.

Julius, please correct me if I have that information incorrect.

Ken

[Julius Brenzaida]

Yes Ken, it all looks correct to me !

[Smash]

Well,I think we'd like to see you moving a little more frequently than that BUT one should not feel pressured.Obviously,some moves will require more thought than others.Any forseeable absence should be reported so there is no mystery and as a courtesy.

Good luck.

you're gonna need it

[Carolus Rex]

Take it away, Jonny!

Hope your "I have not played that much, but you gotta learn sometime"-attitude is a devious smokescreen; psychological warfare at its best!

Carolus

[muxec]

Sorry for late responce... But what would be if white played 17.Nc5?