31-07-2003 08:26									#31
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I thought King's side fianchettos were for wimps, MtG?

	31-07-2003 08:49									#32
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They are, but unfortunately, they are mandatory in the closed Sicilian (2 Nc3), which is my variation of choice to avoid going down the "I know this obscure line of this subvariation of this variation of the Sicilian to the 23rd move, and you only know it to the 18th move, neener neener neener" path that black usually wants when black initiates the Sicilian.

Closed Sicilian is the only time I play K-side fianchettos.

	31-07-2003 08:51									#33
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quote: Originally posted by MichaeltheGreat They are, but unfortunately, they are mandatory in the closed Sicilian (2 Nc3), which is my variation of choice to avoid going down the "I know this obscure line of this subvariation of this variation of the Sicilian to the 23rd move, and you only know it to the 18th move, neener neener neener" path that black usually wants when black initiates the Sicilian.

	31-07-2003 08:59									#34
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1 e4 c5
2 Nc3 e6
3 g3 Nc6
4 Bg2 Nf6
5 d3 c4
6 d4 d5
7 e5 Nd7
8 Nce2 Be7
9 Nh3 h5
10 c3 b5
11 Nef4

	31-07-2003 09:02									#35
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quote: Originally posted by Jaguar Warrior

Note that he laughs, but he does not deny.

	31-07-2003 09:21									#36
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What !!!???

No commentators?? No 3D live coverage ....

And who's that Italian bloke you're talking about, another DL??

	31-07-2003 09:22									#37
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1 e4 c5
2 Nc3 e6
3 g3 Nc6
4 Bg2 Nf6
5 d3 c4
6 d4 d5
7 e5 Nd7
8 Nce2 Be7
9 Nh3 h5
10 c3 b5
11 Nef4 h4

I think I got something good going here. But its 12:20 now for me. I'm going to sleep.

	31-07-2003 09:24									#38
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BTW, just out of curiosity, what do you do against the Queens Gambit? Decline, Accept, Slav Defense, or Scots Game?

	31-07-2003 09:28									#39
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This game has the weirdest pawn structure I've ever seen.

	31-07-2003 09:37									#40
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JW - depending on the strength and inclinations of my opponents, as black against d4 I played Queen's Indian, Benko or Grunfeld, in about that order of frequency.

I never play d4 as white.

Drake - I've seen far weirder. Tripled isolated pawns, two pairs of doubled pawns on adjacent columns, two pairs of isolated doubled pawns. You name it.

	31-07-2003 09:42									#41
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1 e4 c5
2 Nc3 e6
3 g3 Nc6
4 Bg2 Nf6
5 d3 c4
6 d4 d5
7 e5 Nd7
8 Nce2 Be7
9 Nh3 h5
10 c3 b5
11 Nef4 h4
12 Qg4

quote: I think I got something good going here.

I think I've got something good going as well, but it's so infrequent that I play now that I don't remember which of the voices in my head to listen to.

	31-07-2003 11:16									#42
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Here's the position as of my last move:

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	31-07-2003 11:38									#43
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Chess is an oversimplification of modern day tactical warfare.

Why does it not have biological weapons? Secret agents? Nukes?

	31-07-2003 15:39									#44
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quote: Originally posted by Comrade Tassadar Chess is an oversimplification of modern day tactical warfare. Why does it not have biological weapons? Secret agents? Nukes?

Maybe you wanna add some spells. For example "Slow" and "Frenzy".


On the game:Nice game. I hope and i think that Jaguar Warrior will win. He (She) (BTW, JW what's your gender?) have some troubles with knights but his (her) king is much safer.

	31-07-2003 19:16									#45
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Muxec, it's not about the king here... JW is in a pretty solid situation otherwise, and I'm anxious to see the next move.

	31-07-2003 19:57									#46
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I am male.

1 e4 c5
2 Nc3 e6
3 g3 Nc6
4 Bg2 Nf6
5 d3 c4
6 d4 d5
7 e5 Nd7
8 Nce2 Be7
9 Nh3 h5
10 c3 b5
11 Nef4 h4
12 Qg4 g5

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	31-07-2003 20:13									#47
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quote: Originally posted by muxec Maybe you wanna add some spells. For example "Slow" and "Frenzy". On the game:Nice game. I hope and i think that Jaguar Warrior will win. He (She) (BTW, JW what's your gender?) have some troubles with knights but his (her) king is much safer.

Both kings are safe and sound until some blood is shed. And MtG passes up trades all the time, so it may be a while yet.

	31-07-2003 22:07									#48
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Bleah, JW, what do you use to create those images? They're terrible...

And IMHO, you just missed a good chance...

	31-07-2003 22:38									#49
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Ok, tell me at the end of the game.

I can see those images just fine, but if you want I'll use a larger board and better colors.

	31-07-2003 23:12									#50
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quote: Originally posted by Jaguar Warrior Both kings are safe and sound until some blood is shed. And MtG passes up trades all the time, so it may be a while yet.

I open lines when I want to, not when you want me to.

	31-07-2003 23:16									#51
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1 e4 c5
2 Nc3 e6
3 g3 Nc6
4 Bg2 Nf6
5 d3 c4
6 d4 d5
7 e5 Nd7
8 Nce2 Be7
9 Nh3 h5
10 c3 b5
11 Nef4 h4
12 Qg4 g5
13 Ng5

	31-07-2003 23:27									#52
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Now the fun begins. or , whichever the case may be.

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	01-08-2003 00:08									#53
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1 e4 c5
2 Nc3 e6
3 g3 Nc6
4 Bg2 Nf6
5 d3 c4
6 d4 d5
7 e5 Nd7
8 Nce2 Be7
9 Nh3 h5
10 c3 b5
11 Nef4 h4
12 Qg4 g5
13 Ng5 Bg5

Here you go solver-

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	01-08-2003 00:21									#54
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1 e4 c5
2 Nc3 e6
3 g3 Nc6
4 Bg2 Nf6
5 d3 c4
6 d4 d5
7 e5 Nd7
8 Nce2 Be7
9 Nh3 h5
10 c3 b5
11 Nef4 h4
12 Qg4 g5
13 Ng5 Bg5
14 Ne6

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	01-08-2003 00:45									#55
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Go JW!

	01-08-2003 00:55									#56
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quote: Originally posted by Solver Muxec, it's not about the king here... JW is in a pretty solid situation otherwise, and I'm anxious to see the next move.

It's always about the king.

	01-08-2003 00:59									#57
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I know, but many times games don't even go to the point where you declare checkmate, do they?

	01-08-2003 01:04									#58
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No, but only because the side resigning sees the inevitability of it.

	01-08-2003 01:13									#59
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Oh, fun stuff, MtG. Although maybe I'm missing a good play JW has...


...like that top-secret a6 technology.

	01-08-2003 02:21									#60
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quote: Originally posted by SnowFire Oh, fun stuff, MtG. Although maybe I'm missing a good play JW has... ...like that top-secret a6 technology.

There are some interesting possibilities. But closed openings, open openings, doesn't matter, I come to fight.