tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post3144785371787340735..comments2023-12-28T02:11:22.501+00:00Comments on The Streatham & Brixton Chess Blog: GeekOut OverdriveTom Chivershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-23643970121054530832007-05-17T18:14:00.000+01:002007-05-17T18:14:00.000+01:00Also,the 'no other games of skill' was a direct q...Also,<BR/><BR/>the 'no other games of skill' was a direct quote from the croupier and not personal interpretation!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-65140565729346156722007-05-17T14:46:00.000+01:002007-05-17T14:46:00.000+01:00Andrew:As I recall, the only game the view sees ot...Andrew:<BR/>As I recall, the only game the view sees other than chess, skillful or otherwise, was in fact Roulette.<BR/><BR/>Other problems with the 'lose a pawn if you go over ten seconds per move' rule include:<BR/><BR/>what happens if you've already run out of pawns?<BR/>which pawn gets removed if there are several to choose from?<BR/>who makes the choice?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-32597469398454840312007-05-17T14:06:00.000+01:002007-05-17T14:06:00.000+01:00It didn't hurt Rybka.It didn't hurt <A HREF="http://www.chesscenter.com/twic/twic645.html#20" REL="nofollow">Rybka</A>.ejhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582272075999298935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-1484840658323121282007-05-17T11:45:00.000+01:002007-05-17T11:45:00.000+01:00He would? Why?AndrewHe would? Why?<BR/>AndrewAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-67940782855123975932007-05-17T10:43:00.000+01:002007-05-17T10:43:00.000+01:00Jan Ehlvest might be inclined to agree with you.Jan Ehlvest might be inclined to agree with you.ejhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582272075999298935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-88204263486053430002007-05-17T09:47:00.000+01:002007-05-17T09:47:00.000+01:00Surely there were other games of skill at this cas...Surely there were other games of skill at this casino like poker? Also the loss of the pawn for greater than 10 seconds thought brings me to believe that a whole new genre of problems would spring up on this theme (where it was actually beneficial).<BR/>AndrewAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-68597403824346981272007-05-15T20:51:00.000+01:002007-05-15T20:51:00.000+01:00It's almost certainly the above with the move orde...It's almost certainly the above with the move order 9. Nf3 Nb4 10. Bc4 cb+ 11. Kb1 c6 and<BR/><BR/>19. Qxa8 Ka3 20. Nxe4 Nxe1 21. f3 dxe4 22. f4 Be6 etc...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-68649452726442677062007-05-15T14:13:00.000+01:002007-05-15T14:13:00.000+01:00(No, it wasn't the Central Line, it was at Archway...(No, it wasn't the Central Line, it was at Archway.)ejhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582272075999298935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-70103297413820606682007-05-15T13:55:00.000+01:002007-05-15T13:55:00.000+01:00There's aren't Blake's Seven fan sites where you c...There's aren't <I>Blake's Seven</I> fan sites where you can ask this sort of thing?<BR/><BR/>Incidentally, I once saw a <I>Coronation Street</I> actor on (if I recall) the Central Line, the guy who alwys used to say everything twice.ejhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582272075999298935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-85612202439827706562007-05-15T13:29:00.000+01:002007-05-15T13:29:00.000+01:00Try searching for it in MegaBase then? And google ...Try searching for it in MegaBase then? And google parts of the PGN string.Tom Chivershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-38506601223063941312007-05-15T13:18:00.000+01:002007-05-15T13:18:00.000+01:00I suspect it was taken from a real game - wait for...I suspect it was taken from a real game - wait for part II! - although whether that makes the moves any good is another question of course.<BR/><BR/>It looks like one of the those 18th or 19th century hacks where White tries to eat all of Black's pieces regardless of the obvious doom he is heading for.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-13028500224842134912007-05-15T13:09:00.000+01:002007-05-15T13:09:00.000+01:00Well, I wasn't assuming either player was good. Or...Well, I wasn't assuming either player was good. Or to put it another way, that the script-writers analyzed the moves too closely. To make it coherent will be a lot tougher.<BR/><BR/>Good luck!Tom Chivershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-24494298472869789612007-05-15T13:02:00.000+01:002007-05-15T13:02:00.000+01:00On reflection, your way of playing the opening mov...On reflection, your way of playing the opening moves ... cxb2+ before Nb4 is probably more likely than the other way around.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-61352761146676044662007-05-15T12:57:00.000+01:002007-05-15T12:57:00.000+01:00Tom,that's not bad.I suspect, though, that White m...Tom,<BR/>that's not bad.<BR/><BR/>I suspect, though, that White must have taken the rook in the corner as soon as the Bishop moved off c8 - in your line Black could just play RxWhiteQ on d8 couldn't he?<BR/><BR/>Also, after 9. Bc4 can't Black take play 9. ... dxc4 10. Rxd8 Kxd8 with Rook, Knight and Bishiop for the Queen.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps instead...<BR/><BR/>8. 0-0-0 dxc3, 9. Nf3 Nb4, 10. Kb1 cxb2 now if Black takes it White has Re1+ so 10. ...c6, 11. Rhe1+ and we're back in the game.<BR/><BR/>I'm no clearer about the later moves though.<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>PS: Surely 3. Nf3 was a much better choice in the circumstances ... or even 1. Nf3Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-74194307542505120632007-05-15T12:23:00.000+01:002007-05-15T12:23:00.000+01:00Most of that was an agony of incomprehension for m...Most of that was an agony of incomprehension for me, but I had a quick go at the chess part.<BR/><BR/>1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 f5 4. exf5 d5 5. Qh5+ Ke7 6. d4 exd4 7. Bg5+ Nf6<BR/>8. O-O-O dxc3 9. Bc4 cxb2+ 10. Kb1 Nb4 11. Nf3 c6 12. Rhe1+ Kd6 13. Bf4+<BR/>Kc5 14. Be3+ Kxc4 15. a4 Nxc2 16. Qh4+ Ne4 17. Nd2+ Kb4 18. Qxd8 Bxf5 19.<BR/>Nxe4 Nxe1 20. Qxa8 dxe4 21. f3 Be6 22. f4 Ka3 23. Rxe1 Bb4 24. Qxh8 Ba2+<BR/>25. Kc2 Bc4 26. Rd1 Ka2 27. Qxg7 Bb3#<BR/>{Black mates} 0-1Tom Chivershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.com