The Chess Thread - NEW TOURNAMENT SIGNUPS

[Super Dragon 64]

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I tried adding you as a friend earlier but it didn't seem to work on the app. Would you try adding me? I'm happy to start our game earlier if you like.

I think I've added you now...and everyone else. I also searched for 'username pending.' ergh idiot.

Ok Super Dragon, you're the ONLY one who hasn't appeared on my friends list after adding. Which suggests to me , maybe its a problem your end?

Try again?

Can you see me on your list now?

[Dowbocop]

I am stressed out playing against Dowbocop - feels like a lot of piece-for-piece sacrificing might be the order of the day in our games.

I'm glad I elicited some form of negative physiological response after my groundbreaking "Forget which side of the board I'm on and try to Castle a Queen" manoeuvre

[Pancake]

Gg Pancake, i feel mentally exhausted

Might need a breather before round 2, will start tomorrow.


You dealt with everything I could think to try

GG indeed, that was a titanic struggle! You made it extremely hard despite the slight material advantage I had, really good stuff. I laid a lot of traps and you dodged them all, I was very relieved when you moved the king in front of your rook at the end to give me that chance to trade! Yeh happy to wait until tomorrow, that was tough. Your rating is way too low!

[Pancake]

I am stressed out playing against Dowbocop - feels like a lot of piece-for-piece sacrificing might be the order of the day in our games.

I'm glad I elicited some form of negative physiological response after my groundbreaking "Forget which side of the board I'm on and try to Castle a Queen" manoeuvre

I had a little peep at your game and couldn't help but notice you both missed a mate in 1 chance.

[Tomous]

Gg Pancake, i feel mentally exhausted

Might need a breather before round 2, will start tomorrow.


You dealt with everything I could think to try

GG indeed, that was a titanic struggle! You made it extremely hard despite the slight material advantage I had, really good stuff. I laid a lot of traps and you dodged them all, I was very relieved when you moved the king in front of your rook at the end to give me that chance to trade! Yeh happy to wait until tomorrow, that was tough. Your rating is way too low!

Yeah I basically gave up at that point and should just resigned

I only tend to play daily games with my mate and we tend to trade back and forth so my rating doesn't go up much. I play the ten min mode more but my rating is also around 900-1000, basically because I tend to make stupid mistakes when I can't spend ages analysing

[Corazon de Leon]

I am stressed out playing against Dowbocop - feels like a lot of piece-for-piece sacrificing might be the order of the day in our games.

I'm glad I elicited some form of negative physiological response after my groundbreaking "Forget which side of the board I'm on and try to Castle a Queen" manoeuvre

I had a little peep at your game and couldn't help but notice you both missed a mate in 1 chance.

I haven't played chess in twenty years, I don't anticipate even winning a game to be honest.

EDIT: Been waiting for that rook to be released for about four hours!

[Dowbocop]

I am stressed out playing against Dowbocop - feels like a lot of piece-for-piece sacrificing might be the order of the day in our games.

I'm glad I elicited some form of negative physiological response after my groundbreaking "Forget which side of the board I'm on and try to Castle a Queen" manoeuvre

I had a little peep at your game and couldn't help but notice you both missed a mate in 1 chance.

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[Blue Eyes]

1-0 Cuttooth. He's good. Or I'm just balls. Or both.

[Cuttooth]

Good games Blue Eyes.

The second one was hairier than I thought it was going at times!

[Blue Eyes]

2-0. Well played.

[Blue Eyes]

Good games Blue Eyes.

The second one was hairier than I thought it was going at times!

Cheers mate. I just analysed the first one and was surprised I didn't actually blunder. Just made some poor moves when I could have just traded pieces.

[Pancake]

Tomous is tricky. I feel like I have been on the back foot in both of our games, just scrapping to stay alive and somehow finding enough counter punches to make progress.

[Curls]

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I tried adding you as a friend earlier but it didn't seem to work on the app. Would you try adding me? I'm happy to start our game earlier if you like.

I think I've added you now...and everyone else. I also searched for 'username pending.' ergh idiot.

Ok Super Dragon, you're the ONLY one who hasn't appeared on my friends list after adding. Which suggests to me , maybe its a problem your end?

Try again?

Can you see me on your list now?

Yes, I've sent you a challenge.

[Tomous]

Tomous is tricky. I feel like I have been on the back foot in both of our games, just scrapping to stay alive and somehow finding enough counter punches to make progress.

I haven't felt comfortable this game, it's been the opposite of yesterday's-much more open with lots of early trades. I prefer tighter games with less options and better structure-mine has been a bit all over the place thanks to your early pressure in the opening.

[Pancake]

Tomous is tricky. I feel like I have been on the back foot in both of our games, just scrapping to stay alive and somehow finding enough counter punches to make progress.

I haven't felt comfortable this game, it's been the opposite of yesterday's-much more open with lots of early trades. I prefer tighter games with less options and better structure-mine has been a bit all over the place thanks to your early pressure in the opening.

I'm glad I'm not the only one feeling uncomfortable

Heading for a draw I reckon.

[Corazon de Leon]

This tournament will take years off my life. I've been sat halfway through the working day studying the board of mine and Dowbo's second game to try and figure out where he's going, what he's doing, and how I can get his queen off the bloody board.

[Tomous]

Gg Pancake, happily take a draw there!

[Pancake]

Gg Pancake, happily take a draw there!

gg, draw was fair. You got the upper hand in the opening, I turned the tables in the mid game but couldn't break through and I really didn't fancy a tense 100 move rook manoeuvring end game, I've got work to do

[Tomous]

Gg Pancake, happily take a draw there!

gg, draw was fair. You got the upper hand in the opening, I turned the tables in the mid game but couldn't break through and I really didn't fancy a tense 100 move rook manoeuvring end game, I've got work to do

I was relieved when you wanted to exchange rooks

[Pancake]

Gg Pancake, happily take a draw there!

gg, draw was fair. You got the upper hand in the opening, I turned the tables in the mid game but couldn't break through and I really didn't fancy a tense 100 move rook manoeuvring end game, I've got work to do

I was relieved when you wanted to exchange rooks

It probably wasn't my best option but yeh, I just wanted to get out of there and was happy with a draw.

Based on our matches I am expecting you to win a lot of games.