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19 minutes ago, Trogdor said:
AimHere went for the b6 pawn (by playing Be3) here before I got Ba6 when he could have castled out of trouble. That was the reference to greed.
Could @Aim Herehave got that b pawn with R -> B1, instead of his NF3 -> D2?
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P&B 960 League Cup June 2023
CALL FOR PLAYERS
So we're approaching the mid-point in Season 8.
Time to start the plan for the much-promised P&B 960 (League) Cup.
Same deal for the previous P&B (Scottish) Cup, only this time you pick the 960/random setup when you send your invitations:
1. Open/unseeded draw
2. Blitz for replays.Of course given it's the summer I imagine there'll be some away on holiday catching the rays on the finest rivieras (Porty, The Ferry, Burntisland, Saltcoats etc), so giving plenty of warning here.
You want in? Yes, you do!
All you have to do is like this post before midnight on Friday 23rd June. I'll make the draw on the Sat/Sun after that.
@Curmudgeon@Aim Here@craigkillie@Leicesterlichtie@mathematics@Albino Rover@invergowrie arab@Frank Grimes@free beer@ancientnoise@Trogdor@IncomingExile@BaSeDG0DSA1NT@EvilScotsman@Ken Deans@N5 Spur@SweeperDee@Stellaboz@the tungston weasel@true_rover@arab_joe@pleslie99@Ziggy
I think that's everyone. If I've missed any, pass it on please.
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7 hours ago, Curmudgeon said:
Ancientnoise beats Curmudgeon by resignation.
Div A - Round 10
ancientoise beats @Curmudgeonby resignation.
Flung the ktichen sink up that flank, but never got the chance to deliver a cross or take a shot at the King
Somehow ended up +5 but with more scope to move (b+b+N v R)
Thanks for the game @Curmudgeon
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On 01/06/2023 at 12:05, free beer said:
stewartmathers loses to @ancientnoise, @Aim Here, and beef2711
Too many mistakes, which I've found you can't afford in the big boys' league.
Unexpected and hasty resignation IMO.
But some succour for me I suppose, now knowing that I'm not the only one with a flagrant disregard for the Queen's safety!
Thanks for the game @free beer
I'm sure we'll get back to our epic tussles when we meet again.
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Div A - Round 5
ancientnoise (black) beats beef2711 by checkmate.
Thanks for the game @Marlo Stanfield
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6 minutes ago, Aim Here said:
The resignation was surely premature - even after your blunder, the position was drawn. I consider those three points of mine (or at least two of them) well and truly stolen!
Take the win and move on.
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Div A - Game 7
Aim Here (black) beats ancientnoise by resignation.
Best of luck @Aim Herein all your chessing.
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Another result...
Div A - Round 3
ancientnoise (black) beats PurpleKangaroo89 by resignation.
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Div A - Round 6
ancientnoise (white) beats PnBMathematics by checkmate.
All I can say is ThankTheLawd for castling, I'd have been in real trouble without it there.
Good luck in your upcoming fixtures @mathematics.
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Div A - Round 4 Result
ancientnoise (white) beats Albino Rover by checkmate.
Thanks for the game @Albino Rover
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Div A - Round 1
AH13STU beats ancientnoise by resignation.
Eyed each other up in the opening. Eyed each other up in the middle game.
Then a huge blunder from me gifting a bishop.
Hanging-on-by-the fingernails stuff from me after that, and my opponent closed it out expertly.
Well played @Leicesterlichtie
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12 hours ago, free beer said:
CUP FINAL RESULT
@Aim Here beats @free beer by resignation.
P&B CUP
Congratulations to @Aim Here- the P&B Cup Champion!
Besides the prestige, you are now owed a packet of these:
Well done Aim Here, and thanks to all who took part.
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1 hour ago, Aim Here said:
You've still not told us who's white and who's black, yet.
Yes I have:
"Presumably the challenger selects the random choice?"
Either of you present a challenge and go Standard - 1 day, and then select this:
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15 minutes ago, Aim Here said:
I wasn't necessarily talking blitz. White has a slight advantage, so in the event of a draw, having the same game type replayed with the colours reversed at least makes for a fair final. What happens in the event of a second draw might involve shorter time controls.
Not really my call now @Aim Here
Set a precedent for the final atween you.
I'm certain it will be the right thing.
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1 hour ago, Aim Here said:
A replay with colours reversed would take out the home advantage.
If the final is random, the blitz should also be random IMO.
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3 minutes ago, Aim Here said:
In previous tournaments, it was just randomly selected, same as the previous rounds.
Makes sense.
IF the final ends up a draw, the replay is a Blitz game?
Up to the finalists I suppose.
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So there was some chat about a 360 cup a while back. Who's up for that?
We have three tourneys in the fitba, so....
The Div A/B leagues (say "Premiership" + "Championship"), the P&B Cup (say "Scottish Cup"), and the 360 Cup (say "League/Diddy Cup").
Quite happy to organise the latter.
I reckon we should at least finish the current P&B Cup and also get a few rounds of the running Season 8 league campaigns - perhaps half of them? - finished beforehand.
So - Just putting the idea out there for now. Let me know if you agree or have any suggestions otherwise.
Is this too much chess? Is there even such a thing?
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22 hours ago, free beer said:
Taking less of a Kevin Keegan/Newcastle tactical approach to this one appears to have made the difference..
You're not joking there! Protect the king eh? What a formation...
I was wondering how I was going to get in there, ended up going for the "drunk chimp" approach, leading to a deserved rag-dolling.
Not sure about the white/black situation for the final. Presumably the challenger selects the random choice? I'm sure @Aim Here will know, and go with whatever happened in previous tourneys.
Good luck to both finalists, should be a cracker.
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13 minutes ago, Aim Here said:
AimHere beats pleslie999 by checkmate.
And then there were four:
@Aim Here, @ancientnoise, @free beerand @Leicesterlichtie
Does anyone (not participating) want to volunteer to make the draw for the semi-final?
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13 hours ago, Leicesterlichtie said:
AH13STU beats AlbinoRov in the cup.
Thanks for letting me know @Leicesterlichtie.
Spreadsheet updated. https://tinyurl.com/3dmyw45h
I can see the pleslie99 v Aim Here match is reaching a conclusion. Once that is declared, the semi-final draw will be made.
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7 hours ago, Leicesterlichtie said:
AH13STU beats markf268 by submission.
Super.
You're white in the Quarter Final, versus another rover - @Albino Rover
Spreadsheet updated.
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P&B Chess Cup
Quarter-Final Draw
Me: "Fancy doing the draw for me?"
Bairn: "Sure"
Me (5 mins later): "No, not like that!"
So that's...
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@Leicesterlichtie or @true_rover v @Albino Rover
Spreadsheet updated:
Best of luck, and we'll go for the swap-colour-and-blitz-format for any replays, should they arise.
Invitation sent to @Curmudgeon. Just whenever you are ready good sir.
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P&B Chess League - Season 8 coming soon….
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B - d2? Not wreckless to offer swap when up+
Then check him with rook?