Karpaty Lviv Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 @gkneil I can’t work out how to invite you - can you send me a request please for the cup game? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkneil Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 1 hour ago, Karpaty Lviv said: @gkneil I can’t work out how to invite you - can you send me a request please for the cup game? Invite sent pal 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the tungston weasel Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 I find it difficult to switch between 960 and normal. I have a board on my desk and have it set up for my 960 match in the cup this week. I struggle to see the game at the start, as your normal patterns of defence and attack are badly skewed. I made a really basic error in my league game that I had to resign. Mainly as I was thinking a space was covered by a bishop, and it was the normal set up so it wasn’t. I just didn’t see the move as I thought there was no danger. My fastest ever defeat [emoji23] Yeah I was feeling the smell for a couple of weeks. Just massive one move blunders several times in a match. An enforced break of a few days seems to have stopped that though. I'm still an absolute entry level player but at least I'm no longer being stupid.Sent from my SM-N970F using Tapatalk 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaggysBeard Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 Division C, Round 12. cols407 beats RBWatson by resignation. I think I went a little off in the opening before managing to set up a discovered attack to win the queen, opponent then chucked a rook. Fairly plain sailing from then. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karpaty Lviv Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 3 hours ago, gkneil said: Invite sent pal What’s happened here? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilScotsman Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 1 hour ago, ShaggysBeard said: Division C, Round 12. cols407 beats RBWatson by resignation. I think I went a little off in the opening before managing to set up a discovered attack to win the queen, opponent then chucked a rook. Fairly plain sailing from then. Well played, soundly beaten. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trogdor Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 5 hours ago, Trogdor said: @Ziggy @eindhovendee Appreciate your patience. I've just sent the invites out. Just realised I'm playing the wrong Ziggy. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Grimes Posted September 30, 2021 Author Share Posted September 30, 2021 @Trogdor Sorry that’s probably my fault, I’ll post his full name going forward Ziggy_The_Spider @Bigmouth Strikes Again did you get my cup game invite? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 5 hours ago, Trogdor said: @Ziggy @eindhovendee Appreciate your patience. I've just sent the invites out. Would you be interested in a different time control? is that even allowed? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmouth Strikes Again Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 (edited) 16 minutes ago, Frank Grimes said: @Bigmouth Strikes Again did you get my cup game invite? No, had a look don't think so. eta. yeah, sorry I've got it, might need to wait for a bit, though. Edited September 30, 2021 by Bigmouth Strikes Again 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curmudgeon Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 46 minutes ago, Karpaty Lviv said: What’s happened here? Welcome to the mind bending world of chess 960 where the pieces are randomly arranged. It's the format used for the cup competition to give us a bit of a change from the league games. If you can figure out a strategy for the openings let me know because it's utterly bamboozling. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Grimes Posted September 30, 2021 Author Share Posted September 30, 2021 6 minutes ago, Ziggy said: Would you be interested in a different time control? is that even allowed? Yes as long as it’s mutually agreed 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curmudgeon Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 41 minutes ago, Trogdor said: Just realised I'm playing the wrong Ziggy. Tremendous. I quite like the idea of Polish Ziggy getting confused by receiving a couple of invites every week from complete strangers from Scotland. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmouth Strikes Again Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 Game on Frank. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karpaty Lviv Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 16 minutes ago, Curmudgeon said: Welcome to the mind bending world of chess 960 where the pieces are randomly arranged. It's the format used for the cup competition to give us a bit of a change from the league games. If you can figure out a strategy for the openings let me know because it's utterly bamboozling. I’m equally all ears for middle game and endings. My rank is about 280, not 800 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trogdor Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 35 minutes ago, Frank Grimes said: @Trogdor Sorry that’s probably my fault, I’ll post his full name going forward Ziggy_The_Spider Nah, it was my fault. He's even on my chess.com friends list. I was in a ridiculous hurry at the time and just typed Ziggy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trogdor Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 25 minutes ago, Ziggy said: Would you be interested in a different time control? is that even allowed? I don't think Frank minds as long as it's agreed between us. I'm pretty crap at moving during the day at the minute but can manage evenings and weekends. 15 minutes ago, Curmudgeon said: Tremendous. I quite like the idea of Polish Ziggy getting confused by receiving a couple of invites every week from complete strangers from Scotland. It's a good job I noticed before I started asking how his new job was going and how many games has he got going concurrently. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 I think that any time we get scheduled to play Ziggy we should all play Polish Ziggy at the same time 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cal234ey Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 8 hours ago, NotThePars said: Sorry I've had a horrific week in work so I can't focus on the league. Increasingly think I might need to bow out. I'll resign now. Tried to send you a cup invite but says you aren't accepting challenges. Happy to wait until you've got more time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 2 hours ago, Trogdor said: Just realised I'm playing the wrong Ziggy. I’m claiming the points if he wins. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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