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Posted by tag1153 playchesscomputer.net 2/11/2008 11:02:58 Play chess computer	Subject: Unrated Consultation Match Message: Inspired by similar matches here in the forums, I am seeking players for a consultation match (unrated of course). I need a partner and two opponents. Old friends get preference, and I would prefer players rated 1600+. This is strictly a learning exercise, as I expect honest, shared human analysis. Sign in here if you are interested......... tag1153
Posted by marinvukusic playchesscomputer.net 2/11/2008 11:30:39 Play chess computer	Count me in Message: :)
Posted by premium_steve playchesscomputer.net 2/11/2008 11:37:04 Play chess computer	Message: i'd like to try to... :D thanks ——— Mamedyarov Leads in Dortmund — Shakhriyar Mamedyarov of Azerbaijan took over the lead of the elite Sparkassen Chess-Meeting tournament in Germany on Sunday after he drew his game while his co-leader, Ruslan Ponomariov of Ukraine, lost. Mamedyarov has 3 points after four rounds, Ponomariov has 2.5, Le Quang Liem of Vietnam, who beat Ponomariov, has 2, and Vladimir Kramnik of Russia, the defending chess champion, Peter Leko of Hungary and Arkadij Naiditsch of Germany are tied for last with 1.5 points each. The standings are startling as Kramnik, Leko and Naiditsch are all previous champions in Dortmund, while the top three players have never won there. Mamedyarov faced Vladimir Kramnik of Russia, the defending chess ...
Posted by tag1153 playchesscomputer.net 2/11/2008 11:39:08 Play chess computer	you're in Message: When I get two more, I'll try to set the teams equally by rating (1 and 4 vs. 2 and 3). The highest rated player will be on the black side. Be prepared to teach:) tag1153 ——— Viktor Laznicka seals runaway World Open victory — The World Open in Philadelphia has been staged annually since the early 1970s, and although it has never quite justified its grandiose title it is still a huge magnet for chess players from grandmasters to novices. It is a big money event, with high entry fees but first prizes of several thousand dollars even for weaker sections. Its continued success reflects a ruthless policy by the organisers towards rating cheats, coupled with a highly flexible schedule. The final rounds are on Independence Day, but it is possible to compete anywhere between three and seven days and to re-enter if you start badly. For GMs in the top section, it can be a vicious battle. They normally get a minimum ...
Posted by premium_steve playchesscomputer.net 2/11/2008 11:57:45 Play chess computer	Message: sure. :) i'm not sure how much i'd be able to teach a player like marin, for example, but i'll do my best. ——— Endgames, part 1: Rook against Bishop — A superb lesson from Magnus Carlsen in endgame technique. It's been a while since we looked at the endgame, so this week we begin a short series on this often neglected area with a terrific demonstration of endgame technique from the ever-improving chess world No 1 Magnus Carlsen. Although White has the advantage of rook against bishop, Black has an extra pawn and a solid position on the chess board. How did Carlsen make progress? RB I'm pretty sure the answer lies in g4. The question is whether to nudge the pawn forward immediately or whether some preparation is needed first, perhaps exchanging on d5 or advancing the king to e3. The only way is concrete calculation, so let's see what ...
Posted by tag1153 playchesscomputer.net 2/11/2008 12:05:22 Play chess computer	sit tight steve....... Message: .....we evidently posted at the same time.....that message was for Marin.........as stated, I'm giving preference to friends.......I hope you are not offended.....let me give it a little time to see who else signs in........you are my #1 alternate:) I hope you understand........ tag1153 ——— Dortmund Begins — The Sparkassen Chess-Meeting (an odd name, to be sure) began Thursday in Dortmund. Though the chess tournament is not at the level of Linares or Corus, it still attracts top players, notably Vladimir Kramnik, the former world chess champion from Russia. Kramnik has been associated with Dortmund, as the chess event is often referred to, for many years because he has won the tournament nine times, far more than any other. He first won it in 1995 and is the defending champion this year. The tournament is a double-round robin this year, meaning each competitor plays all the others twice, once with each color. In addition to Kramnik, the No. 4 chess player in the world, the field includes ...
Posted by far1ey playchesscomputer.net 2/11/2008 12:44:49 Play chess computer	Message: yamn, raskerino, craig and I are currently in a correspondence game - you might like to take a peak: gameknot.com Also perhaps would help would be the forums which craig and I wrote before we reverted to using PM's. gameknot.com gameknot.com Hope your game works out - and be prepared for a very long battle :) PS: A long time control is usually necessary :P ——— Zhao and Zatonskih Lead Chess Championships — Anna Zatonskih, the defending chess champion, took the lead of the U.S. Women’s Championship on Wednesday, while Parker Zhao, the ninth seed, solidified his grip on the U.S. Junior Championship. The two chess tournaments are being held concurrently at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. Zatonskih had shared the lead for the last few rounds with Irina Krush, the top seed. But in Round 5 on Wednesday, Zatonskih beat Iryna Zenyuk, while Krush only drew against Camilla Baginskaite. Zatonskih now leads with 4.5 points, while Krush and Tatev Abrahamyan, who beat Abby Marshall on Wednesday, have 4 each. In the junior championship, Zhao, who ...
Posted by tag1153 playchesscomputer.net 2/11/2008 12:54:14 Play chess computer	far1ey Message: it was this match which inspired me.........in retrospect, it may have been a bad idea to announce my intentions as I did......I hope no one is offended if left out.....and I fully anticipate a long time control:)
Posted by ionadowman playchesscomputer.net 2/11/2008 13:25:09 Play chess computer	Room for one more? Message: ... I'd like to join in if there's a spot available... Cheers, Ion
Posted by tag1153 playchesscomputer.net 2/11/2008 13:36:35 Play chess computer	ion Message: you're in......that's you, me, and marin so far.............
Posted by tag1153 playchesscomputer.net 2/12/2008 18:46:13 Play chess computer	ok Steve..... Message: ......thanks for your patience. You're in (and again, no hard feelings:) The teams will be Ion and Steve (white) vs. Marin and Tag (black). This will be a good teaching and learning experience for all of us. Ion - please challenge Marin to an unrated game with a 14 day control. Steve, you do the same with me (we are essentially going to play the same game on two boards, and this way we will each have easier access to the analyze the board feature.) Gentlemen, start your engines:) Thomas
Posted by marinvukusic playchesscomputer.net 2/13/2008 03:52:00 Play chess computer	Erm... Message: It is kind of complicated to have 2 boards IMHO, you can use "analyze the board" on games in other profiles without difficulty (I do it all the time). Ion and myself started the game, I propose that this is the only active board and we will communicate through messages before we play the moves :)
Posted by ccmcacollister playchesscomputer.net 2/13/2008 07:43:29 Play chess computer	A nice feature ... Message: Which we did not have starting out, but you guys will: The way that now it shows the TIME situation when looking at someone elses game. When we started, I would never know how much time we had to move. (Unless we discussed it specifically, which is kind of cumbersome.). And I'm slow anyway~! That is the main detriment that I found with the concept, is the difficulty conveying ideas using print. Mine would want to be 3 pages long...but. So, I wanted one of those programs that you speak and it types!! (I do have one now, that reads out loud for me. But have not tried to read a chess game notation yet!?! Should be very interesting. Maybe I'll do that soon)
Posted by marinvukusic playchesscomputer.net 2/13/2008 08:12:13 Play chess computer	Only for premium users? Message: I don't have that option it seems - but the game is on my profile anyway :) In any case the "carriers" (Ion, me) will inform their partners so it shouldn't be a problem.
Posted by ccmcacollister playchesscomputer.net 2/13/2008 10:10:59 Play chess computer	marinvukusic ... Message: I do not know if it is premium only. But it is a bit hard to find if you don't know it is there. Look at any active game. Right after DATE STARTED.... it then show the Time Control being in use for that game. But right after that is a little "?" Question Mark. And if you put your cursor on THAT, it shows the actual time each player has left~! I only found it about a week or two ago. So have no idea if it has been there ever since the "?" marks arrived on GK? I am going to start testing out some of them tho ... since that is certainly a useful one!
Posted by ccmcacollister playchesscomputer.net 2/13/2008 10:22:03 Play chess computer	PS// UPDATE re "?" & TIME SHOWING ... Message: I thought I was going crazy here for a moment. Since I just went and looked for more of the "?" games showing time and could not find any. I have only seen it in my consult with far1ey , which is the game board of yanm vs far1ley . That is game so you can see what I mean. As mentioned, I cannot say if it is only for Premium Members. But I do see games between two "Premiums" and it is not THERE either. What I suspect is that it is ONLY in use for games that use a "Fischer Time Control" off Total Time + Days Added per Move. Since that is what the above game is using. Can anyone confirm that? Aor if Premium makes any difference?
Posted by marinvukusic playchesscomputer.net 2/13/2008 10:26:02 Play chess computer	I see it Message: It must be the "Fischer Time Control" thing. It is pretty cool actually :)
Posted by ccmcacollister playchesscomputer.net 2/13/2008 10:29:14 Play chess computer	OH GREAT~!! Message: Make me look crazy GK~! {....makes sounds of Elmer Fudd, then sputtering-spittle by repeated fingering of the lips, while rolling eyes and rubbing stomach ... } For some reason the LINK to board/game I gave in the last, is not showing the "?". So here is where I got mine from ... Actually I have it BOOKMARKED from Far1eys Actives. Maybe you gotta BOOKMARK to get it ??!? gameknot.com gameknot.com/chess.pl?bd=7735920