So Skeeter is #2.

sonhouse

Fast and Curious

Only Chess

19 Dec 08

sonhouse

Fast and Curious

slatington, pa, usa

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19 Dec 08

Well one thing you won't see, #2 V #1. Be like Staunton V Morphy.

Lukerik

Stick your hands up

Your bum

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19 Dec 08

Well you never know. We have Game 2423892 and Game 2423887 and Skeeter, brilliant, I mean brilliant as she is is only no.2 because Akizy is indisposed.

randolph

the walrus

an English garden

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19 Dec 08

Originally posted by sonhouse
Well one thing you won't see, #2 V #1. Be like Staunton V Morphy.

Not really, because here the no. 1 is definitely better than the no. 2. PLEASE don't turn this into another thread about Weyerstrass (Squelchbelch, I'm talking to you)

Lukerik

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19 Dec 08

http://www.chess.com/games/view.html?id=715

Ice Cold

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19 Dec 08

Skeeter kicks ass. She is and always has been one of the best here.

sonhouse

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slatington, pa, usa

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19 Dec 08

Originally posted by Lukerik
http://www.chess.com/games/view.html?id=715

Interesting game! Never knew they actually played. Then why did Morph go nuts over it?

sonhouse

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slatington, pa, usa

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19 Dec 08

Originally posted by Ice Cold
Skeeter kicks ass. She is and always has been one of the best here.

Best at beating the 2200 and under crowd but I don't see much against the 2300's and up.

adam warlock

Baby Gauss

Ceres

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19 Dec 08

Originally posted by sonhouse
Interesting game! Never knew they actually played. Then why did Morph go nuts over it?

If I'm not mistaken it was just a consultaion game. Morphy wanted a mano a mano with Staunton but never got it.

Pawn Qween

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19 Dec 08

Well done, Skeeter 🙂

LordofADown

King of all Hills

Connecticut

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19 Dec 08

Originally posted by adam warlock
If I'm not mistaken it was just a consultaion game. Morphy wanted a mano a mano with Staunton but never got it.

Both games that Morphy played against Staunton were 2vs2 games.

Staunton/Owen vs Morphy/Barnes 0-1
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1271969
Morphy/Barnes vs Staunton/Owen 1-0
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1242885

Thankfully for Staunton now history can blame the loss on his teammate, here's to hiding behind an amateur teammate! Way to dodge any sort of accountability!

p.s. I'm sure Barnes was the reason they won both games 🙂

MORPHY 4 LIFE

greenpawn34

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19 Dec 08

Originally posted by adam warlock
If I'm not mistaken it was just a consultaion game. Morphy wanted a mano a mano with Staunton but never got it.

When Morphy first came to England he stayed in Staunton's house for
about a week.

They must have had a few skittle games. Surely.

I wonder what happened?

sonhouse

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slatington, pa, usa

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22 Dec 08

Originally posted by greenpawn34
When Morphy first came to England he stayed in Staunton's house for
about a week.

They must have had a few skittle games. Surely.

I wonder what happened?

Uh, well Morph, I got to get to my job, working 2 shifts now, see you at 6 AM....
Hey morph, godda run, my mom is in hospital...
Morph, I just heard, my darling little girl has been kidnapped, off to Scotland Yard...

Marinkatomb

wotagr8game

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22 Dec 08

1 edit

Originally posted by LordofADown
Both games that Morphy played against Staunton were 2vs2 games.

Staunton/Owen vs Morphy/Barnes 0-1
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1271969
Morphy/Barnes vs Staunton/Owen 1-0
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1242885

Thankfully for Staunton now history can blame the loss on his teammate, here's to hiding behind an amateur ...[text shortened]... accountability!

p.s. I'm sure Barnes was the reason they won both games 🙂

MORPHY 4 LIFE

Yes well i can imagine there team mates making suggestions but it's highly unlikely that many (if any) of there suggestions actually made it into the game. Imagine it, Kasparov and Marinkatomb V Karpov and Sonhouse. Where would the moves really be coming from in this game? Me and sonhouse obviously...