2007 Championships

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15 Dec 06 01:56

Yuga

Renaissance

OnceInALifetime

Joined: 24 Sep 05
Moves: 30579

26 Jan 07 22:09

Originally posted by sven1000
Why did black win that last game!?!?!

I don't know, but I suppose he had a very generous opponent.

JimmyBilly

Joined: 03 Nov 04
Moves: 51055

29 Jan 07 23:02

Originally posted by sven1000
Why did black win that last game!?!?!

I am very very confused...why did white resign ?
I'm not seeing how black has a forced win...suggestions ?

buffalobill

Major Bone

On yer tail ...

Joined: 28 Feb 05
Moves: 16686

31 Jan 07 08:05

Originally posted by JimmyBilly
I am very very confused...why did white resign ?
I'm not seeing how black has a forced win...suggestions ?

There's no reason.

Simon McMahon

Gold Coast

Joined: 26 Feb 02
Moves: 93803

06 Feb 07 04:56

How do you find out which group you are in. There are over 60 groups!

Tengu

Joined: 20 Dec 05
Moves: 12772

06 Feb 07 09:38

Originally posted by Yuga
There are quite a few interesting games, but these are the finished games that have interested me the most thus far.

White plays accurately in dealing with the From gambit:
Game 2969714

This one should have been played out. :'(
Game 2967669

Impressive defense by Black in this KG game
Game 2967965

White plays very nicely here. ...[text shortened]... /gid]

(He played pretty well in his game as Black too until move 48. 😲)
Game 2969572

I can't claim all the credit for that performance against the From.

I was "in book" until move 21.

Great play by gerrard - made me work after that!!

Diet Coke

Forum Vampire

Sidmouth, Uk

Joined: 13 Nov 06
Moves: 45871

06 Feb 07 09:53

Checking them through 1 by 1

zebano

127.0.0.1

Joined: 27 Oct 05
Moves: 158564

06 Feb 07 18:25

Originally posted by Diet Coke
Checking them through 1 by 1

well quit it and move in our games =)

chessisagame

Joined: 02 Jan 07
Moves: 38596

06 Feb 07 22:40

or by asking a fellow group member

orfeo

Paralysed analyst

On a ship of fools

Joined: 26 May 04
Moves: 25780

21 Feb 07 07:44

As predicted, I'm not going to win my group (60), but I'm doing a lot better than I hoped. Third place would be as good as last year, and I haven't lost a game as black yet!

Will do v. shortly, however...

Diet Coke

Forum Vampire

Sidmouth, Uk

Joined: 13 Nov 06
Moves: 45871

09 Mar 07 23:23

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I'm going to miss this tournament.

I'll finish in the top half of my group (white 7-0-1 black 3-0-5).

But what I'll miss most is making a move and then immediately timing your opponent out, because I'm evil.

I counted down the timeout for my last opponent.

flexmore

Quack Quack Quack !

Chesstralia

Joined: 18 Aug 03
Moves: 54533

26 Mar 07 05:31

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Tournament 1677
In group 3:
kwgoodwin 2141
-has been eliminated by:
Salin i Vitalik 2023

Are there any other big eliminations in round 1?

davidmacc

Joined: 26 Sep 05
Moves: 52930

26 Mar 07 07:30

Originally posted by flexmore
Tournament 1677
In group 3:
kwgoodwin 2141
-has been eliminated by:
Salin i Vitalik 2023

Are there any other big eliminations in round 1?

No eliminations of big players but well done to davejacks for moving through from a 5-way (!) battle in group 37.

Dragon Fire

Lord of all beasts

searching for truth

Joined: 06 Jun 06
Moves: 30390

26 Mar 07 13:49

I'm out due to a careless loss to the player who picked up the wooden spoon in group 53.

http://www.redhotpawn.com/tournament/view.php?tid=1677&rndid=1&groupid=53&issummaryview=

How careless can one get?

zebano

127.0.0.1

Joined: 27 Oct 05
Moves: 158564

26 Mar 07 14:53

Originally posted by Dragon Fire
I'm out due to a careless loss to the player who picked up the wooden spoon in group 53.

http://www.redhotpawn.com/tournament/view.php?tid=1677&rndid=1&groupid=53&issummaryview=

How careless can one get?

wow That is quite an upset.

~~cludi~~

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clausjensen.com

Joined: 13 Jul 04
Moves: 52666

26 Mar 07 18:23

English Tal and I won one each to make sure no 2100+ players were eliminated from group 13 🙂