King's Gambit Tournament

Come on this will be a brilliant tournament 3/21 would be best time controls.

Originally posted by smiffy
Come on this will be a brilliant tournament 3/21 would be best time controls.

I had to make them long enough so as not to scare people away...

Originally posted by cmsMaster
You guys are a hassle 😛. Anyhow, email sent and I now expect that the setup will be this...

[fen]rnbqkbnr/pppp1ppp/8/8/4Pp2/8/PPPP2PP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1 [/fen]


With white to move.

As white will play Nf3 might as well change the starting position again. In fact lets go the whole hog. Starting position now is

Originally posted by Dragon Fire
As white will play Nf3 might as well change the starting position again. In fact lets go the whole hog. Starting position now is

[fen]4k3/4PP2/5K2/8/8/8/8/8[/fen]

I made this joke in the Dragon Themed Tournament thread a long time ago.

Originally posted by XanthosNZ
I made this joke in the Dragon Themed Tournament thread a long time ago.

Well I am new here and I have never seen the Dragon Themed Tournament thread so we must have the same sense of humour.

You must be a nice guy or lass.

Do you really live in Auckland?

Originally posted by Dragon Fire
As white will play Nf3 might as well change the starting position again. In fact lets go the whole hog. Starting position now is

[fen]4k3/4PP2/5K2/8/8/8/8/8[/fen]

Bc4 will be played by some.

when is this thing getting created? i want to play.

Originally posted by Dragon Fire

Do you really live in Auckland?

Of course I live in Auckland. 😕

Originally posted by XanthosNZ
Of course I live in Auckland. 😕

Actually, he resides in Christchurch, much to the chargrin of the 201,189 other residents. Thats two less than actual as I've left his parents out of the poll as a matter of courtesy, despite the fact that they insisted on being included.

No second guesses on which way they voted.

skeeter

Originally posted by cmsMaster
Hmm, I thought it would be best if we left the option open to the black player. I think the majority of games will be accepted since that seems the best response, but the option to decline the gambit should be open don't you think? Hm, IDK, it seems you guys don't want this though and I understand so I will send Russ an email asking him to change it.

I'm with you. Black should have the option to decline.
I'm sure we need to allow for the Falkbeer Counter Gambit.

If it has to start with White to move, start it at e4 e5 and then if White doesn't play f4 get the admins to resign for White

Originally posted by skeeter
Actually, he resides in Christchurch, much to the chargrin of the 201,189 other residents. Thats two less than actual as I've left his parents out of the poll as a matter of courtesy, despite the fact that they insisted on being included.

No second guesses on which way they voted.

skeeter

Your numbers are wrong. There are close to 400,000 people in Christchurch.

Originally posted by XanthosNZ
Your numbers are wrong. There are close to 400,000 people in Christchurch.

and I thought that was the population of the whole of the South Island?

Originally posted by cmsMaster
Bc4 will be played by some.

I will definetly be playing Bc4, "You want to play the King's Gambit? Well black can draft after 3. Nf3 play 3. Bc4 if you want to win!"

this starting any time soon?