My Handicapped Tournament

Originally posted by petromichelaki
Not a sub, but will try to keep slots open

you only need one slot open at any time...first game will start in about a week so try and have one open for then.

so thats the 24, will sort out the pairings soon and get then out after the new year.

c'mon trev, off your butt and do something ... 😉

Originally posted by MissOleum
c'mon trev, off your butt and do something ... 😉

all pairings sent out 😛

I resigned, not able to checkmate in 20 moves, although given the strength of my opponent I never considered it likely.

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If 15...dxc4, I considered:

cxb Ne7 b7 Ra7 Nf5 and mate may be possible [if f6, e6]; unfortunately Black has Ke8 among other moves forestalling mate.

If 16...Kxf7, then Nxe5+, and I considered Ke6 Qxg4+ Kxe5 Bb2+ d4 Qe6#


It is fun to play in a more open style.

Originally posted by Yuga
I resigned, not able to checkmate in 20 moves, although given the strength of my opponent I never considered it likely.

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I agree that 20 moves wasn't sufficient, given the difference between our ratings. It will be interesting to see the experience of the other pairings. It definitely changed the game to have a goal of surviving to the twentieth move. I think the stronger player should get 25 moves at least, given a 500 point difference.

Very interesting experiment, though...
Steve

i know what both of you are saying, to be honest i didn't really want any games with a 20 move minimum in the first round but got 2, it will be interesting to see how the other turns out as it is completely on the other side of the chess spectrum.

i'll see how it turns out but it's more than likely that i'll change the minimum number of moves to 25 next time i try this. or at least widen the gap in working out the number to moves to gain victory.

Originally posted by trev33
all pairings sent out 😛

I drew Diet Coke and sent him or her a message to start. He/she hasn.t moved in 11 days. No Vac. No responce. What should I do?

Originally posted by YEAH BOY
I drew Diet Coke and sent him or her a message to start. He/she hasn.t moved in 11 days. No Vac. No responce. What should I do?

give him a few more days, i'm sure he'll turn up.

Thomaster beats Silverstriker inside the 32 moves set (just)

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Originally posted by trev33
Thomaster beats Silverstriker inside the 32 moves set (just)

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31 moves. phew

Originally posted by Thomaster
31 moves. phew

tease 😛 lol

🙂

Originally posted by trev33
i know what both of you are saying, to be honest i didn't really want any games with a 20 move minimum in the first round but got 2, it will be interesting to see how the other turns out as it is completely on the other side of the chess spectrum.

i'll see how it turns out but it's more than likely that i'll change the minimum number of moves to 25 next time i try this. or at least widen the gap in working out the number to moves to gain victory.

No problem - I enjoyed the game. :-)

Thanks for running the tournament.

Originally posted by Yuga
No problem - I enjoyed the game. :-)

Thanks for running the tournament.

out of interest, what rating if any would you feel that a 20 move target was achievable?

Originally posted by trev33
out of interest, what rating if any would you feel that a 20 move target was achievable?

I could beat sub-1200 players in under 20 with some regularity. I have mated much higher rated players in under 20, but the opponent has to give me very much help so it is not particularly pleasing for me to mate in 20 moves.

Odds games and blindfold chess is preferable if I were to give my opponent some advantage. However, I am not yet so strong that I am particularly willing to give my opponents here such an advantage - for instance, coquette scored a win and a draw against me in CC after all - although my strength is such now that I do not suppose that she will get a result against me ever again [but if she were to manage it - good for her!].

fianchettochess checkmates Aiko in 8 moves and advances to the next round.

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