CryptoNote technical discussion and Chess Challenge - page 6.

boolberry

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Current position
Based on the votes in this thread Team Monero has chosen to play Nd4. Now it is time for Team Boolberry to respond. I will plan to count votes again tomorrow at approximately 0:00 UTC.

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Team Boolberry (white pieces) vs. Team Monero (black pieces)
Game 2 PGN:

Code:

1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7 4.Nc3 O-O 5.e4 d6 6.Be2 e5 7.d5 a5 8.Bg5 h6 9.Be3 Na6 10.h3 Nh5 11.Qd2 Nf4 12.O-O-O Nxg2 13.Bxh6 Bxh6 14.Qxh6 Qf6 15.Kb1 Nf4 16.Nd2 Nc5 17.h4 a4 18.h5 Qg7 19.Qg5 a3 20.b3 f6 21.Qg3 g5 22.Rdg1 Qh7 23.Bg4 Bxg4 24.Qxg4 c6 25.Qf5 Qxf5 26.exf5 Kh7 27.Nde4 Nxe4 28.Nxe4 cxd5 29.cxd5 Kh6 30.Rd1 Ra5 31.Nxd6 Rxd5 32.Rxd5 Nxd5 33.f3 Nc3+ 34.Ka1 Ne2 35.Rh2 Nd4

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Nd4: 3 votes (mathgal23, XMRpromotions, newb4now)

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Nd4: 2 votes (mathgal23, XMRpromotions)

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Nd4: 1 vote (mathgal23)

Move 17 and 19 (a4 and a3) really paid off for us. Our king and knight are perfectly placed.

Almost time to start wreaking some havoc with our rook!

boolberry

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Quote from: Morecoin Freeman on March 13, 2016, 06:35:01 PM

Yes please go for more active play
Rh2: 2 votes (GoldTiger69, LucyLovesCrypto)
Kb1: 2 votes (languagehasmeaning, Morecoin)

I was too late to vote this time so Rh2 wins by our tiebreaker rule (first to reach 2 votes).

Current position
Based on the votes in this thread Team Boolberry has chosen to play Rh2. Now it is time for Team Monero to respond. I will plan to count votes again tomorrow at approximately 0:00 UTC.

black to move

Team Boolberry (white pieces) vs. Team Monero (black pieces)
Game 2 PGN:

Code:

1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7 4.Nc3 O-O 5.e4 d6 6.Be2 e5 7.d5 a5 8.Bg5 h6 9.Be3 Na6 10.h3 Nh5 11.Qd2 Nf4 12.O-O-O Nxg2 13.Bxh6 Bxh6 14.Qxh6 Qf6 15.Kb1 Nf4 16.Nd2 Nc5 17.h4 a4 18.h5 Qg7 19.Qg5 a3 20.b3 f6 21.Qg3 g5 22.Rdg1 Qh7 23.Bg4 Bxg4 24.Qxg4 c6 25.Qf5 Qxf5 26.exf5 Kh7 27.Nde4 Nxe4 28.Nxe4 cxd5 29.cxd5 Kh6 30.Rd1 Ra5 31.Nxd6 Rxd5 32.Rxd5 Nxd5 33.f3 Nc3+ 34.Ka1 Ne2 35.Rh2

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Yes please go for more active play
Rh2: 2 votes (GoldTiger69, LucyLovesCrypto)
Kb1: 2 votes (languagehasmeaning, Morecoin)

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Quote from: LucyLovesCrypto on March 13, 2016, 03:00:22 PM

Quote from: GoldTiger69 on March 12, 2016, 11:55:36 PM

Rh2: 1 vote (GoldTiger69)

Rh2: 2 votes (GoldTiger69, LucyLovesCrypto)

If 35.Rh2 Nd4 36.Rf2 (or Rh3) b5 and all of our pieces are relegated to passive defense. I vote for trying to activate our king.

Rh2: 2 votes (GoldTiger69, LucyLovesCrypto)
Kb1: 1 vote (languagehasmeaning)

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Quote from: GoldTiger69 on March 12, 2016, 11:55:36 PM

Rh2: 1 vote (GoldTiger69)

Rh2: 2 votes (GoldTiger69, LucyLovesCrypto)

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Rh2: 1 vote (GoldTiger69)

I think that move is better than Ne4, because it makes the black Knight to move away.

boolberry

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Sorry for being late with the update today. As always feel free to update the position yourself (just click on the board graphic for a web based board editor) if you do not want to wait for me.

Current position
Based on the votes in this thread Team Monero has chosen to play Ne2. Now it is time for Team Boolberry to respond. I will plan to count votes again tomorrow at approximately 0:00 UTC.

white to move

Team Boolberry (white pieces) vs. Team Monero (black pieces)
Game 2 PGN:

Code:

1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7 4.Nc3 O-O 5.e4 d6 6.Be2 e5 7.d5 a5 8.Bg5 h6 9.Be3 Na6 10.h3 Nh5 11.Qd2 Nf4 12.O-O-O Nxg2 13.Bxh6 Bxh6 14.Qxh6 Qf6 15.Kb1 Nf4 16.Nd2 Nc5 17.h4 a4 18.h5 Qg7 19.Qg5 a3 20.b3 f6 21.Qg3 g5 22.Rdg1 Qh7 23.Bg4 Bxg4 24.Qxg4 c6 25.Qf5 Qxf5 26.exf5 Kh7 27.Nde4 Nxe4 28.Nxe4 cxd5 29.cxd5 Kh6 30.Rd1 Ra5 31.Nxd6 Rxd5 32.Rxd5 Nxd5 33.f3 Nc3+ 34.Ka1 Ne2

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Ne2: 2 votes (mathgal23, xmrpromotions)

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Ne2: 1 vote

boolberry

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Current position
Based on the votes in this thread Team Boolberry has chosen to play Ka1. Now it is time for Team Monero to respond. I will plan to count votes again tomorrow at approximately 0:00 UTC.

black to move

Team Boolberry (white pieces) vs. Team Monero (black pieces)
Game 2 PGN:

Code:

1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7 4.Nc3 O-O 5.e4 d6 6.Be2 e5 7.d5 a5 8.Bg5 h6 9.Be3 Na6 10.h3 Nh5 11.Qd2 Nf4 12.O-O-O Nxg2 13.Bxh6 Bxh6 14.Qxh6 Qf6 15.Kb1 Nf4 16.Nd2 Nc5 17.h4 a4 18.h5 Qg7 19.Qg5 a3 20.b3 f6 21.Qg3 g5 22.Rdg1 Qh7 23.Bg4 Bxg4 24.Qxg4 c6 25.Qf5 Qxf5 26.exf5 Kh7 27.Nde4 Nxe4 28.Nxe4 cxd5 29.cxd5 Kh6 30.Rd1 Ra5 31.Nxd6 Rxd5 32.Rxd5 Nxd5 33.f3 Nc3+ 34.Ka1

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Quote from: GoldTiger69 on March 10, 2016, 10:50:31 PM

If we didn't move the f pawn, the next move for black, (after Nc3+, ofc), would it be Ne4, and then we would loose the f and the h pawn.

Ah I see. Thank you.

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Quote from: languagehasmeaning on March 11, 2016, 12:45:32 AM

Quote from: Morecoin Freeman on March 10, 2016, 10:34:46 PM

Ka1: 3 votes (boolberry, GoldTiger69, Morecoin)

I really wanted to vote for 34.Kc2 to get out king our of the corner. Sadly, it will not work because after 34.Kc2 Nxa2 35.Ra1 Nb4+ 36.Kc3 Nc6 37.Rxa3 Nd4 our position will fall apart due to the awkward position of our pieces and weak kingside pawns.

Ka1: 4 votes (boolberry, GoldTiger69, Morecoin, languagehasmeaning)

Maybe a little of self confidence would make us think better, because the way I see it, we can still make some moves to improve our position; just remember: if you think you are lost, then you really are already Wink

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Quote from: Morecoin Freeman on March 10, 2016, 10:34:46 PM

Ka1: 3 votes (boolberry, GoldTiger69, Morecoin)

I really wanted to vote for 34.Kc2 to get out king our of the corner. Sadly, it will not work because after 34.Kc2 Nxa2 35.Ra1 Nb4+ 36.Kc3 Nc6 37.Rxa3 Nd4 our position will fall apart due to the awkward position of our pieces and weak kingside pawns.

Ka1: 4 votes (boolberry, GoldTiger69, Morecoin, languagehasmeaning)

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Quote from: Morecoin Freeman on March 10, 2016, 10:34:46 PM

What did f3 do for us?

Ka1: 3 votes (boolberry, GoldTiger69, Morecoin)

If we didn't move the f pawn, the next move for black, (after Nc3+, ofc), would it be Ne4, and then we would loose the f and the h pawn.

Actually, If we would follow 33.Nb5 Rd8 34.Nxa3 Nc3+ 35.Ka1 Rd2 we would be mated with Rxa2.

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What did f3 do for us?

Ka1: 3 votes (boolberry, GoldTiger69, Morecoin)

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Ka1: 2 votes (boolberry, GoldTiger69)

boolberry

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Ka1: 1 vote (boolberry)

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