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Quote from: Foxpup on September 09, 2015, 04:35:30 AM

What are you talking about? Qh4 is perfectly safe. If Black wants to mess up his pawn structure chasing the queen around, I say let him.

The guideline to "move every piece first" means to move them to squares where they can be useful. c2 isn't a particularly useful square for the queen, while h4 is, as it helps control both the centre and Black's kingside, and makes Bg5 safe by pinning the rook's pawn. How can you say it's useless?

look sir... if you put it there... his possible move is Be7. and if you put Bg5 he can simply move h6. your Queen will be misplace...

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White Queen to F4 keeps H.M. on the fourth row but covers more of the table on three forward / diagonals.

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What are you talking about? Qh4 is perfectly safe. If Black wants to mess up his pawn structure chasing the queen around, I say let him.

The guideline to "move every piece first" means to move them to squares where they can be useful. c2 isn't a particularly useful square for the queen, while h4 is, as it helps control both the centre and Black's kingside, and makes Bg5 safe by pinning the rook's pawn. How can you say it's useless?

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Quote from: Foxpup on September 09, 2015, 03:53:42 AM

Too passive. I say we keep the queen on the forth rank with 9. Qh4 to maintain the pressure.

maintain the pressure? it is very dangerous to be the queen there.
instead.. lets make our every piece move first before attacking. Qh4 is useless in the end.

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Too passive. I say we keep the queen on the forth rank with 9. Qh4 to maintain the pressure.

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by the way my next move in here is

Qc2 thanks...

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hi... i love playing chess... and but im not good at it.
but i really want to play with you.. since your good.
i dont care who ever you are. or what is your identity.
because when playing chess, its not the player where we see,
but its the chess board... and also.. i wish that someone make a
site that using bitcoin and playing chess...
if you will allow me to play with you. even in here. pls. pm me...
thanks. goodluck.. Tongue

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Quote from: Timelord2067 on September 08, 2015, 11:57:12 PM

Quote from: abacus on September 08, 2015, 11:50:22 PM

Quote from: Foxpup on September 08, 2015, 10:50:56 PM

You're 11 minutes too late, but I'll let it slide. We need a tiebreaker. d3 or Nc3?

TY, I should have post immediatly just the important part, I would have gained at least half hour. Roll Eyes

Waiting for a tiebreaker to pop up.

d3 please

It looks like 8. d3 is the community choice. My response (which some of you already guessed) is below:

1. Nf3 d5
2. c4 e6
3. g3 Nf6
4. Bg2 dxc4
5. Qa4+ Nbd7
6. Qxc4 c5
7. 0-0 a6
8. d3 b5

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Quote from: abacus on September 08, 2015, 11:50:22 PM

Quote from: Foxpup on September 08, 2015, 10:50:56 PM

You're 11 minutes too late, but I'll let it slide. We need a tiebreaker. d3 or Nc3?

TY, I should have post immediatly just the important part, I would have gained at least half hour. Roll Eyes

Waiting for a tiebreaker to pop up.

d3 please

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Quote from: Foxpup on September 08, 2015, 10:50:56 PM

You're 11 minutes too late, but I'll let it slide. We need a tiebreaker. d3 or Nc3?

TY, I should have post immediatly just the important part, I would have gained at least half hour. Roll Eyes

Waiting for a tiebreaker to pop up.

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Quote from: abacus on September 08, 2015, 10:15:15 PM

So, if it's allowed, I would revise my vote for Nc3. In that case the updated situation should be:

2 votes for d3 (jjacob, languagehasmeaning)
2 votes for Nc3 (Foxpup, abacus)
1 vote for d4 (sourgummies)
1 vote for Qb3 (actmyname)

You're 11 minutes too late, but I'll let it slide. We need a tiebreaker. d3 or Nc3?

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Quote from: Foxpup on September 07, 2015, 10:06:05 PM

Okay, so we have three votes for d3 (jjacob, languagehasmeaning, and myself), two votes for d4 (abacus and sourgummies), and one vote for Qb3 (actmyname). I actually prefer Nc3 or Qb3, but I'm still going with d3 to break the tie. If there are no new suggestions in the next 24 hours, Team Bitcointalk is going with 8. d3.

I prefer Nc3 way more than d3 (and Qb3 too).
The objective of d4 was to swap the pawns, as I also think that

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The more pieces we can trade the better chance we have to minimize his skill edge

But I could be wrong as well considering what you answered to that quote.
You've probably the best chess knowledge among us challengers so I think it's better to follow your suggestions when I'm unsure.

So, if it's allowed, I would revise my vote for Nc3. In that case the updated situation should be:

2 votes for d3 (jjacob, languagehasmeaning)
2 votes for Nc3 (Foxpup, abacus)
1 vote for d4 (sourgummies)
1 vote for Qb3 (actmyname)

@letsplayagame:
Is it allowed, in the Chess world, to say "Good Luck" before a competition?

I think a few of Bitcointalk members will cheer on you (in the World Cup, but not this match... Grin

)

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Quote from: letsplayagame on September 08, 2015, 01:36:21 AM

If I have time I plan to talk to a few more players about bitcoin. The last person I spoke to seemed very receptive.

On another note, there have been tournaments organized with prize money in cryptocurrency.
http://www.freechess.org/Events/NXT/

I hope this gets bigger with time.

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Quote from: Foxpup on September 07, 2015, 10:06:05 PM

Okay, so we have three votes for d3 (jjacob, languagehasmeaning, and myself), two votes for d4 (abacus and sourgummies), and one vote for Qb3 (actmyname). I actually prefer Nc3 or Qb3, but I'm still going with d3 to break the tie. If there are no new suggestions in the next 24 hours, Team Bitcointalk is going with 8. d3.

I am happy to see more players participating. I will wait another day or so to see if the consensus changes since the votes are so close.

I will be busy with the World Cup soon but will still visit bitcointalk every few days to make a move. Thanks Foxpup for tallying the votes.
http://www.bakuworldcup2015.com/

If I have time I plan to talk to a few more players about bitcoin. The last person I spoke to seemed very receptive.

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Okay, so we have three votes for d3 (jjacob, languagehasmeaning, and myself), two votes for d4 (abacus and sourgummies), and one vote for Qb3 (actmyname). I actually prefer Nc3 or Qb3, but I'm still going with d3 to break the tie. If there are no new suggestions in the next 24 hours, Team Bitcointalk is going with 8. d3.

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Quote from: Foxpup on September 07, 2015, 12:53:05 AM

Quote from: ?? on ??

Ask yourself one question. Do you really think we can beat or draw this guy?

Yes.

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If the answer is yes I propose 8. d4 as the best move. The more pieces we can trade the better chance we have to minimize his skill edge

That's not even remotely true.

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If the answer is no then I suggest 8. Qxe6 check! We will lose our queen but so what? How often do you get the chance to put a Grandmaster in check? Who knows how many more chances we will have to check him.

If you feel you have no chance to win, the proper thing to do is resign. Wasting everybody's time with this sort of silliness is not only extremely poor etiquette, it's against the rules in most tournaments. You can get disqualified for trying this in real life.

Ok you convinced me. Lets focus hard and beat this GM! 8. d3 looks good. Lets keep all our pieces and play for checkmate and the win instead of just check.

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Quote from: jjacob on September 07, 2015, 12:24:36 PM

Quote from: actmyname on September 06, 2015, 07:49:10 PM

I'm still recommending Qb3. The reasoning behind this, if you can see, is that d4 and d3 give him an advantage because he can insert the move b5, attacking the queen, kicking it away, and then playing Bb2.

He doesn't need to take the d4 pawn if d4 is played, because he can develop his bishop if we take on c, and d3 is very passive.

However, with Qb3, if he plays b5, we get to play whichever move matters more to the situation, getting more flexibility.

d3 enables you to develop the Bishop. I prefer it to d4 since the pawn is supported and I don't want the d pawn exchanged now.
I don't see how Qb3 helps because black can anyway play b5 followed by Bb7.

Think about this.

If we play Qb3 and black plays b5, we can even try to attack the queenside via a4.
There won't be time to play Bb7.
Say we play d3.
Then, black plays b5.
Then we have to play the queen back.
Then black can play Bb7.

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Quote from: actmyname on September 06, 2015, 07:49:10 PM

I'm still recommending Qb3. The reasoning behind this, if you can see, is that d4 and d3 give him an advantage because he can insert the move b5, attacking the queen, kicking it away, and then playing Bb2.

He doesn't need to take the d4 pawn if d4 is played, because he can develop his bishop if we take on c, and d3 is very passive.

However, with Qb3, if he plays b5, we get to play whichever move matters more to the situation, getting more flexibility.

d3 enables you to develop the Bishop. I prefer it to d4 since the pawn is supported and I don't want the d pawn exchanged now.
I don't see how Qb3 helps because black can anyway play b5 followed by Bb7.

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Quote from: ?? on ??

Ask yourself one question. Do you really think we can beat or draw this guy?

Yes.

Quote from: ?? on ??

If the answer is yes I propose 8. d4 as the best move. The more pieces we can trade the better chance we have to minimize his skill edge

That's not even remotely true.

Quote from: ?? on ??

If the answer is no then I suggest 8. Qxe6 check! We will lose our queen but so what? How often do you get the chance to put a Grandmaster in check? Who knows how many more chances we will have to check him.

If you feel you have no chance to win, the proper thing to do is resign. Wasting everybody's time with this sort of silliness is not only extremely poor etiquette, it's against the rules in most tournaments. You can get disqualified for trying this in real life.

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Quote from: Foxpup on September 05, 2015, 12:58:01 AM

Quote from: jjacob on September 04, 2015, 09:46:34 AM

I will go for d3 as well.
Nc3 seems to restrict the movement of the Queen. So I am against it.
If d3 isn't that popular, I would look at d4.

Since Nc3 seems unpopular, I'll go for d3.

Now we have two votes for d4, two for d3, and one for Qb3. Actmyname, are you willing to break the tie by changing your vote to one of d4 or d3?

I'm still recommending Qb3. The reasoning behind this, if you can see, is that d4 and d3 give him an advantage because he can insert the move b5, attacking the queen, kicking it away, and then playing Bb2.

He doesn't need to take the d4 pawn if d4 is played, because he can develop his bishop if we take on c, and d3 is very passive.

However, with Qb3, if he plays b5, we get to play whichever move matters more to the situation, getting more flexibility.

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