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<< < 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 > >> 22. March 2006, 22:49:36 Subject: Re: Encyclopedia of Chess Variants SMIRF Engine: To say the truth, I had initially also made the same request for 10x8 variants, but I have already received a lot more that could fit into the Encyclopedia. 22. March 2006, 22:39:52 Subject: Re: Encyclopedia of Chess Variants WhisperzQ: Thank you for the link! Now it is double clear, that there has been a request for 8x8 variants 22. March 2006, 17:50:49 Subject: Re: Encyclopedia of Chess Variants WhisperzQ: Thank you ! 22. March 2006, 17:50:02 Subject: Re: Encyclopedia of Chess Variants SMIRF Engine: Here is the original post from November last year. 22. March 2006, 14:09:24 Subject: Re: Encyclopedia of Chess Variants SMIRF Engine: Link on this board or PM to me. 22. March 2006, 13:00:52 Subject: Re: Encyclopedia of Chess Variants nabla: welcome - where? 22. March 2006, 12:57:15 Subject: Encyclopedia of Chess Variants Good news for all of you who sent me games for the second edition of the Encyclopedia of Chess Variants : after the sad death of the author David Pritchard, it would have been a real pity that his huge work stayed unfinished, and indeed the task has been taken over by John Beasley.
He is the editor of the Variant Chess magazine and is undoubtly competent enough to continue David's work. The most interesting games might find there place in the magazine as well (on of them, with my annotations, has already been published there). So, good-quality variant games are still welcome ! 21. March 2006, 12:22:05 Subject: Chess Varianr Random tournament!! http://brainking.com/en/Tournaments?trg=14839&trnst=0&tp=255
Fast Chess Variant tournament with Fischer time! 14. March 2006, 16:30:23 Subject: Dark Chess tournament April 16th start 27. February 2006, 01:21:55 Subject: Join In!! 24. February 2006, 09:16:21 Subject: European Chess960 Quick Motivation Tournament Congratulations to the Winner rabbitoid!
http://brainking.com/de/Tournaments?tri=29371 Thank you to all participants, especially to the strong finalists: rabbitoid, Fencer, votacommunista and Chessmaster1000. 16. February 2006, 20:37:35 Subject: Re: Kipling: Don't get me wrong, you had a better position. It's just that 3 times repitition is a draw, there's no agreement required. 16. February 2006, 20:32:16 Subject: Re: Extinction chess Pafl: Well your game is fun, doesn't look "pathetic" at all :-). The other one is stranger, with Black responding to a "check" by putting himself in a double check, and then winning the game !
But none of them really features play with KQRBN v KQRBN. As long as there is another piece on the board, this extra piece has unrestricted attacking possibilities and I would not call the position an endgame. However it is of course just a matter of words. 16. February 2006, 19:50:26  I expected more...but I guess I was wrong. 16. February 2006, 17:40:57 Subject: Re: draw by repitition Modified by Chicago Bulls (16. February 2006, 17:41:49) grenv: I told you that it is silly game! As i've said i think between 2 logically strong players a draw is the clear result. I feel squeezed when i play this game so i hate it too.....!  16. February 2006, 17:27:48 Subject: Re: draw by repitition Pythagoras: LOL back, I doubt i'll ever play this silly game again so he may as well wait for Godot. 16. February 2006, 17:26:07 Subject: Re: draw by repitition grenv: Oh LOL!  Then just try to explain him that there is no other way.....! I can't believe that a 1500 Legan rated player can't see this.....
I'm sure he will understand except if he wants to made it in purpose or he has other reasons..... Perhaps he waits for you to gain an established BKR or a high one, as then he would lose less points with the draw....Just guesses.... 16. February 2006, 17:21:44 Subject: Re: draw by repitition Pythagoras: I tried twice already 16. February 2006, 16:51:17 Subject: Re: draw by repitition Luke Skywalker: Or just offer to Kipling one. He would obviously accept.... 16. February 2006, 16:04:41 Subject: Re: draw by repitition grenv: It isn't automatic. you have to request it from fencer 16. February 2006, 16:00:18 Subject: draw by repitition How come this game isn't a draw? There's nothing in the Legan rules about repitition not being counted?
http://brainking.com/en/ShowGame?g=1372225 16. February 2006, 15:59:16 Subject: Re: Extinction chess nabla: I have made it once to the A HREF=" ">http://brainking.com/cz/ArchivedGame?g=750636"> 30th move but only due to a series of blunders as me and my opponent were both rather pathetic players.
The most "endgamish" endgame I have ever seen is probably in this game of my friend Diogenes against Votacommunista. Only I do not quite understand the ending of the game which Diogenes should have won quite obviously. 16. February 2006, 13:40:50 Subject: Re: Extinction chess Pafl: Good question ! Of course a chess-like endgame is impossible in Extinction, but we could choose to call endgames all positions where both camps have only unique pieces except of pawns (that is, KQRBN v KQRBN). I didn't reach any here yet, but it doesn't seem an unlikely issue at all.
Now, many of the positions just after the last piece trade will probably be either simple forced wins, either dead draws with all pieces having to stay on their posts in order to avoid a breakthrough. Has anyone played an interesting "endgame" here ? 16. February 2006, 12:23:52  Thanks i was in bit of a rush and didn't think to add it 16. February 2006, 12:18:43 Subject: Extinction chess Has anybody ever reached some sort of "endgame" in Extinction ? Or what was the longest game you've ever played ? 14. February 2006, 15:23:30 Subject: Chess tournaments (all variants) for players under 1300 5. February 2006, 08:04:29 Subject: Re:  grenv: I can think of a few others. :) 5. February 2006, 07:49:33 Subject: Re: رضا: it's the only reason that i can think of. 5. February 2006, 06:46:59 Subject: Re: Pythagoras: To the best of my knowledge, yes, it is wrong. Any help from natives?  5. February 2006, 00:38:41 Subject: Re: رضا: I can think of.....LOL! Correct!
But can't i use it in the form i gave it....? I mean: Is the: "It's the only reason i can think!" wrong......? 5. February 2006, 00:21:54 Subject: Re: Pythagoras: Reza is just fine. 4. February 2006, 23:43:13 I think you miss the fact that the decrease of the vacation days happens at the start of the new day.
That means at the start of the new day i had 15 days and then after 23:59 i had 14. But in that time i guess our game hasn't time out yet. That means every game it times out now and on the whole day from now on, my vacation days will remain 14 since the decrease already happened..... That is a possible explanation that i didn't find from anywhere just from my logic to explain that. So don't take for granted all these..... 4. February 2006, 23:36:27 Subject: Re: Pythagoras: I won't insist, I'm not that interested actually.
I looked when you had 5 minutes to go and you had 14 vacation days. You still have 14 days vacation even after the time ran out. 4. February 2006, 23:31:59 Subject: Re: grenv: How is that possible?
It isn't! You should have missed something....?!?! To lazy, or is such a disussion beneath you? Too lazy..... But if you insist i will have to write it.... 
What is the other reason Reza? BTW can i call you Reza? LOL! I can't call you with this "thing" i see so Reza is good for me  
Just teasing you nothing serious.... 4. February 2006, 23:24:40 Subject: Re: Pythagoras: You should not take this as an evidence of anything. Countless timeouts and too many weakies are the 2 reasons i can think.....OF  4. February 2006, 23:24:13 Subject: Re: Pythagoras: To lazy, or is such a disussion beneath you?
Since you've only played 2 games I'll guess that this is posturing rather than a statement with substance. You timed out against me by the way, but somehow through the silly house rules managed to stay alive without appearing to have lost a vacation day. How is that possible? 4. February 2006, 23:17:12 grenv:Legan is a little silly, but I'm not sure why it's any more drawish than chess.
Many reasons but i'm too lazy for an in-depth analysis.....Just play it some times with a good opponent and you will see that you can only draw.... In fact the %age of draws on this site is about the same as the regular game. You should not take this as an evidence of anything. Countless timeouts and too many weakies are the 2 reasons i can think.....  4. February 2006, 22:37:53 Subject: Re: Pythagoras: Legan is a little silly, but I'm not sure why it's any more drawish than chess. In fact the %age of draws on this site is about the same as the regular game. I don't even want to understand why white wins horde more often, but it seems I've drawn the short straw playing black against Fencer. Hmm. 4. February 2006, 17:25:25 Well Legan seems a stupid drawish game while Horde of course is an easy white-wins game.....Grand though is a very interesting and good game.....!
Fencer you should extend the repertoire of available games here and modify the current stupid one's such as Maharajah,Horde(well actually this doesn't need a big modification if any, since black has a small chance to win or draw if white playes a bit carelessly).....   4. February 2006, 17:03:42 Well, i got 3 games I've never even looked at, Legan, Horde (which seems silly - especially since i'm playing black) and Grand. I didn't get a single game of dark or atomic :(
oh well, more of a challenge I guess. 4. February 2006, 14:34:21 Subject: Re: Random games nabla: Yep, nice game right? LOL!
What books do you have in mind....? LOL! The worse thing when you play Maharajah as white is that you feel like a wanderer in a desert! You are alone and can't do nothing, just wait to die! You just shuffle your piece without any reason and purpose..... 4. February 2006, 13:31:47 Subject: Re: Random games Anencephal: At least I've got White, so I don't have to look into books. Damn, it looks like my opponent already has a draw by Nb8-c6-b8 :-) 4. February 2006, 13:12:36 Subject: Re: Random games Fencer: I take it, there will be a "random" rating? 4. February 2006, 12:20:16 Subject: Re: Random games nabla: I see you got what you didn't hope :-) 4. February 2006, 11:20:43 Subject: Re: Random games grenv: Yes sorry, but it has nothing to do with you. I just play only Backgammon/HyperGammon games right now(the last 5-8 days).....Before a week or so i was playing only Dark Chess and Backgammon. Now i'm in the mood for Backgammon only! But i started building my will for playing again Embasy Chess,Anti-Chess,Chess,Dark Chess so hopefully Monday i will start playing again all these games.....For the other types i'm currently playing(Pahtum,Chess,Chinese Chess,Extinction,Atomic,etc), i will be forced to play them since my vacation days will end.....
Sorry again i did you and all others waiting..... nabla:I hate Knight Relay for no particular reason....! I don't like its rules....  4. February 2006, 10:44:15 Subject: Re: Random games Pythagoras: I also hope that I won't get any Maharajah game. But what is wrong with Knight Relay ? I find it to be a lot of fun. 4. February 2006, 02:57:19 Subject: Re: Random games Pythagoras: Speaking of fearing playing me, I note it has been your turn in both our Dark Chess games for a while.  4. February 2006, 02:06:11 Subject: Re: Random games Modified by Chicago Bulls (4. February 2006, 02:08:32) WhisperzQ: White Maharajah, black Maharajah it doesn't matter. Both are boring. White you lose without being able to do nothing, with black you win easier than drinking a glass of water. Booooring.... 
And what about Grenv and Dark Chess? Why do you fear him so much? At Dark Chess there is one secret: Just observe the board with the edge of your eye! Why? It is known that in the dark, dim objects can be seen better when looking by using the peripheral part of the eye retina, so looking that way you may see a Bishop or a Knight walking at the board..... << < 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 > >> |
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