Gosh, I'm irritated. I left my computer on overnight, and because Win7 likes to automatically restart without permission (my one big gripe with the OS), both games were reset. I believe, however, that I remember I had one move available: K-1b, after which you can deliver checkmate.
Or Star Wars Begins I believe is equally complete.
You know, though I'd like to trade material to force a good mating position for me, I don't really know how to force mates with the pieces I have. It will be harder than using the standard set, I think.
0-0
Now if I felt like making you chase me across the board, I'd head to 3c. But since I don't, K-1a
Oh, my computer indicated the first one didn't go through, so I resent it later. Oh well.
c4
FAD-d3
FAD-d3
My bad. K-2b
Yes, that's what I meant to do.
Cardinalxd8
Cardinal-c6
Cardinal-b4
Bx5e
Playing nonsuicidally (is that a real word? ;) ) doesn't look much better. I would have simply taken your gold with my bishop instead, at which point you would take my bishop with your knight and promote it, which means I'd have to retreat my rook where you would surely have it trapped by so many promoted pawns and knights supporting each other. There was no hope of keeping my rook, and the best I could do is try to save my bishop by not taking your gold (which would result in a loss of the rook as well), or not taking your knight right now with my bishop (which drags it out and does little to lengthen my game). You've pwned me this game, completely legitimately, and I'll never underestimate you or make such hasty moves in the beginning with you again.
Cardinal-c3
I hadn't made any move yet. Thanks for sending the setup. I wanted to see what your reply was to my suggestion that you take back your move, but since you went ahead with it, I hadn't even moved anything yet. Yes, I would have captured your bishop, and now that I see your reply, I can't bear to play anymore. You've crushed my windpipe and you are slowly watching me die. I'd rather perform what ancient samurai did when their battle was lost, and commit harakari.
I just can't go on fighting such a hopeless battle. And in reality, it is common etiquette to resign in a hopeless situation rather than drag out the fight.
Arg! But part of me knows you want to checkmate me. So perhaps I'll make it easier rather than more difficult.
Rx5a
waffle-e3
TV's Frink said:
I finally reached that itch on my back and scratched it. Feels good.
*smack*
I don't really like that when I save a game on BCM, then load it later, it doesn't actually load the game correctly. It only lets me get to move 44 or something :( Any chance you might supply me with the setup immediately after your bishop move?
Awesome news, Professor.
And congrats to ray_afraid too. I like this thread. It's nice to see so many things going well for so many people. I like to be the optimistic sort.
I'm not going to look at your plan, and instead I'm going to suggest you take that back.
No, you are fine. I just feel silly that now I'm the one not paying attention to my pieces' abilities. You are correct, that would have been my move. My next is f3
I don't have time to figure out where the error is, but on my board I have a gold general on 3e that would prevent you from making that move. Unfortunately, I have to go to work real early today and can't take the time to see what's going on.
e4
G-4c
Waffle-a2