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bluegenes
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Message 76 of 204 (388192)
03-05-2007 6:49 AM
Reply to: Message 75 by nyenye
03-04-2007 11:45 PM


Re: Tournament Challenge Order
Sorry, Nye.
I should've been able to tell by the picture! An interesting thing that both Evolution/Creation debate sites and chess sites have in common is that around 80 to 90% of the participants are male.
Why that is would make a very interesting topic on this site.

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riVeRraT
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Message 77 of 204 (388205)
03-05-2007 8:38 AM


This is fun.
I am enjoying this, I can't wait to see the outcome

  
Hyroglyphx
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Message 78 of 204 (388745)
03-07-2007 1:41 PM


Are we still playing?
Are we all still playing? My game is still going on, but the interest among every one else seems to have fizzled out. Heck, people seemed more excited before the tourney began than they do now that it has begun.

"He has shown you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God. -Micah 6:8

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Zawi
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Message 79 of 204 (388748)
03-07-2007 1:55 PM
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03-07-2007 1:41 PM


Re: Are we still playing?
It's because we're all in the thick of battle!
I must admit though, I find it hard to concentrate on my moves. I've made most of my moves in under 1 minute, which is really bad form. The next game that I start, I'm going to try think about each move more.

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bluegenes
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Message 80 of 204 (388750)
03-07-2007 2:00 PM
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03-07-2007 1:41 PM


Re: Are we still playing?
I'm playing my first round game with Nye, and three practice games with other EvC tournament players. It's just that the games take a long time, nemesis, so there's nothing really to report 'til they're finished (I think one is - see further up thread).

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New Cat's Eye
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Message 81 of 204 (388752)
03-07-2007 2:11 PM
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03-07-2007 2:00 PM


Re: Are we still playing?
(I think one is {finished} - see further up thread).
yeah...anglagard totally kicked my ass.
Edited by Catholic Scientist, :

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tudwell
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Message 82 of 204 (388762)
03-07-2007 3:16 PM
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03-07-2007 1:55 PM


Re: Are we still playing?
I'm going to try think about each move more.
The problem for me is each move takes so long, by the time it's my turn again I've forgotten what I was planning on doing. Just a few moves ago I was sitting there thinking, "Now why did he do that?" It took me about five minutes to remember that previously my knight was there and he had decided to sacrifice his bishop to take it.

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bluegenes
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Message 83 of 204 (388763)
03-07-2007 3:34 PM
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03-07-2007 3:16 PM


Re: Are we still playing?
Best way to refresh your memory is to wind the board back a few moves.

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tudwell
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Message 84 of 204 (388765)
03-07-2007 3:43 PM
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03-07-2007 3:34 PM


Re: Are we still playing?
Ah, yes. I just discovered the 'Analyze the Board' feature. Very helpful.

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truthlover
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Message 85 of 204 (388773)
03-07-2007 4:37 PM
Reply to: Message 82 by tudwell
03-07-2007 3:16 PM


There's a link so you can leave yourself notes. For example, when I moved my rook over to pin your bishop, I left myself a note about my other rook that said "Don't let the B take the R on d1. Either keep the bishop pinned or free the rook to move."
That helps.
Since I generally check on the games here and there as I'm working, I'm thinking about getting back to work, so I've been only taking 30 sec's or a minute in between tasks at work. That's probably not a good idea in a tournament when you actually have 3 days to think.

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truthlover
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Message 86 of 204 (388774)
03-07-2007 4:41 PM
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03-07-2007 4:37 PM


And our game is finished now, too.
http://gameknot.com/anbd.pl?bd=6872705&rnd=0.381324227261...
I think that link will work.

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truthlover
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Message 87 of 204 (388776)
03-07-2007 4:48 PM
Reply to: Message 64 by Omnivorous
02-25-2007 8:29 PM


Re: Zawinul v. Omnivorous
Zawinul v. Omnivorous
Y'all have the happening game. No direct comments on the game, of course, other than great to watch.

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Omnivorous
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Message 88 of 204 (388788)
03-07-2007 5:49 PM
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03-07-2007 4:37 PM


TL writes:
Since I generally check on the games here and there as I'm working, I'm thinking about getting back to work, so I've been only taking 30 sec's or a minute in between tasks at work. That's probably not a good idea in a tournament when you actually have 3 days to think.
That's also a problem I have: I tend to respond within a few minutes of it being my move, rather than deliberating longer. It's hard to break the habitual urgency of time learned in clock play.

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Message 89 of 204 (388817)
03-07-2007 10:35 PM
Reply to: Message 88 by Omnivorous
03-07-2007 5:49 PM


Omni needs to slow down?
Omnivorous writes:
I tend to respond within a few minutes of it being my move, rather than deliberating longer.
No offense, but thanks! Theresno telling how good you would be if you actually thought about your moves longer!

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Omnivorous
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Message 90 of 204 (388850)
03-08-2007 10:02 AM
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03-07-2007 10:35 PM


Re: Omni needs to slow down?
Heh, thanks for the compliment, Phat.
But eratic just finished giving me a sharp, methodical lesson in the consequences of too-casual play.
I'm not saying he thought long (who knows?), and I thought briefly, but I'd definitely have done well to think longer.
You can look at the game log and closing position by clicking on my name and then game history at gameknot, if you like.

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