Someone needs to challenge me in a game of Blogger's Chess™! Let's make it interesting, I'll play against more than one opponent. Hell, I have 12 games going at ChessKnot.
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Okay, I've decided the only route to go is to continue with the pressure. I managed to eek out an offensive move and I guess I should maintain that small advantage as long as possible: Pawn to b4.
Let us see what Jim does now. Will he ignore my pawn and attempt an offensive move of his own, or will he work on his defense?
Let us see what Jim does now. Will he ignore my pawn and attempt an offensive move of his own, or will he work on his defense?
Sorry for the dearth of post and the delay of putting up Jim's latest move. I have had a rough couple of days, both physically and emotionally. This not knowing what is wrong with me is taking its toll. However, I am a bit better today, and so am now able to sit at the computer long enough to post Jim's latest move in our ongoing Blogger's Chess Match: Queen to g2.
Hopefully, my mind and body willing, I'll be able to post my move soon.
Okay, hidden move or no hidden move, he can't do anything until he deals with my threat to his Queen: Knight to e5.
Okay, I must be missing something, because his move, Bishop to h6, seems a bit premature.
Well, it appears I am going to have to spend some time looking for a hidden danger.
Okay, I obviously need to keep Jim from getting one of my major pieces for free, so: Bishop to d6.
This is a purely defensive move that gives me no advantage what-so-ever. It does not put me into the offensive. It does not give me any future develomental choices. It does, in fact, leave me vulnerable to further offensive moves by Jim. And Jim is being very offensive at the moment.
Okay, I am sorry, I couldn't help myself. I will behave from here on out. Oh, and I've got that title for the bridge I have been meaning to sell.
This is a purely defensive move that gives me no advantage what-so-ever. It does not put me into the offensive. It does not give me any future develomental choices. It does, in fact, leave me vulnerable to further offensive moves by Jim. And Jim is being very offensive at the moment.
Okay, I am sorry, I couldn't help myself. I will behave from here on out. Oh, and I've got that title for the bridge I have been meaning to sell.
Darn! I like DBK's suggestion instead. However, Jim has chosen to move his Queen to f3.
Now, I was hoping he'd finally take my Bishop. But, instead, he's moved His Queen into position, rendering my Queen's protection of my Bishop ineffectual. Also, he maintains the momentum, remains on the offensive, and has serious developmental opportunities. I, on the other hand, am looking at a deteriorating pawn defense for my King.
I hate when that happens.
Now, I was hoping he'd finally take my Bishop. But, instead, he's moved His Queen into position, rendering my Queen's protection of my Bishop ineffectual. Also, he maintains the momentum, remains on the offensive, and has serious developmental opportunities. I, on the other hand, am looking at a deteriorating pawn defense for my King.
I hate when that happens.
Well, I have no choice but to move my pawn up; Pawn to g6.
There is no way I am taking his pawn with mine. Nor am I interested in taking his Bishop with mine, as it solves his fractured pawn structure and eventually opens the h file for his Rook. I like his pawns all separated like that, and certainly do not want his Rook staring down my h7 Pawn.
Still, his f Pawn down in the 6th rank is problematic.
There is no way I am taking his pawn with mine. Nor am I interested in taking his Bishop with mine, as it solves his fractured pawn structure and eventually opens the h file for his Rook. I like his pawns all separated like that, and certainly do not want his Rook staring down my h7 Pawn.
Still, his f Pawn down in the 6th rank is problematic.
Crap, he didn't take my Bishop: King to b1.
Trust me, I am not going to take his Bishop. That makes all sorts of future complications I am just not willing to confront. But, what to do next? What to do next? More of that damn irritating thinking. Seriously, why do I put myself through this?
That last was a rhetorical question.
Trust me, I am not going to take his Bishop. That makes all sorts of future complications I am just not willing to confront. But, what to do next? What to do next? More of that damn irritating thinking. Seriously, why do I put myself through this?
That last was a rhetorical question.
Okay, time to start causing some mayhem; Bishop to f4.
Let's see what develops now.
Let's see what develops now.
He's marching that pawn right up there to my King's row of pawns; Pawn to f6.
Well, I have a few possibilities here. Obviously, I have to attend to that threatening pawn at my door step. However, there are other irratating developments I have to attend to as well. So, it is a matter of timing and order. I have a bit of thinking to do. And trust me when I say that is the hardest part of playing chess -- thinking. It's why I suck at this game.
Well, I have a few possibilities here. Obviously, I have to attend to that threatening pawn at my door step. However, there are other irratating developments I have to attend to as well. So, it is a matter of timing and order. I have a bit of thinking to do. And trust me when I say that is the hardest part of playing chess -- thinking. It's why I suck at this game.
My power supply died on my hp pavilion 754n. But, a quick search on the internet garnered me a replacement power supply. Until it arrives via UPS, I am stuck using my laptop with Windows Vista. It is slow and clunky. It works well enough, but is missing some important programs, which I do not want to install. So, until my desktop pc is up and running, I am going to have to put the Blogger's Chess Match on hold. Sorry Jim. My chess program was one of them, and it does not run on Vista worth a damn.
Okay, after much examination I have decided to take the pawn at g3.
It was a freebie. Besides, I now am caught up in pawns. And, I have an advantage. He has a broken pawn structure in front of my King. His h pawn no longer has a pawn for support, and will require the guard of a Bishop or a Rook. Granted, he can move a Rook onto the g file, a strong threat against my pawn and Kings. But it is a threat not yet fully developed. I have time to figure out some sort of strategy. I think.
Remember, I suck at chess.
It was a freebie. Besides, I now am caught up in pawns. And, I have an advantage. He has a broken pawn structure in front of my King. His h pawn no longer has a pawn for support, and will require the guard of a Bishop or a Rook. Granted, he can move a Rook onto the g file, a strong threat against my pawn and Kings. But it is a threat not yet fully developed. I have time to figure out some sort of strategy. I think.
Remember, I suck at chess.
Okay, this is confusing. Jim's move f4 to f5 gives me a pawn free and clear.
Obviously, I am going to study this a bit before I move. A free pawn must mean a trap. Or, he's planning on moving one of his Rooks to g1. Still, it might delay my capture, but I think I can still get that pawn.
Obviously, I am going to study this a bit before I move. A free pawn must mean a trap. Or, he's planning on moving one of his Rooks to g1. Still, it might delay my capture, but I think I can still get that pawn.
Sigh. He's targeting my Rook. White Bishop to h3.
So, I guess that requires a move to b8.
Of course, what he doesn't realize is that he has played right into my diabolical plan of total board domination. Remember that. Total. Board. Domination. TBD. As in my board. My game. My domination!
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So, I guess that requires a move to b8.
Of course, what he doesn't realize is that he has played right into my diabolical plan of total board domination. Remember that. Total. Board. Domination. TBD. As in my board. My game. My domination!
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Damn, I completely forgot about my latest move in the Blogger's Chess match against Jim Yeager of Mockingbird's Medley. Anyway, it's the a8 Rook to c8.
It's not the best move ever, but my choices are slim and my position weak. So, have at it Jim.
It's not the best move ever, but my choices are slim and my position weak. So, have at it Jim.
White Bishop to g2 is a pain in my ass.
I am faced with a very difficult position. He has lined up that White Bishop of his right at my Knight and my Rook. He moves that e pawn up and he's got himself a three way attack; my Knight, my Rook, and my Black Bishop. Completely not cool. I am now trying to decide between the lesser of three, or four, evils for my next move.
What really sucks is that I did not see that move. Curse you, Jim. Curse you!
Well, it is going to take me quite some time to figure out my next move.
I am faced with a very difficult position. He has lined up that White Bishop of his right at my Knight and my Rook. He moves that e pawn up and he's got himself a three way attack; my Knight, my Rook, and my Black Bishop. Completely not cool. I am now trying to decide between the lesser of three, or four, evils for my next move.
What really sucks is that I did not see that move. Curse you, Jim. Curse you!
Well, it is going to take me quite some time to figure out my next move.
Jim has moved his pawn up to f4, effectively isolating his Black Bishop.
Now, my first urge was to move my pawn up to f6, apparently capturing the Black Bishop, and gaining an advantage. However, the flaw in that move would be the counter move of pawn to e5, threatening my Black Bishop, and eventually resulting in further degradation of my pawn structure in front of the King. So, instead I have chosen to move my Rook to e8.
Okay Jim, now that I've stated openly of your Bishop's vulnerability, what are you going to do? What are you going to do?
Now, my first urge was to move my pawn up to f6, apparently capturing the Black Bishop, and gaining an advantage. However, the flaw in that move would be the counter move of pawn to e5, threatening my Black Bishop, and eventually resulting in further degradation of my pawn structure in front of the King. So, instead I have chosen to move my Rook to e8.
Okay Jim, now that I've stated openly of your Bishop's vulnerability, what are you going to do? What are you going to do?
You know, I've decided the d5 pawn is important and needs to be guarded. I just can't see letting my pawn structure get all chewed up over a Knight. If he takes my Knight, so be it. Yeah, so it's my White Bishop to a6.
I would rather he initiate the Knight trade. Should I take his Knight with mine, all sorts of developmental opportunities are present for Jim. I am not interested in allowing his Rook to advanced. Nothing is more disheartening than to see a Queen fronted by a Rook. Nor, for that matter, am I interested in allowing him to move a pawn back into the d file where it could do all sorts of misbehaving harassment. Trust me, misbehaving harassment from pawns is very irritating.
I would rather he initiate the Knight trade. Should I take his Knight with mine, all sorts of developmental opportunities are present for Jim. I am not interested in allowing his Rook to advanced. Nothing is more disheartening than to see a Queen fronted by a Rook. Nor, for that matter, am I interested in allowing him to move a pawn back into the d file where it could do all sorts of misbehaving harassment. Trust me, misbehaving harassment from pawns is very irritating.
Okay, here is Jim's 17th move in our ongoing Blogger's Chess Match: Knight to d4.
So, he seeks to attack my Knight at c6 or even more sinister, my unprotected pawn at b5! No, I can not allow this grievious insult to be left unanswered. But for the moment I must, for off to work goes I.
My apologies for the delay in posting Jim's latest move. I offer no excuse because--well--there is no excuse for such poor behavior. Anyway, Jim has decided to ignore my slow advance of pawns towards his King, and instead has chosen to attack my Queen by moving his Black Bishop to g5.
Oh, and I have been remiss in leaving a link to Jim's blog. It appears he is once again posting at his original haunt, Mockingbird's Medley, a development about which I am pleased.
So, I guess I have to move my Queen out of harm's way. So, without further ado, here is my move: Queen to C7.
Oh, and I have been remiss in leaving a link to Jim's blog. It appears he is once again posting at his original haunt, Mockingbird's Medley, a development about which I am pleased.
Since he has castled into my advancing pawn structure, I figured, why not? So Pawn to a5.
So, let's see how he deals with my advancing pawns on his King. After much whining and complaining about my poor gamesmanship, I am starting to feel a little more confident. Which, of course, means I am probably heading into a major mistake.
So, let's see how he deals with my advancing pawns on his King. After much whining and complaining about my poor gamesmanship, I am starting to feel a little more confident. Which, of course, means I am probably heading into a major mistake.
I am sorry. With all my appointments and also the discomfort after them, I forgot I'd actually prepared the next graph of our game. Anyway, here it is, Jim's 15th move: Queen side castle.
I am not so sure that was a wise move, castling right into my approaching pawns. But than, I didn't exactly show any mastery of this game with my early advance of my Queen, so maybe I don't know what I am talking about.
Well, doh! of course I don't. I suck at chess.
Of course, with all my physical discomfort and preoccupation with appointments and suffering, I have not yet considered my move. But I promise I will not forget that I have a move to make.
Well, doh! of course I don't. I suck at chess.
Of course, with all my physical discomfort and preoccupation with appointments and suffering, I have not yet considered my move. But I promise I will not forget that I have a move to make.
Well, Carl, noting in this comment, that my Queen side Knight was basically languishing on the back row, being of no help what-so-ever. Well, I can't abide by slackers, so it is indeed time to move him into the fray. Now, I had meant to on several earlier moves, but always ended up either saving my Queen, or considering some other possibility more pressing. However, with his last move, I am not pressed for any type of possible attack, and have a breather. So, Knight to c6.
So, Jim has decided to put a stop to my eventual movement of pawns on his flank; Pawn to c3.
I really was looking forward to moving them closer to his Queen side pawn structure. Oh well.
I really was looking forward to moving them closer to his Queen side pawn structure. Oh well.
Begging
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