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[edit] Game 5 (SC7)

Game between Flcelloguy (black) and Nichalp (white).

Notify Nichalp here. Notify Flcelloguy here.

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h

1.  e4     ...   e5
2.  Nf3    ...   Nc6
3.  Nc3    ...   Nf6
4.  d4     ...   exd4
5.  Nxd4   ...   Bb4
6.  Nxc6   ...   dxc6
7.  Qxd8+  ...   Kxd8
8.  Bg5    ...   Bxc3+
9.  bxc3   ...   Re8
10. O-O-O+ ...   Bd7
11. f3     ...   h6
12. Bxf6+  ...   gxf6
13. Bc4    ...   Rf8
14. Rd2    ...   Ke7
15. Rhd1   ...   Rad8
16. g4     ...   b5
17. Bb3    ...   c5
18. c4     ...   b4
19. Kb2    ...   a5
20. c3     ...   a4
21. Bc2    ...   a3+
22. Kb3    ...   bxc3
23. Kxc3   ...   Be6
24. Rxd8   ...   Rxd8
25. Rxd8   ...   Kxd8
26. Kb3    ...   Kc8
27. Bd3    ...   Kb7
28. Kxa3   ...   Kb6
29. Kb3    ...   bc8
30. Kc3    ...   c6
31. Bc2    ...   Ka5
32. h3     ...   Be6
33. f4     ...   Bd7
34. e5     ...   fxe5
35. fxe5   ...   Be6
36. Bf5    ...   Ka4
37. Bxe6   ...   fxe6
38. h4     ...   Ka3
39. g5     ...   hxg5
40. hxg5   ...   kxa2
41. g6     ...   Kb1
42. g7     ...   Ka1
43. g8=Q   ...   Ka2
44. Qb8    ...   Ka3
45. Qb3#

Comments

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Arggh! It's the "Four Knights Game"! Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk 18:55, 19 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Not quite. =Nichalp «Talk»=

Wow, a whole game sprung overnight without me knowing! Maybe because I was too busy copyediting to check parts of my watchlist. :p WikiChess tends to discourage games between only two people, encouraging community participation, so, can I barge in, or do you prefer it to be just 1 v 1? -- Natalinasmpf 00:46, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC)

I'd prefer a 1-on-1 for now. Its my first game. =Nichalp «Talk»= 08:28, Jun 20, 2005 (UTC)

Hmm... preferred a queen trade, I see... (darn! no more castling) Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk 22:25, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC)

If that pawn wasn't there, that could have been a fork. But all good anyway, since white is now forced into a double pawn structure. :p -- Natalinasmpf 00:12, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Figured you would castle and put me in check... Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk 20:39, 23 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Hmmm, I've become predictable. =Nichalp «Talk»= 17:51, Jun 24, 2005 (UTC)

Note: Travelling tomorrow, schedule uncertain for next few days... thanks for your patience! Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk 23:20, 24 Jun 2005 (UTC)

I didn't want to capture your knight, but it was threatning to move into my territory. Retreating the bishop would be pointless. Since you will be having irregular timings, when you do make a move, please let me know. I won't have to check all the time then. Thanks. =Nichalp «Talk»= 09:06, Jun 25, 2005 (UTC)

We now both have doubled ponds... Anyways, I think both of us have certain advantages- you have the rook threatening check in the d-column, but have a vulnerability in the b-column... Also, I'm flying tomorrow (today was a busy preparation day), so thanks for your patience again! I'll be sure to notify you of future moves. Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk 21:49, 25 Jun 2005 (UTC)

My prediction for your next move is here (in comments). Please don't look at it until you have moved. Thanks! (Thought I'd see how good - or bad- I am in predicting moves...) Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk 21:56, 25 Jun 2005 (UTC)

You predicted correctly, but it was my best move. My bishop was sleeping there, and its high time he blesses the battlefield. I get to clear my backrank and also keep your rook occupied (of course its just a guess, your rook may have other ideas...) =Nichalp «Talk»= 08:06, 26 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Still on (highly) irregular schedule in NY, thanks for your patience! Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk 28 June 2005 20:17 (UTC)

No probs. =Nichalp «Talk»= June 29, 2005 07:19 (UTC)

Trying to move your (second) rook to d1 for two rooks in one column? Would have been deadly- my king was so afraid he decided to flee... Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk 29 June 2005 20:52 (UTC)

Yeah, aiming for that. =Nichalp «Talk»= June 30, 2005 06:37 (UTC)

Retreat! =Nichalp «Talk»= July 2, 2005 07:31 (UTC)

Advance! (that goes for both of...) Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk 2 July 2005 21:44 (UTC)

Don't have much of an option do I? User:Nichalp/sg July 3, 2005 05:19 (UTC)

I don't either... :) Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk 3 July 2005 15:11 (UTC)

Advance the pawns! Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk 4 July 2005 16:18 (UTC)

Would you mind taking a look at Wikipedia:Votes_for_deletion/Sandbox/Chess and voting? Thanks! Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk 4 July 2005 16:49 (UTC)

A sudden onslaught of enemy pawns places the white king in jeopardy. User:Nichalp/sg July 4, 2005 18:08 (UTC)

Not for long, there goes my pawn... :) Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk 5 July 2005 15:35 (UTC)

I think exchanging rooks would be best for me. :) User:Nichalp/sg July 7, 2005 07:18 (UTC)

Not much of a choice but to take your rook, is there? Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk 7 July 2005 16:07 (UTC)

Nope, this pushes your king away from the arena for time being. he he he. User:Nichalp/sg July 7, 2005 17:56 (UTC)

Gasp! No more rooks left! Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk 8 July 2005 21:13 (UTC)

Umm... I have a bad feeling about this. Let's put it this way: we have the same number of pawns, but your pawns are more "together", and your king is in the midst of it all while my king is hopelessly away. Oh well, I'm fighting to the end! He he, it's been fun. Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk 9 July 2005 15:23 (UTC)

That gives me your pawn User:Nichalp/sg July 9, 2005 17:35 (UTC)

The king solemnly approaches the battlefield, knowing that he most likely will not survive for long... Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk 9 July 2005 18:34 (UTC)

...until the other king gets complacent ;) User:Nichalp/sg July 9, 2005 18:43 (UTC)

This is looking grim (for me)... if I advance any pawns (except c7), it will be taken. My bishop has nowhere to go, and my king is on the wrong side of the board. Is this the beginning of the end, or the end of the end? Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk 01:52, 11 July 2005 (UTC)

Hopefully I can stop your a-pawn from advancing... Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk 21:11, 11 July 2005 (UTC)

I actually didn't intend advancing that pawn. :) User:Nichalp/sg 06:24, July 12, 2005 (UTC)

Nothing else to do but advance the (now deadlocked) pawn... Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk 20:35, 12 July 2005 (UTC)

The game tempo has decreased. Maybe the lull before the storm? BTW. Nice seeing your chess article on the main page. Congrats!

Thanks! Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk 19:17, 13 July 2005 (UTC)

I wish I could predict your moves like you do for mine. Your king is unwelcome at the gates of my territory. Maybe he should set up shop on that square? :) User:Nichalp/sg 06:20, July 14, 2005 (UTC)

Nah, my bishop's got some work to do... Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk 22:41, 14 July 2005 (UTC)

And now the bishop retreats... Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk 19:36, 15 July 2005 (UTC)

The oscillating bishop? User:Nichalp/sg 05:18, July 16, 2005 (UTC)

Why do I have a strange feeling that after you take my pawn, you're going to try and push the g-pawn up? Hmm... my bishop just might stop oscillating and try and stop the pawn in its tracks... Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk 22:14, 16 July 2005 (UTC)

The bishop, yet again, returns to e6. Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk 17:04, 17 July 2005 (UTC)

Once again, I am going to try predicting your move. Might be wrong, but it's worth a guess. :-) Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk 17:06, 17 July 2005 (UTC)

Yeah true, I had planned it in advance. Looks like we'd have to go in for an exchange. If your interested in capturing my bishop, my move is gxf5; you can move for me if you want to exchange, enabling you to play another move. User:Nichalp/sg 17:36, July 17, 2005 (UTC)

Nah. My king feels like going on a walk. :-) Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk 17:50, 17 July 2005 (UTC)

So there goes your Bishop. User:Nichalp/sg 17:53, July 17, 2005 (UTC)

Yours too. However, now you've got two pawns on g and h; I only have one. Planning to get a new queen soon? Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk 19:53, 17 July 2005 (UTC)

I think the crowning of a queen is inevitable. Don't you agree? My pawn is free for capuring on the a file. :) User:Nichalp/sg 06:55, July 18, 2005 (UTC)

It was actually inevitable since, oh, ten moves ago. Oh well, might as well take the a pawn. :) Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk 21:29, 18 July 2005 (UTC)

Right! so troops Foward March! :) User:Nichalp/sg 08:06, July 19, 2005 (UTC)

Hey, might as well trade pawns... The king is preparing for Armageddon. Sadly, the black side is destined to lose... Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk 22:42, 19 July 2005 (UTC)

Move 39. g5 ... was a winning move in this game (as opposed to 39. h5 ... ), although a fairly obvious one to me. Although white's a-pawn can be had for the taking, white should be able to figure out how to win this game from here. H Padleckas 02:52, 20 July 2005 (UTC)

White made the correct but obvious move playing PxP in move 40. The way to an easy victory for white is now obvious. White's a-pawn is easily expendable. The black pawns are immobile and the black king cannot reach white's g-pawn nearly in time to prevent it from queening. White should coast to an easy win with a queen. H Padleckas 11:06, 20 July 2005 (UTC)

Oh well, might as well get the extra pawn before the end. :-) Anyways, I plan to fight to the end (should be within 5 moves, I would say...) Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk 18:15, 20 July 2005 (UTC)

Fight till the end à la Charge of the Light Brigade? User:Nichalp/sg 19:05, July 20, 2005 (UTC)

If I were white, I would have played 40. Kc2 ... effectively confining the black K to the a-file, but - no matter anyway. H Padleckas 04:51, 21 July 2005 (UTC)

Oops, sorry for taking so long to move. I must have missed it on my watchlist. :) Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk 18:48, 24 July 2005 (UTC)

Sorry for the delay in making a move. Long story. I many be a bit irregular this week. I'm sorry abt that. :( User:Nichalp/sg 14:46, July 25, 2005 (UTC)

That's fine, take your time. Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk 21:57, 25 July 2005 (UTC)

Someone stop that crazed pawn from advancing!!! Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk 21:57, 25 July 2005 (UTC)

I can't stop it even if I wanted to. H Padleckas 21:13, 27 July 2005 (UTC)

Queen! User:Nichalp/sg 10:06, July 28, 2005 (UTC)

I wonder how many more moves my king can survive? Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk 15:36, 28 July 2005 (UTC)

White can mate in 2. If black moved 43. ... Kb1 instead last move, it would have been mate in 2 anyway. H Padleckas 18:26, 28 July 2005 (UTC)

I usually love to knock off enemy pawns, and queening more pawns before securing a win. But this time I'll make an exception and go for the kill. User:Nichalp/sg 12:39, July 29, 2005 (UTC)

My king would rather face his death (capture?) at edge of the board rather than the corner. Coincidentally, he offers your king a peace pipe and offers a draw. Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk 16:24, 29 July 2005 (UTC)

No thanks, my queen does not smoke. ;) Ok then here's an incantation to your king from my queen: Avada Kedavra

That's been a long and interesting game. Well played, you gave me some shivers when you almost cornered my king in the middle! Thanks for your patience. User:Nichalp/sg 18:19, July 29, 2005 (UTC)

Great game on your part as well! Thanks for your patience. Though, to quote from Dumbledore- "[[My king]] will not have truly left until those who believe in him do so no more." (or something like that...) And there's three pawns who still believe! Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk 21:14, 29 July 2005 (UTC)

Congratulations on your win, Nichalp. Do you want to see a long game? Look at mine. It's almost twice as long and still going. H Padleckas 02:21, 30 July 2005 (UTC)

Thanks. Yeah, that's long, but a clear win for black. User:Nichalp/sg 08:32, July 30, 2005 (UTC)

Hey Nichalp, how about a game of Bug House, presuming the two people trying to fill a "tema game" switch to bug house? (See below) As they say... if you can't beat them, join them! Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk 20:55, 30 July 2005 (UTC)

I'm seeing this request only today. :( But the above game was taxing. User:Nichalp/sg 14:00, September 4, 2005 (UTC)

Oops, I kind of forgot about that invitation... well, a game of regular chess or bug house wouldn't hurt me right now... yesterday was not a good day for me overall. (Lesson learned as well: don't do RC patrol when you're really tired...) Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk 14:07, 4 September 2005 (UTC)