Strontium Rd 2. Lee-D won his opponents Queen. Strontium won the match 3-1
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Breaking The Fortress
Technetium Rd 2. ben622622 annotates his game from round 2. My notes in ( ). A key game that helped Technetium win the match 3-1. ben622 broke down the fortress.
Monday, February 27, 2012
Nice Win By TerryMalloy
Caesium Rd 2. White made a mistake and TerryMalloy jumped on it and tore his opponent to shreds.
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Correct Endgame Play
Bohrium Rd 2. After my rant about endgames I thought I'd show you how, with a little work, you can turn these situations into wins. Upsan gives a great example.
Another Train Wreck
Tellurium Rd 2. I'm always making rants about studying endgames. You make all these great moves but when you get to the endgame you throw it all away. Or your opponent does. But endings are boring you say. But they're not. It's the truth in Chess. Not to mention all the extra wins and half points you get, thus an increased rating. And studying endings increases your calculating ability which helps in all phases of the game. In this game Tamarin makes one less mistake and gets the win.
room-matt Wins
Technetium Rd 2. A real train wreck of a game. White was playing real fast, giving away material. What can room-matt do but make good moves, take the material, and get the win.
DARKwizard1 Wins.
Rhenium Rd 2. DARKwizard1 won a pawn and nurtured it to victory. An important win as it allowed Rhenium to draw the match.
Saturday, February 25, 2012
FlyingTiger Shoots Down His Opponent
Technetium Rd 2. FlyingTiger out calculated his higher rated opponent.
Friday, February 24, 2012
LittleWarrior Victorious
Bohrium Rd 1. LittleWarrior made so many good moves he broke the exclam! key on my keyboard.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
A Swindle
Rubidium Rd 1. tamky70 missed a knockout blow and got into a horrible mess. He didn't give up, he found an idea, a plan. Of course it shouldn't have worked but great credit to him for pulling it off.
azbycx Starts With A Win
Tellurium Rd 1. azbycx took advantage of some slight mistakes. Sadly Tellurium lost the match due to a no contact forfeit 1.5 to 2.5 .
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Awesome Stuff Here
Caesiun Rd 1. I didn't realize how good this game was until I really looked at it. While watching the game I thought the sacrifice was unsound. Surely Black could defend. But I was wrong. A great game by BadHabitMarco.
Server Crashes
There was and has been server crashes during league games. The server usually comes back pretty soon but your game in progress has gone to cyber-heaven.
What do you do? First don't panic. And don't leave!
Finally the league has written some detailed instructions:
16. Restoring a game when the server crashes
Instructions on how to load a game if you have the move list or a set position if the server crashes
Note: Do NOT close out your window. If you do, then it’s gone. The good thing is that when/if you disconnect and the server does crash and you have the windows up, you have the move list right there. So you can replicate it from the move list or from the set position given on the screen.
Things you will need to know/use
1. Loadfen “help loadfen”
2. Fen “help fen”
3. Match “help match”
4. Time odds “help odds-games”
5. Loadgame “help loadgame”
6. Liblist “help liblist”
7. Examine “see help examine”
8. The printed piece of paper will have the time on it as well
9. Moves see “help moves”
Steps For Dasher Users
1. Once you have disconnected, print off the position (do a screen shot) and take the piece of paper because you’ll need it during step 3
2. log back in and the board will show up again, but of course you cannot do anything
3. type “ex” or examine to open up an examined board. click on the bluish knight that says toggle set position. First thing I would do is clear board by right clicking with your mouse in the middle of the move list or anywhere on the right side (not on the board) board then choosing the option clearboard. Then you can set up the position by dragging the pieces on the board. If you made a mistake with your position with a piece, just drag the piece off to the right side where the move list is. After you have set up the board up. Make sure you set up the names, and times. (ratings doesn’t matter) to set white’s name type /setwhitename adamredsox and set black’s name type /setblackname rgadoury. Let’s say I have 10 minutes (I am white) and black has 30 minutes (rgadoury). Type /setwhiteclock 00:10:00. For black type /setblackclock 00:30:00. This is just to keep track to make sure that you know what times to match your opponent. I’ll explain that later. Next, click again on the blueish knight so that the pieces do not show up but the position does. Right click on your mouse not on the board and to pick whether or not its white’s move or black’s move. That’s very important. After that, I would save the game to your library (save it to the last one) just for future references if need for later. Click on the folder with the red arrow facing left and put in the game number it will say Created library game "adamredsox %399", for instance. Why I recommend that is once you open up your liblist to that game, it will show a game number on the top.
4. Open up your library by typing “liblist”. Scroll to your game 399 that you have saved it under and a board will come up. For my example it shows 1224. Now I type /fen 1224 and I get this k7/1r6/p7/3Q4/8/8/K7/8 w KQkq - 0 1 you will need that later.
5. Now, that you have the fen you can match your opponent with the correct times. I am white and rgadoury is black so I type /match rgadoury 10 45 30 45 w20 u . A game will show up with the start of a regular game and the times decreasing for white (if its whites move) etc.. Then type, loadfen k7/1r6/p7/3Q4/8/8/K7/8 w KQkq - 0 1 and the position will show up.
6. Play your game, and good luck. I don’t think the bot will pick this game up, so you should type /moves (game number- which will be at the top) as the game number will change and post it to the game forum.
Blitzin Steps
1. Once you have disconnected, print off the position (do a screen shot) and take the piece of paper because you’ll need it during step 3
2. log back in and the board will show up again, but of course you cannot do anything. type “ex” or examine to open up an examined board. Then you should clearboard by typing “clearboard”. Set the position by clicking on a piece and dragging it onto the board. If you make a mistake use the X, hold it, and put it on the piece that you want gone and it will disappear. After you have set up your position add the names, and times. The times: “setwhiteclock 00:10:00” and “setblackclock 00:30:00” for 10 minutes for white and 30 minutes for black. Type “setwhitename adamredsox” “setblackname rgadoury”. Also make sure that it is the correct player color to move. You do that by typing “tomove black” or “tomove white” After you are done, save it to your library. Type “libkeep” it will say Created library game "adamredsox %02".
3. type “ex %02” and it will pull up the game number and the game position
4. Next. Type “fen 338”. The 338 I got from my own example. It will change and show up on the top. It will say “examined game #338”. So type “fen (correct game number)”
5. After I typed that I got the fen as k7/1r6/p7/3Q4/8/8/8/K7 w KQkq - 0 1 again youll need this later.
6. Now, that you have the fen you can match your opponent with the correct times. I am white and rgadoury is black so I type /match rgadoury 10 45 30 45 w20 u . A game will show up with the start of a regular game and the times decreasing for white (if its whites move) etc.. Then type, “loadfen k7/1r6/p7/3Q4/8/8/K7/8 w KQkq - 0 1” and the position will show up.
7. Play your game, and good luck. I don’t think the bot will pick this game up, so you should type “moves (game number”- which will be at the top) as the game number will change and post it to the game forum.
Questions or comments please ask adamredsox or adamredsox24@yahoo.com
What do you do? First don't panic. And don't leave!
Finally the league has written some detailed instructions:
16. Restoring a game when the server crashes
Instructions on how to load a game if you have the move list or a set position if the server crashes
Note: Do NOT close out your window. If you do, then it’s gone. The good thing is that when/if you disconnect and the server does crash and you have the windows up, you have the move list right there. So you can replicate it from the move list or from the set position given on the screen.
Things you will need to know/use
1. Loadfen “help loadfen”
2. Fen “help fen”
3. Match “help match”
4. Time odds “help odds-games”
5. Loadgame “help loadgame”
6. Liblist “help liblist”
7. Examine “see help examine”
8. The printed piece of paper will have the time on it as well
9. Moves see “help moves”
Steps For Dasher Users
1. Once you have disconnected, print off the position (do a screen shot) and take the piece of paper because you’ll need it during step 3
2. log back in and the board will show up again, but of course you cannot do anything
3. type “ex” or examine to open up an examined board. click on the bluish knight that says toggle set position. First thing I would do is clear board by right clicking with your mouse in the middle of the move list or anywhere on the right side (not on the board) board then choosing the option clearboard. Then you can set up the position by dragging the pieces on the board. If you made a mistake with your position with a piece, just drag the piece off to the right side where the move list is. After you have set up the board up. Make sure you set up the names, and times. (ratings doesn’t matter) to set white’s name type /setwhitename adamredsox and set black’s name type /setblackname rgadoury. Let’s say I have 10 minutes (I am white) and black has 30 minutes (rgadoury). Type /setwhiteclock 00:10:00. For black type /setblackclock 00:30:00. This is just to keep track to make sure that you know what times to match your opponent. I’ll explain that later. Next, click again on the blueish knight so that the pieces do not show up but the position does. Right click on your mouse not on the board and to pick whether or not its white’s move or black’s move. That’s very important. After that, I would save the game to your library (save it to the last one) just for future references if need for later. Click on the folder with the red arrow facing left and put in the game number it will say Created library game "adamredsox %399", for instance. Why I recommend that is once you open up your liblist to that game, it will show a game number on the top.
4. Open up your library by typing “liblist”. Scroll to your game 399 that you have saved it under and a board will come up. For my example it shows 1224. Now I type /fen 1224 and I get this k7/1r6/p7/3Q4/8/8/K7/8 w KQkq - 0 1 you will need that later.
5. Now, that you have the fen you can match your opponent with the correct times. I am white and rgadoury is black so I type /match rgadoury 10 45 30 45 w20 u . A game will show up with the start of a regular game and the times decreasing for white (if its whites move) etc.. Then type, loadfen k7/1r6/p7/3Q4/8/8/K7/8 w KQkq - 0 1 and the position will show up.
6. Play your game, and good luck. I don’t think the bot will pick this game up, so you should type /moves (game number- which will be at the top) as the game number will change and post it to the game forum.
Blitzin Steps
1. Once you have disconnected, print off the position (do a screen shot) and take the piece of paper because you’ll need it during step 3
2. log back in and the board will show up again, but of course you cannot do anything. type “ex” or examine to open up an examined board. Then you should clearboard by typing “clearboard”. Set the position by clicking on a piece and dragging it onto the board. If you make a mistake use the X, hold it, and put it on the piece that you want gone and it will disappear. After you have set up your position add the names, and times. The times: “setwhiteclock 00:10:00” and “setblackclock 00:30:00” for 10 minutes for white and 30 minutes for black. Type “setwhitename adamredsox” “setblackname rgadoury”. Also make sure that it is the correct player color to move. You do that by typing “tomove black” or “tomove white” After you are done, save it to your library. Type “libkeep” it will say Created library game "adamredsox %02".
3. type “ex %02” and it will pull up the game number and the game position
4. Next. Type “fen 338”. The 338 I got from my own example. It will change and show up on the top. It will say “examined game #338”. So type “fen (correct game number)”
5. After I typed that I got the fen as k7/1r6/p7/3Q4/8/8/8/K7 w KQkq - 0 1 again youll need this later.
6. Now, that you have the fen you can match your opponent with the correct times. I am white and rgadoury is black so I type /match rgadoury 10 45 30 45 w20 u . A game will show up with the start of a regular game and the times decreasing for white (if its whites move) etc.. Then type, “loadfen k7/1r6/p7/3Q4/8/8/K7/8 w KQkq - 0 1” and the position will show up.
7. Play your game, and good luck. I don’t think the bot will pick this game up, so you should type “moves (game number”- which will be at the top) as the game number will change and post it to the game forum.
Questions or comments please ask adamredsox or adamredsox24@yahoo.com
Monday, February 20, 2012
Impressive Win By Upsan
Bohrium Rd 1. Very nice. Bohrium goes up 2-0. A lot of good games Sunday and Monday. Stay tuned to this station.
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Salvatore Wins
Niobium Rd 1. Salvatore destroyed his opponent. A lot of missed moves on both sides. Check out the final position.
Saturday, February 18, 2012
viking99 Starts With A Win
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Solution To White To Play
Who is the player who made this great combination? It is BlackHorse, and he's
playing for Rhenium this season.
AntMantis
AntMantis joins Selenium in the U1800 section.
This was a wild and entertaining game. Chances made and missed for both sides.
In the end AntMantis played the better Chess and got the win.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Monday, February 6, 2012
BadHabitMarco
BadHabitMarco joins the new team Caesium in the top section. This game won a GOTW in T47. The finish is really nice.
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Az2112
az2112 is not new to the element teams. But he's been so busy being a Captain he hasn't got to play much in the last couple of seasons.
So I repeat a game he played in T49. Game of the Week Rd 6.
So I repeat a game he played in T49. Game of the Week Rd 6.
Introducing The Element Players
This blog is devoted to the members of the "element" teams.
This season we have 9 teams!
Here are the players:
Rhenium U2200 Paulkov (Capt), BlackHorse, Fezzik, DARKwizard1, ben622 (Asst)
Caesium U2200 King-Ghost, BadHabitMarco, daniguti, Campagnolo (Capt), TerryMalloy
Bohrium U2000 King-Ghost (Capt), LittleWarrior (Asst), futureGM, upsan, viking99
Technetium U2000 Paulkov (Capt), ben622, cesaralexander, room-matt, FlyingTiger (Asst)
Tellurium U2000 jorobo (Asst), livis, AreYouSerious, azbycx, Tamarin, az2112 (Capt)
Selenium U1800 AntMantis, bshribharath, toukon, FlyingTiger, Sirian, Salvatore (Capt)
Niobium U1600 Ivio, Krysto, Salvatore, milesotoole (Asst), berke, Paulkov (Capt)
Rubidium U1400 Krysto (Capt), Berke, otib2006, Elalfer, tamky70 (Asst)
Strontium U1400 Salvatore (Capt), lee-d, milesotoole, Iowa-Archer
38 players from 13 countries.
In T51 the element teams had two forfeits. That's still very few but let's aim for zero. Myself and your captain insist on this.
I want to thank all the captains and their assistants for making this group of teams a reality.
If you play a good game in will be featured in this blog. Please be patient with me, it's a lot of games to look at. If you really like your game, you can annotate it yourself for publishing.
Just let me know.
It is an "element" custom to feature a game on the blog in the week before games start for new members of the teams.
So if you're new to the teams watch for your game. Hopefully we'll see more games from you as the season progresses.
Games start soon!
Good Luck everybody. Let's have a lot of fun.
This season we have 9 teams!
Here are the players:
Rhenium U2200 Paulkov (Capt), BlackHorse, Fezzik, DARKwizard1, ben622 (Asst)
Caesium U2200 King-Ghost, BadHabitMarco, daniguti, Campagnolo (Capt), TerryMalloy
Bohrium U2000 King-Ghost (Capt), LittleWarrior (Asst), futureGM, upsan, viking99
Technetium U2000 Paulkov (Capt), ben622, cesaralexander, room-matt, FlyingTiger (Asst)
Tellurium U2000 jorobo (Asst), livis, AreYouSerious, azbycx, Tamarin, az2112 (Capt)
Selenium U1800 AntMantis, bshribharath, toukon, FlyingTiger, Sirian, Salvatore (Capt)
Niobium U1600 Ivio, Krysto, Salvatore, milesotoole (Asst), berke, Paulkov (Capt)
Rubidium U1400 Krysto (Capt), Berke, otib2006, Elalfer, tamky70 (Asst)
Strontium U1400 Salvatore (Capt), lee-d, milesotoole, Iowa-Archer
38 players from 13 countries.
In T51 the element teams had two forfeits. That's still very few but let's aim for zero. Myself and your captain insist on this.
I want to thank all the captains and their assistants for making this group of teams a reality.
If you play a good game in will be featured in this blog. Please be patient with me, it's a lot of games to look at. If you really like your game, you can annotate it yourself for publishing.
Just let me know.
It is an "element" custom to feature a game on the blog in the week before games start for new members of the teams.
So if you're new to the teams watch for your game. Hopefully we'll see more games from you as the season progresses.
Games start soon!
Good Luck everybody. Let's have a lot of fun.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Solution To White To Play
Not too hard to see. You might think that you're getting a Rook and two pawns for two Knights but it's a lot more than that.
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