I usually don't include clock times but here I must.
This is an important playoff game. Black, instead of trying hard, played a blitz game. This hurt himself and the team. This is a pet peeve of mine.
USE YOUR TIME AND THINK.
Monday, April 4, 2011
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Rubidium Eliminated from the Playoffs
In their very first league Rubidium got to the playoffs. Very impressive. 4 wins and 2 loses got them a wild card. Although there is one game left they've been eliminated.
Congratulations to Berke, krysto (Captain), Elalfer, Tamky70, and Traho on a great season. Can't wait for T49.
Congratulations to Berke, krysto (Captain), Elalfer, Tamky70, and Traho on a great season. Can't wait for T49.
Selenium Eliminated from the Playoffs
Selenium had a really good season. Won their division scoring 4 wins, 1 draw, and just one loss. They still have one game left in the playoffs but can't effect the outcome. Some really good chess was played.
Congratulations to DreamCatcher13, bshribharath, Ivio, Salvatore, and hcube.
And a great job by their Captain Salvatore.
Congratulations to DreamCatcher13, bshribharath, Ivio, Salvatore, and hcube.
And a great job by their Captain Salvatore.
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Scheduling Your Game
one-over (GMT-5h) and krysto (GMT-6h) have been paired for a game in this round
one-over: Hello Mr. Krysto, I can play between the hours of 8am and 9:30pm any day. She who must be obeyed tells me I still have to do the windows and curtins after the game. If I win, I only have to do the windows and curtins, if I lose, I will have clean out the barn also.
krysto: Hi Mr. One-Over, Monday 29 Nov at 20.00 ICC is ok for you?
one-over: Hello Mr. Krysto, Yes 11/29/10 at 20:00 is fine with me. Of course that means that I will be up until 6 or 7 am doing winders and curtins for she who must be obeyed, but I am used to that. And if I have to clean the barn I will really be in trouble. I would of course appreciate it if you take this into consideration as I do have a bad knee. I may be able to get myself out of this mess by promising to take, she who must be obeyed bear hunting. Any bears where you live? The last time I took her bear hunting, she shot 3 bears and some kid named Goldilocks, she mumbled something about porrige and I had no idea what she was talking about. sincerely, one-over aka Bill
krysto: Bill, I wish I could help you, but me team really needs me to win. So, that barn is about to be cleaned on Monday, it's a matter of destiny. However, I'm sure we'll have a tough and long game, she might take that in consideration. Anyway, the good thing is that you'll have a nice, clean and healthy enviroment on thursday morning. Sorry about the bears.
An agreed time has been posted of Monday, November 29th 2010, 20:00
one-over: Hello Mr. Krysto, In order to give myself an edge in our game and to avoid cleaning the barn, I will have to resort to my tricky board setup. You will notice that I will have 3 rooks and 7 pawns. She who must be obeyed, says that it is in her rules for chess. My team captain noticed that I was using the same excuse, winders and curtins, that I used in my last game. He will be impressed with my choice of using 3 rooks. Sincerely, one-over aka Bill
krysto won the game and one-over had to do the winders and curtins AND the barn.
one-over: Hello Mr. Krysto, I can play between the hours of 8am and 9:30pm any day. She who must be obeyed tells me I still have to do the windows and curtins after the game. If I win, I only have to do the windows and curtins, if I lose, I will have clean out the barn also.
krysto: Hi Mr. One-Over, Monday 29 Nov at 20.00 ICC is ok for you?
one-over: Hello Mr. Krysto, Yes 11/29/10 at 20:00 is fine with me. Of course that means that I will be up until 6 or 7 am doing winders and curtins for she who must be obeyed, but I am used to that. And if I have to clean the barn I will really be in trouble. I would of course appreciate it if you take this into consideration as I do have a bad knee. I may be able to get myself out of this mess by promising to take, she who must be obeyed bear hunting. Any bears where you live? The last time I took her bear hunting, she shot 3 bears and some kid named Goldilocks, she mumbled something about porrige and I had no idea what she was talking about. sincerely, one-over aka Bill
krysto: Bill, I wish I could help you, but me team really needs me to win. So, that barn is about to be cleaned on Monday, it's a matter of destiny. However, I'm sure we'll have a tough and long game, she might take that in consideration. Anyway, the good thing is that you'll have a nice, clean and healthy enviroment on thursday morning. Sorry about the bears.
An agreed time has been posted of Monday, November 29th 2010, 20:00
one-over: Hello Mr. Krysto, In order to give myself an edge in our game and to avoid cleaning the barn, I will have to resort to my tricky board setup. You will notice that I will have 3 rooks and 7 pawns. She who must be obeyed, says that it is in her rules for chess. My team captain noticed that I was using the same excuse, winders and curtins, that I used in my last game. He will be impressed with my choice of using 3 rooks. Sincerely, one-over aka Bill
krysto won the game and one-over had to do the winders and curtins AND the barn.
Positional Masterpiece
When you think of the 1800's you expect slashing attacks. But Stenitz, the first World Champion, had a different approach.
April Fools!
No we're not changing the names, although I do like Chickenium. In fact we may be adding one or two new teams. If you know someone who wants to play or if you're a reader of this blog and want to join an Element team, send a message to Paulkov on ICC.
What's Your Move for Black Solution
No brilliancy here. You simply play ..d3 where Black wins a piece. White has some compensation but a piece is a piece. The same position occurred in a Frank Marshall game from 1927.
Friday, April 1, 2011
New Team Names
April 1, 2011
After extensive discussions with all the Captains, it has been decided to change the team
names effective in T49. We still wish to keep to a general theme for the names so they
will be named after barnyard animals. Therefore Rhenium will now become Cows, Tellurium: Chickens,
Selenium: Sheep, Niobium: Pigs, and Rubidium: Horses. There was some thought of adding a "ium"
to the end, for example, Cowium and Chickenium, but that would just be silly. Please feel free to
comment on this change.
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