Have I become a nerd?
Posted by: erik scothron on 27 April 2006
There I was sitting in Borders and feeling totally normal when I was overcome by a strange desire to read a chess book. This example of white to move and mate in three moves had me laughing out loud. Surely only a nerd would find such a thing amusing? Winning at top level international chess in only 11 moves - not unique maybe but hardly common and I was very surprised by the dazzling finish.
The realisation I might have become a nerd has worried me so much that after lunch at my local nosherie I felt obliged to tip the attractive waitress a most generous 50p and smack her arse for her. Thus proving I have returned to normality.
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White to move and mate in three.
quote:Originally posted by Gianluigi Mazzorana:quote:Originally posted by erik scothron:
You sound old enough to be my wife and that means you are far too old for me
Ufffff!
My pink almond dress is getting the moths!
Gianluigi Haversham?
What are you doin' tonight, Erik?
My sweet, tasty lonely boy...................
My sweet, tasty lonely boy...................
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Gianluigi Mazzorana:
What are you doin' tonight, Erik?
My sweet, tasty lonely boy...................
Hiding.
What are you doin' tonight, Erik?
My sweet, tasty lonely boy...................
Hiding.
ehhehehehehe
I'm goin' to catch you anyway!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PS: you're such a nice person, Erik!
I do always forget to thank you for playin?!
Cheers
Gianluigi
I'm goin' to catch you anyway!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PS: you're such a nice person, Erik!
I do always forget to thank you for playin?!
Cheers
Gianluigi
quote:Originally posted by Adam Meredith:
I presume my usual barge-in technique would work here.
White Queen down to e8 - forces King to take. White's Bishop (d2) flies over to g5 - making and disclosing check. King forced either to c7 (in which case - Bishop to d8, Mate) or returns to e8 - in which case Rook to d8)
Does that do it?
Bravo Adam,
Yes, that will do nicely.
Richard Reti vs Savielly Tartakower
"Sucker Punch"
Vienna - 1910 · Caro-Kann Defense:
I think Reti had this fiendish ending in mind by move 6? I think Tartakower was dead the moment he greedily snapped up the seemingly free knight on move 8? Queen sacrifices are always spectacular IMO and this one so early in the game is breathtaking. You can see the game played out here: Arse kicking
You can award yourself a CD now under the new scheme or take that fully paid trip to Berlin.
All the best,
Erik
quote:Originally posted by erik scothron:
You can award yourself a CD now under the new scheme or take that fully paid trip to Berlin.
I knew it!
I knew it!
But i didn't want to say it because i didn't want to go to Berlin!!!!!!
Seriously.................i have to take some lessons!
Good job Adam!
Cheers
Gianluigi