Checkmate...

[Montreal Wanderer]

It looks like kinty is in simultaneous mode. Also playing me. He didn't attack from the word go but used a little known defense which has some quite unpleasant traps for White (me). I'm bound to walk into one sooner of later. Just avoided smothered mate so he is on the attack now after only 8 moves.

[Montreal Wanderer]

Yeah, totally hadn't done the validation email thing. Should be on there now.

Can't start a tournament unless you are a premium member though .

Still can't find you. Odd.

[thebish]

E2xD2 D8-F6
B5xD6

[Lost Leopard Spot]

E2xD2 D8-F6
B5xD6

I'll be with you presently, but first I must negotiate my wife's scribblings in order to prepare a sacrificial eel or two for righteous consumption...

[Jakerbeef]

Invite sent Bish, for a game.

I'm in the middle of a game vs MrKint (on the ropes, waiting for the KO blow) but you can have more than 1 game going on at once it seems.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

E2xD2 D8-F6
B5xD6 C7xD6

I'm fairly confident you expected that...

[thebish]

Invite sent Bish, for a game.

I'm in the middle of a game vs MrKint (on the ropes, waiting for the KO blow) but you can have more than 1 game going on at once it seems.

aye - will be with you eventually - but am currently engaging both spotty and kinty - and that's already more than enough for my brain in one go!!

kinty's a pawn up - and looking threatening...
spotty is a dangerous beast and is sniffing around my valuables aggressively!

[thebish]

E2xD2 D8-F6
B5xD6 C7xD6
B3-A4

[Montreal Wanderer]

Okay, I found Prufrock under whatever gambit he was hiding. Game with kinty is more or less level pegging. I have two bishops to his bishop and knight, but this is not great as I don't like knights in the middle game (I fail to spot some of their nastier moves and forks). The good thing is I have survived 10 moves, having dodged an opportunity to commit suicide at move 8. Still a long way to last as long as Spotty did against the young jedi.

[thebish]

Okay, I found Prufrock under whatever gambit he was hiding. Game with kinty is more or less level pegging. I have two bishops to his bishop and knight, but this is not great as I don't like knights in the middle game (I fail to spot some of their nastier moves and forks). The good thing is I have survived 10 moves, having dodged an opportunity to commit suicide at move 8. Still a long way to last as long as Spotty did against the young jedi.

kinty has taken both my horses...

[Montreal Wanderer]

Just made a silly mistake by clicking too fast - put something where I didn't want it. This will likely cost a tempo. This website has no takeback button!

[Montreal Wanderer]

Oh dear. Now he is getting aggressive with a king side pawn attack - hopefully this will leave his King a little vulnerable.

[thebish]

my strategy is basically to try to bore kinty into doing something rash.. but he is resistant and WILL grind me down over time and I am probably the one who will do summat rash!

[Lost Leopard Spot]

E2xD2 D8-F6
B5xD6 C7xD6
B3-A4 C8-D7 sorry been painting.

[thebish]

E2xD2 D8-F6
B5xD6 C7xD6
B3-A4 C8-D7
A4xC6

[Montreal Wanderer]

E2xD2 D8-F6
B5xD6 C7xD6
B3-A4 C8-D7 sorry been painting.

Painting? I think you are trying for the longest game without a pawn being taken...

[Jakerbeef]

A Queen exchange with MrKint. Feels like a partial concession on his part, still well under the cosh.

[Montreal Wanderer]

A Queen exchange with MrKint. Feels like a partial concession on his part, still well under the cosh.

I think I'm about to go down a piece....

[jaffka]

Could you tell if the other player is using a computer?

[Montreal Wanderer]

Could you tell if the other player is using a computer?

Probably not, though I'm sure no one on here would - as Spotty says "What's the point?". I'm not sure how to use a computer or which program to use anyway. I suppose if a duffer started beating a master one might suspect. I do have half a dozen books on opening theory and chess in general. Kinty knows I'm not using a computer because I've made two or three blunders that a computer would have warned me against - they understand knights better than I do!