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- Thu Sep 02, 2004 11:40 am
- Forum: Puzzles and Game Comentary
- Topic: puzzle 26 a + b
- Replies: 0
- Views: 8434
puzzle 26 a + b
a) White to play: http://net-chess.com/images/lwbr.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lbsq.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lwsq.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lbbk.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lwsq.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lbsq.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lwsq.jpg http://net-chess.com/im...
- Tue Aug 31, 2004 10:56 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: producing a JPG "image" of a chess position
- Replies: 4
- Views: 10406
A nice program I use is chesspad, which can be found here.
The program is as its name indicate, a notepad for chessgames, with a chessboard of coarse.
It doesn't create JPG images, but BMP.
The program is as its name indicate, a notepad for chessgames, with a chessboard of coarse.
It doesn't create JPG images, but BMP.
- Fri Aug 27, 2004 10:50 am
- Forum: Puzzles and Game Comentary
- Topic: puzzle 25a + b
- Replies: 4
- Views: 16769
There is no punch line in this, except its generaly a bad idea to trade two minor pieces for a rook (and a pawn), unless strategy requires it. In this, this postition showed the direct effect of the trade. With this, you may want to try out blacks reply: 1... Nxe5 2.Rxe5 Qg5+ Though Nxe5 is indeed n...
- Thu Aug 26, 2004 9:42 am
- Forum: Puzzles and Game Comentary
- Topic: puzzle 25a + b
- Replies: 4
- Views: 16769
- Wed Aug 25, 2004 6:45 pm
- Forum: Puzzles and Game Comentary
- Topic: puzzle 25a + b
- Replies: 4
- Views: 16769
puzzle 25a + b
is Nxe4 a good move for black? http://net-chess.com/images/lwsq.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lbsq.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lwbk.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lbbr.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lwsq.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lbbr.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lwsq.jpg http://net...
- Fri Aug 20, 2004 3:39 am
- Forum: Puzzles and Game Comentary
- Topic: Puzzle 24a+b
- Replies: 4
- Views: 16004
- Thu Aug 19, 2004 4:33 pm
- Forum: Puzzles and Game Comentary
- Topic: Puzzle 24a+b
- Replies: 4
- Views: 16004
- Thu Aug 19, 2004 2:06 pm
- Forum: Puzzles and Game Comentary
- Topic: Puzzle 24a+b
- Replies: 4
- Views: 16004
Puzzle 24a+b
a) White to play http://net-chess.com/images/lwsq.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lbsq.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lwsq.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lbsq.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lwbr.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lbsq.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lwsq.jpg http://net-chess.com/ima...
- Tue Aug 17, 2004 10:45 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: When to Resign
- Replies: 28
- Views: 46262
Hello Neric, Looking at the games I can only say that stardom does not show any indication that he will time out in your games, nor that he will play on in an obvious losing game. This is also obvious looking at stardom's history of games, where he resigned most of the his losing games. Have some pa...
- Wed Aug 11, 2004 3:29 pm
- Forum: Puzzles and Game Comentary
- Topic: Game g1085530964
- Replies: 1
- Views: 10026
- Tue Aug 10, 2004 7:10 pm
- Forum: Puzzles and Game Comentary
- Topic: puzzle 22 a: white to play
- Replies: 0
- Views: 8181
puzzle 22 a: white to play
White to play. http://net-chess.com/images/lwbr.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lbsq.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lwsq.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lbsq.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lwbk.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lbsq.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lwsq.jpg http://net-chess.com/image...
- Tue Aug 10, 2004 7:06 pm
- Forum: Puzzles and Game Comentary
- Topic: puzzle 23: white to play and mate
- Replies: 2
- Views: 11516
You've got that right Ghorn. As for the difficulty, I search through the SlowChess game archive for positions. Sometimes its easy to find nice positions, though most of the times I have to backtrack moves and variations to see where it all started. And with this, I have to admit I sometimes call it ...
- Tue Aug 10, 2004 6:07 pm
- Forum: Puzzles and Game Comentary
- Topic: puzzle 23: white to play and mate
- Replies: 2
- Views: 11516
puzzle 23: white to play and mate
White to play and mate http://net-chess.com/images/lwsq.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lbbk.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lwsq.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lbbn.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lwbr.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lbsq.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lwsq.jpg http://net-chess.c...
- Mon Aug 09, 2004 11:42 am
- Forum: Puzzles and Game Comentary
- Topic: Puzzle 21, white to play
- Replies: 5
- Views: 17087
if after 1.g4 the move 2.Nxd5 is dangerous for black, then I hope you don't mind black playing 1... Nxc3 instead of almost passively waiting for white's winning move 2.Nxd5. (1.g4? Nxc3! 2.bxc3) The same as with 1.Nxd5, black just can't leave the strong Knight there and will recapture with 1... cxd5...
- Sat Aug 07, 2004 5:01 pm
- Forum: Puzzles and Game Comentary
- Topic: Puzzle 21, white to play
- Replies: 5
- Views: 17087
- Thu Aug 05, 2004 1:01 pm
- Forum: Puzzles and Game Comentary
- Topic: Puzzle 22: Black to play
- Replies: 2
- Views: 11004
- Wed Aug 04, 2004 8:14 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Finally, I hit 1400 wins...!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 12948
- Wed Aug 04, 2004 8:05 pm
- Forum: Puzzles and Game Comentary
- Topic: Puzzle 22: Black to play
- Replies: 2
- Views: 11004
Puzzle 22: Black to play
Black to play: Mate in three http://net-chess.com/images/lwsq.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lbsq.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lwsq.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lbsq.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lwbr.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lbsq.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lwsq.jpg http://net-c...
- Mon Aug 02, 2004 7:17 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: When to Resign
- Replies: 28
- Views: 46262
Resigning totaly depends on which level you play. Up to 1000/1100 (tournament rating) you might continue with more then 2 pieces down (or almost any number of pieces for stalemate) Up to 1400/1500 you might continue with just a piece down. up to 1700/1800 you might try it with a pawn down After 1800...
- Mon Aug 02, 2004 6:45 pm
- Forum: Puzzles and Game Comentary
- Topic: Puzzle 21, white to play
- Replies: 5
- Views: 17087
- Sat Jul 31, 2004 6:20 am
- Forum: Puzzles and Game Comentary
- Topic: Puzzle 21, white to play
- Replies: 5
- Views: 17087
Puzzle 21, white to play
After the Scandinavian Defence opening with 3... Qe5+, 'The Patzer Variation' black ended up in this position having just played Nd5. White to play, and win a pawn. http://net-chess.com/images/lwbr.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lbsq.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lwsq.jpg http://net-chess.com/ima...
- Thu Jul 22, 2004 6:47 pm
- Forum: Puzzles and Game Comentary
- Topic: Puzzle: White to play and mate in 5
- Replies: 3
- Views: 12926
- Thu Jul 22, 2004 10:28 am
- Forum: Puzzles and Game Comentary
- Topic: Puzzle: White to play and mate in 5
- Replies: 3
- Views: 12926
Puzzle: White to play and mate in 5
White to play and mate in 5. http://net-chess.com/images/lwbr.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lbbn.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lwsq.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lbsq.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lwsq.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lbbk.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lwsq.jpg http://net-c...
- Sun Jul 18, 2004 2:25 pm
- Forum: Puzzles and Game Comentary
- Topic: Database puzzle 19
- Replies: 7
- Views: 22095
1... a4 2.Bc2 Nxc4 3.Bxa4 e5 4.dxe5 Qxd3 5.exf6+ Kf7 6.Bb3 (Keith) 4.dxe5 Qxd3 5.exf6+ Kf8 6.Bb3 Rxe1 7.Qxe1 Rd7 8.Bb4 Kf7 looks better. Though 3... Nd6 4.Bc2 Ne4 is better for black. White might try 2.Ba5 to avoid this line altogether. I asked for the e5 move because this game ended with the line a...
- Sun Jul 18, 2004 10:56 am
- Forum: Puzzles and Game Comentary
- Topic: Database puzzle 19
- Replies: 7
- Views: 22095
- Sat Jul 17, 2004 1:32 pm
- Forum: Puzzles and Game Comentary
- Topic: Database puzzle 19
- Replies: 7
- Views: 22095
- Thu Jul 15, 2004 8:11 pm
- Forum: Puzzles and Game Comentary
- Topic: Database puzzle 19
- Replies: 7
- Views: 22095
- Thu Jul 15, 2004 4:34 pm
- Forum: Puzzles and Game Comentary
- Topic: Database puzzle 19
- Replies: 7
- Views: 22095
Database puzzle 19
Black got it into his head to play e5, can you advice him? http://net-chess.com/images/lwsq.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lbsq.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lwsq.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lbbr.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lwbr.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lbsq.jpg http://net-chess.co...
- Wed Jul 14, 2004 7:11 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Adams lost to Rustam Kasimdzhanov, he is now world champion
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7743
Does someone have some background info on Kasimdzhanov? I know he had great chances to win the corus in '98 but lost in the last round and lost the match due to the last game. But that is about all I know about him. The game in question ... (1) Kasimdzhanov,R (2565) - Reinderman,D (2480) [B40] Wijk ...
- Wed Jul 14, 2004 4:16 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: I must be dumb How do I unjoin a match? I ain't moved yet!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6345
- Thu Jul 08, 2004 1:44 am
- Forum: Puzzles and Game Comentary
- Topic: Database Puzzle 18
- Replies: 4
- Views: 13871
- Thu Jul 08, 2004 1:33 am
- Forum: Puzzles and Game Comentary
- Topic: Database Puzzle 18
- Replies: 4
- Views: 13871
- Wed Jul 07, 2004 2:25 pm
- Forum: Puzzles and Game Comentary
- Topic: Database Puzzle 18
- Replies: 4
- Views: 13871
Database Puzzle 18
White just played Nd4, how does black continue? http://net-chess.com/images/lwwb.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lbsq.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lwsq.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lbsq.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lwsq.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lbsq.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/lw...
- Tue Jul 06, 2004 5:30 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: I'm back
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5074
I'm back
Hello all, after having the flu and more important some rough route through some tough tests I'm back again. I won't be playing too much games here though as I tend to be a weekend chess player, and +2 days a move are just plain killing me. :( I will pick up the habit of posting the Wednesday/Thursd...
- Mon May 10, 2004 12:22 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: How do I edit my profile?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 15186
Re: How do I edit my profile?
I assume you mean your profile for this forum.jonwat wrote:I have tried several times to fill in the blanks, without success.
Is it because I am still a "provisional" member?
You should be able to change anything except your email address.
- Sun May 02, 2004 4:49 am
- Forum: Chess News
- Topic: Chinese Chess
- Replies: 4
- Views: 21923
rating Zhu Chen: 2500
rating J. Polgar : 2700
(both rounded up a tiny bit)
for some games of her:
Zhu Chen defeats Alexandra Kosteniuk
rating J. Polgar : 2700
(both rounded up a tiny bit)
for some games of her:
Zhu Chen defeats Alexandra Kosteniuk
- Fri Apr 30, 2004 5:10 pm
- Forum: Chess News
- Topic: Chinese Chess
- Replies: 4
- Views: 21923
I didn't know chinese chessboards had a hood, or aren't they planning on making promotional pictures?
But serieus, is she something of a Polgar in chinese chess? picture of her
But serieus, is she something of a Polgar in chinese chess? picture of her
- Thu Apr 29, 2004 10:42 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Yay
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5374
- Tue Apr 27, 2004 4:59 am
- Forum: Puzzles and Game Comentary
- Topic: different puzzle 2 - to whom it may concern
- Replies: 5
- Views: 15508
the position might have been something like this (white to play), with the black bishop anywhere on the d8-h4 diagonal (except f6 of coarse). http://net-chess.com/images/swsq.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/sbsq.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/swsq.jpg http://net-chess.com/images/sbsq.jpg http://net...
- Mon Apr 26, 2004 5:03 pm
- Forum: Puzzles and Game Comentary
- Topic: different puzzle 2 - to whom it may concern
- Replies: 5
- Views: 15508
- Fri Apr 23, 2004 6:20 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: unbelievable
- Replies: 27
- Views: 45577
- Thu Apr 22, 2004 5:13 am
- Forum: Puzzles and Game Comentary
- Topic: Database puzzle 17: take a seat, black to play
- Replies: 2
- Views: 10517
Database puzzle 17: take a seat, black to play
Black to play (This position is derived from an actual game, following a line after 1. Qb3 b6 from this " View Board " position.) If you are invited to play from this position, would you want to play as white or black? (White may castle both sides.) http://net-chess.com/images/lwsq.jpg http://net-ch...
- Wed Apr 21, 2004 3:25 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Moral quandary
- Replies: 11
- Views: 21396
Re: too many games
I signed up for too many games--apology to the jonwat et al. tournament. For future reference, there are a couple of better ways to handle "too many games", which are less conspicious - Try to discern who are fast (daily) repliers and try to finish these games first. You have some spare time for th...
- Tue Apr 20, 2004 7:40 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: How to pronounce Zugzwang ?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 10570
- Tue Apr 20, 2004 7:26 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Moral quandary
- Replies: 11
- Views: 21396
Hello Hasan, No, this can only be if your opponent offers you a draw wíth every move. As the repeated offering of a draw is against Chess Etiquette (and annoying), you will only see it on very rare occasions. Normally a draw is accepted at once, or declined and later offered by the other player, whe...
- Sun Apr 18, 2004 4:33 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Do wins on time count?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 18565
Hold on Keith and Jon, dking arbsi -- white timed out. black arbsi dking -- black timed out. white kari dking -- black timed out. white dking kari -- white timed out. black jonwat dking -- black timed out. white dking jonwat -- white timed out. black As you can see, dking timed out in all of his gam...
- Sun Apr 18, 2004 4:04 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: unbelievable
- Replies: 27
- Views: 45577
- Sun Apr 18, 2004 11:17 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Do wins on time count?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 18565
- Sun Apr 18, 2004 9:56 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Do wins on time count?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 18565
The rule for timeouts has been created to avoid inflation. As the number of games which are decided within ten moves are minimal, this approach is more beneficial for the whole then one game you manage to lure your opponent into the fools mate. And with the database of games I have of slowchess, I m...
- Sun Apr 18, 2004 9:41 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Moral quandary
- Replies: 11
- Views: 21396
as long as 70% of his games end with a draw on move one, I doubt he would stop playing, just for the fun of it. Just imagine, you just grasp the basics of chess and manage to convince your ops (though not chess technically) to accept a draw as if being equal in strength. I can only say, that seems m...