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by iamachessstudent
Wed Feb 01, 2012 4:44 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Zapper Tournament Scoreboard
Replies: 208
Views: 201561

Re: Zapper Tournament Scoreboard

yayyyyy:)
by iamachessstudent
Sun Jan 29, 2012 7:50 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Zapper 2011 Board 2
Replies: 2
Views: 5393

Zapper 2011 Board 2

No match number yet, waiting for all participants to join,,,

Myself and johnrbrown are set...sisterofmercy and heyueverno are hopefully coming on board soon:)

Joshua
by iamachessstudent
Thu Jan 26, 2012 12:30 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Zapper Madness 2011 Round Three Format.
Replies: 48
Views: 41776

Re: Zapper Madness 2011 Round Three Format.

Zapper Madness: Board 2 round 3 posted
Waiting for others to join for Match number :)

Joshua
by iamachessstudent
Fri Jan 20, 2012 1:05 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Zapper Madness 2011 Round Three Format.
Replies: 48
Views: 41776

Re: Zapper Madness 2011 Round Three Format.

I can try and help you Cliff...
annotate or point out a few points of interst in the games and forward them to u so u can include it in your post..
It might make for some good in-depth thoughts and analysis if youd like :)
Let me know what else I can do here or e mail me
Joshua
by iamachessstudent
Fri Jan 20, 2012 9:04 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Zapper Madness 2011 Round Three Format.
Replies: 48
Views: 41776

Re: Zapper Madness 2011 Round Three Format.

You really made good points Brian! I knew Jeff well and ya , hed hate all this . and complaining, so lets try and make it FUN and just play some good chess,nice chats ,and may the bst team win! Just tell me what ihave to do once we start anewand all the guidelines are in place:) Have a killer weeken...
by iamachessstudent
Thu Jan 19, 2012 8:41 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: To Islanderfan
Replies: 5
Views: 8708

Re: To Islanderfan

I sit corrected Knightmare!!!
Great handle and ya Brian udo strike fear in my heart as well >:)

Joshua
by iamachessstudent
Mon Jan 16, 2012 6:06 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Zapper Madness 2011 Round Three Format.
Replies: 48
Views: 41776

Re: Zapper Madness 2011 Round Three Format.

NO!!!
That isNOT acceptable to me
I e mailed u please answer

DONT Quit!!

Joshua
by iamachessstudent
Sun Jan 15, 2012 1:11 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Zapper Madness 2011 Round Three Format.
Replies: 48
Views: 41776

Re: Zapper Madness 2011 Round Three Format.

well, I d like to lay in with a few thoughts, seems it seems tobe open season for that : 1) TY Johnbrown for thenice words about the tourney, and your willingness tobe back, i like ! 2) This is a competive tournament,the games must be rated!! It makes no sense to "play for fun" if indeed this tourna...
by iamachessstudent
Fri Jan 13, 2012 9:41 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Zapper Madness 2011 Round Three Format.
Replies: 48
Views: 41776

Re: Zapper Madness 2011 Round Three Format.

Ahhhok LOL then I guess?!
I stand by what I said tho....
Once you get into something...FINISH IT!!

Joshua
by iamachessstudent
Fri Jan 13, 2012 1:06 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Zapper Madness 2011 Round Three Format.
Replies: 48
Views: 41776

Re: Zapper Madness 2011 Round Three Format.

NO clue what all u just said :(

Joshua
by iamachessstudent
Thu Jan 12, 2012 10:07 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Zapper Madness 2011 Round Three Format.
Replies: 48
Views: 41776

Re: Zapper Madness 2011 Round Three Format.

ummmJust tell me what to do I guess.?!:/ and For the Record: If every1 isnt committed to this,I suggest DO NOT join it in April, becasue for purities sake, it should go ALL the way to a natura lend and conclusion...and not have to end becasue ppl are complaining of the length..just my opinion but I ...
by iamachessstudent
Sun Jan 01, 2012 9:15 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: first post of 2012
Replies: 5
Views: 8484

Re: first post of 2012

Thanks!
HAPPY NEW YEWAR TYO ALL!! Lets hope is a good one and a chessically better one : :>) :)
by iamachessstudent
Thu Dec 22, 2011 8:56 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Halloween gambit
Replies: 8
Views: 11172

Re: Halloween gambit

LOL ok ok LOL
by iamachessstudent
Thu Dec 22, 2011 8:52 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Halloween gambit
Replies: 8
Views: 11172

Re: Halloween gambit

Brian,
to me Black is busted here, a piece down and no development...should be a clean win for u man :)
by iamachessstudent
Tue Dec 20, 2011 1:49 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Holiday
Replies: 4
Views: 7226

Re: Holiday

I also would like to say
MERRY CHRISTMAS and a very, very HAPPY and PROSPEROUS New Year
wheeeee

Joshua
by iamachessstudent
Sat Dec 17, 2011 2:21 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: To Islanderfan
Replies: 5
Views: 8708

Re: To Islanderfan

Very good stuff Nightmare! Karpov- Korchnoi had three matches, a Candidates Final in 1974 that essentially was for the World's Championship since Fischer abdicated the title later that year, a World championship Match in Baguio City, Phillipines in 1978 that Karpov won 6-5 and another World Champion...
by iamachessstudent
Fri Dec 09, 2011 7:27 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Game of the Week Posting# 4
Replies: 4
Views: 7068

Re: Game of the Week Posting# 4

Bri
I cant figure it out, I just cant make the images load and show :()

Thanks Epp, ya he was fun and more fun to learn from!
by iamachessstudent
Fri Dec 09, 2011 5:08 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Game of the Week Posting# 4
Replies: 4
Views: 7068

Game of the Week Posting# 4

Hello again and Welcome! Today I'm using a VERY short miniature to illustrate how even strong players can get in over their heads when it comes to gambits and sacrifices! I am using a game of my Uncle's (Jeff aka Zapper) fron an Open tournament he played back in 2005; I hope you enjoy! White: Jeffer...
by iamachessstudent
Fri Dec 09, 2011 10:22 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Opening Book
Replies: 8
Views: 11253

Re: Opening Book

TY sir !!
I hope it can help people :)
by iamachessstudent
Thu Dec 08, 2011 11:18 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Opening Book
Replies: 8
Views: 11253

Re: Opening Book

by iamachessstudent
Tue Dec 06, 2011 9:12 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Opening Book
Replies: 8
Views: 11253

Opening Book

Attention...

For those that have no good reference books to look at or not so I have a good. free site that you can look at lines, and see critical lines to play....Hope it is useful.

Joshua

http://www.schach.gmxhome.de/boofreng.htm
by iamachessstudent
Tue Dec 06, 2011 9:08 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: ECO Codes
Replies: 5
Views: 7304

Re: ECO Codes

well Bri
Usually after e4, e6; 2. e5 Black can just play ...d5 or ...c5 with a good game :)
by iamachessstudent
Tue Dec 06, 2011 5:53 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: ECO Codes
Replies: 5
Views: 7304

ECO Codes

For any of us that wonder what ECO (encyclopedia of Chess Openings) Codes our opeinngs are, I have attached a link that will tell you exactly that! I know as I enter all my games into my database, I always attach the ECO Code so I can sort and compile the games by opening..makes it lots easier to tr...
by iamachessstudent
Sat Dec 03, 2011 3:43 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Net-Chess Game of the Week #2
Replies: 9
Views: 11646

Re: Net-Chess Game of the Week #2

Indeed I am, a long standing member :) :)
by iamachessstudent
Sat Dec 03, 2011 8:40 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Game of the Week Posting #3
Replies: 7
Views: 10019

Re: Game of the Week Posting #3

Thanks Jan!! You are right, Fischer really appreciated the 19th century players and studied them quite a bit...to Kasparov's Credit in his Great Predecessors Vol I; he does speak rather nicely about Morphy, Andersson, Tchigorin and Steinitz...Its almost impossible not to credit them with the evoluti...
by iamachessstudent
Fri Dec 02, 2011 7:35 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Game of the Week Posting #3
Replies: 7
Views: 10019

Re: Game of the Week Posting #3

If Any1 has a nice MINIATURE (22moves or less) that they would like me to comment on and post, Please e mail me, contact me thru Net-Chess or post it here! I cant promise I can get to all of them, but since the Famous mini;s are so popular, why not our own set of miniatures!?: HI hope to get some id...
by iamachessstudent
Thu Dec 01, 2011 8:39 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Net-Chess Game of the Week #2
Replies: 9
Views: 11646

Re: Net-Chess Game of the Week #2

Thanks for the good words and encouragement guys!
I sooo appreciate it!
the game of the week is up and features another miniature and a classic :)

Joshua
by iamachessstudent
Wed Nov 30, 2011 6:42 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Net-Chess Game of the Week #2
Replies: 9
Views: 11646

Re: Net-Chess Game of the Week #2

Wow all week and no replies, or feedback or comments,
disappointing :(

jihusa
by iamachessstudent
Wed Nov 30, 2011 5:48 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Game of the Week Posting #3
Replies: 7
Views: 10019

Game of the Week Posting #3

b]Welcome to the 3rd installment of this column... Today, I will go over a famous game by the great Adolph Anderssen, against Kieseritzky; this game is known as "the Immortal Game" ..the game was played in London in 1851. It is a very exciting game, which Anderssen sacrificed with Aplomb his Queen, ...
by iamachessstudent
Fri Nov 25, 2011 10:21 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Net-Chess Game of the Week #2
Replies: 9
Views: 11646

Net-Chess Game of the Week #2

Welcome :) This is the 2nd installment of the NET-CHESS Game of the week, not my usual game of the Week where i feature famous Gm's and miniatures! This is a particularly deep and difficult game of mine played against a long standing and excellent opponent Martijn...The opening,m An English is very ...
by iamachessstudent
Fri Nov 25, 2011 7:28 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Game of the Week Posting#2
Replies: 4
Views: 8068

Re: Game of the Week Posting#2

TY SO MUCH GREG!!
that made it even better, how can I do that sir?!
TY again :)

Joshua
by iamachessstudent
Fri Nov 25, 2011 9:49 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Game of the Week Posting#2
Replies: 4
Views: 8068

Game of the Week Posting#2

Welcome to the 2nd installment of this column... today, I will go over a famous game by the great Paul Morphy as he played this offhand game in an Opera House against Duke Karl and Count Isouard, It is a very instructive as far as the power of superior development and efficiency of an attack. I hope...
by iamachessstudent
Tue Nov 22, 2011 12:23 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Thanksgiving
Replies: 5
Views: 8712

Re: Thanksgiving

HAPPY THANKSGIVING to all!!
I wish everyone the best!!

Joshua
by iamachessstudent
Mon Nov 21, 2011 11:12 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: 2011 Zapper Tournament Reports
Replies: 296
Views: 331443

Re: 2011 Zapper Tournament Reports

Very nice indeed:)
by iamachessstudent
Mon Nov 21, 2011 1:33 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Game of the Week Posting #1
Replies: 8
Views: 10907

Re: Game of the Week Posting #1

Thanks Greg, I will definitely give that a try this week:)
Ty again!!
Joshua
by iamachessstudent
Sun Nov 20, 2011 12:17 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Game of the Week Posting #1
Replies: 8
Views: 10907

Hey all!
thanks for the feedback, suggestions and kind words!!
If you have a game you want me to look at, just mail me at Vampguy@aol.com or send it thru net-chess..Ill let you know:)

Again thanks and I hope to entertain you all for a while :)

Johsua
by iamachessstudent
Sun Nov 20, 2011 9:07 am
Forum: Suggestions
Topic: Subscription
Replies: 9
Views: 28494

I'd be open to a legitimate price, 15-30$ if there were updates..I do like this site allot!
by iamachessstudent
Thu Nov 17, 2011 5:45 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Game of the Week Posting #1
Replies: 8
Views: 10907

Game of the Week Posting #1

Welcome to my first of what will be a weekly staple in the Net-Chess Forum from some time to come! I hope to show games of our own players as well as some famous Grandmasters and Masters of the past, break them down and make them very enjoyable and understandable for everyone! I do use a data base ...
by iamachessstudent
Wed Nov 16, 2011 10:33 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: An idea, what do you all think?
Replies: 13
Views: 23016

Thanks!
Its looking good and I'm sure Friday late morning I will make you all proud with what I'm going to produce:)

Joshua
by iamachessstudent
Tue Nov 15, 2011 7:43 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: An idea, what do you all think?
Replies: 13
Views: 23016

Thank you! The first column will be out FRIDAY, so I hope I can live up to all the expectations :)

Joshua
by iamachessstudent
Tue Nov 15, 2011 9:17 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: An idea, what do you all think?
Replies: 13
Views: 23016

Than k you Cl;iff, I gad the game in my E mial this morning... just looked at it quickly, but I will use it in my first installment by the end of the wek! TY Also Brian and others that have had nice words of encouragement for me!@! I pl;an to make this a weekly thing, with a featured game and maybe ...
by iamachessstudent
Mon Nov 14, 2011 11:39 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: An idea, what do you all think?
Replies: 13
Views: 23016

An idea, what do you all think?

Im thinking of doing a weekly post of a famous chess player and a game of his/her or 2 What do u all think? Also. maybe annotate a game from the site as a "Game of the Week", not necessarily mine, but a game that looks interesting and I can comment on it heavily to sparsely... Ideas or opines on thi...
by iamachessstudent
Mon Nov 14, 2011 11:36 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Marshall Swindle
Replies: 10
Views: 23741

LOL
Anytime BRian
Im thinking of doing a weekly post of a famous chess player and a game of his/her or 2
What do u all think?
by iamachessstudent
Sun Nov 13, 2011 3:22 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Marshall Swindle
Replies: 10
Views: 23741

ITs a very famous game! Frank Marshall did have a reputation as a master tactician AND a damn good swindler, and he saved a few games with that ability. Unfortunately, against his peers like Lasker, Capablanca and Nimzovitch, he did not fare near as well..his opening play especially, left allot to b...
by iamachessstudent
Sat Nov 12, 2011 9:44 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: 2011 Zapper Tournament Reports
Replies: 296
Views: 331443

LOL
PSH silly boy !! ALL legal from e5 to c6 look at your board u cheater:)
by iamachessstudent
Sat Nov 12, 2011 9:43 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Marshall Swindle
Replies: 10
Views: 23741

Sure have:) It was in 1912 and her is the game score in full: I did not annotate but play thru it and take a good look at he last 3-4 moves of Marshall, its a legendary game!! Stefan Levitsky-Frank James Marshall Breslau Germany 1912 1.d4 e6 2.e4 d5 3.Nc3 c5 4.Nf3 Nc6 5.exd5 exd5 6.Be2 Nf6 7.O-O Be7...
by iamachessstudent
Sat Nov 12, 2011 8:14 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: 2011 Zapper Tournament Reports
Replies: 296
Views: 331443

Thanks for the good words on my game! For the record, the score was (with a few of my own annotations): imachessstudent ---heyuvernero 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dc4 (Queens Gambit Accepted) 3. e4 Nc6 4. Nf3 Bg4 5. Bc4 Nf6 (5...Bf3 is a good alternative) 6. Qb3!? hitting the b7 pawn, and novel in this position....
by iamachessstudent
Wed Nov 09, 2011 6:44 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Zapper Tournament Scoreboard
Replies: 208
Views: 201561

OOOOOOOOOOO lookeee here boys!!
It is said cream rises to the top slowly, and now we have proof!!

HOOOORA :)
joshua
by iamachessstudent
Thu Nov 03, 2011 6:45 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: 2011 Zapper Tournament Reports
Replies: 296
Views: 331443

LOL Ketchup indeed!!
Nice reports on the rounds, I love to read 'em :)
by iamachessstudent
Sun Oct 30, 2011 3:27 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Cliff's birthday!
Replies: 6
Views: 12913

HAPPY B-DAY CLIFF!! :)