Lets play a game of Chess

[letsplayagame]

Your move bitcointalk. You have the black pieces

The current position is updated below

Game 2 (letsplayagame vs bitcointalk):
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 O-O 8.c3 d5 9.exd5 Nxd5 10.Nxe5 Nxe5 11.Rxe5 c6 12.d4 Bd6 13.Re1 Qh4 14.g3 Qh3 15.Re4 g5 16.Qf1 Qh5 17.f3 Bf5 18.a4 b4 19.c4 Nf6 20.Re1 Rfe8 21.Be3 c5 22.Nd2 Rxe3 23.Rxe3 cxd4 24.Ree1 d3 25.c5 Bxc5+ 26.Kh1 Rd8 27.Re5 Bh3 28.Qe1 Bd6 29.Rc1 Bxe5 30.Qxe5 Qg6 31.Rc6

[galdur]

Rc8

[boolberry]

Rc8

Rc8: galdur, boolberry

[bitcoingrw]

My identity will remain secret for now but I am a professional chess player, ranked amongst the best in the world:
http://ratings.fide.com/top.phtml?list=men

I am here to play a game of chess against the bitcointalk community.

Chess consumes my public life, but in private I have been fascinated with bitcoin for several years. I have plans to come out of my cryptocurrency closet when the time is right.

You all can work together. Let community consensus determine which move you make. You may play the white pieces and move first. After you have reached consensus I will make my move at a frequency of roughly 24-48 hours (depending on my schedule).  Please do not attempt to use timing as a basis for determining my identity. I may write a basic script to log in and post my move (or have a trusted friend do so for me) while I am asleep or am known to be at a public event.  I registered this account with an email address which I have never used and will never log on from an IP address that can be connected to me. When the time is right I will reveal more.

To make things easier for the community, I suggest all your moves are discussed in algebraic notation
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algebraic_chess_notation

Your move bitcointalk. You have the black pieces

The current position is updated below

Game 2 (letsplayagame vs bitcointalk):
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 O-O 8.c3 d5 9.exd5 Nxd5 10.Nxe5 Nxe5 11.Rxe5 c6 12.d4 Bd6 13.Re1 Qh4 14.g3 Qh3 15.Re4 g5 16.Qf1 Qh5 17.f3 Bf5 18.a4 b4 19.c4 Nf6 20.Re1 Rfe8 21.Be3 c5 22.Nd2 Rxe3 23.Rxe3 cxd4 24.Ree1 d3 25.c5 Bxc5+ 26.Kh1 Rd8 27.Re5 Bh3 28.Qe1 Bd6 29.Rc1 Bxe5 30.Qxe5 Qg6 31.Rc6



Game 1 (bitcointalk vs letsplayagame):
1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 e6 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2 dxc4 5.Qa4+ Nbd7 6.Qxc4 c5 7.O-O a6 8.d3 b5 9.Qc2 Bb7 10.Nc3 Be7 11.Bf4 O-O 12.Rfd1 Qb6 13.a4 Rfd8 14.a5 Qa7 15.e4 Rac8 16.h3 Nb8 17.Be3 Nc6 18.Qb3 h6 19.Ne2 Qb8 20.Rd2 Nb4 21.Bf4 Qa8 22.Ne5 Nd7 23.Nxd7 Rxd7 24.Qd1 Rcd8 25.Nc1 c4 26.dxc4 Rxd2 27.Bxd2 Bxe4 28.Bxe4 Qxe4 29.cxb5 Nc2 30.Nb3 Nxa1 31.Nxa1 Qd3 32.Nb3 Qxb5 33.Qc2 Qe2 34.h4 Bf8 0-1

i will do it , send me link to chess

[Rolf Uhlhorn]

Rc8: 3 votes (galdur, boolberry, ING Bank)

31. ... - Kg7!

Rc8: 3 votes (galdur, boolberry, ING Bank)
Kg7: one vote (Rolf Uhlhorn)

[galdur]

Well, I like Kg7 even less than Re8 because it allows white to play g4 right away and then black doesn´t seem to have anything better than Re8 leading to the situation I mentioned before:

Black is left with weak q-side pawns and while white´s king marches to the center and his two minor pieces start attacking those pawns, black has to spend time on freeing his bishop.

[Rolf Uhlhorn]

Well, I like Kg7 even less than Re8 because it allows white to play g4 right away and then black doesn´t seem to have anything better than Re8 leading to the situation I mentioned before:

Black is left with weak q-side pawns and while white´s king marches to the center and his two minor pieces start attacking those pawns, black has to spend time on freeing his bishop.

After 31. ..- Kg7 32. g4 - h5. If 33. gxh5 - Qf5.

I don't like 33. Qb8 after 31. ... - Rc8 32. Rxc8 - Bxc8. We give away initiative, queenside, everything. I think we must avoid the exchange of rooks at c8. We are almost in the position that we only can 'react', in stead of act ourselves. If we start reacting, we lose ... We must have something to play for.

[galdur]

Well, I like Kg7 even less than Re8 because it allows white to play g4 right away and then black doesn´t seem to have anything better than Re8 leading to the situation I mentioned before:

Black is left with weak q-side pawns and while white´s king marches to the center and his two minor pieces start attacking those pawns, black has to spend time on freeing his bishop.

After 31. ..- Kg7 32. g4 - h5. If 33. gxh5 - Qf5.

I don't like 33. Qb8 after 31. ... - Rc8 32. Rxc8 - Bxc8. We give away initiative, queenside, everything. I think we must avoid the exchange of rooks at c8. We are almost in the position that we only can 'react', in stead of act ourselves. If we start reacting, we lose ... We must have something to play for.

Well, that´s interesting wisdom...how do you plan on continuing after 34.h6+ in your line?

[Rolf Uhlhorn]

Well, I like Kg7 even less than Re8 because it allows white to play g4 right away and then black doesn´t seem to have anything better than Re8 leading to the situation I mentioned before:

Black is left with weak q-side pawns and while white´s king marches to the center and his two minor pieces start attacking those pawns, black has to spend time on freeing his bishop.

We are in for a fight after Kg7.

after 31. ... - Kg7 32. g4 - h5 33. gxh5 - Qf5 34. h6+, it is a long line, and a big fight which we will win ....

34. ... - Kg6 35. Qe7 - Rd7 36. Bxf7+ - Kh7 37. Bg8+ (Qxf6 - Rxf7) - Kg6 38. Bh7+ - Kh5 39. Bxf5 - Rxe7 40. Bxh3 - Re1+ 41. Kg2 - Re2+ 42. Kf1 - Rxd2 43. Rxf6 and we almost have a draw. Almost. If whites ands up with the white Bishop ahead and the h-pawn, it is a draw.

Maybe one of you finds another, and better, move in this line ....

[Rolf Uhlhorn]

Well, I like Kg7 even less than Re8 because it allows white to play g4 right away and then black doesn´t seem to have anything better than Re8 leading to the situation I mentioned before:

Black is left with weak q-side pawns and while white´s king marches to the center and his two minor pieces start attacking those pawns, black has to spend time on freeing his bishop.

After 31. ..- Kg7 32. g4 - h5. If 33. gxh5 - Qf5.

I don't like 33. Qb8 after 31. ... - Rc8 32. Rxc8 - Bxc8. We give away initiative, queenside, everything. I think we must avoid the exchange of rooks at c8. We are almost in the position that we only can 'react', in stead of act ourselves. If we start reacting, we lose ... We must have something to play for.

Well, that´s interesting wisdom...how do you plan on continuing after 34.h6+ in your line?

Or: 31. ... - Kg7 32. g4 - h5 33. gxh5 - Qf5 34. h6+ - Kh7 35. Qxf6 - Qxf6 36. Rxf6 - Re8 ..... We have to sort out the possibilities.

[galdur]

Well, I like Kg7 even less than Re8 because it allows white to play g4 right away and then black doesn´t seem to have anything better than Re8 leading to the situation I mentioned before:

Black is left with weak q-side pawns and while white´s king marches to the center and his two minor pieces start attacking those pawns, black has to spend time on freeing his bishop.

We are in for a fight after Kg7.

after 31. ... - Kg7 32. g4 - h5 33. gxh5 - Qf5 34. h6+, it is a long line, and a big fight which we will win ....

34. ... - Kg6 35. Qe7 - Rd7 36. Bxf7+ - Kh7 37. Bg8+ (Qxf6 - Rxf7) - Kg6 38. Bh7+ - Kh5 39. Bxf5 - Rxe7 40. Bxh3 - Re1+ 41. Kg2 - Re2+ 42. Kf1 - Rxd2 43. Rxf6 and we almost have a draw. Almost. If whites ands up with the white Bishop ahead and the h-pawn, it is a draw.

Maybe one of you finds another, and better, move in this line ....

Yeah, personally I´d play 37.Qf8 so as not to prolong blacks´s agony unnecessarily.

But it´s dead lost after 34.h6+ any which way. Your line is a waste of time I´m afraid.

[Rolf Uhlhorn]

Now you are starting to get the point; Black is lost. Rook exchange at c8 won't work out. We must find something different.

And, next time in that position, don't do cxd4, but g4 immediately ... And after the pawn gets to d4, never do d3 without continuation. That pawn is lost without back-up.

[galdur]

Now you are starting to get the point; Black is lost. Rook exchange at c8 won't work out. We must find something different.

And, next time in that position, don't do cxd4, but g4 immediately ... And after the pawn gets to d4, never do d3 without continuation. That pawn is lost without back-up.

Get lost you fucking moron.

[Rolf Uhlhorn]

Now you are starting to get the point; Black is lost. Rook exchange at c8 won't work out. We must find something different.

And, next time in that position, don't do cxd4, but g4 immediately ... And after the pawn gets to d4, never do d3 without continuation. That pawn is lost without back-up.

Get lost you fucking moron.

Ai, that is not nice, anonymous cursing and using bad words. I see you voted for Qh4, Qh3 and then Qh5, and also for g5. That is beginners-style, like cursing and calling bad names is also for beginners.
From the moment I got here, I try to get the initiative, because our position is no good. Our Queen and Bishop were/ are in a position which are very costly and ineffective. You are to blame for that ... Just a typical beginner.
So, no, I won't go away, I like it here. Can't say I didn't try, so no use for calling names.

[XMRpromotions]

We should be welcoming to everyone regardless of whether or not we like their move recommendations. Sure we may make an occasional mistake but the voting system seems to be working okay. We have avoided major blunders so far this game.

Lets try to be nicer to everyone. It is just a game:)

[XMRpromotions]

Rc8: 3 votes (galdur, boolberry, ING Bank)

31. ... - Kg7!

Rc8: 3 votes (galdur, boolberry, ING Bank)
Kg7: one vote (Rolf Uhlhorn)

Rc8: 4 votes (galdur, boolberry, ING Bank, XMRpromotions)
Kg7: 1 vote (Rolf Uhlhorn)

[ridery99]

First Kg7 Qxf6 32. Kh7 35. Qxf6 - Qf5 34. Then h6 36. Rxf6 - Re8+ - Kh7 35. Qxf6 -g4 - h5 33. gxh5 Qxf6

[galdur]

We should be welcoming to everyone regardless of whether or not we like their move recommendations. Sure we may make an occasional mistake but the voting system seems to be working okay. We have avoided major blunders so far this game.

Lets try to be nicer to everyone. It is just a game:)

Vote recommendation is one thing and total crap quite another. It was the latter that broke the camel´s back. Maybe you didn´t go over those lines from the guy. He just got here, doesn´t have a fucking clue and is lecturing me.  I´m not going to suffer more of the same so bye and good luck  

[LucyLovesCrypto]

Rc8: 3 votes (galdur, boolberry, ING Bank)

31. ... - Kg7!

Rc8: 3 votes (galdur, boolberry, ING Bank)
Kg7: one vote (Rolf Uhlhorn)

Rc8: 4 votes (galdur, boolberry, ING Bank, XMRpromotions)
Kg7: 1 vote (Rolf Uhlhorn)

I like the idea of trading queens and trying to draw the endgame.

30.Qxe5 Qg6
31.Rc6 Re8
32.Qxe8+ Nxe8
33.Rxg6+ hxg6

Both 34.Bc4 and 34.g4 should give white a small advantage but I think we have excellent chances to draw.

Rc8: 4 votes (galdur, boolberry, ING Bank, XMRpromotions)
Kg7: 1 vote (Rolf Uhlhorn)
Re8: 1 vote (LucyLovesCrypto)

[Rolf Uhlhorn]

I still think Kg7 is only option. Maybe not h5 right away after g4, but first Re8. The white position has a weak spot with g4. We better exchange queens if our queen is only defending a pawn, and the white queen has many attacking threats. Also Re8 right away is better than Rc8. That Qf8 variant I overlooked, but saying I have no clue makes no sense.

Just trying to make suggestions, so together we find the best move. That's why I asked if I only give my move, or also give suggestions. I hope you all look at all the possibilities Kg7 gives, that was my only intention. Kg7 to me looks like our only chance.