CryptoNote technical discussion and Chess Challenge

[boolberry]

Kxg7 (boolberry)

[languagehasmeaning]

Kxg7 (boolberry)

Kxg7 (boolberry, languagehasmeaning)

In case anyone is wondering, Nxd2 is met by Bc3 when we would be in trouble.

[newb4now]

Kxg7 (boolberry, languagehasmeaning, newb4now)

[dre1982]

Kxg7 (dre1982, boolberry, languagehasmeaning, newb4now)

me too. we don't have any choice.

[TPTB_need_war]

In case anyone is wondering, Nxd2 is met by Bc3 when we would be in trouble.

Nxd2 met by Bc3 is followed by Nxf3 which is check. Thus they must capture your Knight, which allows you to Qxa2. So you get a Knight, a Rook, and a pawn (with your Queen in a powerful back side position, Rook opened up to attack down the middle and clearing the forward attack for the light square Bishop) in exchange for losing a dark square Bishop and Knight.

I haven't played out all the scenarios in my head yet. Just wanted to note that one counter defense.

Edit: I don't have enough time to study all the possibilities, but looks like my suggestion may make it impossible for Monero to defend both flanks of the pawns on the left and the light squares Bishop. I am thinking you should attack. But study it more carefully than I have time to. Monero's queen is in a much weaker position than your queen afaics, which is probably the key to the game at this point.

[boolberry]

Current position
Based on the votes in this thread Team Boolberry has chosen to play Kxg7. Now it is time for Team Monero to respond. I will plan to count votes again tomorrow at approximately 0:00 UTC.

Team Monero (white pieces) vs. Team Boolberry (black pieces)
white to move

1.e4      c5
2.Nf3     d6
3.d4      cxd4
4.Qxd4   a6
5.c4      Nc6
6.Qe3    g6
7.Nc3    Bg7
8.Be2    Nf6
9.O-O   O-O
10.h3    Nd7
11.b3    Nc5
12.Bb2   f5
13.exf5  Bxf5
14.Rad1 Qa5
15.Rd2   Rf6
16.Nd5   Re6
17.Qf4   Ne4
18.Bxg7  Kxg7

[languagehasmeaning]

In case anyone is wondering, Nxd2 is met by Bc3 when we would be in trouble.

Nxd2 met by Bc3 is followed by Nxf3 which is check. Thus they must capture your Knight, which allows you to Qxa2. So you get a Knight, a Rook, and a pawn (with your Queen in a powerful back side position, Rook opened up to attack down the middle and clearing the forward attack for the light square Bishop) in exchange for losing a dark square Bishop and Knight.

I haven't played out all the scenarios in my head yet. Just wanted to note that one counter defense.

Edit: I don't have enough time to study all the possibilities, but looks like my suggestion may make it impossible for Monero to defend both flanks of the pawns on the left and the light squares Bishop. I am thinking you should attack. But study it more carefully than I have time to. Monero's queen is in a much weaker position than your queen afaics, which is probably the key to the game at this point.

There were many possibilities but I am confident in saying that white would be doing well in the final position you mention. After Qxa2 white can immediately win back material with Qh6 and Nc7 and the attack continues.

[XMRpromotions]

19.Rb2

@boolberry How come you made the board larger last move when it was Team Boolberry to move and smaller now for Team Monero? Trying to beat us my giving us eye strain?  I am just joking of course and assume it was an accident since it was the first time it happened.

[LucyLovesCrypto]

Rb2

[ArticMine]

19. Rb2

[boolberry]

19.Rb2

@boolberry How come you made the board larger last move when it was Team Boolberry to move and smaller now for Team Monero? Trying to beat us my giving us eye strain?  I am just joking of course and assume it was an accident since it was the first time it happened.

Sorry! I just made it larger.

[8XMR]

19. Rb2

[smooth]

Rb2. It doesn't seem to be a great move but at least the rook is out of danger there :/

[boolberry]

Current position
Based on the votes in this thread Team Monero has chosen to play Rb2. Now it is time for Team Boolberry to respond. I will plan to count votes again tomorrow at approximately 0:00 UTC.

Team Monero (white pieces) vs. Team Boolberry (black pieces)
black to move

1.e4 c5
2.Nf3 d6
3.d4 cxd4
4.Qxd4 a6
5.c4 Nc6
6.Qe3 g6
7.Nc3 Bg7
8.Be2 Nf6
9.O-O O-O
10.h3 Nd7
11.b3 Nc5
12.Bb2 f5
13.exf5 Bxf5
14.Rad1 Qa5
15.Rd2 Rf6
16.Nd5 Re6
17.Qf4 Ne4
18.Bxg7 Kxg7
19.Rb2

[boolberry]

Nc3 (boolberry)

[languagehasmeaning]

2 votes for Nc3 (boolberry, languagehasmeaning)

[dre1982]

2 votes for Nc3 (boolberry, languagehasmeaning)

I will go for Qa3. Lets build up some pressure on his rook and pawn.

2 votes for Nc3 (boolberry, languagehasmeaning)
1 vote for Qa3.

[boolberry]

Current position
Based on the votes in this thread Team Boolberry has chosen to play Nc3. Now it is time for Team Monero to respond. I will plan to count votes again tomorrow at approximately 0:00 UTC.

Team Monero (white pieces) vs. Team Boolberry (black pieces)
white to move

1.e4 c5
2.Nf3 d6
3.d4 cxd4
4.Qxd4 a6
5.c4 Nc6
6.Qe3 g6
7.Nc3 Bg7
8.Be2 Nf6
9.O-O O-O
10.h3 Nd7
11.b3 Nc5
12.Bb2 f5
13.exf5 Bxf5
14.Rad1 Qa5
15.Rd2 Rf6
16.Nd5 Re6
17.Qf4 Ne4
18.Bxg7 Kxg7
19.Rb2 Nc3

[XMRpromotions]

20. Nd4

[LucyLovesCrypto]

Nxc3