CryptoNote technical discussion and Chess Challenge

[boolberry]

Current position
Based on the votes in this thread Team Monero has chosen to play Nxe4. Now it is time for Team Boolberry to respond. I will plan to count votes again tomorrow at approximately 0:00 UTC.

white to move


Team Boolberry (white pieces) vs. Team Monero (black pieces)
Game 2 PGN:

Code:

1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7 4.Nc3 O-O 5.e4 d6 6.Be2 e5 7.d5 a5 8.Bg5 h6 9.Be3 Na6 10.h3 Nh5 11.Qd2 Nf4 12.O-O-O Nxg2 13.Bxh6 Bxh6 14.Qxh6 Qf6 15.Kb1 Nf4 16.Nd2 Nc5 17.h4 a4 18.h5 Qg7 19.Qg5 a3 20.b3 f6 21.Qg3 g5 22.Rdg1 Qh7 23.Bg4 Bxg4 24.Qxg4 c6 25.Qf5 Qxf5 26.exf5 Kh7 27.Nde4 Nxe4

[GoldTiger69]

Nxe4: 1 vote (GoldTiger69)

[languagehasmeaning]

Nxe4: 1 vote (GoldTiger69)

I will copy your vote:

Nxe4: 2 votes (GoldTiger69, languagehasmeaning)

[Morecoin Freeman]

Nxe4: 3 votes (GoldTiger69, languagehasmeaning, Morecoin)

[boolberry]

Nxe4: 4 votes (GoldTiger69, languagehasmeaning, Morecoin, Boolberry)

[boolberry]

Current position
Based on the votes in this thread Team Boolberry has chosen to play Nxe4. Now it is time for Team Monero to respond. I will plan to count votes again tomorrow at approximately 0:00 UTC.

black to move


Team Boolberry (white pieces) vs. Team Monero (black pieces)
Game 2 PGN:

Code:

1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7 4.Nc3 O-O 5.e4 d6 6.Be2 e5 7.d5 a5 8.Bg5 h6 9.Be3 Na6 10.h3 Nh5 11.Qd2 Nf4 12.O-O-O Nxg2 13.Bxh6 Bxh6 14.Qxh6 Qf6 15.Kb1 Nf4 16.Nd2 Nc5 17.h4 a4 18.h5 Qg7 19.Qg5 a3 20.b3 f6 21.Qg3 g5 22.Rdg1 Qh7 23.Bg4 Bxg4 24.Qxg4 c6 25.Qf5 Qxf5 26.exf5 Kh7 27.Nde4 Nxe4 28.Nxe4

[XMRpromotions]

cxd5: 1 vote (XMRpromotions)

[newb4now]

cxd5: 2 votes (XMRpromotions, newb4now)

Who is everyone rooting for in the Candidates Tournament?

http://moscow2016.fide.com/#intro

[Morecoin Freeman]

I'm rooting for Peter Svidler! I like his commentary on chess24 and he's a down to earth kinda guy.
If he doesn't win I hope that Viswanathan Anand or Hikaru Nakamura take it.

[mathgal23]

cxd5: 3 vote (XMRpromotions, newb4now, mathgal23)

[newb4now]

I'm rooting for Peter Svidler! I like his commentary on chess24 and he's a down to earth kinda guy.
If he doesn't win I hope that Viswanathan Anand or Hikaru Nakamura take it.

Peter Svidler is a great commentator and I like him but I think he will be a long shot. I like Anand too but he has already been world champion so I will root for someone new.

I hope Aronian, Nakamuru or Giri will win. I like the playing style of Aronian and Nakamura. Giri plays a lot of boring chess but I like his personality. Giri has the best record of any of the players against Carlsen. Nakamura plays exciting chess but has done very poorly against Carlsen. If I have to make one choice I will choose Aronian. He plays interesting chess and seems to be a relatively though challenge for Carlsen.

[boolberry]

Current position
Based on the votes in this thread Team Monero has chosen to play cxd5. Now it is time for Team Boolberry to respond. I will plan to count votes again tomorrow at approximately 0:00 UTC.

white to move


Team Boolberry (white pieces) vs. Team Monero (black pieces)
Game 2 PGN:

Code:

1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7 4.Nc3 O-O 5.e4 d6 6.Be2 e5 7.d5 a5 8.Bg5 h6 9.Be3 Na6 10.h3 Nh5 11.Qd2 Nf4 12.O-O-O Nxg2 13.Bxh6 Bxh6 14.Qxh6 Qf6 15.Kb1 Nf4 16.Nd2 Nc5 17.h4 a4 18.h5 Qg7 19.Qg5 a3 20.b3 f6 21.Qg3 g5 22.Rdg1 Qh7 23.Bg4 Bxg4 24.Qxg4 c6 25.Qf5 Qxf5 26.exf5 Kh7 27.Nde4 Nxe4 28.Nxe4 cxd5

[GoldTiger69]

Nxd6: 1 vote (GoldTiger69)

The problem I see with cxd5 is that we would have the worst pawn structure ever.

[Morecoin Freeman]

I think our position after Nxd6 is worse.

Nxd6: 1 vote (GoldTiger69)
cxd5: 1 vote (Morecoin)

[LucyLovesCrypto]

Nxd6: 2 votes (GoldTiger69, LucyLovesCrypto)
cxd5: 1 vote (Morecoin)

[boolberry]

Nxd6: 2 votes (GoldTiger69, LucyLovesCrypto)
cxd5: 1 vote (Morecoin)

29.Nxd6 Ra6 30.Nxb7 dxc4 looks horrible for us. We cannot recapture with bxc4 because of Rb8 or Rb6+ winning our knight.

Nxd6: 2 votes (GoldTiger69, LucyLovesCrypto)
cxd5: 1 vote (Morecoin, boolberry)

[tifozi]

Nxd6: 2 votes (GoldTiger69, LucyLovesCrypto)
cxd5: 3 votes (Morecoin, boolberry, tifozi)

[languagehasmeaning]

Nxd6: 2 votes (GoldTiger69, LucyLovesCrypto)
cxd5: 4 votes (Morecoin, boolberry, tifozi, languagehasmeaning)

[GoldTiger69]

Nxd6: 2 votes (GoldTiger69, LucyLovesCrypto)
cxd5: 1 vote (Morecoin)

29.Nxd6 Ra6 30.Nxb7 dxc4 looks horrible for us. We cannot recapture with bxc4 because of Rb8 or Rb6+ winning our knight.

Nxd6: 2 votes (GoldTiger69, LucyLovesCrypto)
cxd5: 1 vote (Morecoin, boolberry)

Well, I'm sorry, but that's not the way to analyze a position. I mean, after 29... Ra6 why Nxb7? why not something more useful like c5?

Anyway, the idea of analyze a position is to opt for the best moves for each side, not just for the other side

Not only that, but even following your full line, after 30... dxc4 31. Nc5 saves the day.

[Morecoin Freeman]

Nxd6: 2 votes (GoldTiger69, LucyLovesCrypto)
cxd5: 1 vote (Morecoin)

29.Nxd6 Ra6 30.Nxb7 dxc4 looks horrible for us. We cannot recapture with bxc4 because of Rb8 or Rb6+ winning our knight.

Nxd6: 2 votes (GoldTiger69, LucyLovesCrypto)
cxd5: 1 vote (Morecoin, boolberry)

Well, I'm sorry, but that's not the way to analyze a position. I mean, after 29... Ra6 why Nxb7? why not something more useful like c5?

Anyway, the idea of analyze a position is to opt for the best moves for each side, not just for the other side

But then after c5 black could play Nf4 and we are not able to defend against every threat.
Nxd6 will bring us many troubles.