CryptoNote technical discussion and Chess Challenge

[Morecoin Freeman]

Will we get enough time to get an attack going? Black's position looks a lot better with us trying to defend everything.

[GoldTiger69]

Will we get enough time to get an attack going? Black's position looks a lot better with us trying to defend everything.

It will be worst if we don't defend And don't worry, we have a past pawn and black needs to be careful with our f5 pawn, because it can become a past pawn too.

We are in a tight position, but far from lost.

[languagehasmeaning]

Rf2: 3 votes (GoldTiger69, boolberry, LucyLovesCrypto)

Rf2: 4 votes (GoldTiger69, boolberry, LucyLovesCrypto, languagehasmeaning)

[boolberry]

Current position
Based on the votes in this thread Team Boolberry has chosen to play Rf2. 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 cxd5 29.cxd5 Kh6 30.Rd1 Ra5 31.Nxd6 Rxd5 32.Rxd5 Nxd5 33.f3 Nc3+ 34.Ka1 Ne2 35.Rh2 Nd4 36.Rf2

[XMRpromotions]

Protect our b pawn and prevent Nc4 in the future.

b5: 1 vote (XMRpromotions)

[newb4now]

b5: 2 votes (XMRpromotions, newb4now)

[mathgal23]

b5: 3 votes (XMRpromotions, newb4now, mathgal23)

[boolberry]

Current position
Based on the votes in this thread Team Monero has chosen to play b5. 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 29.cxd5 Kh6 30.Rd1 Ra5 31.Nxd6 Rxd5 32.Rxd5 Nxd5 33.f3 Nc3+ 34.Ka1 Ne2 35.Rh2 Nd4 36.Rf2 b5

[boolberry]

We must activate our king to have any chance. For example if we play 37.Ne4 Rc8 we cannot capture on f6 because of the threat of Rc1++

Kb1: 1 vote (boolberry)

[GoldTiger69]

Kb1: 2 votes (boolberry, GoldTiger69)

[LucyLovesCrypto]

Kb1: 3 votes (boolberry, GoldTiger69. LucyLovesCrypto)

[boolberry]

Current position
Based on the votes in this thread Team Boolberry has chosen to play Kb1. 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 cxd5 29.cxd5 Kh6 30.Rd1 Ra5 31.Nxd6 Rxd5 32.Rxd5 Nxd5 33.f3 Nc3+ 34.Ka1 Ne2 35.Rh2 Nd4 36.Rf2 b5 37.Kb1

[newb4now]

Rd8 and Rc8 obviously lose immediately. While white pinned down, I suggest Ra8-a6-c6

Ra8: 1 vote

[XMRpromotions]

Ra8: 2 votes (newb4now, XMRpromotions)

[boolberry]

Current position
Based on the votes in this thread Team Monero has chosen to play Ra8. 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 29.cxd5 Kh6 30.Rd1 Ra5 31.Nxd6 Rxd5 32.Rxd5 Nxd5 33.f3 Nc3+ 34.Ka1 Ne2 35.Rh2 Nd4 36.Rf2 b5 37.Kb1 Ra8

[boolberry]

After Ra8 my intended plan loses instantly: 38.Kc1 Nxb3+ 39.axb3 a2

Right now I am favoring Rf1 protecting the 1st rank so the tactic above would fail after Kb2. The possibility of Rc1 may also become helpful for us since c2 is covered by blacks knight

38.Rf1

[GoldTiger69]

Well, my idea is: Ne4, followed by Ng3 (or Nxf6, depending). Yes, more defending, because if we don't do that, we are going to fall very quickly, in my opinion.

Rf1: 1 vote (boolberry)
Ne4: 1 vote (GoldTiger69)

[LucyLovesCrypto]

Well, my idea is: Ne4, followed by Ng3 (or Nxf6, depending). Yes, more defending, because if we don't do that, we are going to fall very quickly, in my opinion.

Rf1: 1 vote (boolberry)
Ne4: 1 vote (GoldTiger69)

Rf1: 1 vote (boolberry)
Ne4: 2 votes (GoldTiger69, LucyLovesCrypto)

[boolberry]

Current position
Based on the votes in this thread Team Boolberry has chosen to play Ne4. 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 cxd5 29.cxd5 Kh6 30.Rd1 Ra5 31.Nxd6 Rxd5 32.Rxd5 Nxd5 33.f3 Nc3+ 34.Ka1 Ne2 35.Rh2 Nd4 36.Rf2 b5 37.Kb1 Ra8 38.Ne4

[newb4now]

Ra6: 1 vote (newb4now)