CryptoNote technical discussion and Chess Challenge

[boolberry]

Current position
Based on the votes in this thread Team Monero has chosen to play Kg6. 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 38.Ne4 Ra6 39.Kc1 Nxf5 40.Kd2 Rc6 41.b4 Kxh5 42.Kd3 Kg6

[GoldTiger69]

Nc3: 1 vote (GoldTiger69)

[LucyLovesCrypto]

Nc3: 1 vote (GoldTiger69)
Nc5: 1 vote (LucyLovesCrypto)

[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.

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 Ra6 39.Kc1 Nxf5 40.Kd2 Rc6 41.b4 Kxh5 42.Kd3 Kg6 43.Nc3

I have not forgotten about the game but chose not to vote this move because I would have voted for resignation. I see no harm in letting the game continue until others agree out its outcome. I hope CryptoNote discussion will increase going forward but remain open to new chess related ideas for the thread.

[newb4now]

Lets continue to suppress counterplay. White cannot defend f3, b4 and a2 forever.

Nd4: 1 vote (newb4now)

[mathgal23]

Nd4: 2 votes (newb4now, mathgal23)

[boolberry]

Current position
Based on the votes in this thread Team Monero has chosen to play Nd4. 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 38.Ne4 Ra6 39.Kc1 Nxf5 40.Kd2 Rc6 41.b4 Kxh5 42.Kd3 Kg6 43.Nc3 Nd4

[LucyLovesCrypto]

Nb1: 1 vote (LucyLovesCrypto)

[languagehasmeaning]

Our position is hopeless. The pawn structure changes associated with how our queens were traded made the endgame difficult.

Nb1: 1 vote (LucyLovesCrypto)
Resignation: 1 vote (langaugehasmeaning)

[boolberry]

Resignation vote loses again by tiebreak so the game continues.

Current position
Based on the votes in this thread Team Boolberry has chosen to play Nb1. 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 Ra6 39.Kc1 Nxf5 40.Kd2 Rc6 41.b4 Kxh5 42.Kd3 Kg6 43.Nc3 Nd4 44.Nb1

[newb4now]

Rc4: 1 vote (newb4now)

[mathgal23]

Let them have the a3 pawn. It will leave their knight out of play. If we can win the f3 pawn the game is over.

Rc4: 1 vote (newb4now)

Rc4: 1 vote (newb4now)
Kf5: 1 vote (mathgal23)

[XMRpromotions]

Rc4: 1 vote (newb4now)
Kf5: 2 votes (mathgal23, XMRpromotions)

[boolberry]

Current position
Based on the votes in this thread Team Monero has chosen to play Kf5. 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 DarkFlarb (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 Ra6 39.Kc1 Nxf5 40.Kd2 Rc6 41.b4 Kxh5 42.Kd3 Kg6 43.Nc3 Nd4 44.Nb1 Kf5

[LucyLovesCrypto]

Nxa3: 1 vote (LucyLovesCrypto)

[boolberry]

Current position
Based on the votes in this thread Team Boolberry has chosen to play Nxa3. 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 DarkFlarb (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 Ra6 39.Kc1 Nxf5 40.Kd2 Rc6 41.b4 Kxh5 42.Kd3 Kg6 43.Nc3 Nd4 44.Nb1 Kf5 45.Nxa3

[XMRChina]

Kf4: 1 vote (XMRChina)

[newb4now]

Kf4: 1 vote (XMRChina)

Our pawns on the kingside will soon be unstoppable:)

Kf4: 2 votes (XMRChina, newb4now)

[boolberry]

Current position
Based on the votes in this thread Team Monero has chosen to play Kf4. 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 DarkFlarb (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 Ra6 39.Kc1 Nxf5 40.Kd2 Rc6 41.b4 Kxh5 42.Kd3 Kg6 43.Nc3 Nd4 44.Nb1 Kf5 45.Nxa3 Kf4

There appears to have been some change on the chessvideos.tv server I was relying on to host images (the editable images I linked in the past are no longer visible in this thread). For now use your memory, the PGN above or the URL below:

http://www.chessvideos.tv/bimg/4b955jo2nqx.png

[nioc]

Images in other threads are not working so it seems the problem is BCT related.