April 21, 2012
— Code Red Woof woof. Welcome back once again to the legendary Saturday Nite AoSHQ Chess Thread, which ace apparently doesn't know about. So everybody keep quiet and don't tell him.
In keeping with the AoSHQ meme of the week, I wanted to show an opening or variation with some dog reference attached to it, but didn't come up with much. This saddens me. There's no Schnauzer Gambit or Samoyed Opening. And why is it named the "Fried Liver Attack"? It seems to me that it could just have easily been called the "Fried Poodle Attack".
What I actually found was something called the Mad Dog Attack, which is a variation of the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit. It goes like this:
1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 g6 6.Bc4 Bg7 7.h4
I guess that pawn push is supposed to strike terror in Black's heart. Perhaps it does. It might be more effective if you were foaming at the mouth while playing it. Arf.
This week's famous chess game is Steinitz-Von Bardeleben, which earned the brilliancy prize at Hastings, 1895. It's fun to see Steinitz's rook attach itself to the Black king like a Yorky with an old shoe -- and Black can't do anything except run like a whipped cur.
Here is the game score:
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Bb4+ 7. Nc3 d5 8.
exd5 Nxd5 9. O-O Be6 10. Bg5 Be7 11. Bxd5 Bxd5 12. Nxd5 Qxd5 13. Bxe7 Nxe7 14. Re1 f6 15. Qe2 Qd7 16. Rac1 c6 17. d5 cxd5 18. Nd4 Kf7 19. Ne6 Rhc8 20. Qg4 g6 21. Ng5+ Ke8 22. Rxe7+ Kf8 (22... Qxe7 23. Rxc8+ Rxc8 24. Qxc8+) (22... Kxe7 23. Re1+ Kd6 24. Qb4+ Kc7 25. Ne6+ Kb8 26. Qf4+ {and White wins}) 23. Rf7+ Kg8 24. Rg7+ 1-0
This game was also notable for a craptacular display of bad sportsmanship by Von Bardeleben, who, instead of nutting up and resigning like a man when he realized his position was lost, started to hump Steinitz's leg in frustration. No, actually, what he did instead was stomp out of the playing hall in a huff. Steinitz technically won the game on time. But everyone knew that he had, you know, beaten Von Bardeleben like a dog.
Losing at chess is hard. I think we all know this. But some take it a lot harder than others.
On an administrative note, I may be switching the chess thread to Sunday night. It depends on when they're going to be scheduling the new gaming thread, which I think is going to be a monster hit with the morons. So if they're going to put it up on Sat. night, I'm afraid my meager little chess thread is going to get all squished. So Sun. nite may be better. We'll see.
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More dog-eat-dog action below the fold:
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Emperor takes delectable daschund on the right. The one on the left looks tough ... and we all know that dog meat is tough to begin with. We do all know that. Politifact has checked it. In condiments.
Posted by: Emperor Barky From Jakarty at April 21, 2012 04:12 PM (X3lox)
Dog shit from the ECO:
Wolf Variation of the Ruy Lopez 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6 4.O-O d6 5.d4 Bd7 6.Nc3 exd4; Wolf Variation of the Queen's Gambit Declined 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e3 O-O 6.Nf3 Nbd7 7.Rc1 c6 8.Qc2 Ne4; Mad Dog Attack of the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 g6 6.Bg5 Bg7 7.h4
Posted by: Truman North at April 21, 2012 04:14 PM (I2LwF)
Posted by: Islamic Rage Boy at April 21, 2012 04:15 PM (e8kgV)
Posted by: Politifiction at April 21, 2012 04:17 PM (eHIJJ)
Posted by: Paul Morphy at April 21, 2012 04:18 PM (BB0/w)
Posted by: GolfBoy at April 21, 2012 04:20 PM (M0ftf)
Posted by: Barack Obama, Serious Dog Lover at April 21, 2012 04:20 PM (eHIJJ)
on Twitter, in reference to President Obama eating dog while a child when he lived abroad in Indonesia.
Posted by: Islamic Rage Boy at April 21, 2012 04:24 PM (e8kgV)
Posted by: whatmeworry? at April 21, 2012 04:25 PM (Q3WfW)
Posted by: phoenixgirl at April 21, 2012 04:26 PM (RHqeD)
And here I had thought that Anthropogenic Plate Tectonics was a joke ....
Looks like the man=bad crowd has found a new horse to ride.
Posted by: Kristopher at April 21, 2012 04:26 PM (Z3y1K)
There really is going to be a weekly chess thread.
Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 21, 2012 08:23 PM (piMMO)
And if you think that's exciting, I'm lobbying for a Backgammon thread for Thursday nights!
Posted by: ErikW at April 21, 2012 04:27 PM (yxEDH)
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Just joshin...can we talk baseball instead? How bout them Yanks and the no hitter in Seattle: seems like one of them evil Christians did something BIG again.
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Still waiting for a 10 strike out performance from Muhammed al Shariff III.
Posted by: dananjcon at April 21, 2012 04:27 PM (bX0ZS)
Posted by: whatmeworry? at April 21, 2012 08:25 PM
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I can't imagine the type of person who is gleeful at the death of a man who turned his life around and spent decades in service to others.
There was a beautiful line on Twitter. - "Right now Chuck Colson is hearing the words, "I was a prisoner and you visited Me."
Posted by: mama winger at April 21, 2012 04:28 PM (P6QsQ)
The legend is that as von Bardeleben's flag fell, Steinitz announced a forced mate in 11 or 12 moves, in keeping with the old custom, so that the game would be reproduced as ending with "and White announced mate in x" instead of a time forfeit.
Posted by: Adjoran at April 21, 2012 04:28 PM (VfmLu)
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What's next? Chinese Checkers? Candy Land?
Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 21, 2012 04:29 PM (piMMO)
Posted by: steevy at April 21, 2012 04:30 PM (7W3wI)
Posted by: rickl supports SMOD/Supervolcano 2012 at April 21, 2012 04:31 PM (sdi6R)
What's next? Chinese Checkers? Candy Land?
Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 21, 2012 08:29 PM (piMMO)
Chutes and Ladders, yo!
Posted by: ErikW at April 21, 2012 04:31 PM (yxEDH)
Ore-gon,
How about appending the weekly thread with some elementary chess stuff for the uninitiated? Knight forks and der like.
Or explain what you're supposed to be doing in the first few moves. I've never understood what one should be doing tactically. Most people like me just stagger the pawns but we're not sure what to do after that.
Posted by: weft cut-loop [/i] [/b] at April 21, 2012 04:32 PM (ebPtk)
Posted by: Paul Morphy at April 21, 2012 04:33 PM (BB0/w)
Posted by: Paul Morphy at April 21, 2012 04:34 PM (BB0/w)
Posted by: Deli LLama at April 21, 2012 04:35 PM (uv9eO)
Posted by: Max Power at April 21, 2012 04:35 PM (q177U)
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Did you hear that they've reopened the case since it is now known that dingos do, indeed, attack people? Looks like the dingo ate the baby after all.
Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 21, 2012 04:36 PM (piMMO)
Posted by: Tonic Dog at April 21, 2012 04:37 PM (X/+QT)
Dog-Gone-It! I just could not resist this one: http://zapit.nu/23f
And by the way, although poker is of course a far superior game, there is a very interesting defense, with a unique variation; I used it a couple times and had some serious fun with it against superior players. It's called the Sicilian Defence, Dragon Variation. Well worth learning.
Dragons don't eat dogs, either, as far as I know, they prefer vrigins, as many of us do.
Posted by: DoverPro at April 21, 2012 04:38 PM (wN82N)
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Did hear something about the dingo eating baby case. Is the dingo still alive and able to testify?
Posted by: Deli LLama at April 21, 2012 04:40 PM (uv9eO)
Posted by: phoenixgirl at April 21, 2012 08:27 PM (RHqeD)
K = King
N = kNight
Posted by: Truman North at April 21, 2012 04:42 PM (I2LwF)
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I expect Angela Corey to file charges against him at any moment.
Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 21, 2012 04:43 PM (piMMO)
Posted by: whatmeworry? at April 21, 2012 08:25 PM
It wasn't his becoming a Christian that was the crime. It was going after Ellsberg, a hero of the left. Everything in the Pentagon papers was damaging to lying sack of shit Johnson and that scumbag McNamara. Nixon should have left it alone. It's interesting to note that LBJ, who supposedly did so much to help the black citizens of this country arranged for so many of young black draftees to be killed in his war.
Posted by: huerfano at April 21, 2012 04:45 PM (bAGA/)
Posted by: Truman North at April 21, 2012 04:45 PM (I2LwF)
Guys I can't get tinyurl to post the link here but I just came across an article about Matt Damon withdrawing his support of Obama. I had to laugh out loud at Obamas comment when he found out Matt had withdrawn his support:
Obama responded to Damon’s criticism saying, “It’s fair to say that when it comes to my presidency, the honeymoon is over…Matt Damon said he’s been disappointed in my performance. Well Matt, I just saw the ‘Adjustment Bureau,’ so…right back atcha buddy.”
Posted by: MrObvious at April 21, 2012 04:46 PM (t4++D)
Posted by: CoolCzech at April 21, 2012 04:47 PM (niZvt)
I learned chess 30 years ago, but never spent any time getting any better.
When this chess thread thingy came up, I ignored the first one, but the second one got me thinking about playing chess again and seeing if I could learn to be good at it.
Two weeks ago, I opened a free account at chess dot com.
I went all the way down to 600 before rebounding and heading back up to at the moment 938.
Posted by: Truman North at April 21, 2012 04:48 PM (I2LwF)
Two books I have read and learned from:
Learn Chess Fast by Milton N. Bradley (good indroduction) and
The Amateur's Mind by J. Stilman (better for people who play regularly).
Posted by: Truman North at April 21, 2012 04:49 PM (I2LwF)
Posted by: Uncle Ted Fan at April 21, 2012 04:53 PM (yPBuZ)
Posted by: CoolCzech at April 21, 2012 04:53 PM (niZvt)
Posted by: Lincolntf at April 21, 2012 04:55 PM (HethX)
Posted by: CoolCzech at April 21, 2012 04:55 PM (niZvt)
Posted by: rickl supports SMOD/Supervolcano 2012 at April 21, 2012 04:56 PM (sdi6R)
*****
Nope, but Pogo has both Scrabble and Qwerty if you want to join me over there some day. You can play for free, but for about $25 a year you can play commercial free. It's a great site.
Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 21, 2012 05:01 PM (piMMO)
Posted by: rickl supports SMOD/Supervolcano 2012 at April 21, 2012 05:05 PM (sdi6R)
Posted by: rickl supports SMOD/Supervolcano 2012 at April 21, 2012 05:06 PM (sdi6R)
dingos do, indeed, attack people? Looks like the dingo ate the baby
after all.
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Did hear something about the dingo eating baby case. Is the dingo still alive and able to testify?
Posted by: Deli LLama at April 21, 2012 08:40 PM (uv9eO)
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Nifong and Allred chomping at the bit.
Posted by: dananjcon at April 21, 2012 05:06 PM (bX0ZS)
Posted by: CoolCzech at April 21, 2012 05:07 PM (niZvt)
Posted by: Hummingbird at April 21, 2012 05:07 PM (R5yLq)
Posted by: rickl supports SMOD/Supervolcano 2012 at April 21, 2012 05:08 PM (sdi6R)
Posted by: dananjcon at April 21, 2012 05:08 PM (bX0ZS)
Posted by: Lincolntf at April 21, 2012 05:09 PM (HethX)
Posted by: CoolCzech at April 21, 2012 05:10 PM (niZvt)
"Dingo?
Is that like a Wop?"
I believe the word you mean is "Dago"
Posted by: a white hispanic at April 21, 2012 09:07 PM (ssVeC)
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Sqeeze me?? Jerzee Italiam here...frickin RACISST!!!!1111!!
Posted by: dananjcon at April 21, 2012 05:11 PM (bX0ZS)
Posted by: CoolCzech at April 21, 2012 05:12 PM (niZvt)
Posted by: Cicero Kid at April 21, 2012 05:13 PM (mGJzf)
Posted by: Cicero Kid at April 21, 2012 09:13 PM (mGJzf)
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Breath deeply...its gooooood!
Posted by: dananjcon at April 21, 2012 05:14 PM (bX0ZS)
75 Is the HTLM working or am I just drunk?
You just woke up from a dream that you were playing chess with a white rabbit.
Posted by: Cicero Kid at April 21, 2012 05:14 PM (mGJzf)
You guys were serious.
There really is going to be a weekly chess thread.
Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 21, 2012 08:23 PM (piMMO)
dont tell Ace about all the other new weekend threads that are about to start up.......its going tobe a good trick on him.
Posted by: Racefan at April 21, 2012 05:15 PM (GsJgY)
Posted by: Peaches at April 21, 2012 05:15 PM (lJ2es)
Posted by: Wolverine at April 21, 2012 05:16 PM (R5yLq)
Posted by: Contemplative Lobster at April 21, 2012 05:16 PM (ay6+/)
Posted by: rickl supports SMOD/Supervolcano 2012 at April 21, 2012 05:16 PM (sdi6R)
You just woke up from a dream that you were playing chess with a white rabbit.
Posted by: Cicero Kid at April 21, 2012 09:14 PM (mGJzf)
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I really need to lay of the polyeurethane. But it sooo gooood!
Posted by: dananjcon at April 21, 2012 05:17 PM (bX0ZS)
Posted by: Wolverine at April 21, 2012 09:16 PM (R5yLq)
It used to be easy, then the blog got broken by some idiot and, while you can still highlight, copy & paste, you can't do italics and the ampersand seems to have gone the way of the dodo-bird.
Really, really great to see you here, though! 
Posted by: Peaches at April 21, 2012 05:18 PM (lJ2es)
The code for this comment thingy is from the time of the cassette tape. There is no "Reply". It's a test of short-term memory.
Posted by: Contemplative Lobster at April 21, 2012 05:18 PM (ay6+/)
"Dingo?
Is that like a Wop?"
I believe the word you mean is "Dago"
Posted by: a white hispanic at April 21, 2012 09:07 PM (ssVeC)
**Sqeeze me?? Jerzee Italiam here...frickin RACISST!!!!1111!!
I apologize if I offended anyone ... as a white hispanic I would like the record to show that my paternal grandparents were from Sicily!!!!
Posted by: a white hispanic at April 21, 2012 05:18 PM (ssVeC)
Posted by: Wolverine at April 21, 2012 05:19 PM (R5yLq)
Posted by: CoolCzech at April 21, 2012 09:17 PM (niZvt)
That ol' thing, out there waving the white flag (is that a flag or . . . eeewwww!!!)
Posted by: Peaches at April 21, 2012 05:19 PM (lJ2es)
Posted by: CoolCzech at April 21, 2012 09:17 PM (niZvt)
It's probably way too small for her to see.
Posted by: OregonMuse at April 21, 2012 05:21 PM (2EUYE)
Posted by: Dixie 69 at April 21, 2012 05:22 PM (UQwBE)
Posted by: CoolCzech at April 21, 2012 05:22 PM (niZvt)
Posted by: rickl supports SMOD/Supervolcano 2012 at April 21, 2012 05:22 PM (sdi6R)
Best way to respond to the folks on here is just to call em all a smart ass and be done with it. It will save you some time. LOL.
Posted by: NIPPP at April 21, 2012 05:22 PM (0oYHO)
Posted by: Wolverine at April 21, 2012 05:23 PM (R5yLq)
I apologize if I offended anyone ... as a white hispanic I would like the record to show that my paternal grandparents were from Sicily!!!!
Posted by: a white hispanic at April 21, 2012 09:18 PM (ssVeC)
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My great grandfather was Sicillian, my great grandmother was from Tripoli... the only difference...the shoes. For you to think otherwise is a hate crime!!11!!
Posted by: dananjcon at April 21, 2012 05:24 PM (bX0ZS)
Posted by: Peaches at April 21, 2012 05:24 PM (lJ2es)
96 @ I thought you said you were white...
Well only 1/2, at least that's what I thought ....
color me confused now???
Posted by: a white hispanic at April 21, 2012 05:25 PM (ssVeC)
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I've been having a bit of trouble with Firefox lately and have been using IE which works fine. I still do everything else in Firefox.
Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 21, 2012 05:25 PM (piMMO)
Posted by: steevy at April 21, 2012 05:26 PM (7W3wI)
Posted by: Wolverine at April 21, 2012 05:26 PM (R5yLq)
Posted by: Wolverine at April 21, 2012 09:19 PM (R5yLq)
With your credentials, you do anything anyway you damn want to. Spell it how you it comes to ya. Ain't nobody gonna say shit about it, or the moron hoard will put a beat down on 'em!
Posted by: NIPPP at April 21, 2012 05:28 PM (0oYHO)
Posted by: Wolverine at April 21, 2012 05:28 PM (R5yLq)
I believe the word you mean is "Dago"
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Every time I hear the word "dago" I think of the movie "Only the Lonely".
Maureen O'Hara was a trip.
Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 21, 2012 05:28 PM (piMMO)
Posted by: Racefan at April 21, 2012 05:28 PM (GsJgY)
Lets not suck Wolverines cock until we check his purity.
Posted by: dananjcon Wolf at April 21, 2012 05:29 PM (bX0ZS)
Posted by: Dixie 69 at April 21, 2012 05:29 PM (UQwBE)
Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 21, 2012 05:30 PM (piMMO)
108 "Every time I hear the word "dago" I think of the movie "Only the Lonely".
Maureen O'Hara was a trip."
Me too! Lots of "Irish Dago" mutts for grandchildren.
Posted by: a white hispanic at April 21, 2012 05:30 PM (ssVeC)
Posted by: Wolverine at April 21, 2012 09:28 PM (R5yLq)
Because SoS (aka Stuck on Stupid) regaled us all for weeks about the workplace drama and your heroic part in it, and, well, it's just an honor to meet you. We love what you did with those assholes who messed up SoS's car, he speaks VERY highly of you.
Posted by: Peaches at April 21, 2012 05:30 PM (lJ2es)
Posted by: whatmeworry? at April 21, 2012 05:31 PM (Q3WfW)
Posted by: Peaches at April 21, 2012 05:32 PM (lJ2es)
Posted by: Dixie 69 at April 21, 2012 05:35 PM (UQwBE)
Because SoS (aka Stuck on Stupid) regaled us all for weeks about the workplace drama and your heroic part in it, and, well, it's just an honor to meet you. We love what you did with those assholes who messed up SoS's car, he speaks VERY highly of you.
Posted by: Peaches at April 21, 2012 09:30 PM (lJ2es)
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Thats! where I heard The name "Wolverine"!! Dude, your a fellow travellor, good job! Welcome aboard,.
**Thanks Peaches...I'm brain dead.
Posted by: dananjcon at April 21, 2012 05:36 PM (bX0ZS)
Your reputation precedes you, but I have heard no mention of you being a chess enthusiast.
Posted by: logprof at April 21, 2012 05:38 PM (ykSKg)
Posted by: dananjcon at April 21, 2012 05:38 PM (bX0ZS)
ok Peach , i may have already seen it but checking it out............
Posted by: Racefan at April 21, 2012 05:38 PM (GsJgY)
Posted by: Wolverine at April 21, 2012 05:38 PM (R5yLq)
Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 21, 2012 09:30 PM (piMMO)
--This is why we need a comprehensive SoS Saga thread. 
Posted by: logprof at April 21, 2012 05:39 PM (ykSKg)
Posted by: Wolverine at April 21, 2012 05:40 PM (R5yLq)
Posted by: Wolverine at April 21, 2012 05:41 PM (R5yLq)
Really, really great to see you here, though!
Posted by: Peaches at April 21, 2012 09:18 PM (lJ2es)
You should correct that Peaches. You can't do Italics. Many of the rest of us have figured it out
Posted by: buzzion at April 21, 2012 05:42 PM (GULKT)
Posted by: Wolverine at April 21, 2012 09:38 PM (R5yLq)
Are you kidding? You were the hero of the whole story, Wolverine. What you did was nothing short of amazing.
Posted by: Peaches at April 21, 2012 05:42 PM (lJ2es)
Posted by: teej at April 21, 2012 05:42 PM (d+1xu)
Posted by: Retread at April 21, 2012 05:43 PM (joSBv)
Posted by: Wolverine at April 21, 2012 09:38 PM (R5yLq)
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Holy shit,,,that shit got physical??
--This is why we need a comprehensive SoS Saga thread.
Posted by: logprof at April 21, 2012 09:39 PM (ykSKg)
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Your right logprof...I need a 5,000 word re cap...for those of us who missed all the details.
Posted by: dananjcon at April 21, 2012 05:44 PM (bX0ZS)
Posted by: buzzion at April 21, 2012 05:45 PM (GULKT)
Posted by: Wolverine at April 21, 2012 05:45 PM (R5yLq)
Posted by: rickl supports SMOD/Supervolcano 2012 at April 21, 2012 05:45 PM (sdi6R)
Posted by: Retread at April 21, 2012 05:46 PM (joSBv)
Posted by: teej at April 21, 2012 05:47 PM (d+1xu)
Posted by: teej at April 21, 2012 09:47 PM (d+1xu)
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No...An Ace movie thread.
Posted by: dananjcon at April 21, 2012 05:48 PM (bX0ZS)
More like one of Ace's movie review threads. Just sayin'
Posted by: Peaches at April 21, 2012 05:48 PM (lJ2es)
Posted by: Wolverine at April 21, 2012 09:41 PM (R5yLq)
Walk right in, sit right down, open a beer, and welcome to the AoSHQ.
Posted by: Racefan at April 21, 2012 05:49 PM (GsJgY)
Posted by: DC in Towson at April 21, 2012 05:49 PM (I/cLr)
Posted by: Wolverine at April 21, 2012 05:50 PM (R5yLq)
@132 - 5000 words? Wouldn't that have to go on a book thread?
Posted by: teej at April 21, 2012 09:47 PM (d+1xu)
*No...An Ace movie thread.
Posted by: dananjcon at April 21, 2012 09:48 PM (bX0ZS)
139 Wouldn't that have to go on a book thread?More like one of Ace's movie review threads. Just sayin'
Posted by: Peaches at April 21, 2012 09:48 PM (lJ2e
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Only the best minds..Peaches.
Posted by: dananjcon at April 21, 2012 05:50 PM (bX0ZS)
Posted by: Dixie 69 at April 21, 2012 05:51 PM (UQwBE)
Posted by: teej at April 21, 2012 05:51 PM (d+1xu)
Posted by: Wolverine at April 21, 2012 05:51 PM (R5yLq)
There are so much to learn from your post here, Uma, well done.
Posted by: Midnight in Peking ePub at April 21, 2012 05:52 PM (DZxjq)
Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 21, 2012 05:52 PM (piMMO)
Posted by: DoverPro at April 21, 2012 05:53 PM (wN82N)
Posted by: Hedley Lamarr at April 21, 2012 05:54 PM (5+Fw+)
Posted by: Polliwog, Teahada hobbit at April 21, 2012 05:54 PM (X8/ER)
I know, I know. It's just that, unless there's a paycheck involved, or I am performing janitorial duties for my feline overlords, I am quite lazy. I don't come here for a challenge, iykwimaityd.
Posted by: Peaches at April 21, 2012 05:54 PM (lJ2es)
Posted by: Retread at April 21, 2012 05:54 PM (joSBv)
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Eh...excuse me...I haven't touched myself since Tuesday...the bathroom is a mess and my wife is pissed but I'm making progress. How about a little support??
Posted by: dananjcon at April 21, 2012 05:54 PM (bX0ZS)
Welcome, Wolverine. Heard good things about you, so feel free to screw that up and join the rest of us.
Damn hard to keep up with the comments when you have to scroll to the end then try to figure out where the hell you were before.....which is why my nick.
Posted by: Calyx the Unanswered at April 21, 2012 05:54 PM (MjyTk)
Posted by: Wolverine at April 21, 2012 05:55 PM (R5yLq)
Posted by: DC in Towson at April 21, 2012 05:55 PM (I/cLr)
Posted by: Hedley Lamarr at April 21, 2012 09:54 PM (5+Fw+)
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And Lollygaggers.
Posted by: dananjcon at April 21, 2012 05:56 PM (bX0ZS)
Posted by: Dixie 69 at April 21, 2012 09:51 PM (UQwBE)
I know. But if you are and want at least the beginning rundown someone did compile several of the initial posts there.
Posted by: buzzion at April 21, 2012 05:56 PM (GULKT)
hunters, desperados, mugs, pugs, thugs, nitwits, halfwits, dimwits,
vipers, snipers, con-men, Indian agents, Mexican bandits, muggers,
buggerers, bushwhackers, hornswogglars, horse thieves, bull-dykes, train
robbers, bank robbers, ass-kickers, sh**-kickers, and Methodists!
Posted by: Hedley Lamarr at April 21, 2012 09:54 PM (5+Fw+)
And boobehs (but mostly during football season, more's the pity)
Posted by: Peaches at April 21, 2012 05:57 PM (lJ2es)
Sweep the leg, Johnny, the leg.
Posted by: Sensei Kreese [/i] [/b] at April 21, 2012 05:58 PM (ebPtk)
Back on topic, I played my kid the other day, (It was a few months ago), and managed to duplicate the shortest possible game of chess, (to an actual check mate). He thinks I'm some sort of chess god now. I'm not, but it's still a fun game.
Do we have a chess group on yahoo, or another game site, by any chance? Or is this thread for discussion of the game in general?
Posted by: Sticky Wicket at April 21, 2012 05:58 PM (L7hol)
Posted by: Wolverine at April 21, 2012 05:59 PM (R5yLq)
Posted by: DC in Towson at April 21, 2012 06:00 PM (I/cLr)
Posted by: Peaches at April 21, 2012 06:01 PM (lJ2es)
Posted by: Where's my pressie? at April 21, 2012 06:02 PM (X5Hwz)
Posted by: Dixie 69 at April 21, 2012 06:03 PM (UQwBE)
Posted by: Where's my pressie? at April 21, 2012 06:05 PM (X5Hwz)
Posted by: buzzion at April 21, 2012 06:05 PM (GULKT)
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OMG! How is he?!
Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 21, 2012 06:12 PM (piMMO)
Posted by: Where's my pressie? at April 21, 2012 06:14 PM (X5Hwz)
Posted by: Wolverine at April 21, 2012 06:15 PM (R5yLq)
Posted by: rickl supports SMOD/Supervolcano 2012 at April 21, 2012 06:33 PM (sdi6R)
Posted by: rickl supports SMOD/Supervolcano 2012 at April 21, 2012 06:45 PM (sdi6R)
Posted by: rickl supports SMOD/Supervolcano 2012 at April 21, 2012 06:50 PM (sdi6R)
So far as playing on line chess, my favorite free program is Babas chess. Download the software, pick your time & opponent rating, save your games, & analyze your games with the "crafty" free chess engine. I've tried Yahoo (too long a wait) & Chesscube (good, but limited # of free games). I play as smokedaddy at Babas for anyone who's interested. I'm not big on 2 or 5 minute blitz, but find 15 min games good training.
Posted by: smokedaddy at April 21, 2012 07:05 PM (lTmpG)
Posted by: OregonMuse at April 21, 2012 07:08 PM (2EUYE)
Posted by: Bird Sense ePub at April 22, 2012 02:20 AM (bZaDr)
Unless I'm completely missing something...
So what happens if on move #22 after white RxN black responds with KxR? (Sorry, I am old school, never have taken to new chess notation.)
It is hard for me to find a winning option for white from there especially as black is always one unforced move away from mate and black has decimated the White attack sufficiently to simply park behind the Queen and dare White to miss a beat in its now desperate defense.
Posted by: TSgt Ciz at April 22, 2012 12:07 PM (af5xa)
1) I use to play chess a lot. I taught myself the game when my aunt gave me a board in jr High School. I went on to become my high school champion, followed by Air Force Training Command Champion and Air Force Communications Command Champion. I quit playing when it got so that no one I knew would play anymore, or those that would were using computer programs. I was rated in the 1800's by someone while I was in the Air force. I don't know where they got that number from though so as far as I know it is just as valid as my street address would have been.
2) The Chess thread has rekindled my interest in the game, though I still have a hard time finding anyone to play. I don't much like playing on line because I find it hard to read the board. Could be my eyesight since I'm getting older. Or it could just be my getting older. When I tried playing on line my rating popped from 1400 to 900 to 1200 to 1000 to 1300 to.... Meh what evers. I lost a lot of games due to not seeing a simple threat of by letting myself get distracted.
3) Those of you who are not interested in the Chess thread: Howabout you simply piss off and go haunt a different post. Seriously, not every post on Ace of Spades needs to be of interest to you. And though there have been many flattering tales about the comments here, you are obviously *NOT* the people that those flattering tales were referring about.
4) Did you know!?! There are major colleges that offer scholarships for Chess? I wish to hell I had been given that opportunity when I was young and dumb, but far better than I am now.
Posted by: TSgt Ciz at April 22, 2012 12:57 PM (af5xa)
Posted by: The Chap, etc. at April 22, 2012 01:35 PM (fscec)
Posted by: rickl supports SMOD/Supervolcano 2012 at April 22, 2012 03:52 PM (sdi6R)
@rickl supports
Thanks for the reply. Tell you what, I'll gladdly play out the game as Black if you take white from move#22 where Black responds to RxN with KxR.
Not trying to me smarmy, just want to see what I'm missing.
Are you in the Ace of Spades HQ II group on Facebook? That would be a great place to play it out. I'm an admin there. So if you ask to join, I'll be the guy most likely to frisk you for sock-puppeting or Paultardism.
Posted by: TSgt Ciz at April 23, 2012 09:14 AM (yGLxV)
Posted by: TSgt Ciz at April 23, 2012 09:31 AM (yGLxV)
Posted by: rickl supports SMOD/Supervolcano 2012 at April 23, 2012 02:54 PM (sdi6R)
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Posted by: Paul Morphy at April 21, 2012 04:05 PM (BB0/w)