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171 Dan Percival
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Aug 2, 2004
2:37 pm
Thanks for waiting, everyone. I'm back on the wires, and I will, indeed, block with Qg7-h7. Dan ... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New and...
172 Jack Cheiky
jackcheiky Send Email
Aug 2, 2004
5:46 pm
guys, i won't be back at work, where my board is, until wed. if someone could email me a pic of the board i might be able to move today or tomorrow. tox, give...
173 toxnx Aug 4, 2004
9:25 pm
Jack, You can view the board online through the photos section of the group's site. Every move since the beginning is in the demo game directory, except for ...
174 Jack Cheiky
jackcheiky Send Email
Aug 4, 2004
11:13 pm
Tox, i think you're right. if i start in on mark, it'll backfire on me as soon as dan attacks and puts me on the defensive. i hate to give mark an unencumbered...
175 Jack Cheiky
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Aug 9, 2004
5:49 pm
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176 Jack Cheiky
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Aug 9, 2004
5:52 pm
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177 wechselstrom Aug 9, 2004
7:44 pm
Any thoughts, Dan? --Mark...
178 Dan Percival
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Aug 9, 2004
11:59 pm
As I see it, there could be some mileage in starting to chase Tox around, especially getting him out of the way of my pawn. However, it may be more important...
179 wechselstrom Aug 13, 2004
3:32 pm
Dan, I thought about Nc2xb4, but I see a major flaw with it. Tox might take my pawn in order to train his bishop on my knight. You would be forced to get out...
180 Dan Percival
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Aug 13, 2004
9:02 pm
I think you're right that moving your bishop is best. At a glance, both c6 and c8 look like they have potential. Dan ... __________________________________ Do...
181 wechselstrom Aug 15, 2004
12:49 am
Here's my move: Bb7-b6. --Mark...
182 Jack Cheiky
jackcheiky Send Email
Aug 19, 2004
5:27 pm
what do you think about Pb4-c3? wechselstrom <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:Here&#39;s my move: Bb7-b6. --Mark Yahoo! Groups SponsorADVERTISEMENT ... Yahoo!...
183 Dan Percival
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Aug 19, 2004
5:34 pm
Just checking about something: Mark, you wrote Bb7-b6 for your move... I'm guessing you meant Bb7-c6? Dan ... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!?...
184 wechselstrom Aug 20, 2004
5:44 pm
Yeah, I meant Bb7-c6. I was in a hurry packing that day. I just moved overseas, and I no longer have a way to post the updated gameboards in the demo...
185 dan_percival Send Email Aug 26, 2004
10:55 pm
How are you generating the board images? If it's not too fiddly, I'd be willing to step in. Dan...
186 wechselstrom Aug 27, 2004
5:21 pm
Years ago, I wrote a Forchess Java applet, but I never finished it. For instance, it can't tell when a player is in check. I had been using that to generate...
187 Dan Percival
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Aug 27, 2004
11:41 pm
I don't have an image-editing program, but if anyone else wants to do it via screen-capture and edit, I found the applet online here: ...
188 Jack Cheiky
jackcheiky Send Email
Aug 28, 2004
5:45 pm
i use a hammer and chisle to make copies of the boards. if no one else has the time or inclination, i can chip them out. Dan Percival <dan_percival@...>...
189 wechselstrom Sep 1, 2004
3:29 pm
Is Tox ever going to move? --Mark...
190 tox@...
toxnx Send Email
Sep 13, 2004
5:18 am
Yikes, sorry for taking an incredibly long time. I'm extremely busy. My first kid is due this thursday, and my wife's already had a few false alarms. And,...
191 Dan Percival
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Sep 13, 2004
6:31 pm
g8-h8, to slow Jack down a bit? e6xd6, increasing the material advantage and protecting your bishop to free up your queen? _______________________________ Do...
192 Jack Cheiky
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Sep 13, 2004
9:45 pm
Dan - you is in check. Dan Percival <dan_percival@...> wrote: g8-h8, to slow Jack down a bit? e6xd6, increasing the material advantage and protecting ...
193 Dan Percival
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Sep 14, 2004
4:03 pm
Heh. Thanks, I started thinking that the board pictures were a whole cycle behind and that I had already taken your queen. K h8 x h7. ... ...
194 Jack Cheiky
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Sep 14, 2004
6:41 pm
that happens to me, usually when it's time to go to work.... Dan Percival <dan_percival@...> wrote:Heh. Thanks, I started thinking that the board...
195 Jack Cheiky
jackcheiky Send Email
Sep 15, 2004
5:25 pm
Tox, Nb1-a3+ ??? Dan Percival <dan_percival@...> wrote: Heh. Thanks, I started thinking that the board pictures were a whole cycle behind and that I had...
196 wechselstrom Oct 4, 2004
10:17 am
Yikes, let's not let the game die here, guys. If anyone is too busy to play, speak up so we can find a replacement player. --Mark...
197 Dan Percival
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Oct 4, 2004
3:49 pm
Jack, was your last message a move or a question to Tox? It looked to me like you were asking Tox about the move, but I could be mistaken. Dan ... ...
198 Jack Cheiky
jackcheiky Send Email
Oct 4, 2004
4:42 pm
sorry guys, i did lose track of who's turn it is. i'm in some other games too, but that's no excuse. i'll make a move today....
199 Jack Cheiky
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Oct 4, 2004
5:27 pm
1. if tox is in checkmate and has no moves - does he then get to make another move while waiting to have his king captured? 2. if ALL of tox's pieces were...
200 Jack Cheiky
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Oct 4, 2004
9:30 pm
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