Mark, Good point. I'd disregarded advancing the pawn because as it is now it covers one of Jack's king's movements and because between Tox's queen-to-be and...
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Dan Percival
dan_percival
Dec 6, 2004 5:00 pm
Jack, you're up. ... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - 250MB free storage. Do more. Manage less. ...
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Jack Cheiky
jackcheiky
Dec 6, 2004 5:12 pm
please confirm - mb @ c6 ? Dan Percival <dan_percival@...> wrote:Jack, you're up. ... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail -...
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wechselstrom
Dec 6, 2004 5:26 pm
That's correct. That's my bishop. --Mark...
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Jack Cheiky
jackcheiky
Dec 8, 2004 5:28 am
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wechselstrom
Dec 8, 2004 7:08 pm
What do you think, Dan? Should I put Tox in checkmate? --Mark...
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Dan Percival
dan_percival
Dec 9, 2004 6:18 pm
Good question, good question. I'm inclined to say "not", and instead pull the bishop back to hit Tox's new queen. In combination with my own new queen, that...
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wechselstrom
Dec 11, 2004 7:22 pm
Dan, I don't think Tox will get a queen, because that would block Jack's rook from covering your own soon-to-be queen. Also, in the event that I capture Tox,...
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wechselstrom
Dec 11, 2004 7:30 pm
Dan, On second thought, taking Jack's knight would enable Tox to put me in check with his bishop. That creates pretty serious complications that I don't want...
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Dan Percival
dan_percival
Dec 11, 2004 7:54 pm
Okay, I see -- since Jack would be forced to capture my new queen, that sequence gives you a guaranteed capture of Tox's king. Sounds good. Dan ... ...
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wechselstrom
Dec 11, 2004 9:15 pm
Let's make it official, then. My move is: Qa8-b7++ To put it in official parlance, it's token time for Tox. --Mark...
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Jack Cheiky
jackcheiky
Dec 11, 2004 10:12 pm
i'll be gone for 10 days... take your time. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam...
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Jack Cheiky
jackcheiky
Dec 22, 2004 5:38 pm
Tox, unless you can see a way out of this, we should resign. it's a lost cause. wechselstrom <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote: Let's make it official, then....
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wechselstrom
Dec 25, 2004 5:23 pm
Let's play it out just for the sake of posterity. I'd like to record a Forchess game to the finish (or closer to it). --Mark ... a lost cause....
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Jack Cheiky
jackcheiky
Dec 25, 2004 7:00 pm
that's easy for YOU to say - YOU'RE WINNING merry x mass guys - it snowed here (houston) all day x mass eve - first time in 20 yrs. happy holidays. ...
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wechselstrom
Dec 30, 2004 10:02 pm
Yeah, well... I just flew in to Dubai last night, and the paper today says it snowed in the United Arab Emirates for the first time ever. I didn't see any...
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wechselstrom
Apr 20, 2005 2:45 pm
Welcome to our newest member. Is anyone interested in playing another demo game? It's been a while. --Mark...
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wechselstrom
Aug 29, 2005 6:04 am
Does anyone want to play another demo game? --Mark...
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Dan Percival
dan_percival
Aug 29, 2005 3:56 pm
I'd be up for one. Because of outside factors, I wouldn't be able to start until mid-October. If there's interest and an opening then, count me in. Dan ... ...
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Jack Cheiky
jackcheiky
Aug 29, 2005 3:56 pm
no, sorry. i've found my calling in life; chess960. my schemingmind id is jackcheiky if anyone wants to play. wechselstrom <no_reply@yahoogroups.com>...
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wechselstrom
Aug 31, 2005 2:48 pm
I'll be busy for the next couple weeks. I'll see if I can round up some other players in the meantime....
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Jack Cheiky
jackcheiky
Oct 25, 2005 12:41 pm
The very first international correspondence game of Geodesic Chess is underway. We began on Saturday, October 22, 2005. My opponent is Austin Lockwood of...
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wechselstrom
Jan 16, 2006 4:49 pm
Welcome to our newest member. Is anyone interested in playing a demo game of Forchess? --Mark...
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wechselstrom
Mar 8, 2006 6:16 pm
I just uploaded the last of the board snapshots from our previous demo game. Check them out in the photos section. Also, anyone wishing to play another demo...
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abdo_abualdahab
Apr 8, 2006 8:58 pm
... demo ... prefers,...
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saulgare
Jan 13, 2007 7:42 pm
I'm new here and i was wondering what this group has to offer?...
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wechselstrom
Jan 13, 2007 8:08 pm
Hello and welcome. This group is for discussing and playing Forchess, which is a four- handed chess variant. You can see a demo game in the photo album. If...
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saulgare
Jan 14, 2007 6:26 pm
Ok then... who would like a game??? ... Forchess, which is a four- ... If you have any ... members here, feel free to...
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wechselstrom
Jan 14, 2007 6:31 pm
I'm happy to play. Anyone else? --Mark...
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wechselstrom
Aug 19, 2007 6:47 am
I see that we have 3 new members. Welcome to the group. We haven't had much activity here in a while, but you are free to ask any questions you like. If...
