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  1. qjuice14 qjuice14 is online now

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    Oct 26th, 2010 (10/26/2010 7:40am)

    I played, and beat, my first Chess Master tonight in a G/90m. He was a lifetime Master, though probably not quite in his prime. I think he peaked around 2350 or so. I wish I could say that I outplayed him in a complicated middle game, but I would be lying. He blundered pretty early and I was able to find the moves to keep the edge and turn it into a win.

    I know, no one cares. Only nerds play chess ....etc...
     
  2. emcee21 emcee21 is offline

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    Oct 26th, 2010 (10/26/2010 7:45am) in reply to qjuice14

    pgn or it didn't happen
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    Oct 26th, 2010 (10/26/2010 7:46am) in reply to qjuice14

    he was prob drunk and on tilt
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    Oct 26th, 2010 (10/26/2010 7:47am) in reply to MUPokerPlayer

    you can put your moves in a player and post it...right?
    Edited By: OGPokerman Oct 26th, 2010 at 07:48 AM
     
  5. Papa Fish Papa Fish is offline

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    Oct 26th, 2010 (10/26/2010 7:49am) in reply to OGPokerman

    His roommate probably log onto his computer and made bets under his name and decided to fuck up his rating.

    No really tho that's Fucking awesome. Chess is the greatest board game of all time.
  6. rizniles rizniles is offline

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    Oct 26th, 2010 (10/26/2010 7:50am) in reply to OGPokerman

    I am not a chess guy, but if you beat a chessmaster, even if he played bad....then pretty impressive in my book
     
  7. ScottBrewr99 ScottBrewr99 is offline

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    Oct 26th, 2010 (10/26/2010 7:51am) in reply to rizniles

  8. p00pymcp00perton p00pymcp00perton is offline

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    Oct 26th, 2010 (10/26/2010 7:59am) in reply to emcee21

     
    Originally Posted by emcee21 View Post

    pgn or it didn't happen


    Seriously this. Post it. Did you put the comp in a closed position and grind him to death? I'm assuming the comp didn't blunder a queen. Would love to see the game.
    Edited By: p00pymcp00perton Oct 26th, 2010 at 08:00 AM
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    Oct 26th, 2010 (10/26/2010 8:08am) in reply to p00pymcp00perton

    Wp sir. Almost as good as me beating chau giang out of a 13bb hurazz pot
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    Oct 26th, 2010 (10/26/2010 8:14am) in reply to Papa Fish

     
    Originally Posted by Papa Fish View Post

    Chess is the greatest board game of all time.

    I take it you don't consider Crossfire a board game?

    Edit: And congrats OP. Pretty cool accomplishment.
    Edited By: Marsall1121 Oct 26th, 2010 at 08:15 AM
     
  11. qjuice14 qjuice14 is online now

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    Oct 26th, 2010 (10/26/2010 8:21am) in reply to Marsall1121

    I played it over the board, not online so I am relatively sure it was him logged in. If someone knows how to put it in a viewer be my guest. He clearly blundered on move 8, and I am objectively won at that point. From that point on, he was intentionally making inferior moves that he believed could cause the most errors out of my position but were not necessarily objectively best for his, so that he could swindle a draw. The game is very sloppy from his side, but I'll take it.

    I am white:

    1. d4 d5
    2. c4 c6
    3. Nf3 Bg4
    4. Nc3 Bxf3
    5. exf3 e6
    6. Bf4 Bd6
    7. Qd2 Bxf4
    8. Qxf4 Qf6 ???
    9. Qc7 Qe7
    10. Qc8+ Qd8
    11. Qxb7 Nd7
    12. Qxc6 Ne7
    13. Qa4 0-0
    14. c5 e5
    15. Bb5 exd4
    16. Qxd4 Rb7
    17. 0-0 a6
    18. Bxa6 Rxb2
    19. Nxd5 Nxd5
    20. Qxb2 Nxc5
    21. Bc4 Nb6
    22. Bb5 Qf6
    23. Qxf6 gxf6
    24. a4 Ra8
    25. a5 Nd5
    26. Bc6 Rd8
    27. Rfd1 Nb3
    28. Ra3 Rc8
    29. Bxd5 Nd4
    30. a6 Nb5
    31. a7 Nxa3
    32. a8=Q Rxa8
    33. Bxa8 Nc4
    34. h4 Ne5
    35. h5 Kg7
    36. Be4 Kh6
    37. Rd5 Nc4
    38. Rf5 Kg7
    39. h6+ Kxh6
    40. Rxf6+ Kg7
    41. Rxf7+ 1-0

    I had my longest think on move 14. deciding whether or not to pass the c-pawn or just develop the bishop so I could castle and not fall into some stupid tactic with him opening the e-file with my exposed king. ultimately, i decided that him sac'ing another pawn to do so didn't get him anywhere, and it would have been more of a grind by playing Be2 or Bd3.
    Edited By: qjuice14 Oct 26th, 2010 at 08:33 AM
     
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    Oct 26th, 2010 (10/26/2010 8:46am) in reply to qjuice14

    Don't know that I've ever seen 3....Bg4 before-when I played master level, most everyone played 3....Nf6 4.Nc3 dxc4 or 4....e6 instead.
  13. Niceguy Niceguy is offline I will find you.

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    Oct 26th, 2010 (10/26/2010 8:50am) in reply to hushpuckena

    Magic the gathering? check
    chess? check
    scrabble? check
    monopoly? check
    online golf? check

    OT is full of nerds, I got the dice if anyone needs a dungeon master.
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    Oct 27th, 2010 (10/27/2010 12:07am) in reply to Niceguy

    i would still defeat you in 007 Goldeneye
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    Oct 27th, 2010 (10/27/2010 12:15am) in reply to JKoblyn

    lol, chess is sfrigged.
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    Oct 27th, 2010 (10/27/2010 12:16am) in reply to JKoblyn

    this thread makes me feel infinitely stupid.
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    Oct 27th, 2010 (10/27/2010 12:32am) in reply to Watcher

     
    Originally Posted by Watcher View Post

    this thread makes me feel infinitely stupid.

    sofaking this and it aint even close i reckon mmm hmm
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    Oct 27th, 2010 (10/27/2010 12:53am) in reply to gutbirdxx

    I'm hiding this thread to keep myself from feeling more stupid than I usually do.
  19. hushpuckena hushpuckena is offline

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    Oct 27th, 2010 (10/27/2010 2:58am) in reply to Z-Fresh

    If I were still active, I'd take you on, and know I'd play a better game than the life master did, though I haven't played a game since 2001. Hard to believe he's that strong, really, and I played master level for twenty years before retiring.
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    Oct 27th, 2010 (10/27/2010 3:06am) in reply to hushpuckena

    was this casual play or in a tourney? What was the game in? delays?
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    Oct 27th, 2010 (10/27/2010 3:06am) in reply to hushpuckena

    Man I miss chess sometimes. I was almost 1500 in 7th grade when I stopped playing (pretty much at my peak). I changed schools so I guess I lost interest after that.

    Oh and congrats on the win qjuice. My biggest achievement was drawing a Master when my rating was around 1300.
  22. qjuice14 qjuice14 is online now

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    Oct 27th, 2010 (10/27/2010 3:39am) in reply to Superleggera

     
    Originally Posted by hushpuckena View Post

    If I were still active, I'd take you on, and know I'd play a better game than the life master did, though I haven't played a game since 2001. Hard to believe he's that strong, really, and I played master level for twenty years before retiring.

    I mentioned earlier that it was a terribly played game by him, and I wish I could say that I beat a Master in a complicated middle game. By no means do I think I am at the Master level.

     
    Originally Posted by baughman View Post

    was this casual play or in a tourney? What was the game in? delays?

    It was part of a month long tourney, but both he and I just showed up yesterday and hadn't played the previous rounds.

    It was Game in 90min with a 5sec delay.

     
    Originally Posted by Superleggera View Post

    Man I miss chess sometimes. I was almost 1500 in 7th grade when I stopped playing (pretty much at my peak). I changed schools so I guess I lost interest after that.

    Oh and congrats on the win qjuice. My biggest achievement was drawing a Master when my rating was around 1300.

    Thanks.

    Yeah I have no idea what my actual playing strength is right now. I didn't play my first game of chess until I was 21. I then read one beginner book by Jeremy Silman and played online for like 6months before trying my luck in a rated live tournament. My provisional rating after that was 1400. I then moved to Las Vegas shortly after and decided to check out the Clark County Chess Club. It was run, at the time, by Chris Bird. It was probably one of the best run clubs in the country. There were a bunch of expert level players there that were very helpful and would go over my games with me and I improved rapidly. In 9months I was already rated 1700 but was playing at a higher level, my rating just hadn't caught up with my ability. Your learning curve early on is much higher.

    After 9months, the guy running the club moved away and the club fell apart. I basically quit playing chess at that time, besides the occasional 3min chess online. 2yrs later I entered the North american open as like a 1695 and played the under 1700 section. I hadn't played one game in 2yrs over 3min and scored 5.5/6 after 6rounds. I then lost on board 1 in the final round to a guy who was sandbagging and is now rated 2100.

    After that I didn't play again until thursday night. The club reopened and I just heard about it so went to check it out. I played a 1200 and won pretty easily, and then came back on monday played the game above. I think I am going start going regularly, b/c I really enjoy chess and I would like to know what my actual playing strength, and potential are.
    Edited By: qjuice14 Oct 27th, 2010 at 03:43 AM
     
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  23. emcee21 emcee21 is offline

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    Oct 27th, 2010 (10/27/2010 4:31am) in reply to qjuice14

    I reckon that guy should have resigned much earlier than he did. Nice win!
    Edited By: emcee21 Oct 27th, 2010 at 04:32 AM
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