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fmgaijin
18-Dec-09, 07:30

Peace Goes to War, Soren *grin*?

I hope to capture at least a few Kings! I think we have an outstanding team and a great chance to win any section they put us into. Gook luck and good chess, everyone!

Loren

kumpan
24-Dec-09, 01:06

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

And of course all the best in 2010 in your chess games, especially in these ones, you will play for our team!

Daniel

cairo
24-Dec-09, 01:24

Merry Christmas

everyone and all the best for 2010 and the years to come. May all your dreams come true!

Best wishes
Søren

fmgaijin
24-Dec-09, 22:37

Salut!

Fröhliche Weihnachten und ein glückliches neues Jahr!

Kampai, mates!

Loren

carlosmart
25-Dec-09, 01:57

Merry Christmas

to all my teammates and their family and friends.

Carlos

fmgaijin
06-Jan-10, 12:53

When Do Games Begin?

When will our games start, and what do we need to do before then to get set up on the website?

Loren

fmgaijin
06-Jan-10, 15:21

Just Missed!

I was looking at the CL posts at the ICCF website and they promoted some additional teams from C to B due to dropouts in B. They went down to 3rd place teams with 23.5 points, so they ALMOST made it to "Peace"!

Oh, well, we can score more points in C, eh?

Highest regards,
Loren

cairo
07-Jan-10, 14:52

I believe

I have been reading that the games will start in the end of January, but perhaps you can read more here: www.iccf-webchess.com
However our captain will return with whatever you will be needing Loren. By the way your ICCF id is your access to the webserver see here: www.iccf-webchess.com

I'm really looking forward to the games starting!

Best wishes
Søren

fmgaijin
08-Jan-10, 09:45

CL FAQ Says:

"This season will start on 15/01/2010."

Since that is one week and I do not have an ICCF id yet, I was asking!

cairo
10-Jan-10, 00:44

I have

received my start letter this morning my local time and the games will start on the 25th of January, but you can of course start them whenever you feel like before!

Go peacemakers and make us proud!!!!!

Best wishes
Søren

carlosmart
10-Jan-10, 02:47

Time to fight.

Dear teammates:

We already have the games available. I wish you all the luck in the world to confront this new session of the CL. Be careful about casual games from the beginning of session that are unexpected defeat. It is often quite useful to observe our opponents' past games which gives us an idea of how they play.

The Argentine team is known to us already and have a great level, and the Russian teams with great technique and control of the Italian teams.

Carlos

cairo
10-Jan-10, 10:41

I fully

agree with Carlos- always be alert and never loose concentration with these games here!!

Best of luck to all my teammates!

Best wishes
Søren

fmgaijin
11-Jan-10, 01:11

2 Games Underway

Two of my opponents have started up already, so I've begun. I have not started my White games yet; first I am reviewing both ChessBase database (about half of my opponents show up there) and their old games available at the ICCF site for previous tournaments. Banzai, teammates!

Loren

cairo
11-Jan-10, 03:17

Another excellent

way to view some of your opponents games are, to click on there names at ICCF and further click on "events" and games were they have participated on ICCF will show up!

Best wishes
Søren

carlosmart
11-Jan-10, 08:58

I use Soren's method......

Dear Friends,

I have to thank 'the gift' that I have made a name as board # 1. There are some of my opponents that after playing over 200 games in ICCF have not lost even one.
.... and in some cases not meeting a structure that can assure me half a point with the potential to reach the whole point if things were good.
But I will continue studying.

Carlos

7,5 out of 12 would be a great result for me.

cairo
11-Jan-10, 15:35

7,5 out of 12

would be an outstanding result Carlos and I know you are capable of that, but I'm sure you will also take the last 0,5 point which means you will score your first IM-norm, way to go Iberian Lion!!!

Best wishes
Søren

fmgaijin
11-Jan-10, 21:08

Excellent Goal!

Good luck to both of you with norm possibilities!

Yes, that is what I meant about their games on the ICCF site. Since I also have an excellent ChessBase DB with about 5 million games in it, I also checked there to see if the opponents had any games there. Some had none, but some had both OTB and CC games there, so it was interesting to compare their OTB play and openings with their CC ones.

Two Alekhine's and a Benko so far with Black . . .

Loren

cairo
13-Jan-10, 07:25

My openings

so far with the black pieces:

2 Sicilian
1 Dutch
1 Slav

I haven't yet opened my white games.

Just to avoid any misunderstanding. (I know you gentlemen know the rules) We are not allowed to discuss any live positions in any forums, also remember this:
The team mates and captain can see the games live after 0 games are finished in the event. Live transmission is delayed by 5 moves.

Once again Peace Makers, "Go crush some skulls on the checked board" and make us proud!!!!

Best wishes
Søren

fmgaijin
21-Jan-10, 20:32

Opening Survey

Black
3 Alekhine's (1 game already to move 18!)
2 Benko
1 Too soon to tell *grin*

White
2 KID
1 QID
1 QGD
2 Too soon to tell

Good chess to all!
Loren

cairo
22-Jan-10, 05:53

Opening Survey

Black:
1 Najdorf poison pawn variation already out of theory and in move 21 !!
1 Najdorf 6.Bc4 version and still in theory and in move 8.
1 Dutch Leningrad version still in theory and in move 7.
1 Queens Gambit Slav with 4.Nc3 version still in theory and in move 9.
2 black games not started.

6 white games not started.

Best wishes
Søren

carlosmart
22-Jan-10, 10:22

Opening Survey.

White: All games not started
Black: 2 Petroff Defence (in theory)
1 Queen Gambit (Botvinnik - in theory)
3 Black not started yet.

Carlos

fmgaijin
28-Jan-10, 23:33

Opening Survey Update

Black
3 Alekhine's (2 Modern, 1 Vorosch)
2 Benko (1 Mainline K-Walk, 1 Declined/Deferred)
1 Pterodactyl (Irregular)

White
2 KID Saemisch
1 QID
1 QGD (Possibly Botvinnik)
1 Budapest
1 Too soon to tell

Loren

cairo
30-Jan-10, 02:37

Opening Survey Update

Black:
1 Najdorf poison pawn variation already in endgame and reach move 41.
1 Najdorf 6.Bc4 version and still in theory and in move 10.
1 Dutch Leningrad version out of theory and in move 13.
1 Queens Gambit Slav with 4.Nc3 version out of theory and in move 17.
1 Sicilian version not decided.
1 black game not started.

White:
1 Pirc.
1 Sicilian Dragon still in theory and in move 11.
1 Nimzowitsch (1.e4 Nc6) still in theory and in move 7.
1 Roy Lopez stil in theory and in move 4.
1 Sicilian Najdorf 6.Bg5 still in theory and in move 9.
1 Still to be decided.

Best wishes
Søren

carlosmart
31-Jan-10, 10:52

Congrats to Soren...

We have our first blood in the 2010 CL tournament. Playing black really draw is a good result.
Carlos

cairo
31-Jan-10, 12:43

Results

That's right Carlos and thank you, here is the first half point in the tournament and here is the game in it's full lenght:

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Qb6 8.Qd3 Qxb2 9.Rb1 Qa3 10.f5 Be7 11.Be2 Qa5 12.Bd2 Qc7 13.fxe6 fxe6 14.g4 h6 15.e5 dxe5 16.Qg6+ Kd8 17.Nf3 Nc6 18.Qxg7 Rg8 19.Qxh6 Nxg4 20.Qh7 Nf6 21.Qh4 b6 22.Rf1 Bd7 23.Ne4 Nd5 24.Qh7 Re8 25.Bg5 b5 26.c4 bxc4 27.Bxc4 Rb8 28.Kf2 Qa7+ 29.Kg3 Kc7 30.Rxb8 Qxb8 31.h4 Rh8 32.Qf7 Rf8 33.Qh7 Qb4 34.Nfd2 Rxf1 35.Bxf1 Nd4 36.Bxe7 Nxe7 37.Kh2 Ndf5 38.h5 Nd5 39.Qh8 Qd4 40.Qf8 Qe3 41.Qc5+ Qxc5 42.Nxc5 Bb5 43.Bh3 Kd6 44.Nde4+ Ke7 45.Nxe6 Kxe6 46.h6 Nde7 47.h7 Ng6 48.Kg1 Be2 49.Kf2 Bd1 50.Ng5+ 0.5 0.5 draw.

We are on the table and first blood is drawn )

Best wishes
Søren

kingdawar
01-Feb-10, 05:53

Question

Do you guys use engines for your games there?

fmgaijin
01-Feb-10, 14:26

Soren!! Well Played!

Like Carlos said, draws with Black are usually welcome, especially against a tough opponent.

Highest regards,
Loren

fmgaijin
01-Feb-10, 14:31

HK:

Because I have heard different things about the use of computers in ICCF games, I take the safe road and don't use them there, either. I DO use an extensive database and have a decent library, though! I also use a computer to test new ideas in my openings (but not when I am currently playing those positions).

Regards,
Loren

carlosmart
04-Feb-10, 14:02

Update

Pommrich, Rainer (2247)
Rochade 5171 Interstern - White
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4 Nxe4 4.Bd3 d5 5.Nxe5 Nd7 6.Nxd7 Bxd7 7.O-O Bd6 8.c4 c6 9.cxd5 cxd5 10.Qh5 O-O 11.Qxd5 Bc6 12.Qh5 g6 13.Qh3 Ng5 14.Qg4 Ne6 15.Bh6 Re8 16.Nc3 Nxd4 17.Rad1 Be5 18.f4 f5 19.Bc4+ Kh8 20.Qh3 Bf6 21.Bg5 Bxg5 22.fxg5 Qb6 23.Kh1 Qxb2 24.Rxd4 Re3 25.Nd1 Qxd4 26.Nxe3 Re8 27.Qh6 Qxe3 28.Rxf5 Qe7 29.Rf1 b5 30.Bd3 Qg7 31.h4 Kg8 32.Qxg7+ Kxg7 33.Rf6 Rc8 1/2-1/2
Martin, Carlos (2267)
Peace: Power that Preserves - Black

When I decided to start combining 23 .- ... Qxb2 honestly thought the game was won .... but I did not see 25 .- ND1. Well, in any case is a good result with black.
PS: It's amazing (and terrific for me chess knowledge), seeing the defenses Loren practice. You really have to pray that the middle game reaches and impose your big positional quality.

cairo
04-Feb-10, 14:11

Excellent result

Carlos and quite an exciting game to )

We are of to a good start with the black pieces and i LIKE )

Keep it up "Peace warriors" !!!!!

Best wishes
Søren

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