Chessmatch IV: Torplexed v. Takeda (The Tak Strikes Back)

[Torplexed]

Here comes Round 2. This time I'm wearing the white hats, crowns, and miters. I appeal to the Most Munificent Neal for a sticky. :)

1. e2-e4

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[Skybird]

TA-KE-DA !!! WHERE ARE YOU ??? If I would have the choice between Harakiri and kille-kille, I would know what to do. :)

"Wo bleibt Tod in schwarzem Kleide,
wo bleibt Tod und tötet mich?
Oder besser noch - uns beide!
Oder besser: erst mal dich!" :-j

[Takeda Shingen]

Sorry, I am here. I was delayed at work. Back to the weekday schedule.

Anyway....

Torp: 1. e4

Tak: 1...e5


Let us see what goes now.

[Torplexed]

Tak: 1...e5

2. Ng1-f3

Hmmm. So far it looks like the famous Deja vu Opening. :hmm:

http://zioxville.homestead.com/files/Chess2b.jpg

[Skybird]

My God, these colours...! :lol: You use a laboratory to pick these eye-hurting combinations? :-? I think I never saw a chessboard with orange fields before, not even a plastic toy-kit...

Bright yellow and poisenous green also promises to disrupt your opponent! :lol:

[Takeda Shingen]

Yep, the board is ugly, but so was our last game.

Torp: 2. Ng-1f3

Me: 2...Ng8-f6

Do svidanya to the Ruy Lopez.

[Skybird]

Silent Running! Crazy Ivan...!

[Torplexed]

My God, these colours...! :lol: You use a laboratory to pick these eye-hurting combinations? :-? I think I never saw a chessboard with orange fields before, not even a plastic toy-kit...

Bright yellow and poisenous green also promises to disrupt your opponent! :lol:

Yeah....I call this color variation 'Toxic Gatorade". That'd probably be a good name for a speed metal band too. ;)

2. Ng8-f6....Takeda's move

3. Bf1-c4

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[Takeda Shingen]

Torp: 3. Bf1-c4

Me: 3...Bf8-c5

[Torplexed]

3. Bf8-c5...Takeda's move

4. Nb1-c3

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[Takeda Shingen]

Torp: 4. Nb1-c3

Me: 4...c7-c6

[Torplexed]

I've come to the conclusion that the color combination on my chessboard is violating too many local environmental ordinances. It's back to simple monochrome from this point out.

4. c7-c6...Takeda's move

5. d2-d3

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[Takeda Shingen]

Torp: 5. d2-d3

Me: 5...d7-d6

[Torplexed]

5. d7-d6...Takeda's move

6. 0-0

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[Takeda Shingen]

Torp: 6. 0-0

Me: 6...Bc8-g4

[Torplexed]

6. Bc8-g4....Takeda's move

7. Rf1-e1

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[Skybird]

What happened to the board? Electricity brakedown? :lol:

[Takeda Shingen]

Torp: 7. Rf7-e1

Me: 7...Bc5-b4

[Torplexed]

What happened to the board? Electricity brakedown? :lol:

We're going for the '1950s retro' look. :yep:

7. Bc5-b4....Takeda's move

8. Bc1-d2

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[Takeda Shingen]

Sorry for the delay. I just got back from the sock-hop. Betty-Lu said she won't go steady. Now I just don't know who to take to the harvest dance.

Torp: 8. Bc1-d2

Me: 8...Nb8-d7

I am just tickled that I am pinning you for a change.

Wait, we are doing urban slang.

Make that: I just pinned yo a**. Wuzzup now?

[Torplexed]

I am just tickled that I am pinning you for a change.
I know...you got these bad boy Bishops breathing down my neck. :o They're so close it tickles.

8. Nb8-d7...Takeda's move

9. a2-a3

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[Takeda Shingen]

Torp: 9. a2-a3

Me: 9...Nd7-c5

[Skybird]

Tak...? :o

[Takeda Shingen]

He can have the black bishop.

[Torplexed]

9. Nd7-c5...Takeda's move

10. a3xBb4

Waits for the trap/gambit/stratagem to be sprung.... :huh:


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[Takeda Shingen]

Nice touch with the side of the board.

Torp: 10. a3xb4

Me. 10...Nc5xe4

[Torplexed]

Yeah...I figured we needed a Stalag fur Der prisoners. :)

10. Nc5xe4...Takeda's move

11. d3xNe4

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[Takeda Shingen]

We're going to need the space. No way I am going to let you hug me like you did last time.

Torp: 11. dxe4

Me: 11...d6-d5

[Torplexed]

11. d6-d5...Takeda's move

12. e4xd5


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[Takeda Shingen]

Torp: 14. exd5

Me: 14...Nf6xd5

[Torplexed]

12. Nf6xd5....Takeda's move

13. Re1xe5...Check

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[Takeda Shingen]

Torp: 13. Re1xe5+

Me: 13...Kd7

[Torplexed]

13. Kd7...Takeda's move

14. Nc3xNd5


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[Takeda Shingen]

Torplexed: 14. Nc3xNd5


My move: 14....Black Resigns

1-0

My weakness is apparant. It is time for me to bow out. My rashness makes me a poor opponent outside of the realm of academic study.

[Skybird]

Bleib uns gewogen!

[Torplexed]

Well Tak...thanks for putting up with my odious chess graphics for a second time. :cool: I thought you we're doing pretty well on the 'full court' pressure up to about move eight. I've always found that the murkiest part of this game is the transition from all the well known classic opening moves and deployments to trying to find weaknesses and viable attack lines in the other side's position.

BTW don't know if it comes as any sort of consolation...but the White Queen still thinks you're hot. ;)

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