Chess Match: Shady Bill vs. Skybird

Shady Bill · 10-25-22, 01:22 PM

I have been begging my wife to allocate $600 to a "black ops project" at my household, so that I may acquire the board. To no avail.

Aktungbby · 10-25-22, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Shady Bill

I have been begging my wife to allocate $600 to a "black ops project" at my household, so that I may acquire the board. To no avail.

Jus' make sure your proctologist clears your sorry ass for that "torpedo luv gizmo" beforehand!

As for my sorry chess game-rejuvenation self-training: having jus' taken my Aricept, I now recollect... the horsey moves in an "L" pattern!

...and my boss-wife has nixed my new chess computer game hopes allocation as well...apparently X-ma$ and daughter'$ wedding take precedence??!

Shady Bill · 10-25-22, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Aktungbby

...and my boss-wife has nixed my new chess computer game hopes allocation as well...apparently X-ma$ and daughter'$ wedding take precedence??!

We must be married to the same lady

We have a rule on buying things over $500. The item has to meet a certain degree of prudence, accountability and decorum. I knew the board was going to be a stretch from the start.

I actually waited for her night to watch Handmaid's Tale, her favorite night, and casually mentioned a new chess set I might get (I didn't want to get into the nitty-griddy that $599 was just for a board alone)

Me: "Sweetie, remember I told you about that chess set on ebay? The one
I could display on the wall? That might really go up in value?"

My wife: "Don't you have a chess set? with that little rubber roll-up board? That's really cute."

Me: "Well, now that I am no longer a teenager, maybe I should get a nicer board? And there is a 71 year old man on Subsim who mocks my playing while popping Aricept. I need to improve." (This was, of course, regarding my standing feud with Aktung, I was hoping to get some pity from her

)

My wife: "Aricept?"

Me: "Yea I dunno...some sort of chess doping I think..."

My wife: "Fine! get the stupid chess game....why are we talking about this anyways, how much is it?"

Me: "$599"

Roaring laughter

mapuc · 10-25-22, 05:59 PM

Learn how to program a CNC workstation then you can create your own beautiful chessboard and pieces. Like I did many years ago when I made a complete set to my Elder sister-The one who once was School champ some years.

Markus

Shady Bill · 10-25-22, 07:02 PM

Oh I love my rubber mat and plastic knights with no ears. This whole chess board thing, my desire for it, stems from my sick hero-worship of Hans Niemann. And clearly this has to stop.

mapuc · 10-26-22, 07:51 AM

Have a Chess technical question about this O-O or O-O-O called castle
Now here is my technical question
the king may not be in check or pass through check

The first part I somehow understand-If your king is in check position castle is not allowed not even if it's your kings and the rook first move in the game.
What does "Pass Through check" mean

Yes I could search for it-But I think I rather would get the lesson here.

Markus

Skybird · 10-26-22, 08:17 AM

Kings stand on e1 and 8. If opponent figures threaten d1 or f1, d8 or f8 (these are the fields the king would "jump over"), casteling is not possible as long as that threat exists, since the king is at all times prohibited to move so that he exposes himself to check - and he would need to pass through these checks. Verboten!

No problem with the Rooks on a1 or a8, if an opposing piece threatens b1 or b8, castleing still is possible.

Aktungbby · 10-26-22, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Shady Bill

We must be married to the same lady

To misquote a famous comedian who's name I cannot recall(haven't had my Aricept yet

): "That ain't no lady; that's my wife!"

Eichhörnchen · 10-27-22, 12:46 PM

"Boom-boom!"

10-25-22, 05:59 PM	#4
mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,543 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	Learn how to program a CNC workstation then you can create your own beautiful chessboard and pieces. Like I did many years ago when I made a complete set to my Elder sister-The one who once was School champ some years. Markus __________________ My little lovely female cat

10-26-22, 07:51 AM	#6
mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,543 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	Have a Chess technical question about this O-O or O-O-O called castle Now here is my technical question the king may not be in check or pass through check The first part I somehow understand-If your king is in check position castle is not allowed not even if it's your kings and the rook first move in the game. What does "Pass Through check" mean Yes I could search for it-But I think I rather would get the lesson here. Markus __________________ My little lovely female cat

10-26-22, 08:17 AM	#7
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,678 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Kings stand on e1 and 8. If opponent figures threaten d1 or f1, d8 or f8 (these are the fields the king would "jump over"), casteling is not possible as long as that threat exists, since the king is at all times prohibited to move so that he exposes himself to check - and he would need to pass through these checks. Verboten! No problem with the Rooks on a1 or a8, if an opposing piece threatens b1 or b8, castleing still is possible. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

10-27-22, 12:46 PM	#9
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,421 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	"Boom-boom!" __________________

10-25-22, 01:22 PM	#1
Shady Bill Silent but not deadly Join Date: Oct 2022 Location: Somewhere north of AN34 Posts: 171 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	I have been begging my wife to allocate $600 to a "black ops project" at my household, so that I may acquire the board. To no avail.

10-25-22, 07:02 PM	#5
Shady Bill Silent but not deadly Join Date: Oct 2022 Location: Somewhere north of AN34 Posts: 171 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	Oh I love my rubber mat and plastic knights with no ears. This whole chess board thing, my desire for it, stems from my sick hero-worship of Hans Niemann. And clearly this has to stop.