# 2010 SDMB Chess Championship
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-sdmb-chess-championship/538681
**Category:** The Game Room
**Created:** [May 7, 2010, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-sdmb-chess-championship/538681 "2010-05-07T21:18:55Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 12
### Author:  [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2010, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-sdmb-chess-championship/538681/221 "2010-05-29T07:23:01Z")
> [@peekercpa](#):
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> so it looks like ivan is the next in the line of fodder.
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> and by that i mean his animals will probably be grazing in my yard sometime shortly.
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> [chess.com](http://chess.com)?
Are you not a member of Gameknot?
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### Author:  [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2010, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-sdmb-chess-championship/538681/222 "2010-05-29T07:32:08Z")
Okay, I’m signed up on [chess.com](http://chess.com) as **ivanastikov** — I’d prefer to see my possible win go on my resume at Gameknot, but then again, if I get beat, it’s not being added to my already significant losses, and if I win, I’ll have a 100% win record on [chess.com](http://chess.com)! 😃
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### Author:  [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2010, 8:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-sdmb-chess-championship/538681/223 "2010-05-29T08:09:41Z")
How do I make a move on this [chess.com](http://chess.com)? I’ve got my board up [here](http://www.chess.com/echess/view_game_seek.html?id=11352582), but I can’t click on any of the pieces. What am I doing wrong?
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### Author:  [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2010, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-sdmb-chess-championship/538681/224 "2010-05-29T11:38:40Z")
Your link isn’t working for me and I can’t find you as “ivanastikov”.
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### Author:  [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2010, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-sdmb-chess-championship/538681/225 "2010-05-29T11:44:27Z")
Gameknot it is, then.
Seriously, how about this link? [ivanastikov Daily Chess Stats and Rating - Chess.com](http://www.chess.com/echess/profile/ivanastikov)
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### Author:  [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2010, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-sdmb-chess-championship/538681/226 "2010-05-29T11:46:13Z")
> [@ivan\_astikov](#):
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> Gameknot it is, then.
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> Seriously, how about this link? [http://www.chess.com/echess/profile/ivanastikov](http://www.chess.com/echess/profile/ivanastikov)
Profile looks OK - you don’t seem to have any games active though. Have you challenged peeker and been accepted?
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### Author:  [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2010, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-sdmb-chess-championship/538681/227 "2010-05-29T12:00:32Z")
> [@Malacandra](#):
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> Profile looks OK - you don’t seem to have any games active though. Have you challenged peeker and been accepted?
That’s probably it. I’ll be waiting on **peekercpa** accepting.
Get a move on **peekercpa** , you slacker!
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### Author:  [@peekercpa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peekercpa)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2010, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-sdmb-chess-championship/538681/228 "2010-05-29T12:57:12Z")
> [@ivan\_astikov](#):
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> That’s probably it. I’ll be waiting on **peekercpa** accepting.
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> Get a move on **peekercpa** , you slacker!
done.
i’ll be around for at least the next couple of hours so we should have this wrapped up sometime around brunch if you are around.
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### Author:  [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2010, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-sdmb-chess-championship/538681/229 "2010-05-29T13:03:36Z")
> [@peekercpa](#):
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> done.
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> i’ll be around for at least the next couple of hours so we should have this wrapped up sometime around brunch if you are around.
Let battle commence!
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### Author:  [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2010, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-sdmb-chess-championship/538681/230 "2010-05-29T13:09:23Z")
> [@GIGObuster](#):
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> Huh, I get an “Unable to challenge player edwardthehead at this time!” error when making a challenge in GameKnot.
Well that’s because I have the ads blocked and it will not let me play. I’ll have to fix that I guess.
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### Author:  [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2010, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-sdmb-chess-championship/538681/231 "2010-05-29T13:16:31Z")
And after playing around with it they say that if they warn you and you unblock the ads you STILL have to pay to play. I’m not doing that so I guess I can’t play at gameknot any more. Do you have an account at [chess.com](http://chess.com)?
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### Author:  [@fubbleskag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fubbleskag)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2010, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-sdmb-chess-championship/538681/232 "2010-05-29T14:41:29Z")
> [@Chessic\_Sense](#):
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> If Oredigger77 wins
> Malacandra 2 Chessic Sense 2
> Edward the Head 1 GIGOBuster 1.5
> Maserschmidt 1.5 Hamlet 1
> Oredigger77 1 Autolycus 1
> Garygnu 1 fubbleskag 1
> Ivan Astikov 0 peekercpa 0
Oredigger77 won.
**gary** challenge me whenever you’re back from your trip
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### Author:  [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2010, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-sdmb-chess-championship/538681/233 "2010-05-29T16:18:18Z")
> [@Edward\_The\_Head](#):
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> And after playing around with it they say that if they warn you and you unblock the ads you STILL have to pay to play. I’m not doing that so I guess I can’t play at gameknot any more. Do you have an account at [chess.com](http://chess.com)?
I just opened an account at [Chess.com](http://Chess.com). What is your user name there? You can challenge me right away as I have the same user name.
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### Author:  [@peekercpa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peekercpa)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2010, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-sdmb-chess-championship/538681/234 "2010-05-29T16:41:39Z")
> [@ivan\_astikov](#):
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> Let battle commence!
we’re already two moves in and i am not behind, yet. altnough my postion does appear to be a tad weak.
woot woot.
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### Author:  [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2010, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-sdmb-chess-championship/538681/235 "2010-05-29T18:36:54Z")
> [@GIGObuster](#):
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> I just opened an account at [Chess.com](http://Chess.com). What is your user name there? You can challenge me right away as I have the same user name.
Done. I started it and am white.
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### Author:  [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2010, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-sdmb-chess-championship/538681/236 "2010-05-29T19:00:44Z")
> [@Edward\_The\_Head](#):
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> Done. I started it and am white.
I accepted, game on.
[http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=31565403](http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=31565403)
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### Author:  [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2010, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-sdmb-chess-championship/538681/237 "2010-05-29T22:43:36Z")
> [@peekercpa](#):
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> we’re already two moves in and i am not behind, yet. altnough my postion does appear to be a tad weak.
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> woot woot.
Well, that was short and brutal…
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### Author:  [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2010, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-sdmb-chess-championship/538681/238 "2010-05-30T00:25:58Z")
Well, we got to another end game situation; however, somehow I’m a pawn ahead against **Eduard The Head** , but this game looks like another long one…
Speaking of brutal…
When I activated my [Chess.com](http://Chess.com) account I made a mistake and suddenly I did setup an open game, someone from England with a rating of 974 quickly challenged me, waiting for Edward, I decided to play and defeated him with a check mate.
> **[Chess: GIGObuster vs merseylad](https://www.chess.com/game/daily/31564205)**
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> GIGObuster (1291) vs merseylad (974). GIGObuster won by checkmate in 32 moves over 7 hours. Click to review the game, move by move.
He was a good sport.
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### Author:  [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2010, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-sdmb-chess-championship/538681/239 "2010-05-30T06:58:38Z")
So, this is the last round? We’re not doing round robin? No double elimination? I’m confused to how this is set up lol.
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### Author:  [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2010, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-sdmb-chess-championship/538681/240 "2010-05-30T12:02:45Z")
I don’t accept anyone as my better, unless we’ve played best of 99.
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