# The SDMB Chess Game
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-chess-game/35846
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [October 5, 2000, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-chess-game/35846 "2000-10-05T20:59:39Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 3
### Author:  [@hawthorne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hawthorne)
#### Post date: [October 10, 2000, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-chess-game/35846/41 "2000-10-10T12:08:21Z")
I don’t know that we have any idea of what’s going on either **London\_Calling**. If we’re playing out of a book, we’re not all on the same page. This is what makes it kind of an interesting game - I have no idea what the others playing white are thinking, and if they have any idea what I’m thinking I don’t understand their interpretation of my plan (such that it is… er was).
picmr
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### Author:  [@LazarusLong42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LazarusLong42)
#### Post date: [October 10, 2000, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-chess-game/35846/42 "2000-10-10T13:46:26Z")
> [@](#):
>
> \*Originally posted by London\_Calling \*
> \*\*To one or two of you earnest chaps in white. Instead of sniping away with implied criticism…
>
> As defined, it can only be a light-hearted romp deserving of, IMHO, a cavalier approach… Guys, it’s just a bit of fun in MPSIMS.
> \*\*
Yes, **London** , I thikn we know that. But of course, you’d have this sort of sniping over a fun game sitting at a table… you’d just be doing it to yourself 😃
LL
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### Author:  [@Mauve\_Dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mauve_Dog)
#### Post date: [October 10, 2000, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-chess-game/35846/43 "2000-10-10T15:36:51Z")
heh…this is not exactly where I would have expected to be either, but hey, it’s a heck of a ride 😃
15 …o-o
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### Author:  [@LazarusLong42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LazarusLong42)
#### Post date: [October 11, 2000, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-chess-game/35846/44 "2000-10-11T02:16:11Z")
1. e5 (White)
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### Author:  [@LazarusLong42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LazarusLong42)
#### Post date: [October 11, 2000, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-chess-game/35846/45 "2000-10-11T02:26:02Z")
Current position (Black to move):
```auto
*
R n _ R K _ * 8*
p p _ _ p p p * 7*
_ p _ _ _* 6
_ _ p _ _ *Q* 5
_ B _ *n _ B* _ 4
_ Q _ p n *B* 3
p p _ n _ p _ 2
R B _ R K 1
a b c d e f g h
```
(Don’t mean to step on your toes, Chronos; just hoping to get more people in here playing :))
LL
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### Author:  [@Cabbage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cabbage)
#### Post date: [October 11, 2000, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-chess-game/35846/46 "2000-10-11T02:28:59Z")
LazarusLong42, are you moving the knight to e5? I don’t see any other pieces that can be moved there, so I’ll assume that’s what it is. In that case,
16 …Qh2++
Checkmate 😃
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### Author:  [@Cabbage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cabbage)
#### Post date: [October 11, 2000, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-chess-game/35846/47 "2000-10-11T02:31:16Z")
Oh, OK, now I see your board and see that you meant d5. I’ll take back my last move, then.
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### Author:  [@Mauve\_Dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mauve_Dog)
#### Post date: [October 11, 2000, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-chess-game/35846/48 "2000-10-11T02:41:14Z")
…and much carnage shall ensue…
16 …B x f3
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### Author:  [@LazarusLong42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LazarusLong42)
#### Post date: [October 11, 2000, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-chess-game/35846/49 "2000-10-11T02:47:11Z")
Indeed, I did mean “d5”, not “e5.” Apparently, I’m slightly dyslexic.
Good thing I posted the board… 🙂
LL
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### Author:  [@London\_Calling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/London_Calling)
#### Post date: [October 11, 2000, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-chess-game/35846/50 "2000-10-11T02:47:32Z")
\<…GULP…\>
In to the valley rode the 500…
Like your style, **Mauve Dog** 😉
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### Author:  [@Mauve\_Dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mauve_Dog)
#### Post date: [October 11, 2000, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-chess-game/35846/51 "2000-10-11T03:15:03Z")
Thanks, **London\_Calling** 🙂
I’m just trying to present our opponents with options 😃
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### Author:  [@hawthorne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hawthorne)
#### Post date: [October 11, 2000, 9:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-chess-game/35846/52 "2000-10-11T09:08:40Z")
1. (white) QxB7
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### Author:  [@London\_Calling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/London_Calling)
#### Post date: [October 11, 2000, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-chess-game/35846/53 "2000-10-11T11:28:28Z")
hmmm:
17 black: Q-H2 ++
checkmate
If I followed it correctly.
And I just wanted to add that while I understand a little table banter is appropriate and reasonable in a healthy game of chess, I’m just a little wary of going down that road here given the various ‘domestics’ that have been breaking out in differet threads around the MB. It doesn’t seem to take a whole lot to incite half the cell block.
But maybe I’m just being overly sensitive in which case, HA! 🙂
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### Author:  [@hawthorne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hawthorne)
#### Post date: [October 11, 2000, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-chess-game/35846/54 "2000-10-11T13:41:28Z")
Umm, I’ll retrace our steps **London\_Calling** , but according to me, white has a knight at f3. Ahhh. Or perhaps not. Smeg. Sorry folks.
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### Author:  [@LazarusLong42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LazarusLong42)
#### Post date: [October 11, 2000, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-chess-game/35846/55 "2000-10-11T14:11:48Z")
Well… damn.
FTR, Ne2xg3 was the only way I saw to stop the checkmate (not only that, but black would’ve lost in the exchange.)
Anyone up for another game? 🙂
(Or, I’m up for a standard one-on-one over at the fathom board noted above).
LL
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### Author:  [@Kyberneticist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyberneticist)
#### Post date: [October 11, 2000, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-chess-game/35846/56 "2000-10-11T15:49:06Z")
> [@](#):
>
> \*Originally posted by LazarusLong42 \*
> Current position (Black to move):
> _Testing with a slight change in display_
>
> ```auto
>
> **R n _ R K _** 8**
> p p _ _ p p p **7**
> _ p _ _ _** 6
> _ _ p _ _ **Q** 5
> _ B _ **n _ B** _ 4
> _ Q _ p n **B** 3
> p p _ n _ p _ 2
> R B _ R K 1
>
> a b c d e f g h
>
> ```
Yes. bolding is definitely more readable to me.
LazarusLong42, I’ll play you on the board…
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### Author:  [@LazarusLong42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LazarusLong42)
#### Post date: [October 11, 2000, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-chess-game/35846/57 "2000-10-11T16:57:54Z")
Kyber:
Cool. It’s set up there.
LL
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### Author:  [@Mauve\_Dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mauve_Dog)
#### Post date: [October 11, 2000, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-chess-game/35846/58 "2000-10-11T19:38:03Z")
> [@](#):
>
> \*Originally posted by LazarusLong42 \*
> \*\*Well… damn.
>
> FTR, Ne2xg3 was the only way I saw to stop the checkmate (not only that, but black would’ve lost in the exchange.)
>
> LL \*\*
Well, that was the only way out. And the exchange would have been even. Black would have lost both bishops, while White would lose both Knights. And there was a very real possibility for Black to capture a Rook while losing a Knight.
At any rate, excellent game, all!
There were definitely some major turning points for both sides throughout the game!
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### Author:  [@LazarusLong42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LazarusLong42)
#### Post date: [October 11, 2000, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-chess-game/35846/59 "2000-10-11T20:34:42Z")
**Mauve Dog** , you’re right. I must have been looking at something weird.
1. …Bg4xf3
2. Ne2xg3 Ne4xg3
3. Rf1xf3 Ng3-e4 (otherwise, that knight is White’s)
White’s down a pawn, total, but has three majors out vs. black’s two, which makes for a pretty even game at that point.
OK, everyone go to [this](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=41900) thread.
LL
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### Author:  [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)
#### Post date: [October 12, 2000, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sdmb-chess-game/35846/60 "2000-10-12T00:17:12Z")
LazarusLong42,
after 13. … Bg3 14. Nc3-e2
you posted ‘Who the hell let Black do that???’.
That was me. 😛
I was hoping for 14. Qd1-e2 , to meet 14. … Bg4xf3 by 15. g2xf3 , when the queen covers h2. White follows up with 16. e4-e5 and 17. Nc3-e4.
But you can’t make two moves in a row.
London\_Calling,
you posted 'And glee
## quote:
Originally posted by glee
Can I play Black now?!
## The number of people watching you is directly proportional to the stupidity of your action.
Not nice.
Sorry, no offense intended. My first sentence just meant I thought the game had turned around (from White winning to Black having all the chances).
I added a quote out of ‘The Official Explanations’ by P. Dickson (very amusing book). It could have been ‘If you think you have the solution, the question was poorly phrased’.
Actually, why isn’t it nice?
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