10th Annual Chess Tournament: Joffer wins 1st place (1 Viewer)

[timschochet]

past winners: 

The first 4 are lost to the FBG gods who eat old threads. 

Year 5: @otello

Year 6: @kutta

Year 7: @Jagov @joffer (tie) 

Year 8: timschochet 

Year 9: @joffer

Players (Chess time name in parentheses)

timschochet

joffer (joffer8079)

Brownsfan

Sand (sand101) 

Nick Vermeil 

Shuke 

AAABatteries 

Bigjim (MnKnightowl)

scoobus 

Juxtatarot (juxtat) 

zow (wozzow) 

nysfl2

cashman88

Bogart (bowlin) 

Psychopav

Dezbelief 

Round One 

Dezbelief vs timschochet (0-1) 

Juxtatarot vs Bigjim (0-1)

Bogart vs AAABatteries (1-0)

Joffer vs Brownsfan (1-0)

Zow vs Sand (0-1) 

Nick Vermeil vs Psychopav (0-1)

Cashman88 vs NYSFL2 (1-0) 

scoobus vs shuke (1-0) 

Round 2 

Sand (1) vs Cashman88 (1) (0-1) 

Bigjim (1) vs scoobus (1) (1-0)

Joffer (1) vs timschochet (1) (1-0)

Psychopav (1) vs Bogart (1) (0-1) 

Zow (0) vs Nysfl2 (0) (1-0) 

Nick Vermeil (0) vs Juxtatarot (0) (0-1) 

Brownsfan (0) vs shuke (0) (1-0) 

Dezbelief (0) vs AAABatteries (0) (0-1) 

Round 3 

Cashman88 (2) vs Bigjim (2) 1-0

Bogart (2) vs Joffer (2) 0-1

Sand (1) vs scoobus (1) 0-1

timschochet (1) vs Psychopav (1) 0-1

Juxtatarot (1) vs zow (1) 1-0

AAABatteries (1) vs Brownsfan (1) 1-0

Nysfl2 (0) vs Nick Vermeil (0) 1-0

Shuke (0) vs Dezbelief (0) 1-0

Round 4

Joffer (3) vs Cashman88 (3) (1-0) 

Bigjim (2) vs Bogart (2) (0-1) 

Psychopav (2) vs Sand (2) (1-0) 

AAABaterries (2) vs Juxtatarot (2) (1-0) 

scoobus (1) vs timschochet (1) (0-1) 

Brownsfan (1) vs Zow (1) (0-1) 

Shuke (1) vs nysfl2 (1) (0-1) 

Nick Vermeil (0) vs Dezbelief (0) (1-0) 

Round 5 

Joffer (4) vs Psychopav (3) (1-0) 

Cashman88 (3) vs Bogart (3) (1-0) 

AAABatteries (3) vs Bigjim (2) (0-1) 

Sand (2) vs Juxtatarot (2) (.5-.5) 

timschochet (2) vs Brownsfan (2) (1-0) 

nysfl2 (2) vs scoobus (1) (0-1) 

zow (1) vs Dezbelief (0) (1-0) 

Shuke (1) vs Nick Vermeil (1) (0-1) 

Round 6 

Bigjim (3) vs Joffer (5) 

Psychopav (3) vs Cashman88 (4)

Bogart (3) vs timschochet (3) 

AAA Batteries (3) vs Sand (2.5) 

Juxtatarot (2.5) vs Brownsfan (2) 

Scoobus (2) vs Nick Vermeil (2) 

Zow (2) vs Shuke (1) 

Dezbelief (0) vs nysfl2 (2) 

 

[joffer]

joffer8079

 

[Brownsfan]

Brownsfan

Been a few years since I played in this, looking forward to playing

 

[kutta]

I’ll have to pass on this one. Too much going on right now. Sorry guys. I’ll get in the next one.

Good luck to all!

 

[Sand]

I’ll have to pass on this one. Too much going on right now. Sorry guys. I’ll get in the next one.

Now that the Kutta buzzsaw is out I'm in.       CT:  sand101

@shuke and I have been playing slow paced games since the last one, so at least I can't claim I haven't touched a board in a while when I get creamed.

 

[Nick Vermeil]

past winners: 

The first 4 are lost to the FBG gods who eat old threads. 

Year 5: @otello

Year 6: @kutta

Year 7: @Jagov @joffer (tie) 

Year 8: timschochet 

Year 9: @joffer

6 rounds. Please if you join, be willing to commit to playing all 6 rounds at a relatively quick pace. We use Chess Time; please post your Chess Time name. Tia 

Pretty sure I took years 1-4. In again!

 

[shuke]

In for the beatings.

 

[AAABatteries]

I've sucked each time I've played and I'm not sure I've played a match since then but still in.

 

[Caveman33]

I'll play.  Just had some good chess matches in the park.  I'll add my chesstime name after I make one.

 

[BigJim®]

What the heck.

MnKnightowl

 

[scoobus]

In.

 

[Jagov]

Thanks for thinking of me @timschochet but I can't make the commitment at this moment. Please do consider me for future toureys!!

 

[Juxtatarot]

In again. Juxtat

 

[Zow]

In

 

[Zow]

Chess time name: wozzow

 

[nysfl2]

I'll play and get knocked around a bit

Chesstime ID: nysfl2

 

[cashman88]

I'm in.  Chesstime ID:  cashman88

 

[timschochet]

15 in so far, we’ll give it another day or so. We need an even number, obviously. 20 would be optimal. 

 

[Caveman33]

15 in so far, we’ll give it another day or so. We need an even number, obviously. 20 would be optimal. 

Can chesstime be played on a computer?  It's looking like phone app only based on my search.  If so, you can take me off the list.

 

[Bogart]

I'm in. Moves during the day might be slow.

Chess Time name: Bowlin

 

[timschochet]

Can chesstime be played on a computer?  It's looking like phone app only based on my search.  If so, you can take me off the list.

I don’t know. Most people do play on their phone. Sorry about that. 

 

[Psychopav]

What?  It's Christmas in July!!

In...Psychopav

I am ready to dominate!!

 

[Dezbelief]

In, same name on CT.

 

[timschochet]

OK we have 16 people so that’s good enough! I will set up random pairings for round 1. 
 

timschochet

@joffer

@Brownsfan

@Sand

@Nick Vermeil

@shuke

@AAABatteries

@BigJim®
 

@scoobus

@Juxtatarot

@Zow

@nysfl2

@cashman88

@Bogart

@Psychopav

@Dezbelief

 

[timschochet]

OK here are round 1 pairings. Left side is always white. Chess time names are listed in the OP. Good luck to all! 
 

Round 1

@Dezbelief vs timschochet

@Juxtatarot vs @BigJim®

@Bogart vs @AAABatteries

@joffer vs @Brownsfan

@Sand vs @Zow

@Nick Vermeil vs @Psychopav

@cashman88 vs @nysfl2

@scoobus vs @shuke

 

[AAABatteries]

OK here are round 1 pairings. Left side is always white. Chess time names are listed in the OP. Good luck to all! 
 

Round 1

@Dezbelief vs timschochet

@Juxtatarot vs @BigJim®

@Bogart vs @AAABatteries

@joffer vs @Brownsfan

@Sand vs @Zow

@Nick Vermeil vs @Psychopav

@cashman88 vs @nysfl2

@scoobus vs @shuke

Bogart and AAA are underway

 

[Sand]

@Zow I'll start something after work. 

I think Zow is rated 4172 vs. my effective 450, so getting my thrashing out of the way quickly will be good.

 

[Psychopav]

@Zow I'll start something after work. 

I think Zow is rated 4172 vs. my effective 450, so getting my thrashing out of the way quickly will be good.

lol

 

[Brownsfan]

Does white have to send the invite?

 

[Juxtatarot]

Does white have to send the invite?

No, there is a swap sides button that can be used before the first move. 

 

[Dezbelief]

Tim was kind and made my defeat swift.

 

[timschochet]

Tim was kind and made my defeat swift.

You played too quickly after losing your b pawn. If you avoid giving up your knight there (by playing Bd2) it’s an even game even though I’m a pawn up. 

 

[Brownsfan]

No, there is a swap sides button that can be used before the first move. 

Analyzer on or off? Been a while 

 

[Zow]

@Zow I'll start something after work. 

I think Zow is rated 4172 vs. my effective 450, so getting my thrashing out of the way quickly will be good.

I’ll play with one hand behind my back. 

 

[Nick Vermeil]

Invite sent Psychopav. Likely can’t play much until tomorrow. 

 

[Psychopav]

Analyzer on or off? Been a while 

I use it, but then I'm not good

Looking up openings* or even worse using an engine is verboten for sure. 

*Once the game has started

 

[Brownsfan]

Joffer reminded me pretty quickly how rusty I am. Nice win.

 

[Bogart]

@Bogart over @AAABatteries in a fun open game. 

 

[BigJim®]

BigJim won a tight one over Juxtatarot.

 

[Zow]

Sand and I grinding this one out. In the very end game puzzle. Probably a draw.

 

[Sand]

Sand and I grinding this one out. In the very end game puzzle. Probably a draw.

Not giving up yet.  Gnarly end game position.

 

[Psychopav]

Pav defeats Nick Vermeil in some sort of queen's gambit accepted variant. 

 

[timschochet]

3 games left in Round 1:

@Sand vs @Zow

@cashman88 vs @nysfl2

@scoobus vs @shuke

 

[Sand]

3 games left in Round 1:

@Sand vs @Zow

@cashman88 vs @nysfl2

@scoobus vs @shuke

We're on move 51 and it may well take 70.  We are moving, though.

 

[timschochet]

We're on move 51 and it may well take 70.  We are moving, though.

Thanks. Be sure to post this game when it’s completed; I love complicated endgames. 

 

[nysfl2]

3 games left in Round 1:

@Sand vs @Zow

@cashman88 vs @nysfl2

@scoobus vs @shuke

Cashman defeats nysfl

 

[Sand]

Thanks. Be sure to post this game when it’s completed; I love complicated endgames. 

Can do.  I'm itching to throw it into an analyzer and see how I did.  I think I'm playing a pretty good game and it will be interesting to see where I did screw up.

Also I played as black in this.  The machine set it and we just went with it.

 

[scoobus]

We’re progressing.

 

[Zow]

Can do.  I'm itching to throw it into an analyzer and see how I did.  I think I'm playing a pretty good game and it will be interesting to see where I did screw up.

Also I played as black in this.  The machine set it and we just went with it.

I can't think of a single mistake you've made so far. I think I blundered missing that bishop early on in the game but,. well, I was enjoying myself on the golf course so can't complain. 

I just finished a lengthy mediation but should be able to make some moves this afternoon. Been a great game so far. 

 

[Sand]

I can't think of a single mistake you've made so far. I think I blundered missing that bishop early on in the game but,. well, I was enjoying myself on the golf course so can't complain. 

Yep - that was a definite blunder on my part with the bishop/queen fork.  Thanks for being sauced and missing it.   I also think early on moving my knight to d5 instead of b4 was a mistake.  It really hemmed my development on that side and made me defend, desperately, for 35 moves.  Getting my bishop off the back line on move 30 was a celebration in and of itself.  

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Edit:  Sand defeats Woz.  

Tim - here's the game:

[Event "Playing on Chess Time"]
[Site "ChessTime"]
[Date "2022.04.22"]
[Round "1"]
[White "wozzow "]
[Black "Sand101"]
[Result "0-1"]

1. e4 d6
2. d4 Nf6
3. Nc3 c6
4. Nf3 Qa5
5. e5 dxe5
6. dxe5 Nd5
7. Bd2 Qc7
8. Bc4 e6
9. O-O Be7
10. Re1 Qb6
11. b3 Bc5
12. Qe2 Nxc3
13. Bxc3 Nd7
14. a4 a5
15. Rad1 Bb4
16. Bxb4 Qxb4
17. Qe3 O-O
18. Qf4 Nb6
19. Re4 Nxc4
20. Rxc4 Qe7
21. Rd6 Rd8
22. Rxd8+ Qxd8
23. Rd4 Qe7
24. Qg5 f6
25. exf6 Qxf6
26. Qxf6 gxf6
27. Rd8+ Kf7
28. Nd2 b5
29. h4 Kg6
30. Ne4 Bb7
31. Rxa8 Bxa8
32. Nd6 bxa4
33. bxa4 c5
34. Nc4 Bc6
35. Nb6 Kf5
36. c3 Kg4
37. g3 Kf3
38. Kf1 f5
39. Nc4 Bxa4
40. Nxa5 f4
41. gxf4 Kxf4
42. Nb7 Bb5+
43. Ke1 c4
44. Nd6 Ba6
45. Ke2 Kg4
46. Ke3 Kxh4
47. Ke4 Kg4
48. f3+ Kg5
49. Ke5 h5
50. Nf7+ Kh4
51. Kxe6 Kg3
52. Kf5 Bb7
53. Ne5 Bxf3
54. Nxf3 Kxf3
55. Kg5 Ke3
56. Kxh5 Kd3
57. Kg4 Kxc3
58. Kf3 Kd2
59. Ke4 c3
60. Kd4 c2
61. Kc4 c1=Q+
62. Kb3 Qc8
63. Ka3 Qb8
64. Ka4 Kc3
65. Ka5 Kc4
66. Ka6 Kc5
67. Ka5 Qa8# 0-1