02 Jun 07
Originally posted by Dragon FireThis reminds me of a postal game I once saw. White opened 1 e4. Black replied "1 .. b6 2 any .. Bb7". The "any" being a fairly standard postal chess convention meaning "whatever you play I'll follow up with ..." (kinda like the conditional moves a lot of people are waiting for on this site). White's reply was devastating, if not very honourable:
So do 2100s Game 3533889 is an example with apologies to my opponent for embarrassing him.
2. Ba6, 3. Bxb7
1-0
02 Jun 07
Originally posted by d36366Another reason to avoid "if" moves in CC unless it's abolutley forced. I've seen too many mistakes in hasty analysis where if moves were used. Send them at your own risk. The first time you blow a game you'll never do it again.
This reminds me of a postal game I once saw. White opened 1 e4. Black replied "1 .. b6 2 any .. Bb7". The "any" being a fairly standard postal chess convention meaning "whatever you play I'll follow up with ..." (kinda like the conditional moves a lot of people are waiting for on this site). White's reply was devastating, if not very honourable:
2. Ba6, 3. Bxb7
1-0
02 Jun 07
Originally posted by Dragon Fireeveryone blunders now and then
I do and this year I had a player rated 2025 drop his queen to me with a simple Knight fork. It happens, often!
Game 3246724
Game 2584071
02 Jun 07
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Originally posted by YUG0slavI'm not so sure i would have resigned the second game, you were only a rook down after recapturing the knight.
Game 2584071
03 Jun 07
Originally posted by d36366Nothing dishonorable about it.
This reminds me of a postal game I once saw. White opened 1 e4. Black replied "1 .. b6 2 any .. Bb7". The "any" being a fairly standard postal chess convention meaning "whatever you play I'll follow up with ..." (kinda like the conditional moves a lot of people are waiting for on this site). White's reply was devastating, if not very honourable:
2. Ba6, 3. Bxb7
1-0