Rimfaxe played a very good game.
And I got very, very lucky. After my move 20. Qg3, black could simply have forked my king and queen! I saw it just after I made the move, and held my breath for about 20 seconds (luckily Rimfaxe didn't think about it for 2 minutes :p ). I just couldn't believe my luck when Rimfaxe didn't spot it. Probably nerves from both sides.
I got to be 2 pawns up, but with a difficult position, which allowed Rimfaxe not only to win them both back, but to get one ahead. By that time, we were in the endgame. Rimfaxe did try his best (I think that he missed one possibility there, but I'll have to take a closer look), and only offered a draw when he was down to 40 seconds without any hope of winning. It was a good fight.
I'll post some analysis in half an hour.

Here are my thoughts on the game.
Maybe Rimfaxe can give his comments/analysis too.

[Event "Tonc 1, round 7 (final round)"]
[Site "Spelen en kijken"]
[Date "2003.08.02"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Obi1"]
[Black "Rimfaxe"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A03"]
[Annotator ",Steven"]
[PlyCount "106"]
[TimeControl "1800"]

{I have to say that I was quite nervous for the game. This is therefore far
from a perfect game. Both players were aware of the huge stakes :-). But that
doesn't mean is wasn't an entertaining match. I think the spectators will
agree.} 1. f4 {I don't think this came as a surprise to Rimfaxe. [%emt 0:00:07]
} d5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 3. d3 {
[%emt 0:00:04]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 4. c3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:04]}
5. Qc2 {Going for the e4-push. [%emt 0:00:02]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:02]} 6. g3 {
Since black can't really stop e4, I have the time to develop my pieces a bit
more first. [%emt 0:00:08]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 7. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nc6 {
[%emt 0:00:35]} 8. e4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} dxe4 {[%emt 0:00:41]} 9. dxe4 {
[%emt 0:00:02]} e5 {This is quite a good move, but a bit double-edged. Black
gets some more control over the center, but has to allow white more space on
the king-side. [%emt 0:01:29]} 10. f5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} b6 {[%emt 0:01:11]} (
10... gxf5 11. exf5 e4 12. Nh4 {is quite good for white, since black's e-pawn
will be difficult to defend, and the black king-side is weakened.}) 11. O-O {
[%emt 0:00:43]} Ne7 {Rimfaxe realizes that he can't jus take on f5 and rallies
his other forces to help in the battle. [%emt 0:00:45]} 12. Nh4 {[%emt 0:00:27]
} ({Better is:} 12. Nxe5 gxf5 13. exf5 Rb8 {
To be honest, I just hadn't spotted the fact that the e-pawn was hanging.})
12... Qc7 {I think black had better here. Probably Rimfaxe was afraid of Re1,
but he lost a tempo here. Better were e.g. Bb7 [%emt 0:00:24]} 13. Bg5 {
The white pieces are starting to zero in on he f6-square. [%emt 0:01:06]} Rd8 {
I'm not sure if Rimfaxe had seen that he lost a pawn here. Maybe he can give
some comments on this position. [%emt 0:00:19]} 14. Bxf6 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Bxf6
{[%emt 0:00:07]} 15. fxg6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Bxh4 {[%emt 0:00:29]} 16. gxf7+ {
[%emt 0:00:19]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 17. gxh4 {White may have won a pawn, but
his pawn-structure is far from ideal (understated). I realized this and knew
that I had a development-problem. I had to get my pieces into action as soon
as possible or I would get clobbered. [%emt 0:00:09]} Be6 {[%emt 0:01:03]} 18.
Qf2 {[%emt 0:02:01]} ({Far better is:} 18. Qc1 Bxf7 19. Qh6+ Kg8 20. Qg5+ Kf8
21. Qh5 Ng6 22. Qxh7 {I had analyzed this variation and seen that it won the
h-pawn.. Just don't ask why I didn't play it. :-(}) 18... Ng6 {[%emt 0:00:35]}
19. h5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Nf4 {Black is actually a lo better here. [%emt 0:00:06]
} 20. Qg3 $4 {I should write ????? here, but Fritz doesn't allow it... I just
made the move and then saw that black could simply win the queen here. I was
preparing to throw in the towel, and losing first place in Tonc, when the gods
came to my help and blinded Rimfaxe for a couple of seconds. [%emt 0:00:37]}
Qxf7 {In all honesty, black should still have won from this position. I'm sure
that Rimfaxe would have done just that, hadn't he been flustered by the
knowledge that he had just thrown away a quick win. [%emt 0:00:16]} 21. Qg5 {
[%emt 0:01:02]} Qg7 {[%emt 0:01:43]} 22. h4 {White wants to get rid of the
doubled h-pawns, but black doesn't allow it. [%emt 0:01:23]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:30]
} 23. Qg6 {
This time I made sure that I wasn't throwing away my queen. [%emt 0:01:55]} Bf7
{[%emt 0:01:14]} 24. Qxg7+ {only move, since: [%emt 0:01:17]} (24. Qf5 Qxg2#)
24... Kxg7 {I was getting a bit desperate here. I've got a real problem to get
my a1-rook out, since Na3 allows Rd2. [%emt 0:00:03]} 25. Bf3 {[%emt 0:00:16]}
Nxh5 {[%emt 0:02:59]} 26. Na3 {Finally getting my knight out, but it's still
on a very poor square. [%emt 0:00:20]} Rd2 {[%emt 0:01:19]} (26... Nf4 {
was maybe a bit better, putting the knight back on the very good f4-square,
and freeing the bishop from defending it.}) 27. Rf2 {[%emt 0:00:50]} Rxf2 {
[%emt 0:01:02]} (27... Rad8 28. Bxh5 Bxh5 29. Nc4 Rxf2 30. Kxf2 Rf8+ 31. Kg2
Rf4 32. Re1) 28. Kxf2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 29. Rd1 {Getting ma
terial off the board increased my chances for a draw. I didn't want to
exchange my bishop for the knight, but maybe that was the better move, since
the knight on f4 is a very strong piece. [%emt 0:03:27]} Rxd1 {[%emt 0:00:36]}
30. Bxd1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nf4 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 31. Bc2 {
Guarding the d3-square. [%emt 0:01:24]} Bxa2 {[%emt 0:02:46]} 32. b3 {
the black bishop gets boxed in, which gives my knight time to get to a better
position. [%emt 0:00:07]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:57]} 33. Nb5 {[%emt 0:00:32]} a6 {
[%emt 0:00:11]} 34. Nc7 {[%emt 0:00:45]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 35. Nd5+ {
I had seen that 36...c4 was winning for black, but I just didn't know what
else to try. [%emt 0:03:58]} ({Better is:} 35. c4) 35... Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:38]}
36. exd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]} a4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} (36... c4 $3 {
probably would have won the game.} 37. b4 Bb3) 37. bxa4 {[%emt 0:00:50]} Bxd5 {
[%emt 0:00:05]} 38. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Ke6 {The white king and bishop are on
perfect squares and close the whole position. [%emt 0:00:24]} 39. Bh7 {
[%emt 0:00:52]} Bc6 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 40. Bc2 {The position was a lot easier to
play here for white than for black, which explains why black started to use
more time than me. [%emt 0:00:09]} Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 41. Bb3+ {
[%emt 0:00:16]} c4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 42. Bc2 {Obi1 offers a draw [%emt 0:00:01]}
{I knew that Rimfaxe wouldn't accept yet, but you can't blame a guy for trying.
} Kc5 {[%emt 0:02:13]} 43. Bd1 {[%emt 0:00:15]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 44. axb5 {
[%emt 0:00:04]} Kxb5 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 45. Bc2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Kc5 {
[%emt 0:00:59]} 46. Bb1 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 47. Bc2 {
[%emt 0:00:07]} Ke6 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 48. Bb1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Kf6 {
[%emt 0:00:01]} 49. Bc2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 50. Be4 {
[%emt 0:00:40]} Bf5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 51. Bf3 {If the black bishop goes to
another square on the b1-h7 diagonal, white just plays Bg4, again closing the
position. [%emt 0:00:08]} e4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 52. Be2 {
Now black loses a pawn. [%emt 0:00:09]} Ke5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 53. Bxc4 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} Bd7 {Rimfaxe offers a draw (Lag: Av=0.07s, max=0.3s) A
dead-drawn position. [%emt 0:00:25]} 1/2-1/2

I have added my comments to Obi1's comments. I think it is a very interesting game. Surely there is alot of psychology in this game.

I made several mistakes in this game but so did Obi1! So in the end a draw was the right result!

Once more congratutalion to Obi1. On my own part I am happy with 2. place. After my loss in 1st round to Eddie and the lucky win against WSFF after losig a piece I cannot be unhappy about this result. :p

I am looking very much forward to the next tournament. I think this is a fantastic experiance!


[Event "Tonc 1, round 7 (final round)"]
[Site "Spelen en kijken"]
[Date "2003.08.02"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Obi1"]
[Black "Rimfaxe"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "A03"]
[Annotator ",Steven"]
[PlyCount "106"]
[EventDate "2003.??.??"]
[TimeControl "1800"]

{I have to say that I was quite nervous for the game. This is therefore far
from a perfect game. Both players were aware of the huge stakes :-). But that
doesn't mean is wasn't an entertaining match. I think the spectators will
agree.(obi1) I was also quite nervous. I concidered Obi1 to be the favorithe,
but wanted to do my best to put up a real fight and I think I managed to do
so! (Rimfaxe)} 1. f4 {I don't think this came as a surprise to Rimfaxe. (obi1)
No surprice! Actually I used a few hours before the game to study Froms Gambit
but decided against it! And choose a more positional game (Rimfaxe) [%emt 0:00:
07]} d5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} 2. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:06]} 3. d3 {
[%emt 0:00:04]} g6 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 4. c3 {[%emt 0:00:02]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:00:04]}
5. Qc2 {Going for the e4-push.(obi1) [%emt 0:00:02]} O-O {[%emt 0:00:02]} 6. g3
{Since black can't really stop e4, I have the time to develop my pieces a bit
more first. (obi1) [%emt 0:00:08]} c5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 7. Bg2 {[%emt 0:00:02]}
Nc6 {I played some kind of black standard set-up, but I dont think this was
the right way to play against this opening. I will cook something else up for
next time! (Rimfaxe) [%emt 0:00:35]} 8. e4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} dxe4 {
[%emt 0:00:41]} 9. dxe4 {[%emt 0:00:02]} e5 {This is quite a good move, but a
bit double-edged. Black gets some more control over the center, but has to
allow white more space on the king-side.(obi1) I was not so happy about the
position and decided to do something to steer up the situation and fight for
the center.(Rimfaxe) [%emt 0:01:29]} 10. f5 {[%emt 0:00:14]} b6 {[%emt 0:01:11]
} (10... gxf5 11. exf5 e4 12. Nh4 {is quite good for white, since black's
e-pawn will be difficult to defend, and the black king-side is weakened. (obi1)
}) 11. O-O {[%emt 0:00:43]} Ne7 {Rimfaxe realizes that he can't jus take on f5
and rallies his other forces to help in the battle. (obi1) My first serious
mistake I would give this move a ?. It was to hasty. I should have played Qc7
first to cover the e-pawn and make room for a rook on d8. (Rimfaxe) [%emt 0:00:
45]} 12. Nh4 {[%emt 0:00:27]} ({Better is:} 12. Nxe5 gxf5 13. exf5 Rb8 {
To be honest, I just hadn't spotted the fact that the e-pawn was hanging.(obi1)
Obi1 was very kind not to take my pawn! (Rimfaxe)}) 12... Qc7 {I think black
had better here. Probably Rimfaxe was afraid of Re1, but he lost a tempo here.
Better were e.g. Bb7 (Obi1) I could not make up my mind whether the bishop
should attack the f5 pawn or the e4 pawn, so I moved the queen. But Bb7 was
better. (Rimfaxe) [%emt 0:00:24]} 13. Bg5 {
The white pieces are starting to zero in on he f6-square. (obi1) [%emt 0:01:06]
} Rd8 {I'm not sure if Rimfaxe had seen that he lost a pawn here. Maybe he can
give some comments on this position. (obi1) No I did not see anything. I had
several blind spots in this game. h6 would have been the right move. (Rimfaxe)
[%emt 0:00:19]} 14. Bxf6 {[%emt 0:00:15]} Bxf6 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 15. fxg6 {
I thought I was losing but tried to stay calm, hoping my king could get a save
shelter behind the white pawn. (Rimfaxe) [%emt 0:00:03]} Bxh4 {[%emt 0:00:29]}
16. gxf7+ {[%emt 0:00:19]} Kf8 {[%emt 0:00:10]} 17. gxh4 {White may have won a
pawn, but his pawn-structure is far from ideal (understated). I realized this
and knew that I had a development-problem. I had to get my pieces into action
as soon as possible or I would get clobbered. (obi1) [%emt 0:00:09]} Be6 {
[%emt 0:01:03]} 18. Qf2 {[%emt 0:02:01]} ({Far better is:} 18. Qc1 Bxf7 19.
Qh6+ Kg8 20. Qg5+ Kf8 21. Qh5 Ng6 22. Qxh7 {I had analyzed this variation and
seen that it won the h-pawn.. Just don't ask why I didn't play it. :-( (obi1)
After Qc1 white would have a big, probably winning advantage. (Rimfaxe)}) 18...
Ng6 {[%emt 0:00:35]} 19. h5 {[%emt 0:00:11]} Nf4 {Black is actually a lo
better here. (Obi1) I was quite happy with my position now. I would take a
pawn back and the extra white pawn is worthless (the doubled h-pawns) and
black has a better development. (Rimfaxe) [%emt 0:00:06]} 20. Qg3 $4 {
I should write ????? here, but Fritz doesn't allow it... I just made the move
and then saw that black could simply win the queen here. I was preparing to
throw in the towel, and losing first place in Tonc, when the gods came to my
help and blinded Rimfaxe for a couple of seconds. (Obi1) [%emt 0:00:37]} Qxf7 {
In all honesty, black should still have won from this position. I'm sure that
Rimfaxe would have done just that, hadn't he been flustered by the knowledge
that he had just thrown away a quick win. (Obi1) My last 3 moves was aimed on
taking the f7 pawn, now I could cash in and forgot to check if there were
something better. If you find agood move look for a better one! (Rimfaxe)
[%emt 0:00:16]} 21. Qg5 {[%emt 0:01:02]} Qg7 {[%emt 0:01:43]} 22. h4 {
White wants to get rid of the doubled h-pawns, but black doesn't allow it.
(obi1) [%emt 0:01:23]} h6 {[%emt 0:00:30]} 23. Qg6 {This time I made sure that
I wasn't throwing away my queen. (Obi1) [%emt 0:01:55]} Bf7 {[%emt 0:01:14]}
24. Qxg7+ {only move, since: [%emt 0:01:17]} (24. Qf5 Qxg2# {(Obi1)}) 24...
Kxg7 {I was getting a bit desperate here. I've got a real problem to get my
a1-rook out, since Na3 allows Rd2. (Obi1) Black is a lot better. (Rimfaxe)
[%emt 0:00:03]} 25. Bf3 {[%emt 0:00:16]} Nxh5 {I think this is a mistake, no
need to waste time on winning a worthless pawn and getting my knight sidelined.
Dobling the rooks with Rd3 and Rad8 would have been better.(Rimfaxe) [%emt 0:
02:59]} 26. Na3 {Finally getting my knight out, but it's still on a very poor
square. (Obi1) [%emt 0:00:20]} Rd2 {[%emt 0:01:19]} (26... Nf4 {was maybe a
bit better, putting the knight back on the very good f4-square, and freeing
the bishop from defending it.(Obi1)}) 27. Rf2 {[%emt 0:00:50]} Rxf2 {
[%emt 0:01:02]} (27... Rad8 28. Bxh5 Bxh5 29. Nc4 Rxf2 30. Kxf2 Rf8+ 31. Kg2
Rf4 32. Re1) 28. Kxf2 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Rd8 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 29. Rd1 {Getting ma
terial off the board increased my chances for a draw. I didn't want to
exchange my bishop for the knight, but maybe that was the better move, since
the knight on f4 is a very strong piece. (Obi1) [%emt 0:03:27]} Rxd1 {
[%emt 0:00:36]} 30. Bxd1 {[%emt 0:00:03]} Nf4 {Finally my knight is back to
the square it never should have left in the first place (Rimfaxe) [%emt 0:00:
38]} 31. Bc2 {Guarding the d3-square. (Obi1) [%emt 0:01:24]} Bxa2 {I used a lot
of time to decide about this move because I knew white would play b3 in next
move, but I decided white could not keep the cage closed and a pawn is a pawn.
(rimfaxe) [%emt 0:02:46]} 32. b3 {the black bishop gets boxed in, which gives
my knight time to get to a better position. (obi1) [%emt 0:00:07]} Kf6 {
[%emt 0:00:57]} 33. Nb5 {[%emt 0:00:32]} a6 {[%emt 0:00:11]} 34. Nc7 {
[%emt 0:00:45]} a5 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 35. Nd5+ {I had seen that 36...c4 was
winning for black, but I just didn't know what else to try. (Obi1) [%emt 0:03:
58]} ({Better is:} 35. c4) 35... Nxd5 {[%emt 0:00:38]} 36. exd5 {[%emt 0:00:02]
} a4 {[%emt 0:00:09]} (36... c4 $3 {
probably would have won the game.(Obi1) I agree (Rimfaxe)} 37. b4 Bb3) 37. bxa4
{[%emt 0:00:50]} Bxd5 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 38. Ke3 {[%emt 0:00:08]} Ke6 {The white
king and bishop are on perfect squares and close the whole position. (Obi1)
[%emt 0:00:24]} 39. Bh7 {[%emt 0:00:52]} Bc6 {[%emt 0:00:20]} 40. Bc2 {
The position was a lot easier to play here for white than for black, which
explains why black started to use more time than me. (Obi1) I would have loved
to exchange bishops, but could not find a way to do it.(Rimfaxe) [%emt 0:00:09]
} Kd5 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 41. Bb3+ {[%emt 0:00:16]} c4 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 42. Bc2 {
Obi1 offers a draw I knew that Rimfaxe wouldn't accept yet, but you can't
blame a guy for trying. (Obi1) I knew this was almost impossible to win, but I
had to try. (Rimfaxe) [%emt 0:00:01]} Kc5 {[%emt 0:02:13]} 43. Bd1 {
[%emt 0:00:15]} b5 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 44. axb5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Kxb5 {
[%emt 0:00:10]} 45. Bc2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Kc5 {[%emt 0:00:59]} 46. Bb1 {
[%emt 0:00:15]} Kd6 {[%emt 0:00:03]} 47. Bc2 {[%emt 0:00:07]} Ke6 {
[%emt 0:00:05]} 48. Bb1 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Kf6 {[%emt 0:00:01]} 49. Bc2 {
[%emt 0:00:04]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:02]} 50. Be4 {[%emt 0:00:40]} Bf5 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} 51. Bf3 {If the black bishop goes to another square on the
b1-h7 diagonal, white just plays Bg4, again closing the position. (Obi1) [%emt
0:00:08]} e4 {[%emt 0:00:13]} 52. Be2 {
Now black loses a pawn. (Obi1) [%emt 0:00:09]} Ke5 {[%emt 0:00:08]} 53. Bxc4 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} Bd7 {Rimfaxe offers a draw (Lag: Av=0.07s, max=0.3s) A
dead-drawn position. [%emt 0:00:25]} 1/2-1/2

First, congratulations to Obi1 on winning the tournament. Second, Octal and I played our game yesterday and I won. Octal played a good game. He resigned after blundering a bishop. Up until that point the game could have gone either way. I wish he didn't resign because I had complete confidence that I would have blundered a piece back to him.

Last, to all the ninjas in the tournament, well done. There were some good games and some bad but I think we all learned something. Good games and good luck to all in the next tournaments.

The game between Octal and I will be posted once I figure out how to do it.

Here is the game between Octal and I.


[Event "Friendly Game, 30m + 0s"]
[Site "Play And Watch"]
[Date "2003.08.02"]
[Round "?"]
[White "schermator"]
[Black "base8"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A45"]
[BlackElo "1469"]
[Annotator "La Luna,Frank"]
[PlyCount "29"]
[TimeControl "1800"]

1. d4 {[%emt 0:00:10]} Nf6 {[%emt 0:00:09]} 2. Nc3 {[%emt 0:00:13]} e6 {
[%emt 0:00:08]} 3. e4 {[%emt 0:00:03]} d6 {[%emt 0:00:14]} 4. Bg5 {
[%emt 0:00:22]} Nbd7 {[%emt 0:01:33]} 5. e5 {[%emt 0:00:06]} dxe5 {
[%emt 0:00:11]} 6. dxe5 {[%emt 0:00:04]} Nxe5 {[%emt 0:00:07]} 7. Qxd8+ {
[%emt 0:00:06]} Kxd8 {[%emt 0:00:05]} 8. Nb5 {[%emt 0:00:20]} c6 {
[%emt 0:01:10]} 9. Rd1+ {[%emt 0:00:08]} Bd7 {[%emt 0:00:23]} 10. Nc3 {
[%emt 0:00:48]} Bc5 {[%emt 0:01:24]} 11. Be3 {[%emt 0:00:56]} Bxe3 {
[%emt 0:00:05]} 12. fxe3 {[%emt 0:00:05]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:00:28]} 13. Be2 {
[%emt 0:00:03]} Rhd8 {[%emt 0:01:06]} 14. Nf3 {[%emt 0:00:06]} Nc4 {
[%emt 0:00:52]} 15. Bxc4 {
base8 resigns (Lag: Av=2.03s, max=3.5s) [%emt 0:00:48]} 1-0

Now, according to my data, there are three games to be played for Tonc 1 to finish:

DÁrtagnan - Unhinged (round 6-game)
Just4Fun - Rezonator
Unhinged -Jsweet

Unhinged and I was supposed to play today but he didn't show up. In his pm to me he stated that he was still in holiday mode. Which I can certainly understand. J4F and Rez played earlier today (don't know the result).

Rez took me to school. Great game until I hung my knight. Actually hung is the wrong term. It was more like a front line execution.

Rez and Octal both stuck around to discuss the game afterwards. Great comments by both. It makes losing in this crowd a totally worth while experience. Thanks!

Rez's game illustrates the importance of a plan. From the start Rez knew what his plan was, while I flopped around looking for one. I had some ideas, but nothing that I ever committed to. I think another lesson here is that as White I played the opening to passively. I tried to play in a conservative manner, and before long only had the option of just hanging on (which I didn't do). Great game, Rez.

So am I LOTONC? (Loser of TONC).


I think we should definitely have the KOTONC & LOTONC titles.

[Event "Chess Ninja 1, 30m + 0s"]
[Site "Play And Watch"]
[Date "2003.08.03"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Just4Fun"]
[Black "Rezonator"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "E24"]
[BlackElo "1721"]
[PlyCount "48"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. a3 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 b6 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. e3 Ba6 8.
Bd3 Na5 9. Qe2 c5 10. O-O d6 11. Rb1 O-O 12. Re1 cxd4 13. exd4 Rc8 14. Bg5 Bxc4
15. Bxf6 Qxf6 16. h3 Bxd3 17. Qxd3 Nc4 18. Rb3 Rc7 19. g3 Rfc8 20. h4 Na5 21.
Ng5 g6 22. Ne4 Qd8 23. Rbb1 d5 24. Nf6+ Qxf6 0-1

Ok, now there are just two games to be played:

DÁrtagnan - Unhinged
and Unhinged - Jsweet.

I gather that the problem is a that Unhinged is still sun-bathing at the beach.

Since these matches won't much affect the standings, I suggest that we give another week (until 11/8) to play both games. In case they are not played, DÁrtagnan and Jsweet will get the point.

For startdates of Tonc2 and LeTonc1, please see the new topic.

I am sunbathing but at the office. Internet was broken on Sunday when I was due to play D'art so we'll be playing this coming Sunday and I should be playing jsweet tonight around midnight if jsweet makes it in to work early. I'll try to avoid scheduling my holiday in the middle of the next TONC.