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Ng5
Profile Joined December 2009
702 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-23 05:11:11
January 07 2012 04:12 GMT
#1
If you want to join in and don't know wtf is going on please refer to the second post of this thread.

The Draft


1st Nb3
2nd c3
3rd h3
4th f4
5th d3
6th f3
7th b3
8th a4
9th d4
10th g4
11th e3
12th g3
13th Nh3
14th Nf3
15th h4
16th e4
17th b4
18th a3
19th c4


And the lucky draw is... Nh3. My friend chose number 13 a while ago, so that's that.


The Actual Position


[image loading]

Edit: By the way this was starting position 363.

Here it is!


Move Deadlines


You'll have a whole week for the first move. Enough to make plans for both you and me.

13:00 KST, 30th January, Monday.
6:00 CET, 30th January, Monday.
0:01 EST, 30th January, Monday.


For copyright reasons I have to mention that I made the screenshot from the software ChessBase. I own a legal copy, but the copyrights are held by the appropriate firm that I will look up once the game gets underway.
Ng5
Profile Joined December 2009
702 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-23 05:10:21
January 07 2012 04:12 GMT
#2
Plea


Please spread the hype and make this grow bigger. It will be fun. Make shoutouts, direct people who would might be interested here, etc. etc.

Poll: Intrigued?

Yes. (13)
 
76%

My vote doesn't count. (4)
 
24%

17 total votes

Your vote: Intrigued?

(Vote): Yes.
(Vote): My vote doesn't count.



The Starting Position


[image loading]

Edit: By the way this is position 363.

Here it is!


I hope you will find the position as intriguing as I did. I actually generated five random starting positions and chose the one that was the most interesting looking and that had it's characteristics as little concentrated as possible while being as different from the normal starting position as possible.

Starting Date Updated!!


13:00 KST, 23rd January, Monday.
6:00 CET, 23rd January, Monday.
0:01 EST, 23rd January, Monday.


The What


I think it would be nice to start another chess match - not because the other is too deep in the game, but because there seems to be an interest. This time around though I want to make it another variant to make it a little more fun - not to say different - from the game already running.

960 random chess is one of the better known chess variants, you can find the rules here. I would encourage everyone to read it and ask questions if something is not clear. I will pick the starting position completely randomly out of all the possibilities.

Since I am black in the other game I will play white in this one. But to make it even more random I will choose my first move completely randomly. I will number them and just throw a die to decide. As such when I post my first move I will leave you either six days or a whole week to both analyze and decide on the starting position.

To avoid collisions with the other game we'll take moves in an alternating manner. When it's my turn in the other game it will be yours in this one and vica versa.

Signing up is completely optional, and it shows your intention to be on the starting roster, plus it will make it possible for me to send you a reminding PM when the game starts. Otherwise you can just start voting right away as it runs.

The When


It will start somewhere between ten-twenty days from now, but certainly before the start of February.

The How


Everything will be completely and entirely the same as the other running game. Me vs your votes, three days per move. You can find the guidelines, rules, and get a general glance and taste of how something like this is going from this thread.



Well that's all so far. Feel free to post ideas, signups, thoughts even before the game starts.

Cheers,
me

For copyright reasons I have to mention that I made the screenshot from the software ChessBase. I own a legal copy, but the copyrights are held by the appropriate firm that I will look up once the game gets underway.
Ng5
Profile Joined December 2009
702 Posts
January 07 2012 04:12 GMT
#3
R.
chesshaha
Profile Joined March 2010
United States1117 Posts
January 07 2012 04:18 GMT
#4
Signing up.
"Hopefully you're not the real TLO so it's not casted" - SpecialK
Bill Murray
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States9292 Posts
January 07 2012 04:22 GMT
#5
Is this where the pieces are arranged randomly on the back row?
i'll play regardless
University of Kentucky Basketball #1
Ng5
Profile Joined December 2009
702 Posts
January 09 2012 03:11 GMT
#6
Well... You guys certainly don't shower you with your undisputed interest here. Eh-eh.
qrs
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States3637 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-10 00:01:15
January 10 2012 00:00 GMT
#7
I'll sign up. No need for reminding PMs, though: when I go to TL, I always check http://www.teamliquid.net/mytlnet/myposts.php?action=last_reply first.

By the way, why not post the starting position right away?
'As per the American Heart Association, the beat of the Bee Gees song "Stayin' Alive" provides an ideal rhythm in terms of beats per minute to use for hands-only CPR. One can also hum Queen's "Another One Bites The Dust".' —Wikipedia
Ng5
Profile Joined December 2009
702 Posts
January 10 2012 00:54 GMT
#8
I need a few days to myself. Starting last time was hectic and right in the middle of a lot of things, I want to go calmer and more collected this time.

I started doing the PM thing when I was asked by several people in a row. It's not all that much hassle and I'm happy to spend that extra few minutes on it.

Funny, I played blitz for most of my trans-ocean flight and it made me wanna play a little, but the forum things are good enough now. Don't really want to spend more than that on actively playing and I'll probably start coaching soon, too. Should be fun - and time consuming enough - along with the TL stuff.
qrs
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States3637 Posts
January 10 2012 01:36 GMT
#9
On January 10 2012 09:54 Ng5 wrote:
I need a few days to myself. Starting last time was hectic and right in the middle of a lot of things, I want to go calmer and more collected this time.
I didn't mean why not start the game now, just why not post the starting position now. Gives us something to look at.
'As per the American Heart Association, the beat of the Bee Gees song "Stayin' Alive" provides an ideal rhythm in terms of beats per minute to use for hands-only CPR. One can also hum Queen's "Another One Bites The Dust".' —Wikipedia
GenesisX
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Canada4267 Posts
January 10 2012 03:55 GMT
#10
signing up
133 221 333 123 111
jampidampi
Profile Joined December 2011
Finland386 Posts
January 10 2012 16:53 GMT
#11
Sign me in!
Ng5
Profile Joined December 2009
702 Posts
January 11 2012 02:44 GMT
#12
Hm...

I'll try to remind myself of posting a position this weekend. I will not make it completely random though - if it's too close to the 'normal' starting position I will make the random create another position. I want this to be something different - at least for the first dozen or so moves.

I'm willing to give you more time to look at the initial position or even on the first few moves. That would also give me more time to try and find some crazy opening plans for after the first move.
Ng5
Profile Joined December 2009
702 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-17 05:10:03
January 17 2012 04:47 GMT
#13
Okay guys. Here is the starting position for you to have something to look at, and a few minor updates to the OP.

Don't forget that these are different rules to regular chess - the rules are being linked to, but if you want I could maybe include it in a later post or in spoilers.

Let's make a deal. You have almost a week to look at it. After the deadline of the other chess match going I will make my move in that on in one day, so your next turn will run out late Sunday/early Monday. That's when I will make a random move on this board, and you will have a good set of days to argue for your next move.

I would like to say a whole week, but I do not want to make it too boring if there's not a lot of people interested, so let's wait and see.

Edit: Also adding a counter poll to the OP.
Jibba
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States22883 Posts
January 17 2012 05:11 GMT
#14
This is pretty neat.
ModeratorNow I'm distant, dark in this anthrobeat
qrs
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States3637 Posts
January 17 2012 05:19 GMT
#15
Cool! Small thing: could you post the board with Black on the bottom?
'As per the American Heart Association, the beat of the Bee Gees song "Stayin' Alive" provides an ideal rhythm in terms of beats per minute to use for hands-only CPR. One can also hum Queen's "Another One Bites The Dust".' —Wikipedia
Ng5
Profile Joined December 2009
702 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-17 05:23:12
January 17 2012 05:23 GMT
#16
Oh sure, here you go.

Hope you like the position.
Zen5034
Profile Joined July 2011
United States384 Posts
January 17 2012 15:30 GMT
#17
The castling thing blows my mind.
Jaedong!
calgar
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
United States1277 Posts
January 17 2012 16:04 GMT
#18
I'm down.
Raysalis
Profile Joined July 2010
Malaysia1034 Posts
January 17 2012 16:25 GMT
#19
This will be interesting. At least we will have plenty to discuss from move 1
:)
Mash2
Profile Joined February 2011
United States132 Posts
January 17 2012 16:36 GMT
#20
I'm in for this one as well.
"Quite often the flood of history is undammed or diverted by the character and actions of one man." - Pat Frank, "Alas, Babylon"
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