The Chess Thread---

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b7-c6

 

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b4 - b2

21. Qb6 Qxb2

 

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c6xe8 check

 

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<I'm kicking myself big time! I moronically thought you'd moved the queen to b6 as opposed to c6, keeping track of this notation is kinda new for me>

e7 -f8

revised 21. Qc6 Qxb2
22. Qxe8+ Bf8

 

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I have no idea how to read the type you do, from - to seems the simplest way to me. The hardest part is remembering to count backwards all the time playing black I found.

Well you've covered your king with the bishop, so I'll take the other one.
E8 x C8

 

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just laugh at me! everyone else does

I'm glad we played, even if this game is lost to me. It was good for me to practice keeping notation w/ out relying on the computer.

b2 -a1+

23. Qxc8 Qa1+

 

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e2-d1
what ya saying, ya give up?

 

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nope, not resigning yet

 

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a1 x 13

24. Bd1 Qxa3

 

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good,
b5-b6

 

[Guest]

looking bleak!

g7 - g6

25. b6 g6

 

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my options are limited, but I have a saviour on the way, b6-b7

 

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g8 - g7

26. b7 Kg7

 

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b7-b8 king me, ooops I mean, Queen me.

 

[Guest]

I thought you said your options were limited!

f8 - e7

27. b8=Q Be7

 

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hehe, that opened a few up for me,
b8-a8

 

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e7 - g5

28. Qb1 Bg5

 

[GMT]

lol fear, no not q to b1 but q to a8 re post 1156.
In light of that, you may or may not want to rethink that, at least i spotted it this time

 

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oof

 

[Guest]

a3-b4 <sheepishly>

28. Qa8 Qb4