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26. Septiembre 2004, 05:04:08
ChessCarpenter 
Asunto: Re: Hey!! you all are smart!!
Modificado por ChessCarpenter (26. Septiembre 2004, 05:07:59)
Maybe this site can help ya lass!
Kepler's 3rd Law

26. Septiembre 2004, 04:05:32
ScarletRose 
Asunto: Re: Hey!! you all are smart!!
UUUGgggg!! so funny are you!! LOL

I am stressing here!! hehe..

26. Septiembre 2004, 04:03:19
Caissus 
Asunto: Re: Hey!! you all are smart!!
The solution is easy,Scarlett: You must move the chancellor from j4 to a4 and the archbishop from d1 to d8 :-).

26. Septiembre 2004, 03:57:24
ScarletRose 
Asunto: Hey!! you all are smart!!
I need help fast!!!
Who is good with astronomy and equations?? I have been struggling now for the last several hours trying to get my homework done!! It is due in four hours.. and it deals with Kepler's Third Law M = a3/T2

25. Septiembre 2004, 13:12:23
redsales 
Terry was a very special person. This comes as a shock..and his web pages are down too. Amazing what things we take for granted. i will play in that tourney, it's all I can do to show respect.

25. Septiembre 2004, 10:26:44
PhatPlaya 臭臭小指 
Asunto: A simple homage
I had the pleasure of playing Terry Trotter in several games of Gothic, Loop, Fortress, and Janus chess. Terry was friendly, kind, and patient with a novice like me. He never made me wait for weeks to make a move and he always had something nice and interesting to say. If I can pay homage to him I will say that we should remember him like this: "He was a darn good player."

I have joined the tournament in his memory, I hope to play with all of you there.

24. Septiembre 2004, 20:30:35
bwildman 
Asunto: In honor of a great player and sportsman..
Remembering Jestone
Gothic Chess tourny.All are invited.

24. Septiembre 2004, 18:39:23
Grim Reaper 
Terry was nice enough to send me a postcard from his country telling me how much he liked Gothic Chess. He said he would play me one day "when he got better", but I told him to invite me at his leisure. We never did actually cross swords, but I was thankful he did send me that postcard. I received several from around that world that I showed to candidate investors from time to time, all of which had some sort of note about how much they liked the game.

I know you are a superior player now Terry, so if you want a game, here is my move.

1. d4

I offer a draw.

24. Septiembre 2004, 18:26:15
Grim Reaper 
Asunto: Death of Jestone
Reported by Malcolm in the BrainKing board.

Jestone

23. September 2004, 15:54:20
Just to let you know that Terry aka TTrotter and Jestone from El Salvador has passed away on 18 September, 2004. Those of you who knew him will miss his great sportmanship. Peace and best wishes to his family.

24. Septiembre 2004, 15:17:36
Grim Reaper 
well, I thought it was interesting :)

24. Septiembre 2004, 10:44:20
Chessmaster1000 
Asunto: Ed....
Modificado por Chessmaster1000 (24. Septiembre 2004, 10:46:06)
<>you need to read the directions. it is not a checkmate problem. Look at any number on the grid, then >look at the piece below it, and the "crystal ball" will read your mind and tell you what you are looking at.

I knew that of course. I would be a complete idiot if i thought it is a checkmate problem. I just set up another problem....

Except the fact that the same symbol appears at every number that it's divisible by 9, does any other pattern for the appearance of the pieces exists? As i see the distribution of the pieces is not totally random and in fact it is not random at all. I think the pieces appear each time with the same analogy. But anyway it doesn't matter much.........

24. Septiembre 2004, 09:48:15
ScarletRose 
Asunto: Yes.. the little 9'ers
they work wonders! LOL

24. Septiembre 2004, 09:48:13
redsales 
Whitetower, exactly! Of course when I said randomized, I meant the "hook" symbols. The others, as you know, are window dressing and inconsequential to Ed's miraculous ability to read my mind :)

24. Septiembre 2004, 09:43:33
WhiteTower 
OK, here's where it shows if you all paid attention at maths in school :)

Any two-digit number can be constructed by our familiar decimal digits 0-9 as follows:

10xA+B, where A, B any decimal digits.

What Ed asks us to do is take away the sum of the two digits, i.e. A+B. So we are left with:

10xA+B - (A+B) = 9xA

Just look at all the positions divisible by 9 - all the same symbol, which also appears at the end of each cycle inside the crystal ball...

No, redsales, only 88% of the table is randomized ;)

24. Septiembre 2004, 04:47:20
redsales 
that would be some trick if those symbols were randomized :)

24. Septiembre 2004, 03:06:48
Grim Reaper 
you need to read the directions. it is not a checkmate problem. Look at any number on the grid, then look at the piece below it, and the "crystal ball" will read your mind and tell you what you are looking at.

24. Septiembre 2004, 00:54:56
Chessmaster1000 
Oh, i meant if you can find a way, so that white will checkmate black King with a Pawn at move 6. (We call it a helpmate at 6 for White)

And as i said there are trillions of different ways..........

24. Septiembre 2004, 00:46:26
bwildman 
"this is easy....."
the post under mine.

24. Septiembre 2004, 00:33:49
bwildman 
Asunto: Chessmaster
you lost me...what are you referring to?

24. Septiembre 2004, 00:31:52
Chessmaster1000 
This is easy:

White to checkmate black King with a Pawn at move 6.
There are billions of different ways..........

23. Septiembre 2004, 23:55:11
Grim Reaper 
I KNEW you would say that :)

23. Septiembre 2004, 23:52:34
Chessmaster1000 
Asunto: Re: A mind reading trick
??????????
Is this a joke right?

23. Septiembre 2004, 23:46:20
Grim Reaper 
Asunto: A mind reading trick

23. Septiembre 2004, 21:35:20
Grim Reaper 
I just love the "hide" feature, wow, it is like you can make a person disappear :)

23. Septiembre 2004, 19:55:07
coan.net 
I think bwildman just added the clickable link.

23. Septiembre 2004, 19:50:17
Chessmaster1000 
Why the previous message of Ed Trice had been modified by bwildman?
And what was the original message?

23. Septiembre 2004, 14:47:26
Grim Reaper 
Asunto: The answer...
Modificado por Grim Reaper (23. Septiembre 2004, 14:53:23)
http://brainking.com/game/ArchivedGame?g=457556


or

click here

White has all 10 pawns. Yet, the Rooks have all been traded.

23. Septiembre 2004, 12:17:50
rabbitoid 
Asunto: Re: Question to the group
this looks like a fairy chess problem.
you could even have "better" conditions: both sides have the 10 pawns, and no pawn will have moved. the exchanging is done by the knights, or in gothic also by the A and C.

23. Septiembre 2004, 12:09:26
Chessmaster1000 
Asunto: Re: Question to the group
I don't understand exactly what you are saying.

Do you mean if it is possible to play a game that all the Rooks will be exchanged and at least one side to have both 10 Pawns?

23. Septiembre 2004, 08:27:34
Grim Reaper 
Asunto: Question to the group
It might possible to play an entire game, exchange off all of the Rooks, and still have one side with all 10 pawns, but is it probable? Is it plausible for an entire game to be played this way?

22. Septiembre 2004, 16:11:46
Grim Reaper 
I was given a free account there for licensing Gothic Chess to them, so I am not sure what all the differences are.

22. Septiembre 2004, 16:10:40
Grim Reaper 
Well, it is free forever if you just want to play turn-based games. I think the "live" portion is for paying accounts.

22. Septiembre 2004, 15:37:48
WhiteTower 
Asunto: Re: Gothic Chess on Cowplay.com
14-day free trial is only for real-time games, I assume? Because the site boasts:

"Free - Its free to sign up and begin playing right away"
...
"Well, the first thing you need to do is go ahead and sign up for your free cowplay.com game account."

And no mention of 14 days anywhere there on in their nice Windows-like Help popup...

22. Septiembre 2004, 06:55:12
Grim Reaper 
The real-time play requires a hefty Java component download, but other than that, the site is enjoyable. I have two Gothic games going on there right now, and their pieces are really quite nice.

22. Septiembre 2004, 04:24:44
ChessCarpenter 
Asunto: Gothic Chess on Cowplay.com
Modificado por ChessCarpenter (22. Septiembre 2004, 04:29:47)
Well, many people have asked for Gothic Chess to be played REAL-TIME!!!

Well, you can play now at Cowplay.com!!

There is a free 14 day trial to play real-time games and all the info you need is at the site!

I'm ChessCarpenter there as well, so if your looking for a game and you see me there don't hesitate to ask for a game!

This is a turn based site also with other chess variants!

Goto Cowplay

22. Septiembre 2004, 01:59:34
ChessCarpenter 
Asunto: Re: *opens lip gloss and applies to lips*
Scarlet...I'll let ya move to e5 and you can also make the next move!

22. Septiembre 2004, 01:51:12
Kevin 
Maybe the pawn had already been moved at that point? :-)

22. Septiembre 2004, 01:38:09
Grim Reaper 
umm...the pawn starts on e2 dear Scarlet.

22. Septiembre 2004, 00:29:23
ScarletRose 
Asunto: *opens lip gloss and applies to lips*
*smacks lips together in puckering kissing motion*

Looks at Gothic Chess board in front on table.. moves pawn E4 to E5.

22. Septiembre 2004, 00:17:46
Purple 
Asunto: Re: News
I can only assume he will announce he wiil be joining Purple World. :o)

22. Septiembre 2004, 00:14:50
ScarletRose 
Asunto: Anxiously awaits News pending..
*taps fingers on desk*.. *fidgets in chair*.. *Bites lower lip*.. *sigh*..

I don't know how much longer I can last! lol

*reaches into purse and pulls out lip gloss*

21. Septiembre 2004, 23:14:05
Grim Reaper 
Asunto: News
ChessCarpenter will have some interesting news to report here shortly. Stay tuned.

21. Septiembre 2004, 18:10:44
tedbarber 
Asunto: Re: Matches verses games.
That was what I meant;I presently lead some matches by 2-0 or else am assured of wins that will make the score 2-0 and yet if you look at my profile you would think my record of wins verses losses was quite a bit worse than it actually is because these wins are not yet counted or rated. In actuality I have 7 wins and 4 losses more than my profile shows because of matches. That is why I will avoid matches in the future;unless this discreptency is corrected. I have some games where my win is assured because the mate is easy to foresee and I have worked out all contengencies on my boarb at home;but my opponants seem to be making me mate them. Personally I can not see why they do this;when instead of playing out a hopeless game;we could start the next game in the match and they would would have a new oppoturnity to get a win. But that is their choice;I will win those games anyway.

21. Septiembre 2004, 06:09:12
Grim Reaper 
Asunto: Re: Re:
Yes, the Advance Variation of the Caro-Kan. Also, in one Morphy game, Steinitz gave his Kd2!! a double exclam. Rare instances, but examples nonetheless.

21. Septiembre 2004, 04:37:11
ChessCarpenter 
Asunto: Re:
Modificado por ChessCarpenter (21. Septiembre 2004, 04:39:11)
I would rather defend a Castled position than defend a 3 fronted war by staying in the center. If someone is attacking you...you cannot leave that position unguarded, so why not castle early and say, "Here I am come and get me if you can"!

Almost all of chess opening theory has Castling early...then attacking! I know of no opening that has a King in the center...does anyone know of one?

21. Septiembre 2004, 04:25:06
Grim Reaper 
I am not immune from improper castling decision either. Take one look at Black's position here:

http://brainking.com/game/ShowGame?g=354433 or click this

This is one of the "Damn I should have castled" positions.

:)

21. Septiembre 2004, 03:41:36
bwildman 
Asunto: Re:
I'm learning exactly that Ed...when I castle right away..seasoned players pick me off pretty quick...but if I set up for the castle...holding off for a shift...I stand a good chance of experiencing a great game.but of course..when I miss the shift....work is definetly cut out for me!

21. Septiembre 2004, 03:33:44
Grim Reaper 
Castling has always been a double-edged sword. Do it too early, and you telegraph where to send the troops. Do it too late, and you are trapped in the center and have a dog fight to stay alive.

Timing is everything, even amplified moreso than in regular chess.

21. Septiembre 2004, 02:23:59
ChessCarpenter 
Asunto: Castling
Over a year ago we had a discussion about Castling! Should we Castle early in the game...or should we castle later on?

Many people seemed to think that if one Castled early the new pieces that make up Gothic Chess...because they are so powerful that committing to an early Castle would spell Doomsday!

On the other hand, Castling early is an advantage becuase of piece devlopment toward an attacking goal with King safety!

I am in favor of early Castling which I would deem to be somewhere in the area of 8-12 moves.

What does everyone else think now that they have played many more games!

21. Septiembre 2004, 01:08:41
Stevie 
I would prefer all the games rated also, and then the final one could be doubled if the winner of match etc

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