Purple: Yes, GST are still there. And here...

Gabriel Almeida: I would like to know more about this.

Andre Faria: We both know 3 of them... I don't know if you can recognize them, Andre! You haven't been so many years in IYT as I've been, but I'm sure you've already played against them!

Gabriel Almeida: Whats GST??

I'm not sure what the initials stood for but it was an elite group of highly skilled players who dominated the internet. I was able to assemble players who were to form the early KM and defeat all the GST players. We had Sartex, Usurper, Ronco, ZymetteBadbrain, Ustica, Nomad and a few others. But they were tough as nails..especially their best players.

Purple: Do they play in the real world as well or just the internet like your group?

Stardust: To my knowledge we all avoided the real world.

Some games are clearly draws and even after 100 moves they will still be draws. If one player refuses to accept the draw offer it is poor sportmanship in my opinion. Does anybody know BK's remedy for this?

Purple: LOL depends on Fencers system or mood he he LOL:).I have had games go on forever then others maybe 4 or 5 moves WHO KNOWS LOL:)

Andre Faria: It happenned to me too, and Fencer have done the same. I think it depends on the knowledge of Fencer about the game. For players who really know, for example, anti-checkers game, it's easy to know when it is a draw. To people who doesn't know so much the game, they might think it is not a draw. I'm thinking in a 4-2 situation, that it's clearly a draw, if the 2 pieces are together (and the defender s a good player)...

Gabriel Almeida: This is a 3-3 game involving one of our Tiger Club players. Fencer may not recognize a 3-3 draw since he is not an expert at checkers.

Gabriel Almeida: I had agame of Gothic Checkers with Fencer It was a 2 2 game and he said it was a Draw because nobody could Win.But you proved that wrong when i had game with you .You Won Thanks for showing me:)

Purple: That's right... in IYT, they had the rule (a fair rule, indeed) of the same board for the 3rd move, gives a draw. We could suggest it to Fencer!

"Have Fun": Eheh... I remember that. It needs pacience, but it's possible! Gothik checkers have much more possibilities than any other variants, so it's always hard to say it is a draw. I think it is only a draw in a 1-1 situation.Well, there are another possibility, in a 2-2 situation, but it's not fair to tell you wich, since the game is not finished yet. ;)

Gabriel Almeida: LOL:) Purple has thaught me well playing checkers threw the years here and at other sites.lol;) I enjoy playing you in any game.GL this time he he we will have fun :)playing

124 moves so far!

Purple: link it!

Gabriel Almeida: I think David will take it to Fencer. I was just trying to help him out.

Purple: it's my game. I'll propose draw. We had 4 pieces each, so I tried to win.

Gabriel Almeida: link: Checkers (david upshaw vs. !Undertaker!)

I started playing a checkers game on Goldtoken almost 5 years ago (Oct 23,2001). On the 21st of January 2002 I offered a draw and was denied. That was at move # 31.
We are now up to move # 146. A third party interfered and asked Badger to declare a draw. Badger messaged me and I declined the draw...Let's say I can be stubborn ;-)

Stardust: You offered once. He had his chance. LOL.

I have checker books and magazines for sale if anyone is interested. I have complete sets of Draughst Razoo too.
Just message me.

Purple: GST (Grooves Speed Team) was an online checkers team from 1999-2003. The leader was Favian Elmore (gst_favian) and consisted of very good online players, a few mediocre tournament players, and a few program players. These players played at IYT, Kurnik checkers and Yahoo! checkers. The team is dead now - I haven't seen a player with the gst subname in 2 years or more...

There are many checkers teams in kurnik checkers, and maybe some in yahoo checkers. These players don't play in BK or IYT. They are highly skilled speed players.

Socrates: Good info. Thanks. I never had an easy game with any GST guy.

Does anybody needs me to translate it? It would be a pleasure! ;)

gandhi2: Please post in English only.

Andre Faria: All posts are reviewed by the moderator, co-moderators and Global Moderators and must be in English.

Andre Faria: No one translated it. We were just giving notice before removing it.

I can not explain the reason for the rule any more clearly than I already have. Fencer can change it if he decides to.

Andre Faria: No more on this topic. The DB is for checkers.

Andre Faria: He is under no obligation to explain anyihing to you. The next time you flame or bait another member you will be banned from this board.

Andre Faria: Ustica! Good at checkers? Hmmmmm!!

Andre Faria: Indeed! I've seen a few games of some of the best checkers players here (purple, ustica, pinchitos...) and they used that technic in their games! I still don't know exactly how it works, besides I've readen carefully undertaker's article!