heh..i moved.

Did someone delete some posts between Ed's? This thread doesn't make sense at all.

So much for being on topic. Geez what I am doing up at 2 AM?

Is that a muscle I see? LOL

*slowly removes hands from ears.. Awww no yelling.. that is a good sign..*

*flexes*

:)

*ahem*.. now.. well.. UUUmmm.. OOO.. well.. Okay.. with all due respect there Ed.. beings that you are a chess player.. and are intelligent.. and you come accross sometimes in an intimidating way.. *cough*..

One might just think that you looked all businessy and geekish..

I see that I was incorrect about my assumption..

*covers ears with hands*

Darn, where is redsales? I thought we could finish our Chinese Water Torture, I mean Rook and Pawn ending :)

Assumption about what exactly?

but, I see now my assumption was wrong..

*bites lower lip*

What??? *looks all innocent*

Dark rimmed glasses, oh boy. That is the textbook definition of a geek, isn't it?

p l e a s e.

you need one of those "Willy Nelson hats with the braids!! LOL:) in case of a bad hair day!

I expected to see a man who was all business like wearing dark rimmed glasses and having a pencil stuck behind his ear.. But, you seem far from that.. You actually are a nice looking man there Trice..

Wow.. Still shaking head in shock!

Thanks for sharin.. ;)

*smears more lip gloss on*..

Well, Robin Roberts is the person behind me wearing the cap. That was taken on September 28, 2003, the last day the Philadelphia Phillies' played at Veteran's Stadium before they knocked it down.

*big smile*..

So who is that guy with the cap on?? Is that YOU??

Well, here is a link showing me, ChessCarpenter, and Gil Dodgen, my partner who made Gothic Vortex with me.

GCF dudes

I am revamping the website, none of the other links are really hooked up yet.

AAaaawwww there are no piccies of the chess players in there..

Lip gloss, nice :)

Takes out lip gloss and smooths it over lips..

*smootches lips together*..

Now.. let's go look and see what all I can learn! ;)

Or for an even more complex evaluation:

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/danheisman/Articles/evaluation_of_material_imbalance.htm

click here

See http://www.gothicchess.org/piece_values.html or click here

I sometimes thought the knights were too far from the center in Gothic, but in Grotesque they look too close. Where would they develop to? Not in front of the center pawns, surely? But if they go the other way they seem to hinder development of the bishops.

Aloha all,

It seems like this board is getting a little out of control, or maybe I'm just reading some posts wrong. I certainly don't see a new to ban anyone, but since I'm new at ths position, I thought I'd ask anyone else out there who wishes to express their opinion about any of the recent posts to PM me. This board belongs to us all (everyone who reads it), so I'll try to moderate it (along with the other mods.) as best as I can for the audience. If people prefer to see all kinds of rhetoric, we can allow those kind of posts, or if people prefer a cleaner board, we can work toward that too. Just looking for some input/feedback. My door is always open.

Thanks,
Thad

B.. I was being sarcastic..

Even in regular chess.. the Queen is a strong one.. the king.. so limited yet the main focus of capture..

In Gothic.. the archbishop and Chancelor are rather strong players.. Just as the Queen is.. Although, I still prefer to save my Queen due to her unlimited straight and diagonal moves..

This is just my opinion though.. for I am no master player.. nor do I have time to really sit and study chess or the variants soley.. I just play for fun.. '

I think he was saying you're a first rate prat.

If you go to http://www.chessvariants.org/large.dir/grotesque.

html or click here you will see there is no mention of Gothic Chess or my name anywhere on the "Grotesque Chess" page.

So, Purple, what were you saying?

He was given the option to remove the slander, remove all mention of circumventing my patent, remove "gothic chess", all 15 instances, get it done by noon (giving him 3 hours) or he would come to court and be judged.

Looks like this person was the "genius" Purple, because anyone who enters a courtroom with me is stupid.

You think I always win at Gothic Chess? Try me in the legal system. I am a "Grandmaster".

so,your saying the king,queen combination is greater than the king,archbishop,and chancelor combination?

The Queen is B.. She always is.. :)

and no.. the archi guy.. or chance cannot prevail without her..


The powers of a woman.. *Giggle*

I'm trying to decide which is more valuable. a queen vs chancelor,or maybe archbishop? or can the 2(archbishop/chancelor) prevail without a queen?

Not sick enough :)

I'm going to be sick!

Ed is a near genius who has fallen into the trap of continually doublng his bets trying to get even. Even if all the bluster were to come true it would endear him to nobody but, unlike me, he can't seem to change his ways. LOL.

How about a book on the accuracy of Gothic's predictions?

My attorneys are taking care of it all, that's what I pay them to do. Fergus, the author of the page, will be served with legal documents today, requesting his presence in a court in Philadelphia. His attorney will advise him to change the content of that web page drastically, or take it down altogether.

Keep watching that web page.

If you wonder who would be the best player at Gothic Chess the answer is simple: MICHAEL TAL!

If G.Kasparov, R.Fischer or J.R.Capablanca would have a 2800 at Gothic Chess then it is sure that M.Tal would definitely have a 3200!

Since Gothic Chess offers 3 major pieces,2 rooks and 4 other minor pieces, the attackes and sacrifices are endless. They happen 4-5 times more frequently that Chess. I'm too dissapointed that M.TAl isn't here. He would have shown us millions of beautiful attacks and startling sacrifices. I doubt that he would lose one single game. The man was sacrificing material everytime at Chess. At Gothic Chess would be the worst nightmare of any player.

I really don't like these kind of wars about Gothic Chess. It seems people don't like the idea of patening a game. Neither i, but a law is a law and we have to support the laws in order to have a balance and some peace in our life.

As for this new variation of Grotesque Chess, i don't think it violates the patent at all. Also i don't find anything bad that could be used as an accusation for the Chessvariants site. Perhaps is just me, as i doesn't care about any accusations.

But really, why people should always have to argue and fight about something. Why they can't agree?

Unfortunately these kind of disagreements don't promote Gothic Chess and it's really a shame as this game deserves to become as popular as Chess.

Is it a talking site?

This is not about the patent, it is about slander.

My name is "all over" that page like I am 'the bad guy'. I offered them a license for $1 per year, and they invented some fictional account of their own persecution.

Attorneys loves cases like this, because they are so easy to win, and the offenders will lose so much money.

I think you can ,but is not the same,Scarlett. If you read the site exactly you can see that there are different similar variants before GC was patented.Moreover the laws indeed are different in other countries.

Does this mean I can write a story and just change the wittle words.. (but, not change the meaning or the plot of it).. and not be sued. Cause I would think it is the same thing.. Or are laws different in other countries?

EdTrice: With full respect to your patent, I seriously doubt you can win such a lawsuit.

And I can see what so enraptures you about "free money".

Yeah, the licensing fee was $1 per year. I can see why they are so upset.

Thanks Caissus, that certainly knocks any further crap about licencing fees on the head.

Thanks, I will sue that site for slander/libel. Typical awards for this type of abuse net plaintiffs about $100,000 or more.

Thanks! Woo hoo! More free money for me!

the unpatented alternative to Gothic Chess at "Chessvariants.com".Here is the link

I think I am.

Who here is a section or tournament winner of the BrainKing Gothic Chess Championship?

I really do appreciate all your help! ;)

1. Convert your a.u. distances to meters.
2. Convert your orbital duration into seconds, mindful that 24x60x60 = 86400 seconds per day.
3. T squared (in seconds) over R cubed (in meters) is your answer for the mass.