Chess - Game 5: c-square - Callid

[c-square]

Here we go!

1. Ng1-f3 /

[Callid]

You like knights, don't you?

1. Ng1-f3 / d2-d4

I prefer the Queen's pawn.

[c-square]

You like knights, don't you?

I prefer the Queen's pawn.

I'm not the biggest fan of knights, but I do find that, unlike bishops, they're useless in the back rank, and they actually cause more harm there (being obstacles to castling) than they do good.  So I like to try and get them further up the board early.

As for Queen's pawn, I prefer King's pawn because it immediately lets the queen and a bishop have access to lots of territory.

1. Ng1-f3 / d2-d4
2. Nb1-c3 /

[Callid]

In this case, you should start with a King's pawn - otherwise I'll force the game into a Queen's pawn game. Like I did.

1. Ng1-f3 / d2-d4
2. Nb1-c3 / Nb8-c6

[c-square]

In this case, you should start with a King's pawn - otherwise I'll force the game into a Queen's pawn game. Like I did.

I agree, and usually that would be my first move.  I decided I wanted to mix it up, though, and start with the knight.
Though I just looked back at our first game and I opened with a knight as well.  So much for it being "usually my first move".

1. Ng1-f3 / d2-d4
2. Nb1-c3 / Nb8-c6
3. d2-d3 /

[Callid]

I decided to make no funny moves this time. Well, at least for the time being.

1. Ng1-f3 / d2-d4
2. Nb1-c3 / Nb8-c6
3. d2-d3 / e7-e5

[c-square]

I decided to make no funny moves this time. Well, at least for the time being.

A more 'normal' game sounds good to me too.

1. Ng1-f3 / d2-d4
2. Nb1-c3 / Nb8-c6
3. d2-d3 / e7-e5
4. e2-e4 /

[Callid]

Sorry, I had no time at the weekend.

1. Ng1-f3 / d2-d4
2. Nb1-c3 / Nb8-c6
3. d2-d3 / e7-e5
4. e2-e4 / d5-d4

[c-square]

Sorry, I had no time at the weekend.

No problem.  That's what turn-based playing is all about.  You just make a move when you can.

Now, what's with these annoying pawns again...

1. Ng1-f3 / d2-d4
2. Nb1-c3 / Nb8-c6
3. d2-d3 / e7-e5
4. e2-e4 / d5-d4
5. Nc3-d5 /

[Callid]

Uhm...
Do you have any place left to go to now?

1. Ng1-f3 / d2-d4
2. Nb1-c3 / Nb8-c6
3. d2-d3 / e7-e5
4. e2-e4 / d5-d4
5. Nc3-d5 / Lc8-e6

[c-square]

Uhm...
Do you have any place left to go to now?

Sure I do.

1. Ng1-f3 / d2-d4
2. Nb1-c3 / Nb8-c6
3. d2-d3 / e7-e5
4. e2-e4 / d5-d4
5. Nc3-d5 / Lc8-e6
6. c2-c4 /

[Callid]

You do?

1. Ng1-f3 / d2-d4
2. Nb1-c3 / Nb8-c6
3. d2-d3 / e7-e5
4. e2-e4 / d5-d4
5. Nc3-d5 / Lc8-e6
6. c2-c4 / f2-f4

[Umandsf]

Should be f7-f5. I'm liking this part.

[c-square]

You do?

Nah, not really.  But I can do my best to dissuade you from taking it.

Should be f7-f5.

Fixed.

1. Ng1-f3 / d2-d4
2. Nb1-c3 / Nb8-c6
3. d2-d3 / e7-e5
4. e2-e4 / d5-d4
5. Nc3-d5 / Lc8-e6
6. c2-c4 / f7-f5
7. Nf3-g5 /

[Callid]

I almost moved Dd8-d6  *phew*

1. Ng1-f3 / d2-d4
2. Nb1-c3 / Nb8-c6
3. d2-d3 / e7-e5
4. e2-e4 / d5-d4
5. Nc3-d5 / Lc8-e6
6. c2-c4 / f7-f5
7. Nf3-g5 / Le6-d7