The Official HL2.net Chess Tournament Thread

[Fat Tony!]

Im quite surprised you resigned there Dan, you still had a game there by the looks of things. Either way, congrats Anti!

I assume another tournament will happen after a small break. Maybe before that happens can do a bit of chess learning or something? Or just some silly practice games.

edit- either way ive challenged you solaris for a little game.

 

[AntiAnto]

_Z_Ryuken, I hope you have learnt from that game why this opening is always avoided.

 

[_Z_Ryuken]

_Z_Ryuken, I hope you have learnt from that game ehy this opening is always avoided.

I'll never use it again, on you anyhow.
You know, you are the only person to have ever challenged me at this. :|

 

[Fat Tony!]

What game opening did he use? Ill have a game with you if you want <3.

 

[AntiAnto]

http://www.redhotpawn.com/gameanalysis/boardhistory.php?gameid=2307888

I'm up for the challenge.

 

[Fat Tony!]

Heh nice.

Ill challenge you sure, but it's 2am here so ill start tommorow.

 

[_Z_Ryuken]

 

[AntiAnto]

Heh nice.

Ill challenge you sure, but it's 2am here so ill start tommorow.

All right. Meet me in hell tommorow.

Sleep well. <3

 

[A True Canadian]

Well I can safely say that Dan making it into the finals was no fluke. I've lost 3 in a row to him...

My record is now 1 WIN, 6 LOSSES, and 1 DRAW. The good news is I have a .500 record when I play White. The bad news is I have yet to win a game when I play Black.


Also, I didn't mention it yesterday but congratulations on being tournament champion AntiAnto!!

 

[Dan]

I was playing pretty sloppy. You had several opportunities to trounce me but for some reason you kept throwing away your bishops and rooks. Simple stuff like putting them infront of my queen with no cover.

 

[_Z_Ryuken]

After one game I know you are better than me though. :/
I pretty much just want to obliterate everythign on the field but you two get all strategic and owninate with queens.
I may sit out the next tourney and stick to Street Fighter.

 

[Fat Tony!]

Meh, im not deliberately mirroring your actions Anti .

Im about to beat someone else in one of my game slots so if anyone else wants a game just ask and ill put you in queue .

 

[AntiAnto]

So anyone up for a game now? I really want to play.

 

[15357]

well, you've got me, the noob.

 

[A True Canadian]

I'm also free. I usually make my moves mere minutes after you've made your last one, so games with me tend to move pretty quickly.

Especially in contrast to this matchup:

Raeven0 v bliink
GAME IN PROGRESS
http://www.redhotpawn.com/gameanalysis/boardhistory.php?gameid=2296345

I'm still waiting for that silly match to end so I can post the final rankings.

 

[AntiAnto]

I'm also free. I usually make my moves mere minutes after you've made your last one, so games with me tend to move pretty quickly.

All right. That's perfect.

By the way, where do you live in Canada?

 

[A True Canadian]

By the way, where do you live in Canada?

I live just north of Toronto on the coast of Lake Simcoe.

 

[Solaris]

So, who won?

 

[A True Canadian]

So, who won?

:O

You're running the tournament. You're supposed to be on top of these things...

 

[Solaris]

I've been away for the last week.

 

[A True Canadian]

I've been away for the last week.

Well in that case, this is what's happened since the finals were announced:

ROUND 2

Raeven0 v bliink
GAME IN PROGRESS
http://www.redhotpawn.com/gameanalysis/boardhistory.php?gameid=2296345


ROUND 3

DanDaMan v AntiAnto
WINNER: AntiAnto via forfeit/disqualification by DanDaMan
http://www.redhotpawn.com/gameanalysis/boardhistory.php?gameid=2298960

I've also went back and re-did the unofficial rankings (seen here). They'll be completed once Raeven0 or bliink win their Round 2 matchup.

 

[Dan]

I live just north of Toronto on the coast of Lake Simcoe.

Do you know Bob Davis? He's lives on Lake Simcoe. He builds hotrods and has an innertube with a 2-stroke engine on it.

 

[A True Canadian]

No, I don't know Bob Davis. Lake Simcoe is pretty big though. I'm across the lake from Barrie.

 

[Fat Tony!]

Well, Anti. Ive never had a game like this before. Sorry for the slow speed, ive been out quite a lot lately.

(Shameless bump tbh)

 

[A True Canadian]

Speaking of matchups, the bliink and Raeven0 duel has built up speed and they've increased their moves from 4 to 14 in the last 4 days. :E

And a personal achievement for me is that I was finally able to defeat Dan at chess. I kind of snuck in at the last minute and stole the game.

http://www.redhotpawn.com/gameanalysis/boardhistory.php?gameid=2317123

Hooray, my winless streak has ended at 8!

 

[Fat Tony!]

Haha nice.

We really should have another tournament, but maybe as a league instead. I.e everyone plays everyone else twice and the total wins vs losses can be totalled up and some accurate rankings can be made up. That way we can let people whom want to join in halfway through in.

 

[Raeven0]

Speaking of matchups, the bliink and Raeven0 duel has built up speed and they've increased their moves from 4 to 14 in the last 4 days. :E

Not like it matters at this point.