[Event "2009 Standard Chess Dropout Tournament, Round 2"] [Site "SchemingMind.com"] [Date "2009.03.04"] [Round "-"] [White "Ashmaster"] [Black "C. H. O'D. Schlechter"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "A56p"] [WhiteCountry "IRL"] [BlackCountry "USA"] [WhiteElo "1978"] [WhiteRD "100"] [BlackElo "2434"] [BlackRD "82"] [GameID "194241"] { Ashmaster: Hello to all of my opponents. I'v had a lot on my plate recently (school etc.)and I have been playing far to much chess so I'm taking a week off to refresh myself. Best of Luck to you in my absence, Stephen. } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e5 4. Nc3 d6 5. e4 Nbd7 6. g3 g6 7. Bg2 Bg7 8. Nge2 O-O 9. O-O { Ashmaster: Hello, Im off to New Hampshire, USA for skiing trip with my school. I will be back in a week or so. Best of luck while i'm gone, Stephen. } 9... Nh5 10. Kh1 a6 11. Be3 f5 { C. H. O'D. Schlechter: How was your trip here to the US? } { Ashmaster: Fantastic, thanks. We met some really friendly people and the whole area was very nice. } 12. f4 Ndf6 { C. H. O'D. Schlechter: Great. But it struck me odd that it would be a trip with your school. Usually trips like that are more culturally oriented: museums and such. At least here in the US that's how it is, I guess. } 13. Qd2 { Ashmaster: While it is a school trip, it is by know means expected that anyone go. And it is during school holidays. I dont think anyone would go if it was in any way educational lol :). But you are right most school trips are at the very least culturally orientated. } 13... Ng4 { C. H. O'D. Schlechter: Ah, ok. I've never gone skiing. It looks like fun, but quite dangerous too. } 14. fxe5 { Ashmaster: This is very true, but if your fit/agile enough you should be fine. One of my friends unfortunately wasnt fit/agile enough and broke his leg on the first day :(. } 14... Nxe3 { C. H. O'D. Schlechter: Ouch! To come all that way and then break a leg on the first day. Fit and agile for sure. But I'd add good enough vision to see any trees that might be in your path. ;-) } 15. Qxe3 { Ashmaster: ya it was a terrible shame. As long as you stay on the trails and it's not snowing you shouldn't hit many trees lol :) } 15... Bxe5 { C. H. O'D. Schlechter: Well, one can always switch to cross-country skiing. That seems a bit safer. ;-) } 16. Nf4 { Ashmaster: it certainly would be :) Looks like hard work though. } 16... Nxf4 { C. H. O'D. Schlechter: It definitely does look like a demanding sport. You always see those skiers in the Olympics and they look exhausted. Frozen mustaches, too. ;-) } 17. gxf4 { Ashmaster: You can say that again, i Don't have a clue as to how they can keep going for so long at the rate that they do! } 17... Bd4 18. Qd2 fxe4 19. Nxe4 Bf5 20. Rae1 b5 21. cxb5 axb5 22. a3 Re8 23. Qe2 Qd7 24. Qd2 Kh8 25. Ng3 Bg4 26. f5 Rxe1 27. Rxe1 gxf5 28. Re6 Rg8 29. h3 Bxh3 30. Bxh3 Rxg3 31. Qh6 Qf7 32. Rxd6 Rg1+ 33. Kh2 Qg8 34. Qf4 Rh1+ { C. H. O'D. Schlechter: Thank you, too. Good luck in the rest of your games. } { Game Over: Well played, thanks for the game. } 0-1