[Event "Shatranj: Tourney-Shatranj"] [Site "SchemingMind.com"] [Date "2006.02.15"] [Round "-"] [White "TiltingWindmills"] [Black "inexorable"] [Result "0-1"] [Variant "shatranj"] [SetUp "1"] [FEN "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w - - 0 1"] [WhiteCountry "USA"] [BlackCountry "USA"] [WhiteElo "1013"] [WhiteRD "193"] [BlackElo "2147"] [BlackRD "116"] [GameID "39247"] 1. Nf3 { TiltingWindmills: Hi and good luck! } 1... f6 { inexorable: Thanks, you too. } 2. Nc3 c6 3. e3 d6 4. d3 g6 5. e4 c5 6. Qe2 Nc6 7. b3 f5 8. exf5 gxf5 9. g3 Nf6 10. a3 b6 11. Nh4 Nd4 { inexorable: I have been inordinately busy for the last couple of weeks, and it looks like it's going to stay that way for a little while. This "holiday" is just to help me keep up. } 12. Qd1 e6 { inexorable: Well spotted! I've won a few games when little threats like that weren't. } 13. Ng6 { TiltingWindmills: Thanks! Just lucky -- I'm really having a time getting used to the monochome board... } 13... hxg6 { inexorable: Hmmm...perhaps you've noticed by now that your 13th move wasn't nearly as good as your 12th. I think the uncheckered board makes a lot of sense, as shatranj doesn't have any pieces that can make long diagonal moves. } 14. a4 Rb8 15. h3 { inexorable: I'm still busy & just trying to keep up, but I should soon have more time to spend on chess. } 15... g5 16. Nb5 Rb7 17. Nxd4 cxd4 18. Qe2 Rc7 19. Qd1 Nd5 20. Ba3 Nc3 21. f3 d5 22. g4 fxg4 23. fxg4 Bd6 { inexorable: My final time-out. } 24. Rh2 Rf7 25. Rh1 Rhf8 26. Rc1 Rf2 27. Qe2 Rxe2# { inexorable: I'm afraid that doesn't work, but I think you were in a lot of trouble in any case. Thanks for the games, and good luck with the rest of the tournament. } 0-1