[Event "the leisure version for good players over 2300"] [Site "SchemingMind.com"] [Date "2019.06.21"] [Round "-"] [White "William Lindberg"] [Black "Robert Bruce"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "B28g"] [WhiteCountry "USA"] [BlackCountry "SCO"] [WhiteElo "2488"] [WhiteRD "67"] [BlackElo "2428"] [BlackRD "76"] [GameID "442690"] 1. e4 { William Lindberg: Hi Bob sent an email. } { Robert Bruce: and replied } 1... c5 2. Nf3 a6 3. c4 e6 4. Nc3 Qc7 5. d4 cxd4 6. Qxd4 Nc6 7. Qe3 Nf6 8. Be2 Nb4 9. Qd2 Nc6 10. O-O Bb4 11. Qd3 d6 12. Na4 b5 13. a3 bxa4 14. axb4 Nxb4 15. Qc3 a5 16. Bg5 e5 17. Bxf6 gxf6 18. Bd1 Ke7 19. Bxa4 Rg8 20. Ra3 h5 21. Re1 { William Lindberg: PoD } { Robert Bruce: yes I noticed.As Billy Connelly would say "about as welcome as a fart in a space suit" } 21... Be6 22. Bb5 { William Lindberg: Not a pleasant thought. } 22... Qc5 23. Qd2 Nc6 24. g3 { William Lindberg: Watched some of USA / England soccer. } { Robert Bruce: Finding some strange things under our old drive,antique garden gate about 1920,intact glass bottles about 1890.They found Richard III under a car park in Leicester.Not found any dead Kings yet but work still in progress } 24... Bg4 25. Bxc6 { William Lindberg: That's cool! Maybe you'll find some Roman or Viking treasure. When we dig in our yard, we find rocks. Iceage rocks, but still rocks, and lots of them. } { Robert Bruce: I guess when this house was built,about 1930 the builders must have used stuff from an old rubbish tip as a foundation for the concrete! } 25... Qxc6 26. Nh4 { William Lindberg: I've seen that done before. Instead of rocks and debris, just use whatever is handy. } { Robert Bruce: Just as well the builder is a friend of mine.Typical Brit,as long as he gets a regular supply of tea,milk and 2 sugars he keeps working!Happy 4th July by the way! } 26... Rgb8 27. Ng2 { William Lindberg: Thanks it's a hot humid day. Typical July. So your drive is of concrete. We use asphalt over crushed stone. } { Robert Bruce: Was concrete over Victorian rubbish dump.It will soon be red brick/tiles on a bed of fine sand.Glad I,m not paying him by the hour as brick by brick its taking some time! } 27... Be6 28. Ne3 { William Lindberg: Red brick will look stunning! Once in a while we will see a brick driveway. Very expensive! } { Robert Bruce: A friend of mine is doing it.A small drive but still a whole weeks work! } 28... a4 29. Rc3 { William Lindberg: Nice to have friends who can do that. } { Robert Bruce: One of the few perks of being in "the funny hand-shake brigade" I guess. } 29... Kf8 30. Nd5 { William Lindberg: Ah yes, a Mason! It does pay dividends. } { Robert Bruce: It was good enough for Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble,its good enough for me but not risen to the rank of "Grand Poobah" yet. } 30... Kg7 31. Kg2 { William Lindberg: The "Grand Poobah" of the Loyal Order of Water Buffalo Lodge #26. We met each Friday night. } 31... Qc5 32. Rec1 Qd4 33. Qe2 { William Lindberg: My friend from Germany sent me a CD of the the 60's rock group The Lords. Did you ever hear of them? I think they were British. } { Robert Bruce: I think German but the Beatles started as a "skiffle"band in Hamburg.I didnt get into late 60,s and Woodstock etc } 33... Rb7 34. Qf3 { William Lindberg: You are correct. My friend emailed me and said they were a West German band (still playing in local pubs). He lived in East Germany and listened to them on the radio. It helped him learn English. } { Robert Bruce: At that time I was into Fleetwood Mac when they were a British blues band with Peter Green."Northern Soul" was pretty good too.Never was keen on "pop" } 34... f5 35. exf5 { William Lindberg: I was a Beatles kind of guy . . . and the Turtles. } 35... Bxd5 36. cxd5 Qg4 37. R1c2 Qxf3+ 38. Kxf3 { William Lindberg: Wanted you to know I haven't received your postcard. US mail is sometimes slow, the donkey they use to deliver the mail is getting old and moves slow. There's talk of getting a second donkey but that costs more money. } { Robert Bruce: Cyprus? different country,i will make amends and send 2 from Greece } 38... Rb5 39. Rd2 { William Lindberg: That's ok, your card may still be on Poco (the donkey) just didn't get here yet. Donkeys are slow. } { Robert Bruce: your guess work on Vera is correct } 39... Ra6 40. Rc4 Rb3+ 41. Kg2 Kf6 42. Rh4 Kg5 43. f4+ { William Lindberg: Two very interesting games. } 43... exf4 { Robert Bruce: I keep a record of openings/defences for everybody apart from Pod and you so after a hundred+ games I throw in something for variety like Sicilian O,kelly? never heard of it } 44. Rxf4 { William Lindberg: Are you sure it isn't Irish O'Kelly? } 44... a3 45. bxa3 Raxa3 46. Rdf2 Rd3 47. Rc4 Ra8 48. Rc7 Rf8 49. f6 { William Lindberg: Would you go to the museum if it were the Queen coming to visit? And not a stand in? } { Robert Bruce: Her Maj is in her 90,s now so I expect her to stay at home and spend the cheques i send her.Princess Ann is well respected but as a land owning peasant myself i,m very reluctant to "doff my forelock" to anybody,whatever that means(but it sounds good) } 49... Rd4 50. h4+ { William Lindberg: You can always say Mandy won't let you go! } { Robert Bruce: Our answer phone message now says "The rightful king of Scotland is not available at the moment ,please leave your message after the Throne" } 50... Kg6 51. Rb7 { William Lindberg: "PS Kneel before speaking" } 51... Rd8 52. Rb5 Ra8 53. Kh2 Kh6 54. Rb7 Kg6 55. Rb5 Re8 56. Kg2 Rc8 57. Ra5 { Robert Bruce: starting to look a bit drawish } 57... Rd3 58. Kh2 { William Lindberg: It's looking that way. } 58... Rb8 59. Ra4 Rxd5 60. Kg2 Rd3 61. g4 { Robert Bruce: both games looking like draws but I suggest we plod on for endgame practice as I have Greece in about 3 weeks then see where we go from there } 61... d5 62. Raf4 { William Lindberg: That sounds like a plan to me. } { Robert Bruce: Back from Greece 27th August so I think we can spin it out til then } 62... d4 63. gxh5+ { William Lindberg: Sure. Big news on this side of the puddle is Boris becoming your new PM. Do you think Scotland, Wales and N. Ireland will stay with the EU and leave the UK? } { Robert Bruce: Scotland is keen to get out.N.Ireland will never leave the UK.Boris is a bufoon but they only hve a majority of 3 so if a few MP,s die in this heat wave its election time again } 63... Kxh5 64. Rf5+ { William Lindberg: One can only hope. } { Robert Bruce: fingers crossed } 64... Kh6 65. Rg5 Rc3 66. Rg4 d3 67. Rd4 Kg6 68. Rf3 { William Lindberg: Reached the 2019 Championship final and one opponent is PoD. Can't get away from him! } { Robert Bruce: Got 3 games against the PoD. Drawing in all thanks to garlic after-shave and a new garlic scented screen cleaner! } 68... Rc2+ 69. Rf2 { William Lindberg: Why didn't I think of that! Silver bullets aren't working. } 69... Rbb2 70. Rxd3 { Robert Bruce: I think you are watching too much "Vera" snatching defeat from the jaws of victory } 70... Rxf2+ 71. Kg3 { William Lindberg: I've been thinking the same thing. } 71... Rf5 72. Rd8 { Robert Bruce: sent email. } 72... Rb4 73. Rg8+ { William Lindberg: replied. How did I get into this mess?!! } 73... Kxf6 74. Ra8 Rb3+ 75. Kg4 Rb4+ 76. Kg3 Rh5 77. Ra6+ Kg7 78. Rc6 Rhxh4 79. Kf2 Rb3 80. Kg2 Rg4+ 81. Kf2 Rgg3 82. Rc1 Rbf3+ 83. Ke2 Rc3 84. Rb1 { Robert Bruce: keep waiting to avoid the PoD } 84... Rg2+ 85. Kf1 { William Lindberg: I wish someone else would sign up. } { Robert Bruce: give it a few more days,cos if we sign up now the PoD is sure to take the last place } 85... Rcc2 { William Lindberg: I agree. I'm currently playing him in 4 games. that's enough. } 86. Rb5 { Robert Bruce: I,ve got 3,looking like one loss 2x draw. Has that mag arrived yet? } 86... Rcf2+ 87. Ke1 { William Lindberg: Not yet. } { Robert Bruce: no probs it was posted in England not Cyprus so will get there eventually } 87... Kh6 { William Lindberg: sent you an email. It arrived this afternoon. } 88. Rb3 { William Lindberg: Pod looks like a loss but I'm making him earn it. The others are in the air. (sort of) } 88... Ra2 89. Kf1 { Robert Bruce: I dont think you signed up for the World Vets tournament.I accidently joined twice,thinking they would sent one fee back! No I,m in it twice.I know nothing about being a vet although we do have two cats! } 89... Kg5 90. Rf3 { William Lindberg: I'll look into it. } 90... Rgc2 91. Rxf7 { William Lindberg: I decided to forego the vets. Last time I didn't fair very well. We're taking Sara to the vet this afternoon. Small world. } { Robert Bruce: do you know a site where we can access the 6 piece table-base.used to be on the ICCF site but no longer there.Or is this total gibberish to you.Keep in touch by email.We are going to have to dive into that tourney a week tommorrow regardless } 91... Rc1# { William Lindberg: I know the ICCF table you are referring to and it doesn't work anymore. Don't know why. I'm not aware of any other site that has that type of endgame table. But I'll look. Shoot me an email when you're ready to enter the tourney. Oh yea, nice game. } { John Hamer: O'Kelly was a Belgian count who was descended from a Irish Kingdom } 0-1