[Event "CT Class 1 #155"] [Site "SchemingMind.com"] [Date "2019.08.15"] [Round "-"] [White "Robert Bruce"] [Black "William Lindberg"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "A25"] [WhiteCountry "SCO"] [BlackCountry "USA"] [WhiteElo "2443"] [WhiteRD "66"] [BlackElo "2500"] [BlackRD "63"] [GameID "444751"] 1. c4 e5 { Robert Bruce: Kalimera! Got back 9.00pm UK time so not delayed for too long. } 2. g3 Nc6 { William Lindberg: Not you can rest from your holiday. } { Robert Bruce: to misquote Sinatra.Its nice to go travelling,Paris london or Rome but its so much nicer to come home! } 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bg2 Bxc3 { Robert Bruce: no post card yet? Now I,ve cooled down a bit I,m quite happy to go back and complain! } 5. bxc3 { William Lindberg: Post card arrived this afternoon. You didn't really eat octopus did you? } 5... f5 { Robert Bruce: this time no because it would have put the kids off their food.Its a bit like chicken but everyone can have a leg } 6. d4 Nf6 { William Lindberg: As long as there are only 8 of you. } { Robert Bruce: Thats when a 2nd octopus comes in handy.Just in case you get unexpected guests. } 7. Bxc6 dxc6 { William Lindberg: of course. } 8. Nf3 e4 9. Ne5 O-O { William Lindberg: Getting ready for hockey season. First games for Declan are next weekend. Getting my winter coats out. } { Robert Bruce: As i,ve said they dont show hockey on tv over here but the NFL must be starting soon. } 10. Qb3 c5 { William Lindberg: Another week. Sending email. } 11. Be3 b6 12. a4 a5 { William Lindberg: I looked at the bird tournament on pg3. 2 left, you want to jump in? } { Robert Bruce: Bird is the word. I,m in.should be a laugh.That knock tourney you mentioned should be ok to if you want to give it a go. } 13. O-O Qd6 { William Lindberg: I'm a Bird, Let's wait a week or two and see who else joins the knockout, unless you want to take the plunge now. } { Robert Bruce: no,thats fine got enough on my plate just now } 14. f4 exf3 { William Lindberg: I understand. No problem. Speaking of problems, what's up with Boris? } { Robert Bruce: Karloff or Johnson? One is dead and basically the other one is a "Johnson" } 15. exf3 { William Lindberg: I meant Johnson. Here's the deal, a straight up swap. Your fat, blond, clown for my fat, blond clown. } 15... Ba6 { Robert Bruce: It could be done.Johnson would qualify as he was born in the US.Dont finalise the deal yetas I would need to move to Scotland to live wiyh my brother } 16. Rf2 Rae8 { William Lindberg: Does that mean we move to Canada? } { Robert Bruce: It would be for the best.I have relatives in Quebec(French speaking of course)But Mandy has cousins in Ontario.We could get you a special "friends and family deal } 17. Rd1 Nd7 { William Lindberg: I'm going to enter the knockout. } { Robert Bruce: ok I,m in.Same half of the draw as you so a possible match up in the quarter final } 18. Bf4 h6 { William Lindberg: ok } 19. Re2 Nxe5 { Robert Bruce: Enjoying the Connecticut mag.The properties look nice if I could find a spare $2 million dollars to get somewhere on the coast.The bits on preseving local bees etc as well } 20. Bxe5 Qg6 { William Lindberg: Sending email. } { Robert Bruce: Young Jasper(5) on a sleep over tonight.2 episodes of Batman (Adam West) and a game of chess.In bed by 8.00pm Great! } 21. Rde1 { William Lindberg: Ah, these are the good times. Declan's first hockey game is Sunday. } 21... f4 22. Rg2 Rf7 { Robert Bruce: things are looking up chesswise. we have new guys we havent played before and PoD hasnt joined the knockout yet } 23. gxf4 Qd3 { William Lindberg: Yes, new blood is good. Getting tired losing to the same players. } 24. Qd1 Qxc4 { Robert Bruce: really nice autumn day today.took all of the grandkids to the beach.they all stripped off and went into the sea! For 2 hours! That is a free kids entertainment park } 25. d5 Rd8 { William Lindberg: It's cooling down. No beach weather here. Spent this morning at the ice rink. Declan played well but his team fell apart in the 3rd period and they lost. Went to lunch . . . wait for it. To Burger King, Declan's choice. } { William Lindberg: I'm cold just thinking of your grandkids in the water. } 26. Rd2 Bc8 27. Re4 Qa6 28. Qe2 Qa8 29. c4 Bh3 30. Rd1 Qc8 { Robert Bruce: Mandy,s "Beatles" birthday today??? "when i,m 64" nice day and a nice meal } 31. Re3 Kh7 { William Lindberg: Happy Birthday! Should I ask, 'do you still love her, now she's 64?" } { Robert Bruce: a fine song } 32. Kh1 Bf5 33. Rg1 Re8 34. Qd1 Qd8 35. Re2 Rg8 { William Lindberg: Heavy rain today. We can use it. Anna is going out with Spencer so he can get some practice driving in the rain. } 36. Rg3 Re7 { Robert Bruce: The number of moves you,ve made today I presume your TV is broken } 37. Qg1 Qd7 { William Lindberg: No, tv is fine. It was raining so I stayed on the pc longer. } 38. Reg2 Bd3 39. Qd1 Bf5 40. Qa1 Qe8 { Robert Bruce: Drop out 18 I,m on 8 pts but if I survive we are odds on to meet.Drop out 19 I,m on 5 pts. } 41. Kg1 Qd7 42. h4 Qe8 43. Kf2 Qd7 44. h5 Bd3 45. Qc3 Bb1 46. Qb3 Bf5 { Robert Bruce: away for v a couple of days to visit the old man and check the house out before the winter weather comes } 47. Qa2 Qc8 { Robert Bruce: I should be on this "road trip"but Mandy is using tyre levers to get me off the computer but its a a techno black hole up there.They still say carrier pigeon works up there so I,ll give it a go } 48. Qa1 Qd7 { William Lindberg: I'm not sure the pigeon can fly that far. unless it's on a plane. } 49. Ke3 Qe8 50. Kd2 Qxh5 51. Qg1 g5 52. Rh2 Qf7 { Robert Bruce: The curse of ICCF has got me now.I had them and Scheming linked.Thats disappeared along with 75% of my games so I hope its not permanent } 53. Rxg5 Rg6 { William Lindberg: Our fishing license is $32. } 54. Rxg6 Qxg6 { Robert Bruce: I presume in the US its mainly rainbow trout.Over here we also get brown trout which are native but its easier for them to restock with rainbow } 55. Rg2 Qf7 56. Rg7+ Qxg7 57. Bxg7 Rxg7 58. Qe1 Rg2+ 59. Kc1 Rg7 60. Qe5 Rf7 61. d6 cxd6 62. Qxd6 Bd7 63. Qxb6 Rxf4 { William Lindberg: Missed your last message. We have mostly rainbow trout and bass. } { Robert Bruce: no probs. } 64. Qxc5 Kg8 65. Qd5+ Rf7 { William Lindberg: For some strange reason, this is not looking good for me. } { Robert Bruce: I was thinking the same for me in the Bird } 66. Qxa5 Bc6 { William Lindberg: Great minds, etc. } 67. Qd8+ Kg7 { Robert Bruce: Mattb15 seems keen to get us to join his tourney.Might be an option when we are lokking for a new one. } 68. a5 Bxf3 { William Lindberg: Yes, I told him I have a lot of games going right now but maybe later. } { Robert Bruce: We can adopt our anti PoD tactics of taking the last 2 places which should give us plenty of time! } 69. a6 { William Lindberg: My thoughts exactly. } 69... h5 { Robert Bruce: again great minds! How are the Pats doing this season? I cant get NFL at all } 70. Kd2 Rf8 { William Lindberg: They are 3-0 opponents have only scored 17 points against them. Pats have scored 106 points. } 71. Qg5+ Kh7 72. c5 { Robert Bruce: have finally found a tv station with nfl highlights } 72... Rf7 { William Lindberg: That's good, the Pats are playing Buffalo today. Both 3-0. } { Robert Bruce: should be a good game } 73. Kc3 { William Lindberg: Pats won 16-10 Buffalo gave them a run for their money. It was close. } 73... Bg4 { Robert Bruce: I,ll watch the highlights Tues night } 74. Kb4 Bf3 { William Lindberg: Enjoy } { Robert Bruce: The fat lady is starting to sing on this one but I will get my "come uppance" in the Bird } 75. Kb5 Bg4 { William Lindberg: I hear her cleaning her throat. } 76. c6 Rf2 77. a7 Rb2+ 78. Ka5 Ra2+ 79. Kb6 Rb2+ { Robert Bruce: Its not a pretty ending but it should do the trick! } 80. Qb5 Rxb5+ { William Lindberg: I think so too. } 81. Kxb5 Kg6 82. a8=Q { William Lindberg: Tired of hearing that fat lady sing. Congratulations, well played. } 1-0