[Event "the third english slow knock out"] [Site "SchemingMind.com"] [Date "2019.10.16"] [Round "-"] [White "William Lindberg"] [Black "Robert Bruce"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "A87"] [WhiteCountry "USA"] [BlackCountry "SCO"] [WhiteElo "2537"] [WhiteRD "63"] [BlackElo "2406"] [BlackRD "65"] [GameID "447037"] 1. c4 f5 2. d4 Nf6 { Robert Bruce: so is it now the slow Dutch? } 3. g3 { William Lindberg: AS long as it's slow. } { Robert Bruce: yes,so many games and not enough hours in the day } 3... g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Nc3 d6 7. O-O Qe8 8. d5 Na6 9. Be3 c5 10. Qd2 Nc7 11. a4 Na6 12. Bf4 Nb4 13. Nb5 Na6 14. Ne1 Qd8 15. Nd3 Rf7 16. f3 Nc7 17. e4 Nxb5 18. axb5 e5 19. Be3 a6 20. b4 cxb4 21. Qxb4 a5 22. Qb3 Nh5 23. Bd2 b6 24. Nb4 Qc7 25. exf5 gxf5 26. Nc6 f4 27. g4 Nf6 28. Ra2 { Robert Bruce: Rugby World cup final tomorrow.England v South Africa. 9.00am UK time so that will be 4.00 am US time.I know you are excited Bill but dont wait up I will email you the result } 28... Kh8 { William Lindberg: Oh boy, I can hardly wait. Declan has a hockey game tomorrow at 11:00am. I'll let you know how he does. } 29. Be1 { Robert Bruce: Must go kick off in 2 mins } 29... Rf8 30. Bh4 { Robert Bruce: The game wasnt worth staying up for and as my mate jimmy said "at least on Friday you can be Scottish again" Another trip north of the border! } 30... Bd7 31. Re1 { William Lindberg: Enjoy your trip. } { William Lindberg: Declan's team lost 1-7 and he got a penalty. } 31... Be8 32. g5 Nd7 33. Bf2 Bg6 34. Bh3 Rae8 35. Be6 e4 36. fxe4 Ne5 37. Ra3 f3 38. Ra2 Bf7 39. Bf5 Bg6 { William Lindberg: Matt Bailey is pretty good. } 40. Be6 { Robert Bruce: and very pleased to have joined BCCA/ICCF } 40... Rf4 41. Bg3 { William Lindberg: Is this the first online chess for him? } { Robert Bruce: I think he had been with Scheming for a short while.But as I explained to him ICCF/BCCA you get an international rating.Scheming is excellent to arrange games with your friends as we well know } 41... Rxe4 42. Rxe4 { William Lindberg: True, they're fun games, } { William Lindberg: EXCEPT PoD! } 42... Bxe4 43. c5 dxc5 44. Ra4 f2+ 45. Kxf2 Rf8+ 46. Ke2 { Robert Bruce: My computer is that old its steam driven.The main problem is the door at the back where I put the coal in is starting to stick } 46... Bf3+ { William Lindberg: It could be the cool dust is gumming up the works inside. Maybe you could take it to the car wash and have it cleaned? } 47. Kd2 { Robert Bruce: Mandy is really keen for me to get a new computer.She realises if this one goes down we might have to start talking to each other! Another weird but true story.About 20 years ago we went on a romantic trip to Paris did all of the usual stuff.I took her to Montparnasse cemetry to visit the grave of Alekhine!She was totally underwhelmed! } 47... Qd6 { William Lindberg: Unbelievable. Not impressed with Alekhine! Maybe you should have taken her to Jim Morrison's grave. } 48. Nxe5 { Robert Bruce: I did that too.Jim Morrison and Oscar Wilde are in Pere La Chaise.When I promise a woman a romantic break in Paris I really push the boat out. } 48... Bxe5 { William Lindberg: Did you also do the Louvre and see Mona? } 49. Qe3 { Robert Bruce: Vastly over-rated.The Pompidou centre is a much better museum.Paris is an acquired taste.Even the French dont like Parisiens } 49... Bxg3 50. hxg3 { William Lindberg: I do like French Fries. } { Robert Bruce: An interesting language.In the US it is the bathroom,in England it is a toilet,in Paris they still have "pissoires" which is basically a hole in the ground.And they say they have the best food in the world? } 50... Qc7 { William Lindberg: I thought in England it was the WC? I can't stomach French cooking, too rich for me. } 51. Rf4 { Robert Bruce: Again Bill,you being a History major are correct .I,m getting used to losing so in England my games are going down the toilet.There is an anglo-saxon term for it. } 51... Rxf4 52. gxf4 { William Lindberg: I sometimes call it 'the big flush-o' } { Robert Bruce: In BCCA the John Rogers Memorial tourney is about to start.Dont know if you are in it not bothered or missed it? } 52... Bh5 { William Lindberg: Missed it, just emailed Neil to join. } 53. Qc3+ { Robert Bruce: Us oldies have got to get our act together on what tourneys we are joining.I joined the European vets twice (I forgot my 1st application) I still have that ICCF higher tournament pending,no word from them yet.But at least I made the "Buck Rogers Memorial tournament" Didnt realised he played chess! } 53... Qg7 { William Lindberg: Just heard from Neil, looks like I missed the boat. Buck headed for Pluto without me. I have to check BCCA more frequently. Good luck. } 54. d6 Be8 55. Qe5 Qxe5 56. fxe5 Kg7 57. d7 Bxd7 58. Bxd7 { William Lindberg: Swnt an email } { Robert Bruce: I replied.In the Autumn knock out my opponent Wojciech Langer resigned both games after 1 move.That really does annoy me. } 58... a4 { William Lindberg: What annoys me more is when they stop playing and let the clock time out. If they don't want to play resign! } 59. Kc3 { Robert Bruce: Got that exact problem in BCCA silver 2 games to go which are in the bag unless I have a heart over the board.They have 130 days and 171 days each which means about 5 months! } 59... Kf8 { William Lindberg: darn they take forever. } 60. Bf5 { Robert Bruce: I might try for adjudication but sure how that works not having done it before.It might be over by xmas,but they said that about the first world war and it dragged for another 4 years } 60... a3 { William Lindberg: If you have winning positions you can ask the adjudicator to call the games in your favor. Nothing to lose trying. } 61. Kb3 { Robert Bruce: Bill its a British thing not to complain but I agree with you,I,ll be Anglo-Scottish for the next 4 weeks and after that I might be singing Flower of Scotland if I dont win Silver.A Rabbie Burns poem "such a parcel of rogues in a nation" sums it up.Change your side when it suits you! } 61... Kg7 { William Lindberg: Support whoever is winning! } 62. e6 { Robert Bruce: Correct again Bill.Google "Border reivers"A long history of stealing each others sheep and women.In Hawick they say they preferred the sheep,a lot easier to handle than English woman who could be a bit feisty! } 62... Kg8 { William Lindberg: ok, but can the sheep cook? } 63. Bxh7+ { Robert Bruce: I dont think sheep rustling is quite as popular these days but in the Borders poaching is still rife.It takes a lot of skill to keep one step ahead of the game-keepers and water-bailiffs } 63... Kf8 { William Lindberg: It almost sounds like a game. In the Southern states, it's moonshiners (making illegal whiskey and alcohol. It's dangerous as the good old boys down south have guns. } 64. Kxa3 { Robert Bruce: Salmon is big business on the "Rio Tweed" and different countries different rules } 64... c4 { William Lindberg: I have read where Scotland has world famous salmon fishing. My Dad and I used to go fishing a lot, many years ago. The boys (especially Spencer) like fishing also. Do you cast a line? } 65. g6 { Robert Bruce: In my younger days I did occasionally do a bit of the aforementioned night time trout fishing but when I moved to the coast I did quite a bit of sea fishing (easy when I lived in Saltburn as they have a pier but using a "beach-caster" off Redcar in the winter is hard work } 65... c3 { William Lindberg: I don't think there is any beach fishing here in the winter. Too cold. I take the boys, mostly Declan now, fishing. My license is free as I'm over 65. } 66. Kb3 { Robert Bruce: Depending on the tides it can mean night fishing so you need a lot of gear.Torch to see to get the bait on,a folding chair,2x flasks(one coffee one whiskey and a friend to go with so you dont die of boredom/hyperthermia or both.Some guys still do it as you see pairs of lights down on the waterline after dark } { William Lindberg: I would want to see what I'm doing. And what's in the water. } 1-0