[Event "CT Class 1 #176"] [Site "SchemingMind.com"] [Date "2021.08.23"] [Round "-"] [White "William Lindberg"] [Black "Matthew Bailey"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "A37t"] [WhiteCountry "USA"] [BlackCountry "ENG"] [WhiteElo "2474"] [WhiteRD "66"] [BlackElo "2628"] [BlackRD "75"] [GameID "714560"] { William Lindberg: Hi Chef, I sent a rambling email. } 1. c4 c5 { Matthew Bailey: Received and Replied Waldorf. } 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 e5 4. g3 g6 5. Bg2 Bg7 6. d3 Nge7 7. a3 d6 8. Bd2 a5 9. O-O O-O 10. Rb1 Rb8 11. Nb5 d5 12. cxd5 Nxd5 13. Qb3 Nc7 14. Nxc7 Qxc7 15. Qc4 Qe7 16. Qb5 Bd7 17. Qb6 c4 18. Rfe1 Qd8 19. Qxd8 Rfxd8 20. dxc4 e4 21. Ng5 f5 22. f3 Bd4+ 23. Kh1 e3 24. Bc3 h6 25. Nh3 g5 26. Rec1 Be6 27. b3 f4 28. gxf4 Bf5 29. Ra1 b5 30. fxg5 b4 31. axb4 axb4 { Matthew Bailey: Good result against Pulido, valuable points for us they are Waldorf } 32. Bxd4 Nxd4 33. Ra7 Nxb3 34. Rg1 { William Lindberg: I think he fell asleep at the board, but I'll take the wins for the team. } 34... Nd4 35. Nf4 Rd7 36. Rxd7 Bxd7 37. Nd5 Kh8 38. f4 b3 39. Be4 Nxe2 40. Re1 Nd4 41. Kg2 hxg5 42. fxg5 Re8 { William Lindberg: Hi Chef, I hadn't heard from you in a few days. I hope all is well. } 43. Bg6 Rg8 { Matthew Bailey: Hi Waldorf, Yes all is good thank you. I have just been very busy going back and fourth to Exeter to job fair's and applying constantly for jobs online. I hope all is well with you? } 44. Ne7 { William Lindberg: All is well. } 44... Be8 { Matthew Bailey: That's good to hear. } 45. Bd3 Rxg5+ 46. Kf1 Re5 47. Nd5 e2+ { William Lindberg: This is an interesting game. } 48. Kf2 Bd7 { Matthew Bailey: Yes, I love games like this :-) } { William Lindberg: It keeps a few of those gray cells working. } 49. Bxe2 Bf5 50. Nc3 b2 51. Bh5 { William Lindberg: I just saw that you broke 2600. Congratulations! } 51... Ra5 { Matthew Bailey: Thanks Waldorf, It was a nice surprise. } 52. Re8+ Kg7 53. Rb8 Ra3 54. Ke3 Nc6 55. Rb7+ Kf6 56. Kd2 Na5 57. Rb6+ Ke5 58. Rb5+ Kf4 59. Be2 Nb3+ 60. Ke1 { William Lindberg: This is getting complicated. } 60... Bc2 { Matthew Bailey: That's just the way I like it :-) } 61. Kf2 Be4 62. Rb8 Nc5 63. Nd5+ Bxd5 64. cxd5 Ra2 65. Rf8+ Ke5 66. Rb8 Ne4+ 67. Ke3 Ra3+ 68. Bd3 Nc5 69. Rxb2 Nxd3 70. Rb8 Nf4+ 71. Kf2 Nxd5 72. h4 Nf6 73. h5 Kf4 74. Ke2 Ng4 { William Lindberg: How are things, Chef? } 75. Rb4+ Kg5 { Matthew Bailey: To be honest Waldorf, I don't know if I am coming or going at the moment. I have games coming out of my ears :-) } { William Lindberg: I know the feeling. I'm currently playing in 39 games. Just started USA - Indonesia this evening. } 76. Rb8 Rh3 { Matthew Bailey: Can we swap, I am currently playing 73 games and there are more on the way. } { William Lindberg: Holy crap! That's a lot of chess. No wonder games are coming out of your ears. I think the most games I played was 50. } 77. Rg8+ Kf5 { Matthew Bailey: It certainly keeps the brain in overdrive. } { William Lindberg: That is true, but it might also fry a few circuits! } 78. Rh8 Ke4 { William Lindberg: I meant to ask before. Who is the player in the photo on your page? Can't be you! } 79. Re8+ Ne5 { Matthew Bailey: That is my Hero, he was the eighth World Chess Champion and nicknamed "The Magician from Riga". } 80. Ra8 { William Lindberg: I had to look it up Tal. } 80... Rh2+ { Matthew Bailey: Sorry Waldorf. I explained who he is but forgot to tell you his name. Yes, Mikhail Tal } { William Lindberg: Not a problem. Google is a wonderful thing. } 81. Kf1 Nf3 82. Ra4+ Ke3 83. Ra3+ Kf4 84. Ra6 Nd2+ 85. Ke1 Kg4 86. Ra4+ Kxh5 { William Lindberg: This game has me sitting on the edge of my chair. } 87. Ra2 Rh1+ { Matthew Bailey: I just fell off mine. } 88. Ke2 Nb3 89. Ke3 Rh4 90. Rg2 Nc5 91. Rg8 Ra4 92. Rg2 { William Lindberg: Now I'm sitting on the floor. } 92... Ne6 { Matthew Bailey: I hope this game doesn't continue for too much longer otherwise we may not be able to get back up! XD } { William Lindberg: I hardly have the strength to move the pieces. } 93. Rg8 Ra1 94. Ke4 Kh6 { William Lindberg: Do we get extra points when we reach move #100? } 95. Ke5 Ng7 { Matthew Bailey: I think we deserve it after all this effort we are putting in. I still have to try and get back up off the floor!! } { William Lindberg: You're up late. Are you sleeping on the floor? } 96. Kd4 Kh7 { Matthew Bailey: Yes I am, I haven't got the strength to make it to bed :-) } { William Lindberg: Really or are you joking? } 97. Rc8 Kg6 { Matthew Bailey: I was joking Waldorf, I couldn't sleep on the floor as I am scared of spiders! XD } { William Lindberg: You and my wife both. She sees an spider and I become a super hero and kill it. } 98. Ke5 Ne8 { Matthew Bailey: Haha, I see one and run away from it like Usain Bolt. } { William Lindberg: Yea but he retired and still holds the records though. } 99. Rc4 Kf7 { Matthew Bailey: Talking about records, if we carry on playing this game we might break the record for the longest game in Scheming Mind history XD } { William Lindberg: I win! I got to move 100 first (haha). } 100. Rc5 Ke7 { Matthew Bailey: DAMN!!... I demand a re-count (haha) } { William Lindberg: I re-counted and I still reached 100 first. } 101. Rc2 Nf6 { Matthew Bailey: Don't think I can win this argument then (haha) } 102. Re2 Ra6 { William Lindberg: I checked, the longest game of chess is 269 moves. We still have a way to go to get the record. } 103. Kf5+ Kf7 { Matthew Bailey: I'll be dead before we reach that amount of moves XD } { William Lindberg: Just to keep you up at night. There are 35 to the power of 80 possible moves in chess. } 104. Rd2 Ra5+ { Matthew Bailey: That is crazy!!! } { William Lindberg: Imagine if you made 1 move a day. } 105. Kf4 Ne8 106. Ke3 Ng7 107. Kd4 Ke6 108. Ke4 Nf5 109. Rh2 Ra1 110. Rh8 Ra4+ 111. Kf3 Kd5 112. Rh5 Ke5 113. Rh8 Nh4+ 114. Ke3 Ra3+ 115. Kd2 Nf3+ 116. Kc1 Ra2 117. Re8+ Kd4 118. Rd8+ Kc3 119. Rc8+ Kb3 120. Rb8+ Kc3 121. Rc8+ Kd3 122. Rd8+ Nd4 123. Kb1 Re2 124. Rh8 Nb5 125. Rh3+ Ke4 126. Rh4+ Ke3= { Matthew Bailey: We will just keep going round in circles as I can't see either of us making a mistake so I think it's about time to offer the draw? } { William Lindberg: With very tired fingers, I accept. It was a good battle Chef. } { Matthew Bailey: Yes, It was a very enjoyable game Waldorf and that is the longest CC game I have ever played. It was a pleasure to play it against a fellow Muppet :-) } { William Lindberg: I believe that was my longest also Bork! Bork! Bork! } 1/2-1/2