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Hi there, how are you doing? I see that you've been very busy, I'd like to know if you intend to join the WBCCC that is starting in January? It would be great to see you there!

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Bd7 6. Bg5 <br> Nc6 7. Qd2 a6 8. O-O-O b5 9. Nxc6 Bxc6 10. Qe3 Rc8 11. Kb1 <br> Nd7 12. Nd5 h6 13. Bh4 g5 14. Bg3 Bg7 15. h4 Bxd5 16. exd5 <br> Qb6 17. Qe2 Nc5 18. Re1 Rc7 19. Qe3 g4 20. f3 O-O 21. Bf4 <br> Qa5 22. Qd2 b4 23. Bc4 Na4 24. Bb3 Bxb2 25. Bxh6 Bf6 <br> 26. Qf4 Rfc8 27. Qxg4+ Kh7 28. Qh5 Nc3+ 29. Kc1 Bg7 <br> 30. Bd2+ Kg8 31. Bxc3 Bxc3 32. Re2 Kf8 33. Kd1 Qa3 34. Re4 <br> Qb2 35. Qh6+ Bg7 36. Qc1 Qf6 37. Ke1 a5 38. Kf2 Rc3 39. Qd2 <br> Bh6 40. Qe2 Bf4 41. g3 Be5 42. Kg2 Qg6 43. Rh3 f5 44. Rc4 <br> R8xc4 45. Bxc4 a4 46. Bd3 Qf7 47. h5 Qxd5 48. h6 b3 <br> 49. axb3 a3 50. Bc4 Qd4 51. Rh5 e6 52. h7 Re3 53. Qf2 Rc3 <br> 54. Qxd4 Bxd4 55. h8=R+ Bxh8 56. Rxh8+ Kg7 57. Ra8 Rxc2+ <br> 58. Kh3 d5 59. Bb5 Ra2 60. g4 Kf6 61. Kg3 Ra1 62. Ra6 a2 <br> 63. Kf4

Hi there!! Yep it has been a couple of crazy weeks, new responsibiliies, new team at work, and lots of change (thankfully for the better). How are you doing?

I wasn't aware of the WBCCC. I think it would be a a lot of fun! Definitely interested, I guess all I need is drop TheHug a line to let him know right?

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I'm glad to know that you're fine, I'm here doing great

Yeah, just send a message to TheHug and you're in, let's see how we do!

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Bd7 6. Bg5 <br> Nc6 7. Qd2 a6 8. O-O-O b5 9. Nxc6 Bxc6 10. Qe3 Rc8 11. Kb1 <br> Nd7 12. Nd5 h6 13. Bh4 g5 14. Bg3 Bg7 15. h4 Bxd5 16. exd5 <br> Qb6 17. Qe2 Nc5 18. Re1 Rc7 19. Qe3 g4 20. f3 O-O 21. Bf4 <br> Qa5 22. Qd2 b4 23. Bc4 Na4 24. Bb3 Bxb2 25. Bxh6 Bf6 <br> 26. Qf4 Rfc8 27. Qxg4+ Kh7 28. Qh5 Nc3+ 29. Kc1 Bg7 <br> 30. Bd2+ Kg8 31. Bxc3 Bxc3 32. Re2 Kf8 33. Kd1 Qa3 34. Re4 <br> Qb2 35. Qh6+ Bg7 36. Qc1 Qf6 37. Ke1 a5 38. Kf2 Rc3 39. Qd2 <br> Bh6 40. Qe2 Bf4 41. g3 Be5 42. Kg2 Qg6 43. Rh3 f5 44. Rc4 <br> R8xc4 45. Bxc4 a4 46. Bd3 Qf7 47. h5 Qxd5 48. h6 b3 <br> 49. axb3 a3 50. Bc4 Qd4 51. Rh5 e6 52. h7 Re3 53. Qf2 Rc3 <br> 54. Qxd4 Bxd4 55. h8=R+ Bxh8 56. Rxh8+ Kg7 57. Ra8 Rxc2+ <br> 58. Kh3 d5 59. Bb5 Ra2 60. g4 Kf6 61. Kg3 Ra1 62. Ra6 a2 <br> 63. Kf4 Rg1 64. Rxa2

I think your opponent's 62... a2 ?! may have helped you a bit!

Sounds great... has there been a final decision on time control? There was a lot of discussion and it wasn't clear to me if there was.

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ernest wrote:I think your opponent's 62... a2 ?! may have helped you a bit!

I think Uly's advantage is decisive, but it would be awesome if I could find a way to draw

I spent most of my analysis time trying to find a win against 62...fxg4, so a2 was very surprising, I thought you had some deep drawing plan, so I'm more confident that I'll manage to win this extraordinary game after your last comment

As for the WBCCC, there hasn't been a final decision about anything yet, TheHug is still getting feedback on the format and it'll also depend on the number of players in the end. I'm not liking much the latest comments by Gavin Gray, the games may have incremental time controls (thus making the "Blitz" part a farce), and one would only play 5 different opponents in the entire tourney (which would be quite a waste), but I'm still hoping things change for the better before the tournament starts, a lot can change in 2 months.

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Bd7 6. Bg5 <br> Nc6 7. Qd2 a6 8. O-O-O b5 9. Nxc6 Bxc6 10. Qe3 Rc8 11. Kb1 <br> Nd7 12. Nd5 h6 13. Bh4 g5 14. Bg3 Bg7 15. h4 Bxd5 16. exd5 <br> Qb6 17. Qe2 Nc5 18. Re1 Rc7 19. Qe3 g4 20. f3 O-O 21. Bf4 <br> Qa5 22. Qd2 b4 23. Bc4 Na4 24. Bb3 Bxb2 25. Bxh6 Bf6 <br> 26. Qf4 Rfc8 27. Qxg4+ Kh7 28. Qh5 Nc3+ 29. Kc1 Bg7 <br> 30. Bd2+ Kg8 31. Bxc3 Bxc3 32. Re2 Kf8 33. Kd1 Qa3 34. Re4 <br> Qb2 35. Qh6+ Bg7 36. Qc1 Qf6 37. Ke1 a5 38. Kf2 Rc3 39. Qd2 <br> Bh6 40. Qe2 Bf4 41. g3 Be5 42. Kg2 Qg6 43. Rh3 f5 44. Rc4 <br> R8xc4 45. Bxc4 a4 46. Bd3 Qf7 47. h5 Qxd5 48. h6 b3 <br> 49. axb3 a3 50. Bc4 Qd4 51. Rh5 e6 52. h7 Re3 53. Qf2 Rc3 <br> 54. Qxd4 Bxd4 55. h8=R+ Bxh8 56. Rxh8+ Kg7 57. Ra8 Rxc2+ <br> 58. Kh3 d5 59. Bb5 Ra2 60. g4 Kf6 61. Kg3 Ra1 62. Ra6 a2 <br> 63. Kf4 Rg1 64. Rxa2 e5+ 65. Ke3

I can see how format and tc will be make or break for many people, including me. January will be a much better month for me timewise, as right now it would be impossible for me to commit to a serious game (not that this one isn't serious but you know what I mean, playing without computer assistance in that tournament is pointless ).

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Ovyron wrote:I spent most of my analysis time trying to find a win against 62...fxg4, so a2 was very surprising,

Indeed, why did he choose a2 ???

64x wrote:I think Uly's advantage is decisive,

Are you playing this game without computer help?