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    Default Kriegspiel control thread - T'Var and Onsott keep out!

    A new KriegSpiel game - White to Move

    In the land of the blind, the one-arm man is king.

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    And we're off! Thanks, CIAS.

    :: gets some popcorn ready ::

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    1. e3 g6



    First moves in and both parties cutting off Scholar's Mate
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    2. Ne2 b6

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    3. d3 e6
    4. Nd2 d6
    5. f3



    Slow and steady at the moment.

    5. f3 is an interesting move to see if the Black Queen was on h4.
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    5. ... h6
    6. Kf2 f6



    Cautious advance from both.
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    I wanna see blood on the floor! Come on, guys, attack!!!!!

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    7. Bg2 c6
    8. e4 a6



    Interesting choice of approach from both. I wonder if both sides will advance pawns slowly with backup until they meet.
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    9. e4 Bg7
    10. Rg1 Nd7


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    11. Ke3 Bb7
    12. Rb1 Ne7
    13. b3 Qc7
    14. Bb2 c5



    Still cautious from both sides.
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    15. c3 e5
    16. d4 a5
    17. f4 h5



    I think both of them know where the pawn capture is available, but I think declining it for advancement is the better thing to do. Whoever, makes the first capture is likely to lose more pieces.
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    18. fxe5 dxe5
    19. Nc4 f5



    That King on e3 is going to come in surprisingly useful
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    Why do you think so? I already read Malacandra's thinking in the other thread.

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    Because, if either of the two pawns ahead of him were taken, Malacandra could use the King to determine how much support the attacking piece has by just using the King to try and take the offending piece.

    Of course, his next move was d5.
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    I guess I don't follow you. Would it be because he would be told when he couldn't move into check?

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    20. d5 Kd8
    21. (d5xe6) Nd2 Kc8



    Yes, it would be because he would be told about possible checks.
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    22. c4 Bf6
    23. b4 g5

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    24. bxc5 bxc5
    25. h3 h4
    26. g4



    Looks like pressure on the f5 pawn has been bought to bear.
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    26. ... f4+
    27. (Kf4,Kd4) Kf2 Ba6
    28. Bf3 Bb7
    29. a4 Nc6
    30. (axb5) dxc6, Bxc6
    31. Nb3 (f3,e4,a4)

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    31. ... (f3,e4,a4)Nb6
    32. Nec1 Nxa4
    33. Nd3 Nc3
    34. Nbc5 Nxe4+
    35. Nxe4 Bxe4
    36. Bxe4 Qc5+
    37. Nxc5

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    In the land of the blind, the one-arm man is king.

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    Wow. Good stuff. That black pawn bears watching... if only he could!

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    Unlikely, I think White has worked out where the black pawns are.
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