tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post8608791567158738846..comments2024-03-27T17:15:37.606-04:00Comments on Triablogue: Out of the ClosetRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17809283662428917799noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-73896714699849999752008-05-29T18:26:00.000-04:002008-05-29T18:26:00.000-04:00huh?huh?Vytautashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10563655929016752682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-52068568293499239432008-05-29T12:53:00.000-04:002008-05-29T12:53:00.000-04:00"Bobby Fischer liked to randomize the second rows ..."Bobby Fischer liked to randomize the second rows of pieces when he played."<BR/><BR/>Fischer Random.Errorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10615233201833238198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-85912634149408482492008-05-29T10:29:00.000-04:002008-05-29T10:29:00.000-04:00No, no, I meant what I said: 1. b4 e5 2. b5 ...Thi...No, no, I meant what I said: 1. b4 e5 2. b5 ...<BR/><BR/>This is a variant on the Orangutan, an irregular, or unorthodox chess opening. So, it is not typically played in serious games by high level players. Openings like this are useful for a couple of reasons: (a) Bobby Fischer used irregular openings to get computers "out of book" (e.g. Crafty has to <I>think</I> about how to respond to the Orangutan variants); (b) I have found irregular openings like this one useful against players who are more skilled in the opening game, since they generally haven't studied the irregulars; and (c) it is also useful in blitz games because players will make mistakes in the face of unfamiliar openings. <BR/><BR/>Plus, the irregular openings are fun. They add creativity into the opening of the game where it can sometimes be just a tired rehearsal of familiar openings. In fact, Bobby Fischer liked to randomize the second rows of pieces when he played. This trashes a lot of opening theory and further opens the game up to the imagination of the players.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, play with 1. b4...Timmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04095596090336782085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-43178577173170299972008-05-28T15:36:00.000-04:002008-05-28T15:36:00.000-04:00"Of course, as often happens when smart people pla..."Of course, as often happens when smart people play jokes on dumb people, not very many people caught the date of Gardner's article."<BR/><BR/>April 1st is April Fools Day. Why do I have to explain this to a bunch of neanderthal pea-brains?<BR/><BR/>Me smart, you stoopid.<BR/><BR/>;-)Truth Unites... and Divideshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08891402278361538353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-52988467673545389382008-05-28T15:23:00.000-04:002008-05-28T15:23:00.000-04:00Uh... You're dumb.Uh... You're dumb.R.A. Servinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06003967208474495648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-52657670699993033732008-05-28T15:19:00.000-04:002008-05-28T15:19:00.000-04:00Vytaus said:---1. b4 e5 2. b5 ...This move loses t...Vytaus said:<BR/>---<BR/>1. b4 e5 2. b5 ...<BR/><BR/>This move loses time.<BR/>---<BR/><BR/>Correct.<BR/><BR/>I think he meant:<BR/><BR/>1. b4 e5<BR/>2. Ba3<BR/><BR/>Which is a Fianchetto.Peter Pikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11792036365040378473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-16213805657616998292008-05-28T15:15:00.000-04:002008-05-28T15:15:00.000-04:00The a4 opening was my homage to Martin Gardner's A...The a4 opening was my homage to Martin Gardner's April 1975 <I>Scientific American</I> article, where he talked about the computer program MIT had developed that demonstrated a4 is always a win for white.<BR/><BR/>Of course, as often happens when smart people play jokes on dumb people, not very many people caught the date of Gardner's article.Peter Pikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11792036365040378473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-56688052147116390642008-05-28T15:09:00.000-04:002008-05-28T15:09:00.000-04:001. b4 e5 2. b5 ...This move loses time.1. b4 e5 2. b5 ...<BR/><BR/>This move loses time.Vytautashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10563655929016752682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-88766467014309543852008-05-28T13:24:00.000-04:002008-05-28T13:24:00.000-04:00I'm not very good at chess, but 1. a4 is a terrib...I'm not very good at chess, but 1. a4 is a terrible opening. If you want a wild one, though, one that's fun to play, give this a shot:<BR/><BR/>1. b4 e5 2. b5 ...<BR/><BR/>It's a surprising one, and better than it looks!Timmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04095596090336782085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-55213056825472985292008-05-28T11:02:00.000-04:002008-05-28T11:02:00.000-04:00Well, you know how it goes. Those of us who are B...Well, you know how it goes. Those of us who are Big Brained need to act out from time to time lest the iMonk be wrong 100% of the time.Peter Pikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11792036365040378473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-39080179452827224682008-05-28T10:42:00.000-04:002008-05-28T10:42:00.000-04:00"In the meantime, you can examine the BHT referenc...<I>"In the meantime, you can examine the BHT reference for one of the targets...."</I><BR/><BR/>Is I-Monk the target of good, light-hearted, satirical humor? Let it be!Truth Unites... and Divideshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08891402278361538353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-75397867973211968472008-05-28T10:06:00.000-04:002008-05-28T10:06:00.000-04:00Vytautas asked:---Who are you satirizing?---There ...Vytautas asked:<BR/>---<BR/>Who are you satirizing?<BR/>---<BR/><BR/>There are several targets. I predict in the upcoming days it will become clearer :-) In the meantime, you can examine the BHT reference for one of the targets....Peter Pikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11792036365040378473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-48637887673288209902008-05-28T09:02:00.000-04:002008-05-28T09:02:00.000-04:00Who are you satirizing?Who are you satirizing?Vytautashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10563655929016752682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-6909668196395322592008-05-28T02:44:00.000-04:002008-05-28T02:44:00.000-04:00Perhaps, Peter. All I know is that these days, mov...Perhaps, Peter. All I know is that these days, movies seem funnier, voting is easier, and visionaries like Al Gore and Michael Moore seem so much more...y'know, visionary-y.<BR/><BR/>Sometimes I have to stop and think, being smart would be so <I>hard</I> sometimes! But that's all behind me now.<BR/><BR/>Sorry, didn't mean to brag.Kaffinatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09146781661881693212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-11969936333325378272008-05-28T01:02:00.000-04:002008-05-28T01:02:00.000-04:00Kaffinator,According to my parents, the first word...Kaffinator,<BR/><BR/>According to my parents, the first word I used as a baby was "isomorphological." Apparently, I was pointing at a pari of Mobius strips at the time. But this is to be expected when you mother sings you the digits to pi as you go to sleep.<BR/><BR/>It appears that you may have been mis-misdiagnosed. That is, have you considered that you might have Type II (Adult onset) Debilitations? You were intelligent as a child, but now that Debilitations has set in you're finding Global Warming more and more plausible?Peter Pikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11792036365040378473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-31240345976276842862008-05-28T00:57:00.000-04:002008-05-28T00:57:00.000-04:00My prefered opening is the Five Finger Exploding H...My prefered opening is the Five Finger Exploding Heart Technique, although Five Finger Death Punch is a great alternative (if you're into music).<BR/><BR/>As to the notation, I still have it memorized from the third grade. I, of course, was black:<BR/><BR/>1. a4<BR/><BR/>At this point I realized I was dealing with a complete imbecile.<BR/><BR/>1. ... e5<BR/>2. a5 Qh4<BR/><BR/>This move would be typically dubious. But under the circumstances, I knew I could be risky.<BR/><BR/>3. a6 <BR/><BR/>Of course at this point he threatened my b7 pawn. But even then I was totally prepared to sacrifice every single pawn for the greater good (namely, my benefit).<BR/><BR/>3. ... Bc5<BR/>4. axb7<BR/><BR/>Since he didn't defend anything, I realized that I could mate him whenever I felt like it. So I toyed with him for a bit. Only because I could.<BR/><BR/>4. ... Bxb7<BR/><BR/>5. Na4 Na6<BR/><BR/>This was a copy-cat move designed to throw him into further confusion. It worked:<BR/><BR/>6. Nb1 Nb8<BR/><BR/>Here he decided to try a different attack:<BR/><BR/>7. Nc3<BR/><BR/>And I finally went for the kill:<BR/><BR/>7. ... Qxf2#.<BR/><BR/>At this point, he tried:<BR/><BR/>8. Kxf2.<BR/><BR/>I pointed out that the Bishop on C5 guarded that square as diplomatically as I could by tapping on it and saying, "What, did you see this, idiot?" At which point he punched me.<BR/><BR/>I knew I shouldn't have ever agreed to play chess against Bush.Peter Pikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11792036365040378473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-75404966967748241122008-05-28T00:53:00.000-04:002008-05-28T00:53:00.000-04:00Peter, I feel your pain, Brother. As a child, I us...Peter, I feel your pain, Brother. As a child, I used a five syllable word and ended up in a trash can. When it became painfully clear that I couldn’t relate to my peers, I too was diagnosed with early onset intelligence. I suspect you know the kind of treatment which began. The “special” textbooks. Separation from my “normal” classmates for different activities, many of which only seemed to exacerbate the problem.<BR/><BR/>Fortunately, decades later, my family and friends unanimously agree that I was misdiagnosed. But to this day, the shame I carried forward from my “condition” leads me to post under a pseudonym. Perhaps one day I will have your strength. Carry on. For all of us.Kaffinatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09146781661881693212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-65247768106680799622008-05-28T00:52:00.000-04:002008-05-28T00:52:00.000-04:00German: Will you stop talking about the war!Basil:...German: Will you stop talking about the war!<BR/>Basil: Me? You started it!<BR/>German: We did not start it.<BR/>Basil: Yes you did, you invaded Poland!<BR/><BR/>Someone had to say it, so it might as well have been me.<BR/><BR/>BnonnDominic Bnonn Tennanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03103838704540924679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-88559590473663889922008-05-28T00:12:00.000-04:002008-05-28T00:12:00.000-04:00My preferred opening is German--quickly take over ...My preferred opening is German--quickly take over Czechoslovakia thanks to the British, and then invade France and Poland...I know nothing about chess.Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08697051930790491821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-3026482622785857842008-05-27T23:11:00.000-04:002008-05-27T23:11:00.000-04:00Seven moves I'd love to see the notation of that g...Seven moves I'd love to see the notation of that game. What is your preferred opening? English? Spanish? I'd be very interested in finding out.P.D. Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17885909266458802577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-10117998763445142612008-05-27T21:29:00.000-04:002008-05-27T21:29:00.000-04:00P to King Four.or e4. (If you prefer algebraic no...P to King Four.<BR/><BR/>or e4. (If you prefer algebraic notation.)<BR/><BR/>P.S. I loved your satirical post!Truth Unites... and Divideshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08891402278361538353noreply@blogger.com