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Hi Gerhard,

time control is 30s/move - also indicated here at the top!

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Hi Michael,

ok, I have to see an ophtamologist and get new glasses...

best wishes,

Gerhard
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Hi,

I now declare this bazaar open! :wink:

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Hi,

I can play today, tomorrow and Monday starting between 8h UTC and 20h UTC!

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Hi,

My Lichess name is PaulW3

See you on Lichess regards,
Paul
2024 Special thread: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=12741
2024 Special results and standings: https://schaakcomputers.nl/paul_w/Tourn ... 25_06.html
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Hi,

today at 18hUTC/20hUTC+2h you can watch match 5-3 MichaelL-London 68030-ELO2337-UTC+2h - Paul-Millenium ChessGenPro-ELO2307-UTC+2h on lichess.org!

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Hi,

4.9 cancelled his participation today - is there another interested chess computer aficionade who will take over?

Thanks, Michael
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Hi,

if you want to watch the tournament matches on lichess.org you are invited to do so!

Go to lichess.org, click >COMMUNITY and >Players and type in one of the two opponent's user names. Click the name and click the suitable game.

Direct chat with the opponents isn't possible, but direct chat with other spectators. With the opponents you can interchange notifications. Move the cursor over the name and click the bubble/chat!

Regards, Michael
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blaubaer wrote:Hi,

today at 18hUTC/20hUTC+2h you can watch match 5-3 MichaelL-London 68030-ELO2337-UTC+2h - Paul-Millenium ChessGenPro-ELO2307-UTC+2h on lichess.org!

Regards, Michael
It was an interesting game, with chances for both sides. Finally ended in a draw.

Analysing regards,
Paul
2024 Special thread: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=12741
2024 Special results and standings: https://schaakcomputers.nl/paul_w/Tourn ... 25_06.html
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Hi,

as Paul mentioned, game 5-3 London68030/MichaelL vs. ChessGeniusPro/Paul was an interesting game, where both parties had their chances to win, but did not succeed...

The game on lichess!


[Event "Casual game"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/i3SSzQj4"]
[Date "2017.04.21"]
[White "kblaubaer"]
[Black "PaulW3"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "1500"]
[BlackElo "1500"]
[PlyCount "160"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[TimeControl "-"]
[ECO "C73"]
[Opening "Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense #2"]
[Termination "Normal"]
[Annotator "lichess.org"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 d6 5. Bxc6+ bxc6 6. d4 { C73 Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense #2 } Nf6 7. dxe5 Nxe4 8. O-O Be7 9. Re1 d5 10. Nbd2 Nxd2 11. Qxd2 O-O 12. Rd1 Bg4 13. Qf4 Qd7 14. h3 Bf5 15. c4 Rab8 16. b3 Bc2 17. Rd2 Bf5 18. Bb2 Rfd8 19. Rc1 Be4 20. Rdd1?! { (0.78 → 0.14) Inaccuracy. Best move was Qg3. } (20. Qg3) 20... Rb7?! { (0.14 → 0.97) Inaccuracy. Best move was c5. } (20... c5) 21. Qg3 Bf8 22. Ng5 Bf5 23. Qf4 h6 24. Nf3 Be4 25. Qg3?! { (0.88 → 0.00) Inaccuracy. Best move was Nd4. } (25. Nd4) 25... Bg6?! { (0.00 → 0.82) Inaccuracy. Best move was a5. } (25... a5 26. Bc3 Ra8 27. Nd2 Bh7 28. Nf3 Be4) 26. Kh1?! { (0.82 → 0.25) Inaccuracy. Best move was Nd4. } (26. Nd4 c5 27. e6 Qd6 28. e7 Bxe7 29. Nf5 Qe6 30. Nxe7+ Qxe7 31. cxd5 Re8 32. Qc3 f6) 26... Qe6? { (0.25 → 1.27) Mistake. Best move was a5. } (26... a5 27. Re1) 27. Qf4? { (1.27 → 0.09) Mistake. Best move was Nd4. } (27. Nd4) 27... Be4 28. Kh2 Be7?! { (0.00 → 0.73) Inaccuracy. Best move was Qg6. } (28... Qg6 29. Nh4 Qe6 30. Nf3) 29. Qg3?! { (0.73 → 0.13) Inaccuracy. Best move was cxd5. } (29. cxd5 Bxd5 30. Nd4 Qg6 31. Qg3 c5 32. Qxg6 fxg6 33. Ba3 cxd4 34. Bxe7 Re8 35. Bc5 Rxe5) 29... Bg6? { (0.13 → 2.36) Mistake. Best move was Bxf3. } (29... Bxf3) 30. Kg1? { (2.36 → 0.22) Mistake. Best move was Nd4. } (30. Nd4 Qd7 31. e6 Qe8 32. exf7+ Qxf7 33. Nxc6 Re8 34. Ne5 Bd6 35. Rxd5 Bxe5 36. Bxe5 Rb6) 30... Qd7? { (0.22 → 1.30) Mistake. Best move was c5. } (30... c5 31. Rxd5 Rxd5 32. cxd5 Qxd5 33. e6 Qxe6 34. Re1 Qd6 35. Ne5 Bf8 36. Qf3 Rb8 37. Rd1) 31. Nh4 Bxh4 32. Qxh4 Rdb8 33. Qf4 Rd8 34. Qd2 Qf5 35. Qa5 Qg5 36. Qxa6? { (0.57 → -1.58) Mistake. Best move was Qc3. } (36. Qc3 Bf5) 36... Be4 37. g4 Qf4? { (-0.94 → 0.21) Mistake. Best move was h5. } (37... h5) 38. Rc3 Rb6 39. Qa7?! { (0.46 → -0.39) Inaccuracy. Best move was Qa5. } (39. Qa5) 39... Qxe5?! { (-0.39 → 0.47) Inaccuracy. Best move was d4. } (39... d4 40. Rg3 Qxe5 41. c5 Rbb8 42. Qa5 Ra8 43. Qe1 Rxa2 44. Rd2 Qxc5 45. Bxd4 Rxd2 46. Bxc5) 40. cxd5? { (0.47 → -1.11) Mistake. Best move was Re3. } (40. Re3 Qxb2 41. Rxe4 Rbb8 42. Red4 Ra8 43. Qxc7 Rdc8 44. R4d2 Qc3 45. Qf4 dxc4 46. Qxc4 Qxh3) 40... Bxd5 41. Rf1 Qe2?! { (-1.33 → -0.54) Inaccuracy. Best move was Qe4. } (41... Qe4) 42. Bc1 Re8 43. Qxc7 Rbb8 44. Qf4 Qxa2 45. b4 Rb7 46. Ra3 Qc4 47. Re3 Rxe3 48. Bxe3 Qxf4 49. Bxf4 Rxb4 50. Bd2 Ra4 51. Rc1 f6 52. Kh2 Kf7 53. Kg3 Ra3+ 54. Be3 Ke6 55. Kh4 g5+ 56. Kg3 Rb3 57. Rc2 Rb1 58. Rc1 Rxc1?! { (-0.78 → -0.08) Inaccuracy. Best move was Rb3. } (58... Rb3 59. Kh2 Kf7 60. Kg3 Rd3 61. Kh2 Kg6 62. Kg3 Rb3 63. Rc5 Ra3 64. Rc1 Ra4 65. h4) 59. Bxc1 c5 60. f4 Be4 61. h4 gxh4+ 62. Kxh4 f5 63. Bb2 Bf3 64. g5 hxg5+ 65. fxg5 f4 66. g6 Kf5 67. g7 Bd5 68. Kh3 c4 69. Kh2 Ke4 70. Kg1 Ke3 71. Kf1 f3 72. Bc1+ Kd3 73. Bb2 Ke4 74. Kf2 Kf5 75. Bd4 Kg6 76. Be5 Kf7 77. Bd4 Bc6 78. Bc3 Kg8 79. Bb2 Bb7 80. Bc3 Bd5 { The game is a draw. } 1/2-1/2

Regards, Michael
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Hi,

one chair is still vacant...

Steve is missing regards, Michael
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The Millennium Chess Genius Exclusive can start participating middle of next week :)
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Hi Steffen,

can we schedule our game for Friday next week? When?

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Hi,

game 1-6 London 68030/MichaelL - Montreux/Helge will take place tomorrow, Sunday, at 7h UTC/9h UTC+2h.

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blaubaer wrote:Hi Steffen,

can we schedule our game for Friday next week? When?

Regards, Michael
Yes, we can.
10 a.m. ?
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