so the question is, of course, was this person actually Robert James Fischer the 3rd, or a computer imitator taking a thrill in fooling the innocents... oooo...

That's a good story, (To quote Tolkien, "You may be making it all up, but you deserve a supper for the story all the same.") and would be worthy of whatever the Classical Greeks would heap upon such an eloquent entertainment.

I knew a chess club comrade once who played Fischer at Davis College. He made a terrible move. Fischer gave him a quizzical look of scorn, and when our chess-friend stood up and yelled, "CHECK!!!" as loud as he could, he was promptly escorted from the game room.

He's very proud of it, even if it is a patzer tactic.

lol

I bet Nigel would agree with you... haha

You probably ran into Fischer. Possibly, maybe, you and Short lost to the next generation of computer programs, and some geeky 14 year-old was having a laugh at him. There would be no better way of testing a program without letting the world know about it than on ICC. Fischer's dead, and that Geeky kid may take 15 years to get his program out, but I've never seen a program disarm a GM in such short time controls and make so many stupid moves to start. But you never know, I guess.

Thanks for the article. I'll send it to a friend of mine... and you're right, it looks like I'm playing a pawn down.

1 e4 c5
2. c3 nf6
3. e5 nd5
4. d4 e6
5. c4 nb6
6. d5 d6
7. f4 exd5
8. cxd5 dxe5
9. fxe5 Qxd5
10.Qe2

You know, it's odd (about meeting Fischer on ICC and getting waxed) has happened before. I can't send you the quote, but I read somewhere that Kiezeritsky (sp) played 20 quick games with Fischer to the same result as Short. He, a grandmaster, said he never got out of the opening, really, and come the middle game was already lost.

10 ... be3

oops....be6

11. be3

1 e4 c5
2. c3 nf6
3. e5 nd5
4. d4 e6
5. c4 nb6
6. d5 d6
7. f4 exd5
8. cxd5 dxe5
9. fxe5 Qxd5
10.Qe2 be6
11. be3 nc4

not a good spot for the bishop. move it or lose it.

1 e4 c5
2. c3 nf6
3. e5 nd5
4. d4 e6
5. c4 nb6
6. d5 d6
7. f4 exd5
8. cxd5 dxe5
9. fxe5 Qxd5
10.Qe2 be6
11. be3 nc4
12. Nd2

we don't need no stinking bishops...

lol glad you feel that way.

1 e4 c5
2. c3 nf6
3. e5 nd5
4. d4 e6
5. c4 nb6
6. d5 d6
7. f4 exd5
8. cxd5 dxe5
9. fxe5 Qxd5
10.Qe2 be6
11. be3 nc4
12. Nd2 nxe3

13. Qe3

13. Qe3 nc6

14. Ngf3

14. Ngf3 Nd4

"Gentlemen, we have a limited number of threads visible on this forum. Clearly a chess-game should not qualify as a valid reasons to keep anything else Diplomacy-related off the board. Even religious discussions are more reasonable (cannot believe I'm saying this) as they include much more people :)"
--Ivo_ivanov

He's got a valid point. Save it for chess websites, or do it via e-mail. This thread is almost as ridiculous as my "Liberals" thread.

...and that's saying something!

Okay... I may agree with you, diplomat... ;-) but answer me one question: How are religious discussions more valid? I guess my counter-response would be that this IS a community game, and anyone who wants to jump in may at any time either kibitz or make move suggestions, or even make the moves themselves. WE ARE NOT EXCLUSIVE!!! That said, you have point.

So...

15. Rc1

15. Rc1 a6

Diplomat1824:

1) Given your previous activity in this forum, I'm not inclined to give much weight to your opinion on what is or is not an acceptable thread.

2) If this thread were beyond the acceptable bounds, I think we would have been told so by a mod by now.

I agree.

16. b3

16. b3 b5

17. bd3

17. bd3 be7

I was hoping to trade queens, but it hasn't happened. Time to get the king to safety.

Lol this is such a funny image I'm getting.
A couple old guys sitting around moving chess pieces, occasionally some young whippersnapper walks in and says "hurry up no one wants you playing chess in here!"

And the old guys just sort of say, "yeah I guess I see what you mean" while continuing to move the pieces.

Probably smoking cigars too for good measure

lol yeah, that's pretty much the picture.

got a light?

Can I get you some coffee Thucydides? We've got some coffee-cake here to, if you want some. Sit a spell, have a chat, watch the cats hunt snakes on the porch.

DipperDon... You don't NEED king safety! I'd like an exchange, though, if you don't mind.

18. Be4

lol well said. The image is complete.