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[emotionl4arobot.livejournal.com]

Artemis,

White: P-K4.

- Brainiac 5

...I suppose if anyone else is interested in participating, I'm capable of playing several games at once.

[If you do though, I only have three games, all white winning. :( 17 moves, 23 moves, 24 moves.]

Comments

[emotionl4arobot.livejournal.com]

Yes, white always moves first in chess.

Chess is an ancient Earth game dating back some time in the past, roughly the 15th century, if I recall correctly. It was more prevalent in European countries, but eventually became more widespread. I'm afraid I don't know much beyond that; it isn't part of my major fields of interest.

[toobothersome.livejournal.com]

Where I'm from, Earth has a different meaning. There are many lands. Personally, I'm from the Land of Fire. We don't have chess, but you're familiar with the rules of shougi. It seems that they're related.

Black: Kt-f6

Why isn't it a field of interest? If it's worth pursuing on the bulletin, it seems like enough to spend time on.

I'm not sure about the notation, so let me know if I'm mistaken.

[emotionl4arobot.livejournal.com]

Land of Fire? Why is it called that? Earth is the name of the planet; but I suppose you call it something different?

Your notation is slightly wrong, but serviceable. Your move could be written as that or as Black: Kt-KB3, meaning the third space in the file containing the king's bishop (KB). However I'm capable of using either notation if you'd prefer.

White: P-e5 (or P-K5)

[toobothersome.livejournal.com]

If it's all the same to you, the absolute notation makes more sense to me.

Black: P-e6

My world's made up of a bunch of lands. The names are symbolic, if I remember, but I slept through a lot of history class.

Interesting opening.

[emotionl4arobot.livejournal.com]

I don't have any problems with switching to it, no.

White: P-f6

Hmm. I'd be interested in learning more, but I suppose that's all you have to offer.

Actually this is rather standard, and just cost you your knight. Are you certain you wish to continue?

[toobothersome.livejournal.com]

Huh. I must have been wrong about the notation. But, yeah, I'll continue. I've got it now.

Black-Qf6

[for munfail reference, what I now have is Shika's pawn in e6 and queen in f6, and Braniac's side as it began except for the missing pawn...that's right? I had B's pawn in d5 before]

[emotionl4arobot.livejournal.com]

This particular style of game is more difficult without a physical board, so mistakes are understandable. Think of it as part of the learning process.

White: Kt-f3

[uh, Brainy's first move would have put the pawn at e4, then his second would have been e5, diagonal to Shika's knight at f6. So now he's missing his king's pawn (e2) but the rest remains the same, while I have Shika's pawn in e6 and queen at f6.]