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Bringing Things Up To Speed

This morning, around 9am ET, I checked theshow and thewiki, finding both to return "server not found" errors. Now that they are both back up, we've been rolled back to the 8th. We lost our move we made on the 8th as well as the 9th. I'll try and bring things up to speed, but correct me if I'm wrong. mayorcj^SR 08:26, 10 August 2006 (PDT)

• I have a copy of the move30 page in my cache with the top section still in edit format before it went down. The rest can easily be reconstructed. Can I edit the move 30 page? It's redirected right now. V 08:49, 10 August 2006 (PDT)
  • Sounds brilliant. arc
  • Go ahead and edit it, the Move30 page is just mislabled, I think. PTWhipplebang^SR! 08:54, 10 August 2006 (PDT)
    • Working on it now. Will update the link on the move list when I'm done. V 09:08, 10 August 2006 (PDT)
    • Ok, move 30 is back up. We can play on. V 10:03, 10 August 2006 (PDT)
    • Maybe this was Ze's attempt to reset the game? hehe V 10:12, 10 August 2006 (PDT)
• So I guess we wait till tomorrow to get Ze's next move or series of moves? PTWhipplebang^SR! 14:37, 10 August 2006 (PDT)
  • Figure he's prolly pretty busy/worn out with the whole server crash. He seems worn thin anyways; I see no reason to pressure him into losing this game faster.  ;-) Keeftalk 14:44, 10 August 2006 (PDT)
    • Me neither. Sorry if my comment came off that way. PTWhipplebang^SR! 15:01, 10 August 2006 (PDT)

The Challenge

"Holy crap! The League of Awesomeness says that any chess game started during a show has to be played all the way through! You've inadvertently challenged me to Fabuloso Chess. You have to make your first move by Sunday midnight. The LOA says that the stakes of this game are yet to be determined. You might want to contribute your ideas. I'm gonna kick your ass." - 06-23-06

The Stakes

Ze has accepted our stakes - 06-30-06

• When we win (and have you seen the chess game discussion? We are so going to whip his ass):

The Show: Unplugged - YES! "At least 10 minutes of Ze and a guitar performing songs." By popular vote, thanks to Ann for the winning suggestion!

• If we lose (as if):

Fabulosos and Sports Racers have collectively pledged a TOTAL of: $305 to purchase a book from his Amazon Wish List!

We can afford The Psychology of Humor: A Reference Guide and Annotated Bibliography ($131.95): sounds stimulating! maybe he'll let us borrow it when he's done!

Note! Please do not hesitate to continue to pledge! If possible, we can bring down the amount of money everyone needs to contribute, or even purchase a few more books from his wish list! See how far down it's come so far!

• I checked amazon.com today and the price of this book has gone up $5. It is now $136.95 plus shipping. PTWhipplebang 06:10, 4 August 2006 (PDT)
  • Shipping is free. wtfomglolkthxbi 22:08, 5 August 2006 (EST)

The Game

Current board position (flip me) Last move: Bxe4 Rxd1

Ze may also play up to any line that matches:
30. ... Rxd1 (current move)
31. Bxg6 Rxg1+
32. Kxg1 hxg6
33. ANY Bxd5
34. ANY Bc6
Move 33 and 34 are conditional that Ze doesn't
put his knight in harm's way cuz then we may wanna take.

FAQ

Q: How do we know we are playing with Ze?

A: We don't, it could be his kitty or Deep Fritz, and there was nothing in the rules that forbid him asking a grandmaster for advice either.

Q: Won't Ze be able to read all our strategies?

A: Currently there is nothing in this wiki that a freeware chess engine won't detect in 10 seconds. Unless you want to post something that analyzes 18+ plies (at least 9 moves) ahead, there is no use for Ze reading it, and even then that analysis is half a move too old to be useful for him. It is important to understand that you don't win these kinds of games by trapping or surprising the opponent. You win by doing a deeper analysis at each move so that you are more likely to become aware of favorable deviations from previously analyzed lines before your opponent.

Q: Who's playing white?

A: That would be Ze. Poop!!

Q: Are there images of the previous moves? I'm a visual person and I can't imagine a chess game on only algebraic notation.

A: You could take a look at the detailed history or use a freeware chess program to re-create the game using the move list.

Q: What happens in the event of stalemate ?

A: The world explodes. Or, we compromise: Ze gives us a short concert and we buy him a less expensive book.

Shoutbox

If you don't know where to put something, just scream out here, and maybe someone will move your comment to the right place! Please note that this is not the best place to put current move proposals, only use this shoutbox if you are really confused... or just want to shout! The shoutbox is emptied at midnight into the magic dumpster!

• Click here to shout now!
• Click here to add a comment on the dicussion page!

Shout here

Looks like we lost a couple days. PTWhipplebang^SR! 08:15, 10 August 2006 (PDT)

• Yeah, mayor is working on it. Should be back to normal shortly, though Ze won't be able to read our genius now. arc

Guitar to F1

Start tuning up, song boy.: )

Bwa ha ha. arc

...Doesn't this just allow him to take your 'guitar' with his Bishop the next move? Poor planning sir. [Melby]

• Actually the guitar is now Ze's piece, so he can't take it, even though it moves on our turn. The guitar moves only towards Ze, and has no other applicable moves. Ze is pretty much out of options at this point. The only thing he can really play would be h3, but then the guitar goes g1. The king's next option is h2, and the guitar captures it. Ze is screwed. arc

excellent explanation of how the guitar works, arc. you forgot to mention it's also automatically protected by every other piece on the board, regardless of color. 208.60.177.45

FABULOSO WEBCAM EDITION

Hey ze! Why not set up an actual board representing the fabuloso game of chess nongoing in the hitherparts! And point a webcam at it and put it on TehShow's sidebar! I admit, it wouldn't add much in terms of functionality, but who the hell cares! It would be awsome! Exclamation!!!!1!!11! Benji XVI, 29 July 2006 GMT

I'll get to work on it! 65.42.85.53 17:05, 7 August 2006 (PDT)