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Team 45 45 League - T39 - Messier - R1 - steady vs flaky

Section TD: BosqueVerde. Division TD: fledermaus
Team 45 45 League
ServerTime steady  () flaky  ()
Monday, December 15th, 22:37 EST Monday, December 15th 2008, 23:37 AST Monday, December 15th 2008, 20:37 MST
Tuesday, December 9th, 22:00 EST # 1
Messier
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steady (GMT-4h) and flaky (GMT-7h) have been paired for a game in this round

1 LOG IN TO THE GAME FORUM at Team4545League.org . Then click on your pairing. Read the posts. Then click REPLY. TYPE a message to your opponent in the box. Then click Add Post.

2 In your first post, type a message, doing one of the following:
ACCEPT one of the times offered by your opponent. Be specific. Or:
SPECIFY THREE or more distinct times to play on at least two different days within the one-week playing period of the round (not the adjournment week). A range of times, or several distinct times within a three-hour period, counts as one offer. To avoid confusion, please speak in ICC server time.

3 DEADLINES: Make your offers before Thursday 22:00. A player who has not made offers prior to the Contact Deadline has just another 24 hours to reply, and must accept one of his opponent's offered times (rather than suggest any times of his own), to avoid forfeit.
The back and forth posts should be done within 24 hours of each other, preferably even more quickly.

4 RESCHEDULING: A game time that has been offered and accepted is binding on both players and can only be changed (rescheduled) to another time if both players agree. The agreement to reschedule, if any, must be made (as evidenced in the Game Forum) prior to the end of the 30-minute grace period.

5 SHOW UP at agreed time, available to play. Once the 30-minute grace period expires, rescheduling is not allowed. At game time match your opponent 45 45 rated with assigned colors. No outside influence. Enjoy your game!
Tuesday 9th, 22:33 EST # 2
flaky [Black]
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Greetings, steady. I can play at any of the following times:

1- Thursday 09:00
2- Friday 19:00 - 23:00
3- Saturday 08:00 - 16:00

I'm looking forward to our game.

Cheers,
flaky
Tuesday, December 9th, 23:47 EST # 3
steady [White]
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Howdy, flaky. I'm not sure that I can make those times, so here are some offers:

1- Friday 04:00
2 - Saturday 19:00 - 23:30
3 - Sunday 13:00 - 17:00
4 - Tuesday 17:00
Wednesday, December 10th, 09:50 EST # 4
flaky [Black]
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Your Sunday offer is close to workable for me. Could we move it an hour later? How about Sunday 18:00?
Wednesday, December 10th, 17:01 EST # 5
steady [White]
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Great! Sunday 18:00 it is! I'll see you then!
Wednesday, December 10th, 17:02 EST # 6
steady [White]
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steady says,

An agreed time has been posted of Sunday, December 14th 2008, 18:00
Friday, December 12th, 04:53 EST # 7
flaky [Black]
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I'm sorry. Something has come up. Can we reschedule? What is the rule here?
Friday, December 12th, 10:12 EST # 8
BosqueVerde [Section TD]
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Hi, Leaguers. flaky, it is your opponent's choice. Not everyone is able to reschedule after setting aside 3-4 hours for a tournament game. Your agreed time is binding unless he agrees to a change. I suggest you offer some new times, and see what steady says.
Friday, December 12th, 19:59 EST # 9
flaky [Black]
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Okay, I understand. steady, if you could reschedule, I would appreciate it very much. Would a couple hours later work for you?

Sunday 22:00 - 23:30

If that doesnt' work, I could do Monday at 12:00 (noon), or any time Tuesday from 05:00 - 23:00.
Saturday, December 15th, 01:37 EST # 10
steady [White]
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Okay. Let's do Tuesday at 12:00 (noon).
Saturday, December 15th, 01:38 EST # 11
steady [White]
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steady says,

An agreed time has been posted of Tuesday, December 16th 2008, 12:00
Sunday, December 16th, 13:38 EST # 12
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[Event "Team 45 45 League T39"]
[Site "Internet Chess Club"]
[Date "2008.12.13"]
[Round "8"]
[White "steady"]
[Black "flaky"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "1362"]
[BlackElo "1274"]
[Opening "Queen's pawn game, Krause variation"]
[ECO "D02"]
[Time "12:00:36"]
[TimeControl "2700+45"]

1. d4 {0:45:06} d5 {0:45:38} 2. Nf3 {0:45:43} c5 {0:45:58} 3. e3 {0:45:05}
Nc6 {0:45:55} 4. dxc5 {0:41:01} e5 {0:45:22} 5. Bb5 {0:40:52} a6 {0:44:24}
6. Bxc6+ {0:40:50} bxc6 {0:44:14} 7. Nxe5 {0:40:06} Qa5+ {0:44:32} 8. Nc3
{0:36:15} Qxc5 {0:44:32} 9. O-O {0:34:55} Be6 {0:42:55} 10. Nd3 {0:34:05}
Qa7 {0:41:47} 11. Re1 {0:34:22} Nf6 {0:41:42} 12. e4 {0:34:35} d4 {0:40:53}
13. Na4 {0:33:13} Be7 {0:38:21} 14. Bg5 {0:32:31} O-O {0:37:36} 15. e5
{0:27:31} Ng4 {0:34:00} 16. Bxe7 {0:27:07} Qxe7 {0:34:38} 17. Nac5 {0:26:56}
Bf5 {0:30:23} 18. Ne4 {0:25:31} Bxe4 {0:24:11} 19. Rxe4 {0:25:04} h5
{0:22:42} 20. h3 {0:22:55} Nh6 {0:19:37} 21. Qxh5 {0:22:18} c5 {0:17:41} 22.
Rae1 {0:19:22} Rab8 {0:17:47} 23. e6 {0:19:20} f5 {0:17:57} 24. Rf4
{0:18:01} c4 {0:17:14} 25. Ne5 {0:18:28} Qxe6 {0:15:46} 26. Re2 {0:17:11}
Rxb2 {0:15:27} 27. Ng6 {0:17:11} Rb1+ {0:15:07} 28. Kh2 {0:17:30} Ng4+
{0:11:15} 29. hxg4 {0:15:11} Qxe2 {0:11:18} 30. Qh8+ {0:15:26} Kf7 {0:11:47}
31. Qxf8+ {0:14:24} Kxg6 {0:11:45} 32. Qxf5+ {0:14:52} Kh6 {0:12:05} 33.
Qh5# {0:15:21} {Black checkmated} 1-0

 

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