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Post Post #10 (isolation #0) » Fri Mar 25, 2022 3:27 am

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I need to get back into thinky chess instead of just playing stupid gambits in online blitz. This seems like a good way.

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Post Post #13 (isolation #1) » Fri Mar 25, 2022 6:05 am

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I've been enjoying 1. e4 c5 2. a3 Nc6 3. b4 quite a bit, a kind of Wing Gambit variant. It's not super unsound even against best play, and you get a nice center and a lot of open lines if they accept it.

I do play the Stafford as well, though I should probably stop and learn actual openings as black. Even if you don't get a quick win, you get a position that's much easier to play than your opponent's, which is pretty valuable in blitz.
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Post Post #37 (isolation #2) » Tue Apr 19, 2022 4:19 am

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That seems fine. I'm pretty sure in round-robin tournaments if someone drops out it's standard to award their future opponents a forfeit win.

Also, if I wanted to continue a game despite my opponent's time expiring, would I be allowed to do that?
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Post Post #39 (isolation #3) » Tue Apr 19, 2022 4:23 am

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Yeah, that makes sense. I would only do it once per game, and only if I didn't already feel I was going to win.
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Post Post #45 (isolation #4) » Mon Apr 25, 2022 12:03 pm

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My game with Mist has ended in a timeout win for me (black): viewtopic.php?f=81&t=89178

I'm ready for my final game with Vash whenever he is.
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Post Post #53 (isolation #5) » Tue May 31, 2022 10:10 am

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It would only be a 2-way tie, right? Vash only has 3 points, I think.
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