Recently I "won" a game against Lenny Bongcloud (well actually he timed out before I had the chance to get my king to the othir side).

As the rating difference was about 1850 points, I didn't expect any rating gain. Amazingly however, my rating went up by 1 point! So my question is: do you always gain rating after a win? On another site I play on this is not the case. 

 I can't answer to your question, but...

"King to the othir side"!

 I have never known there is a possibility for that kind of goal also. But that sounds interesting. Was that a unique idea of your two or have you played more of those games?

Thanks RetGuvvie98, I searched the forums but couldn't find it. Do you know which topic that was in? I just find it a bit strange that in theory I could rise to the top by playing a few hundred games vs timmaylivinalie and Polgar0 for example.

edit: BTW, there is one game where Lenny managed to get his king to the othir side. A moral win, after which he resigned of course. But quite a feat nonetheless.

Yes, actually I wasn't surprised of Lenny's moves but Linksspringer's... But to me his counterplay seemed somehow very liberal and "polite". I don't think chess should always be so serious. And yet he didn't have to worry about loosing points...

Pekka wrote: Yes, actually I wasn't surprised of Lenny's moves but Linksspringer's... But to me his counterplay seemed somehow very liberal and "polite". I don't think chess should always be so serious. And yet he didn't have to worry about loosing points...

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 Yeah, I tried to advance my king behind a shield (and battering ram) of queenside pawns. Unfortunately he saw right through me and destroyed my shield with some brilliant piece sacrifices.

Pekka wrote:

 I can't answer to your question, but...

"King to the othir side"!

 I have never known there is a possibility for that kind of goal also. But that sounds interesting. Was that a unique idea of your two or have you played more of those games?

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 You probebly never saw short's game:
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1124533

This means that you are one point better now :)

Yes, links, you always gain at least one point.

I just discovered this thread and played over your game with Lenny_Bongcloud.  How on earth did you manage to suppress your "chess" sense in favor of your "fun" sense?

mistermax wrote: I just discovered this thread and played over your game with Lenny_Bongcloud.  How on earth did you manage to suppress your "chess" sense in favor of your "fun" sense?

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LOL! Thanks for that!
I really wanted to get my king to the 'othir' side quickly and I had to take care I wouldn't accidently deliver mate. Unfortunately he timed out

Here is a game where king lenny made it to the other side before losing.  :)

http://www.chess.com/forum/view/game-showcase/really-fun-game-early-queen-sac-in-the-kg-wins

Thanks einstein! After 23...Kd1 black should have resigned and claimed moral victory.
BTW the "always a point" issue has been fixed fortunately.

No problem  :)

Does this mean you have to work hard for your points?  :)

Even GM's go "boungcloud" at times!

http://blog.chess.com/polleke/12