(2025) Standalone rated match of witch and guard - Aronian versus DukeofHelsinki

1. e2-4________________________________________________________________1... Nh8-g6

2. Bd1-g4____________________________________________________________2... e7-6

3. Nh1-g3____________________________________________________________3... Bd8-g5

4. f2-3_________________________________________________________________4... Nc8-d6

5. Bg1-e3_____________________________________________________________5... Bg5xe3

Click here for DukeofHelsinki's view as Black.

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6. Qe1x3______________________________________________________________6... Bg8-i6

Click here for DukeofHelsinki's view as Black.

And, thank you both for your patience.

There will be a lot more of that, what's with my schedule. But, I won't usually take so long.

Bxi6

Oh, yes! There was one thing I'd like to mention to both contestants. While it's not a big deal, it still bears mentioning.

It would be great if we can please kindly use tournament language.

As this is a conditional move^^, please state something along the lines of

"conditional: if __________, then_________. Do you accept?"

Wait. Why does @Aronian22's account say "inactive"?

Formerly inactive. I should probably delete that

Ooo. I have only seen it for the first time; haven't noticed it before.

😁

jxi6

1. e2-4________________________________________________________________1... Nh8-g6

2. Bd1-g4____________________________________________________________2... e7-6

3. Nh1-g3____________________________________________________________3... Bd8-g5

4. f2-3_________________________________________________________________4... Nc8-d6

5. Bg1-e3_____________________________________________________________5... Bg5xe3

.6. Qe1x3_____________________________________________________________6... Bg8-i6

7. Bg4xi6_____________________________________________________________7... j7xi6

Click here for DukeofHelsinki's view as Black.

Nd3

Oh, yes! Just another inquiry, @Aronian22. Are you aware that these images are completely clickable links that will open the enlarged image in a new tab in your browser? (I'm guessing you figured it out already. Still, I wanted to ask to confirm.)

Yes, that's what I've been doing!

b6

1. e2-4________________________________________________________________1... Nh8-g6

2. Bd1-g4____________________________________________________________2... e7-6

3. Nh1-g3____________________________________________________________3... Bd8-g5

4. f2-3_________________________________________________________________4... Nc8-d6

5. Bg1-e3_____________________________________________________________5... Bg5xe3

.6. Qe1x3______________________________________________________________6... Bg8-i6

7. Bg4xi6______________________________________________________________7... j7xi6

8. Nc1-d3_____________________________________________________________8... b7-6

Click here for DukeofHelsinki's view as Black.

edit, 03-16-25, 12:11am (Pacific Standard Times) - Black's diagram has been corrected of faulty Knight position: d-file Knight was mysteriously placed back at start position, which is strange(!!). Fix has moved it back to d-file where it rightfully was.

f4

Nce7

Hold on a second... there seems to be a huge discrepancy in the diagrams I created! Game tempoarily paused....

Yeah I realized that I already moved the knight but in the most recent diagram I didn't

Absolutely right you are.

It was a faulty diagram on the part of my Anim8or program. Either I forgot to save my previous progress that occurred after I moved your c-file Knight, or the program just didn't save after I commanded it to. (When my laptop's been on for more than 24 hours, sometimes, that happens; the longer a laptop is on, the more little errors might seep in!!).

Anyways, Black, I have corrected the diagram to place the d-file Knight back where it belongs: d6. Game resumed. Please state a new move.

Gb7. Thanks for spotting the knight!