Very interested in this Opening Study. Hope all the players the best. Looking forward to see how the games would turn out (I play this openings with both colours).
Also very curious to know the "requirements" of a "very strong player" for the opposition. I am assuming 1900+ real life rating?
Very interested in this Opening Study. Hope all the players the best. Looking forward to see how the games would turn out (I play this openings with both colours).
Also very curious to know the "requirements" of a "very strong player" for the opposition. I am assuming 1900+ real life rating?
I want as strong as possible of course, In my other similar there were very strong players. Sometimes a 1900 player who is also a Centaur with a very good chess engine is very strong.
I am happy with the volunteers.
Damn! was expecting my book today but it is in Wyoming and I live in Illinois. This will delay my moves by about a day. 
The book was to come 8 PM last night but no book. Probably because of the very cold wheather.
I may have to take a one day vacation though I do not even know how to do it as I have never in my life taken "vacation" time from chess.
yeah Luftwaffles is right but I'm not sure how it goes with premium guys
Premium just timeout and it will come in before your clock hits 0. Should be the same as it is for diamond.
It let me take a time out--did I do something wrong?? Please explain. If I have to make a move I will.
[the book should be delivered to me today]
no all your games apear to be on vacation, you have up to 2 months to make your moves haha
You're fine David, you're on vacation.
It wont let you timeout unless you run out of vacation time or you're in a no vacation tournament.
Somehow I haven't noticed this thread until now...ponz do you mind adding a seventh participant? 
Mainline yes, I will add you as 7th player. send me a challenge unrated game where you have White in a kings gambit.
To all, I just received my book and am ready to make moves in all games but I do not know how to take myself off vacation!!!!!!
Ok, I have made my moves and we have a 7th player, Mainline_Novelty
Four games started like this: 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5
My game vs LuftWaffles I made a change and this is the start
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 d5 [rather than 3. Nf3 g5]
The game vs dzikus started this way 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4 Nc6
As tempted as I am to go in for the mind-boggling complications of 4.h4, iirc this presents Black with the "bail-out" option of 4...g4 5.Ne5 d6!, so I'm probably going to end up playing Shaw's recommendation of 4.Nc3...still not entirely sure about it yet though.
@mainline I would love to see that -my favorite line at least in one game :). (I have played h4 as well but I prefer that one)
Alright, 4.Nc3 it is :)
solskytz thank you. It will be useful in future studies.