Top Players!!

I'm challenging @Martin0 (who just defeated me in Event chess😤) for the bulldog crown.😈

By the rules (here - post #36), Martin0 plays White, and can choose from any of these games:

bulldog with witch

bulldog (classic)

bulldog legacy

bulldog with angel

Anything else to decide? I'll start a thread as soon as details are resolved.😊

Let's go with the witch. Good luck!

Good luck to you too!😈

Our game is (here).😊

@Donkey256 also wants to play a game (see here) but I'm not sure what pieces he wants to use. Another piece that can be used is the zombie. If you and him decide what game you want to play I can moderate the game.

There is a game with the time thief (here). I haven't learned or thought about that piece yet, but I think it's really weird. I believe it took a few pages until all its rules were clarified. Donkey256, what are your move ideas for this piece?

Remember there's also graphics for the grim reaper, zombie, and the ball, and new rules can be devised too. Whatever you guys want to play is good with me.

Revise??

I always want to play another game.

Would anyone like to play against @GallifreyanKing in bulldog with witch? He is looking for an opponent.

Also, I think there have been 1 or 2 completed games, so I'll update player scores tomorrow. Martin0 also made some updates to (Player elo scores) (external web worksheet). See sheet 4 "Chart". Somebody has to stop Martin0!!!🙀😱🙀

@GallifreyanKing yes me

evert823, It looks like @FortunaMajor accepted a game with @GallifreyanKing just a little before your message.

@Friedmelon, would you like to play evert823? If nobody plays evert823, then I would would like to play, but can't start until around December 1 (due to travel around Thanksgiving time).

Very nice. Which piece would you like to play with?

Bulldog news update:

@vickalan is in a challenge game against @Martin0, attemping to win the crown.

@Togepi2468 is a no-show in game against @vickalan. vickalan gets the win.

@evert823 has a win over @bowlinggreen (this was in March, but I missed it in my earlier posts)

@Martin0 wins over @evert823 in a game of crippled amazons, joker, and guard.

@Derrickzhou wins over @huanglz. huanglz was a no-show at move 6.

Other games in progress:
@JohnHS and @vickalan are currently in a game (at move 31).

@Derrickzhou and @Donkey256 are currently in a game (at move 11).

A game has been setup between @FortunaMajor and @GallifreyanKing, but @FortunaMajor has not shown up yet for the game!

Martin0 has updated player elo scores, a link to the external website is (here) and a copy of the chart is below:

btw, I'll be doing some traveling for Thanksgiving, and might play a little slower than normal over the next few days.

Yes, after you lost the crown to @Martin0, you played against @huanglz and won that game. That improved your score so makes you qualified to challenge Martin0 for the crown. The rules are buried in another thread but I'll post them here again:

Players can challenge the champion with the following conditions:

a) They must have at least one "level 2" win. This means they have won at least one game against an opponent who also has a win.

b) If a player previously played the champion but lost, he can challenge the champion only if his score has improved since his game against the champion.

c) If there are multiple qualifying contenders, the player with the highest score can challenge the champion. If this player is idle (not in a game) and does not challenge the champion within 7 days, then the qualifying contender with the next highest score can challenge the champion.

d) A tie in score is broken first by judging the scores of player's opponent, and then by the number of games won as Black.

A champion normally plays White (unless he requests Black), and can choose the game to be played (any of the four Bulldog games). A champion that does not accept a challenge and begins play within two-weeks forfeits the crown.
Also note that the bulldog champion is allowed a "two-week rest" between championship games, and is allowed to finish any active games before starting a championship-level game.

So watch the forums - you'll probably be able to play for the crown again soon.

@Martin0 has defended his title as Bulldog World Champion, by winning a challenge game against @vickalan. Martin0 announces a mate in 1 at move 32.

@JohnHS wins a game against vickalan. vickalan resigns at move 45 as JohnHS applies simultaneous positional pressure, while advancing a pawn to the 7th rank. The win by JohnHS makes him eligible to challenge Martin0 for the bulldog crown. JohnHS has challenged Martin0 in a game! (When Martin0 completes his next game he must accept the challenge or forfeit the crown!)

Also:

@FortunaMajor wins a bulldog game against @GallifreyanKing, with GallifreyanKing resigning at move 14.

@Martin0 wins in a four-move game with 4...We4#. GallifreyanKing replies "Holy crap... Awesome move. GG" Martin0 calls it the "scholars mate of bulldog chess".

Other games in progress include:

@FortunaMajor (white) vs. @Martin0 (black). Game is at move 22.

@Derrickzhou (white) vs. @Donkey256 (black). Game is at move 20.

Martin0 is continuing to keep a record of player elo scores. All data is in this external worksheet, and a chart of player's elo scores is here:

If anyone sees any omissions or errors please reply here.

If anyone is curious of the 4 move checkmate, here is a diagram  No pawn moves and the last witch move (Wg6-e4) was a double check+mate.

It will be interesting to see if I will manage to keep my rating and my bulldog crown or if I will make a sudden drop, like evert and vickalans ratings. Of course I will try to stay undefeated for as long as possible.

I will accept the challenge from @JohnHS, but I want to postpone the start of the game a bit. I will start a game of Event Chess with @vickalan on 5th January, so how about starting the Championship game on the 7th January? I hope that is not considered postponing it too far in the future. I also have 1 game in progress, so I can use that as an excuse.

Also, sorry @JunyJunebug if you wanted to challenge me

I prefer to face new challengers, so that would be JohnHS now. Then if I win I would prefer to face the winner between @Derrickzhou and @Donkey256 (if the winner challenges me). After that, then sure I would accept your challenge, but that is a lot of speculations and who knows who might be holding the crown then. It might take a while before your next chance to get the crown.

ok, my game with @FortunaMajor just ended with a win for me, so I will also be on a short break now.