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Morning psi

1. e4 Nf6
2. e5 Nd5
3. d4 d6
4. c4 Nb6
5. f4 dxe5 (PxP)
6. fxe5 Nc6
7. h3 Nxd4
8. Nf3 Nf5
9. Qxd8+ Kxd8
10.Bf4 e6
11.Nc3 h6
12.0-0-0+ Bd7
13.g4 g5
14.Nxg5 hxg5

Abbreviated virtue: I thoght it was VictorLS. I've joined but I doubt I'll be able to commot much time over next 3 months. A period of steely resolve looms. Not a format I'm used to

Flesh and Malt. More craic (which they believe is Irish Gaelic) and malt. Peated malts not bad though not up to Islays. Connemara 12yr old definitely worth a go.

Busman's holiday tomorrow



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Morning Bx4

1. e4 Nf6
2. e5 Nd5
3. d4 d6
4. c4 Nb6
5. f4 dxe5 (PxP)
6. fxe5 Nc6
7. h3 Nxd4
8. Nf3 Nf5
9. Qxd8+ Kxd8
10.Bf4 e6
11.Nc3 h6
12.0-0-0+ Bd7
13.g4 g5
14.Nxg5 hxg5
15 Bxg5+

I see you are aboard.

I must admit I only tried the Guinness when I was in Dublin, mind you that was rather good.

hi psi

1. e4 Nf6
2. e5 Nd5
3. d4 d6
4. c4 Nb6
5. f4 dxe5 (PxP)
6. fxe5 Nc6
7. h3 Nxd4
8. Nf3 Nf5
9. Qxd8+ Kxd8
10.Bf4 e6
11.Nc3 h6
12.0-0-0+ Bd7
13.g4 g5
14.Nxg5 hxg5
15 Bxg5+ Ne7

I'm more of A Murphy's fan but I think a Guinness is obligatory in Dublin. I don't know if it's just the ambience or whether it really doesn't travel. Apparently there a Guinness Red which is lighter but I've never tried it.

Anyhow calls

bsy

Morning Bx4,

1. e4 Nf6
2. e5 Nd5
3. d4 d6
4. c4 Nb6
5. f4 dxe5 (PxP)
6. fxe5 Nc6
7. h3 Nxd4
8. Nf3 Nf5
9. Qxd8+ Kxd8
10.Bf4 e6
11.Nc3 h6
12.0-0-0+ Bd7
13.g4 g5
14.Nxg5 hxg5
15.Bxg5+ Ne7
16.c5

1. e4 Nf6
2. e5 Nd5
3. d4 d6
4. c4 Nb6
5. f4 dxe5 (PxP)
6. fxe5 Nc6
7. h3 Nxd4
8. Nf3 Nf5
9. Qxd8+ Kxd8
10.Bf4 e6
11.Nc3 h6
12.0-0-0+ Bd7
13.g4 g5
14.Nxg5 hxg5
15.Bxg5+ Ne7
16.c5 bNd5

Picked up a nice little portable set yesterday. Turn it upside down -. othing fall out. Also has algebraic coordinates engraved on it.

Morning Bx4,

1. e4 Nf6
2. e5 Nd5
3. d4 d6
4. c4 Nb6
5. f4 dxe5 (PxP)
6. fxe5 Nc6
7. h3 Nxd4
8. Nf3 Nf5
9. Qxd8+ Kxd8
10.Bf4 e6
11.Nc3 h6
12.0-0-0+ Bd7
13.g4 g5
14.Nxg5 hxg5
15.Bxg5+ Ne7
16.c5 bNd5
17.Nxd5

That portable sounds like just the thing.

hi psi

Rather tied up with move 'furrinwards' at mo so I have got game set up on new set.

Might be a bit of a delay before I can post

Have a good trip.

There's no rush on the chess front.

Evening psi

1. e4 Nf6
2. e5 Nd5
3. d4 d6
4. c4 Nb6
5. f4 dxe5 (PxP)
6. fxe5 Nc6
7. h3 Nxd4
8. Nf3 Nf5
9. Qxd8+ Kxd8
10.Bf4 e6
11.Nc3 h6
12.0-0-0+ Bd7
13.g4 g5
14.Nxg5 hxg5
15.Bxg5+ Ne7
16.c5 bNd5
17 Nxd5 exd5

Hi Bx4,

I hope your excursion is going well.

1. e4 Nf6
2. e5 Nd5
3. d4 d6
4. c4 Nb6
5. f4 dxe5 (PxP)
6. fxe5 Nc6
7. h3 Nxd4
8. Nf3 Nf5
9. Qxd8+ Kxd8
10.Bf4 e6
11.Nc3 h6
12.0-0-0+ Bd7
13.g4 g5
14.Nxg5 hxg5
15.Bxg5+ Ne7
16.c5 bNd5
17 Nxd5 exd5
18.Bf6

Morning psi

not sure it's an excursion more a quantum residency. but otherwise fine

1. e4 Nf6
2. e5 Nd5
3. d4 d6
4. c4 Nb6
5. f4 dxe5 (PxP)
6. fxe5 Nc6
7. h3 Nxd4
8. Nf3 Nf5
9. Qxd8+ Kxd8
10.Bf4 e6
11.Nc3 h6
12.0-0-0+ Bd7
13.g4 g5
14.Nxg5 hxg5
15.Bxg5+ Ne7
16.c5 bNd5
17 Nxd5 exd5
18.Bf6 Bh6+

Interesting trio at one of the local Weihnachtsmarkt this afternoon. Acoustic guitar, straight soprano and an alto.

Intermittently doing a reply to your last on 'Psychology of Religion' but a bit time poor at the moment.

Are you an hour ahead then?

That trio does sound interesting. I do love the sound of the soprano.

I look forward to your 'psychology of religion' reply.

1. e4 Nf6
2. e5 Nd5
3. d4 d6
4. c4 Nb6
5. f4 dxe5 (PxP)
6. fxe5 Nc6
7. h3 Nxd4
8. Nf3 Nf5
9. Qxd8+ Kxd8
10.Bf4 e6
11.Nc3 h6
12.0-0-0+ Bd7
13.g4 g5
14.Nxg5 hxg5
15.Bxg5+ Ne7
16.c5 bNd5
17 Nxd5 exd5
18.Bf6 Bh6+
19.g5

Evening psi

Yes we are on MEZ (CET) time here. An hour ahead

Psychology post. When I can. A bit time poor at the moment not aided by multiple failures of 'steely' resolve.

Also owe you one of the 'innateness' of morals as I recall.

The trio were doing some interesting things. Three postgrads from the local 'Music & Theatre School', I think.

I like the straight soprano sax as well. Fist came across it on a early Bechet Blue Note and most recently on a Braxton Trio.

1. e4 Nf6
2. e5 Nd5
3. d4 d6
4. c4 Nb6
5. f4 dxe5 (PxP)
6. fxe5 Nc6
7. h3 Nxd4
8. Nf3 Nf5
9. Qxd8+ Kxd8
10.Bf4 e6
11.Nc3 h6
12.0-0-0+ Bd7
13.g4 g5
14.Nxg5 hxg5
15.Bxg5+ Ne7
16.c5 bNd5
17 Nxd5 exd5
18.Bf6 Bh6+
19.g5 Bxg5+

and so to bed

Ah Braxton, yes my duo colleague did a tour in one of his bands, I can't remember which. Interesting fellow.

1. e4 Nf6
2. e5 Nd5
3. d4 d6
4. c4 Nb6
5. f4 dxe5 (PxP)
6. fxe5 Nc6
7. h3 Nxd4
8. Nf3 Nf5
9. Qxd8+ Kxd8
10.Bf4 e6
11.Nc3 h6
12.0-0-0+ Bd7
13.g4 g5
14.Nxg5 hxg5
15.Bxg5+ Ne7
16.c5 bNd5
17 Nxd5 exd5
18.Bf6 Bh6+
19.g5 Bxg5+
20.Bxg5

hi psi
Sorry about the delay. Somewhat busy a trying nor wholly successfully to go into steely resolve mode.

Also my erstwhile 'real life' chess partner has now initiated a postal game and so I had to get a second board.

Braxton: An acquired taste, perhaps. I din't come across him through jazz but rather an American friend who was heavily into avant-garde experimental music.


Anyhow.......

1. e4 Nf6
2. e5 Nd5
3. d4 d6
4. c4 Nb6
5. f4 dxe5 (PxP)
6. fxe5 Nc6
7. h3 Nxd4
8. Nf3 Nf5
9. Qxd8+ Kxd8
10.Bf4 e6
11.Nc3 h6
12.0-0-0+ Bd7
13.g4 g5
14.Nxg5 hxg5
15.Bxg5+ Ne7
16.c5 bNd5
17 Nxd5 exd5
18.Bf6 Bh6+
19.g5 Bxg5+
20.Bxg5 exd5
bsy

Sorry, I don't understand your move 20. As far as I can see, you occupy d5 with a pawn at the moment.

hi psi

i might have got something wrong when I setup the new board. I had you with a knight on d5.

I'll replay the move and get back to you.

BSY

looks like move 17 - must have forgot to replay it.

1. e4 Nf6
2. e5 Nd5
3. d4 d6
4. c4 Nb6
5. f4 dxe5 (PxP)
6. fxe5 Nc6
7. h3 Nxd4
8. Nf3 Nf5
9. Qxd8+ Kxd8
10.Bf4 e6
11.Nc3 h6
12.0-0-0+ Bd7
13.g4 g5
14.Nxg5 hxg5
15.Bxg5+ Ne7
16.c5 bNd5
17 Nxd5 exd5
18.Bf6 Bh6+
19.g5 Bxg5+
20.Bxg5 Rh5