CCC Practice Game

[Spock]

My vote Raa8

[michiguel]

Could you post the current position................

Gerold.

[d]5rk1/2qp3p/2b1p1p1/r3b3/p1P4Q/3B4/PP1B1PPP/1R1R2K1 b

Ra7

Miguel

[Steve B]

Ra7

Miguel

well that was fast
from 2 votes to 4 within minutes of my post

vote is tied 2-2
21..Ra7
21..Raa8
Steve

[Graham Banks]

I'll get involved as able. I have a touch of the flu, which is why I didn't vote for the last move.

Hopefully not the Swine(H1N1) flu Graham?
I am reading that it hit Australia pretty hard but no news about New Zealand?

Speedy Recovery Regards
Steve

Doctor doesn't seem too concerned, but I've been off work most of the week.

Cheers,
Graham.

[gerold]

My vote Raa8

My vote Raa8 also.
Trying to avoid the draw.

Best,

Gerold.

[gerold]

Hmmmm
only two votes after 8 hours
and only 4 votes last move
i wonder if there is no longer any interest in playing out the game?
another possibility could be that some players tried to log on earlier today but with the TC server down they were unable to do so?

i know Ray is waiting in the wings until this game ends to start his 960 game..11 players seemed interested in playing 960(according to the poll)
if there is little interest left i would offer a draw and step aside for Ray to start his game

Thoughts Anyone?
Steve

Hope you will finish this game Steve.
Would it help if i post this 3 times. .

Best,

Gerold.

[michiguel]

My vote Raa8

My vote Raa8 also.
Trying to avoid the draw.

Best,

Gerold.

If you are trying to avoid the draw, why do yo repeat? Are you sure
you did not mean Ra7?

Anyway, I do not think the machine will try to repeat with Be3 anyway. We just lost a tempo with Ra5. Two tempi if we play Raa8. At least with Ra7 we can play eventually Rb7 and double rooks in certain situations.

Miguel

[Graham Banks]

My vote Raa8 also.
Trying to avoid the draw.

Best,

Gerold.

If you are trying to avoid the draw, why do yo repeat? Are you sure
you did not mean Ra7?

Anyway, I do not think the machine will try to repeat with Be3 anyway. We just lost a tempo with Ra5. Two tempi if we play Raa8. At least with Ra7 we can play eventually Rb7 and double rooks in certain situations.

Miguel

Miguel

I agree with Miguel. I vote for Ra7.

[Zach Wegner]

Good point.

R-QR2

[gerold]

My vote Raa8

My vote Raa8 also.
Trying to avoid the draw.

Best,

Gerold.

If you are trying to avoid the draw, why do yo repeat? Are you sure
you did not mean Ra7?

Anyway, I do not think the machine will try to repeat with Be3 anyway. We just lost a tempo with Ra5. Two tempi if we play Raa8. At least with Ra7 we can play eventually Rb7 and double rooks in certain situations.

Miguel

I was thinking white would play Be3.
I can't see double rook advantage on b.

best,
Gerold.