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I think I was particularly slow to work out what the rule was, I didn't know until about move 19 and was strongly helped about then by a misunderstanding of what move I had played. I feel my initial strategy of mirroring Kongo's moves on the first game worked well for me. Pat pushed a bishop to g4 where it got trapped. So I was rather surprised when he move a N to the same square on move 11 where it also got immobilised. It was remobilised on 14 f6 so not really sure why Pat didn't save that knight even if it did mean moving it to a rather remote h6 so 17 b5 seems very odd.

I guess a game with two players who understand the rule from the start would look much more sensible, but I am not sure whether any players would be interested in trying that.

Anyway thanks for the game Pat and the refereeing Kongo.

@Stralor @KongoLandwalker

@ChristopherRandles gg. yeah I made some blunders even after knowing the rule. really just couldn't get normal chess out of my instincts

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After
35 Nxc6 Kg5
36 Nxd8 Rg7
I am playing
37 Kd2

@ChristopherRandles @KongoLandwalker 37.. f4

@Stralor 38 Nd4

@Stralor
https://lichess.org/editor/3N4/6r1/4Rb2/p2P2kP/2PN1p2/P2R2P1/1P1KBP2/8_w_HAha_-_0_1?color=white
is the position after
35 Nxc6 Kg5
36 Nxd8 Rg7
37 Kd2 f4
38 Nd4

@ChristopherRandles 38.. Rg6

@Stralor Pg3xf4
https://lichess.org/editor/3N4/8/4Rbr1/p2P2kP/2PN1P2/P2R4/1P1KBP2/8_w_HAha_-_0_1?color=white
is the position after
35 Nxc6 Kg5
36 Nxd8 Rg7
37 Kd2 f4
38 Nd4 Rg6
39 Pg3xf4

@ChristopherRandles @Stralor sorry for my absence. As the judge, may I suggest the victory for Christofer? Pat has the right to fight though, if he wishes.

@KongoLandwalker fairrrr he's mastered the rule better than I did and I'm going slow. I concede

@Stralor the result was going to be a long and slow stalemate which isn't fun for anyone

@Stralor I think I have enough mana invested to ensure I don't stalemate. 39 ... Kh4 speeds up the mate a lot ;)
But without such help I was getting to mate around moves 53-63

@Stralor So graceful. No losers here, we all won! 😉

Now the U.S. Supreme Court has spoken. Let there be no doubt, while I strongly disagree with the court's decision, I accept it. I accept the finality of this outcome, which will be ratified next Monday in the Electoral College. And tonight, for the sake of our unity as a people and the strength of our democracy, I offer my concession.

you probably want to extend the close date?

@Stralor Your move

@ChristopherRandles @Stralor @KongoLandwalker Friendly reminder, from description:

Time control will be added if appears to be needed.

12d since last move.

@deagol @ChristopherRandles @Stralor 7 days per move. Black time starts.

@KongoLandwalker can't believe it's been 13 days! holidays are a time blackhole fr

Bh6

@Stralor 29 Nd4

@Stralor Half of 7 day time elapsed since my move 29 Nd4.

@ChristopherRandles huh I totally missed that move!

@KongoLandwalker @ChristopherRandles 29 Kg7

@Stralor 30 R(d1)-d3
(pocket formed now just need the quarterback to step up into the pocket, oh have I got the right game?)

@ChristopherRandles Rf6

@Stralor 31 Kd1

@KongoLandwalker move 25 was ,,, Qh6+ (at least I hope we don't have a p file) and we are now up to 31 Kd1

@Stralor Nearly 3 days since 31 Kd1 just in case you missed it.

@ChristopherRandles @KongoLandwalker Bg5 (thanks, this often gets buried or I get busy)

@Stralor @KongoLandwalker 32 N(c3)xb5

@ChristopherRandles @KongoLandwalker 32.. Kg6

@Stralor 33 c4

@ChristopherRandles 33.. Rf6

@Stralor ?? you played Rf6 a couple of moves ago did you mean Rf7?

@Stralor I can't see what else you meant other than Rf7. If it is Rf7 then 34 Re6+

@ChristopherRandles yes sorry, meant Rf7

@Stralor is my bishop still on h6? uhh Kg5 ig

@Stralor no your bishop is on g5

(your move 31 was "Bg5 (thanks, this often gets buried or I get busy)" )

@Stralor
31 Kd1 Bg5
32 N(c3)xb5 Kg6
33 c4 Rf7
34 Re6+

@ChristopherRandles ah thanks. 34... Bf6 then

@Stralor Expected that
35 Nxc6

@Stralor https://lichess.org/editor/3r4/5r2/2N1Rbk1/pN1P1p1P/2P5/P2R2P1/1P2BP2/3K4_w_HAha_-_0_1?color=white
if that helps, it is after
31 Kd1 Bg5
32 N(c3)xb5 Kg6
33 c4 Rf7
34 Re6+ Bf6
35 Nxc6

@Stralor not yet 3 days since last move, maybe it is a tricky one?

@ChristopherRandles no just only show up here v briefly most days rn. life is turning

@ChristopherRandles @KongoLandwalker 35.. Kg5

@Stralor @KongoLandwalker
36 Nxd8

@ChristopherRandles @KongoLandwalker 36.. Rg7