ancientnoise

Another Result: Div A - Round 9 ancientnoise (white) beas Ken Deans by resignation. All very Even-Stevens this one, till Ken left himself open to a checking fork and lost his queen. Thanks @Ken Deansfor the match.

Result: Div A - Round 8 ancientnoise (black) beas Curmudgeon by resignation. Another tight match (of course), with a lot of the action going along the diagonals. Thanks to @Curmudgeonfor the game.

Result: Div A - Round 5 ancientnoise (white) beats arabjoe by resignation. Fancied my chances in a rook v bishop end game. That was until I belatedly realised that the remaining black bishop was snared - probably at the same time my opponent did - and the resignation followed soon after. Thanks to @arab_joefor the match. See you in the return leg.

P&B Cup - The Final .....and the winner is... Curmudgeon The reigning Cup holder has his name etched onto the trophy once again, and does so with an expert performance. A tight final, as expected. All the way into the middle game that is, when Curmudegon - already a pawn up - took the onus with a nifty central pawn move. All hell broke loose after that. In the end game I was just chasing shadows, trying to avoid the inevitable. My opponent didn't put a foot wrong. Well played @Curmudgeon. A well deserved victory, and thank you again for the game! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17WN7fAFWHEjwEFmI5JgTBs95NbaGBGkqpnReiRmCfkQ/edit#gid=861550279

Result: Div A - Round 3 ancientnoise (white) beats albinorov by resignation. Thanks to @Albino Roverfor the match (and the free rook!)

Same for me in Round 2. Eight moves in and my opponent @Leicesterlichtiedisappeared.

Result: Div A - Round 4 ancientnoise (black) beats invergowrie by resignation. Noticed that the Game Review tool on chess.com was down and unusable for a while after this one, which is probably a blessing in disguise for both of us. Thanks to @invergowrie arabfor the match.

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Result: Div A - Round 1 ancientnoise (white) happily takes the offer of a draw from RedVtop. Two white bishops, a rook each, equal / unpassed pawns, not much scope for attack by either. Fair result. Thanks to @Caro-Kannfor the match and again welcome to Div A.

P&B Cup - The Final So the final of the Winter 2023-24 edition will be the current holder versus the double-hopeful. @Curmudgeon- I've invited you to a match, and randomised the colours. If you're OK with that, let's play! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17WN7fAFWHEjwEFmI5JgTBs95NbaGBGkqpnReiRmCfkQ/edit#gid=861550279

Thanks for the update. Spreadsheet updated for the semi-finals: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17WN7fAFWHEjwEFmI5JgTBs95NbaGBGkqpnReiRmCfkQ/edit#gid=861550279

A gentleman's offer for you @pleslie99 Your game versus @Curmudgeonwas intriguing and even-stevens IMO. Reminder that the other semi has yet to get under way, so plenty time. No rush.

You can include @weeyin13in for next season @Aim Here Chess.com handle to follow.

P&B Cup Winter 23-24 So, just waiting for the @Leicesterlichtiev @Aim Heregame to declare and we'll have the semi-final line-up. Can see that game is well under way, no rush guys: https://www.chess.com/game/daily/621398821 Spreadsheet updated here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17WN7fAFWHEjwEFmI5JgTBs95NbaGBGkqpnReiRmCfkQ/edit#gid=861550279 While we wait for that outcome - if anyobody who isn't @Curmudgeon, @pleslie99or either of the players in the live game would like to step forward and volunteer to make the draw for the semi, that would be much appreciated. First to respond gets it.

Thanks for the kind words @Trogdor. I'm sure we'll have some great matches going forward. I'm also sure we can both thank @Aim Herefor his excellent work with organising and maintaining this league. Truly appreciated.