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**antichrist** · 11-21-2011, 11:13 AM

fancy FG missing a simple double rook mate on back rank - kid's stuff

good on my old mate Voonie

**Firegoat7** · 11-21-2011, 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by Kerry Stead

FG,

As for no record of the games, that is the nature of the beast that is allegro (you're obviously referring to using the memory on the DGT board though), however I did manage to catch a small segment of one of your games (perhaps not the most personally memorable though) :

I think you are an excellent arbiter Kerry because you are professional, efficient and its not all about you. Your style reminds me a bit of the way John Frew went about business. Good stuff catching the video, yes Voonie owned me haha. He played well and deserved the win, he is like one of my chess idols anyway. Video coverage is even better then DGT stuff in my opinion.

Of course I would point out I had like less then a minute on the clock and was losing so was more concentrated on swindling him. That is life, that is chess. If you want to be a chess player you have gotta take the losses with the wins. As a side note, getting a visual perspective that shows how players react under pressure is good for players and spectators.

cheers,

**Firegoat7** · 11-21-2011, 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by antichrist

fancy FG missing a simple double rook mate on back rank - kid's stuff

good on my old mate Voonie

Haha You have gotta take the losses if you want to be a winner at a chess. But seriously, he played well and deserved to beat me. Did you know he beat Rutherford in the next round and stopped him winning outright! Voonie is a dead set legend of the game. The real duck and champagne!

**Pablito15** · 11-21-2011, 12:37 PM

1. The strength was fantastic

2. Building the allegro is a focus next year. There are some good initiatives afoot and any ideas are always welcome.

3. I'm told Frank has written down and taught at least a few people to operate the DGT, so we have no excuse for that. I'm not sure it's as important as getting more people/members down to the club but we should make full use of an expensive piece of tech!! Frank- how's that live chat/DGT plugin coming?

**Kerry Stead** · 11-21-2011, 01:07 PM

Originally Posted by Firegoat7

I think you are an excellent arbiter Kerry because you are professional, efficient and its not all about you. Your style reminds me a bit of the way John Frew went about business. Good stuff catching the video, yes Voonie owned me haha. He played well and deserved the win, he is like one of my chess idols anyway. Video coverage is even better then DGT stuff in my opinion.

That's quite a compliment! Thanks! If my memory is correct, John Frew was an arbiter at the Australian Championships held at the Melbourne Town Hall in the late 90s, which was one of the first major tournaments I played in & was fantastically run!
Video coverage is in some ways easier than DGT coverage, however the big dilemma with video is the amount of bandwidth required to broadcast it live, although with YouTube its pretty straightforward to do short 'highlight' type clips during/after the event.

**antichrist** · 11-21-2011, 02:37 PM

FG
Of course I would point out I had like less then a minute on the clock and was losing so was more concentrated on swindling him. That is life, that is chess. If you want to be a chess player you have gotta take the losses with the wins. As a side note, getting a visual perspective that shows how players react under pressure is good for players and spectators.

cheers,

AC
I noticed that you were moving just to try to keep game progressing maybe not having time to think - at least you stuck at till end, where there is life there is hope, my motto

11-21-2011, 11:42 AM	#32 (permalink)
Firegoat7 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Getting owned by White in the Dragon and trying to recover lost positions from shock paralysis OTB Posts: 2,044 ICC Handle: guest	Originally Posted by Kerry Stead FG, As for no record of the games, that is the nature of the beast that is allegro (you're obviously referring to using the memory on the DGT board though), however I did manage to catch a small segment of one of your games (perhaps not the most personally memorable though) : I think you are an excellent arbiter Kerry because you are professional, efficient and its not all about you. Your style reminds me a bit of the way John Frew went about business. Good stuff catching the video, yes Voonie owned me haha. He played well and deserved the win, he is like one of my chess idols anyway. Video coverage is even better then DGT stuff in my opinion. Of course I would point out I had like less then a minute on the clock and was losing so was more concentrated on swindling him. That is life, that is chess. If you want to be a chess player you have gotta take the losses with the wins. As a side note, getting a visual perspective that shows how players react under pressure is good for players and spectators. cheers, __________________ "...What I meant? Dear Mr Ian Rout (ACF news publisher) could you please put Ozchessforum in the next news letter! There is no reason to hide this forum from the Australian chess public. What they meant? Sorry, No english!- Amir Karibasic

11-21-2011, 11:45 AM	#33 (permalink)
Firegoat7 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Getting owned by White in the Dragon and trying to recover lost positions from shock paralysis OTB Posts: 2,044 ICC Handle: guest	Originally Posted by antichrist fancy FG missing a simple double rook mate on back rank - kid's stuff good on my old mate Voonie Haha You have gotta take the losses if you want to be a winner at a chess. But seriously, he played well and deserved to beat me. Did you know he beat Rutherford in the next round and stopped him winning outright! Voonie is a dead set legend of the game. The real duck and champagne! __________________ "...What I meant? Dear Mr Ian Rout (ACF news publisher) could you please put Ozchessforum in the next news letter! There is no reason to hide this forum from the Australian chess public. What they meant? Sorry, No english!- Amir Karibasic

11-21-2011, 12:37 PM	#34 (permalink)
Pablito15 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 668	1. The strength was fantastic 2. Building the allegro is a focus next year. There are some good initiatives afoot and any ideas are always welcome. 3. I'm told Frank has written down and taught at least a few people to operate the DGT, so we have no excuse for that. I'm not sure it's as important as getting more people/members down to the club but we should make full use of an expensive piece of tech!! Frank- how's that live chat/DGT plugin coming? __________________ My Blog!

11-21-2011, 01:07 PM	#35 (permalink)
Kerry Stead Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 67	Originally Posted by Firegoat7 I think you are an excellent arbiter Kerry because you are professional, efficient and its not all about you. Your style reminds me a bit of the way John Frew went about business. Good stuff catching the video, yes Voonie owned me haha. He played well and deserved the win, he is like one of my chess idols anyway. Video coverage is even better then DGT stuff in my opinion. That's quite a compliment! Thanks! If my memory is correct, John Frew was an arbiter at the Australian Championships held at the Melbourne Town Hall in the late 90s, which was one of the first major tournaments I played in & was fantastically run! Video coverage is in some ways easier than DGT coverage, however the big dilemma with video is the amount of bandwidth required to broadcast it live, although with YouTube its pretty straightforward to do short 'highlight' type clips during/after the event.

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11-21-2011, 11:13 AM	#31 (permalink)
antichrist Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Byron Bay, NSW Posts: 2,821	fancy FG missing a simple double rook mate on back rank - kid's stuff good on my old mate Voonie

11-21-2011, 02:37 PM	#36 (permalink)
antichrist Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Byron Bay, NSW Posts: 2,821	FG Of course I would point out I had like less then a minute on the clock and was losing so was more concentrated on swindling him. That is life, that is chess. If you want to be a chess player you have gotta take the losses with the wins. As a side note, getting a visual perspective that shows how players react under pressure is good for players and spectators. cheers, AC I noticed that you were moving just to try to keep game progressing maybe not having time to think - at least you stuck at till end, where there is life there is hope, my motto