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Old 03-22-2009, 01:02 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Arrogant-One View Post
The move is due today, and 2...f3 it is!

Go the possum!!!

(the other forum probably think a mistake has been made or something hahaha)
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Old 03-22-2009, 01:09 PM   #17 (permalink)
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hahaha I just looked at the other forum discussing all the lines they were going to play etc. then ozchess f3!! hahaha

"are you sure this isn't a misprint for Nf3"

hahaha "the cry of the possum splits the still night air"
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Originally Posted by Jaydon View Post
hahaha I just looked at the other forum discussing all the lines they were going to play etc. then ozchess f3!! hahaha

"are you sure this isn't a misprint for Nf3"

hahaha "the cry of the possum splits the still night air"
Really? They said that? Hahahahahah!
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Old 03-22-2009, 01:19 PM   #19 (permalink)
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Old 03-23-2009, 11:49 PM   #20 (permalink)
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ChessForums plays:

2...d5
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Old 03-24-2009, 03:54 PM   #21 (permalink)
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[Event "International Chess Forums Tournament"]
[Site "Internet"]
[Date "2009.03.18"]
[Round "1"]
[White "OzChess (AUS)"]
[Black "ChessForums.org (UK)"]
[Result "*"]

1. e4 e5 2. f3 d5
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Old 03-24-2009, 05:11 PM   #22 (permalink)
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I vote for exd5, what does everyone else think?
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Good choice, I like it! 3. exd5!
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Old 03-24-2009, 06:42 PM   #24 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Arrogant-One View Post
Good choice, I like it! 3. exd5!
Shouldnt we leave it to the possum experts lets get ax's opinion noone knows the possum better then he does. I thought d3 was the move you were supposed to make?
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Old 03-24-2009, 06:47 PM   #25 (permalink)
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of course it is d3 forming the signature "possum point"

exd5 just helps black , now if black plays dxe4 we have the half open f file
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Old 03-24-2009, 06:50 PM   #26 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Axiom View Post
of course it is d3 forming the signature "possum point"

exd5 just helps black , now if black plays dxe4 we have the half open f file


d3
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Old 03-24-2009, 07:36 PM   #27 (permalink)
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If we play d3, then what happens after PxP, PxP QxQ and then we can't castle? Remember boys, we are representing Australia in this competion. We can not afford to get sloppy and leave loose ends!
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Old 03-24-2009, 09:40 PM   #28 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Arrogant-One View Post
If we play d3, then what happens after PxP, PxP QxQ and then we can't castle? Remember boys, we are representing Australia in this competion. We can not afford to get sloppy and leave loose ends!
We certainly cannot be so sloppy as to presuppose which P it is that x P !
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Old 03-24-2009, 09:43 PM   #29 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Axiom View Post
We certainly cannot be so sloppy as to presuppose which P it is that x P !
its true! try other pawn
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Originally Posted by Axiom View Post
We certainly cannot be so sloppy as to presuppose which P it is that x P !
If we play d3, what do we do after this?

3. d3 dxe4 4.fxe4 Qh4+

I vote for taking the d5 pawn like AO
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