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Subject: Re: [OT] Re: Miniatures are the best
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by: Eli Kesef - Mon, 11 Apr 2022 05:23 UTC

On Sunday, April 10, 2022 at 11:30:31 PM UTC+3, William Hyde wrote:
> On Sunday, April 10, 2022 at 12:28:52 PM UTC-4, Eli Kesef wrote:
> > Bs"d
> >
> > And here another victim who was not familiar with the Fishing Pole trap: https://lichess.org/JTq9DZqBcUrF
> >
> > The enemy surrendered on move 13; mate in maximum two moves was unavoidable.
> >
> > https://tinyurl.com/fishing-pole
> There were twenty five moves (half moves, if you want to get technical) in this game. Eight of them were by rook pawns. Almost one third of the moves, though each side has fourteen units that are not rook pawns.
>
> The award for worst move with a rook pawn goes to him, of course, in his capture of your bishop. Second prize goes to his a-pawn move, a pointless exercise when he was already under threat on the other side of the board. Third prize to your a3, pointless but at least you weren't ignoring a threat.
>
> William Hyde

Bs"d

Well, if you want to get technical; a 'half move' is called a 'ply': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ply_(game_theory)

And yes; him taking my bishop with his castle pawn was a big no no, but clearly he was not familiar with the Fishing Pole trap.
But now he is. I enlightened another human being :D

And on my humble playing level playing with the castle pawns is a must.

What I'm wondering though, is: When a castle pawn moves over to the lane of the horse, does it then become a horse pawn, or does it stay a castle pawn?
I looks like you hold that it remains a castle pawn, no matter if it moved to another lane, because otherwise you don't make it to 8 castle pawn moves..

All in all it was another enjoyable short game. Made possible because of the fishing pole trap.

HalleluJah!!

https://tinyurl.com/trappy-gambit

Wishing without work is like fishing without bait. -- Frank Tyger

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