Elma Chess League
Moderator: Moporators
Elma Chess League
Hello all Elmers!
Together with Spef we're happy to open up a rivalry in the most beautiful game, as many people say so. There have been quite many tournaments held by our eastern fellows in 2005-2007, Elma Chess Tournaments and I have to admit, the climax (if you can use this word concerning any online event) was really fantastic. There was really a lot of kuskis, who played elma reasonably well, but were totally unknown to people from outside the Eastern Bloc. Yet only me and Kopaka were those who took part in that project. I managed to stand on the box for 3 times.
Today we propose a challenge that will involve more western guys, and can be a great break maybe from EOL. You can't catch Spef in internal-ish professionalism? Let's check if you manage to trouble him on the chessboard! We'll tighten up your Elma Ghetto, and for sure produce a bunch of juicy, entertaining encounters, which you could discuss with your opponent afterwards, unlike with another random guy from the net.
As the new month starts, the league is also ready to go! All you need is an account at http://www.playok.com or http://www.chess.com if you prefer different colours. Your new nick should start with 'eol', eolspef for instance, where only (rated) league games shall be played. The games will be collected, and results will appear as soon as possible, also the comments from both parties are greatly aprpeciated. We play 2 games (black and white) with each person from the league, 15/20/30mins per player. It's up to you two to choose your tempo. Hope you will want to join and lock your horns with people you know from EOL.
Feel free to announce the results by posting here, along with the staff we will count up the points and prepare the highlights using nice visual tools.
AUGUST
race to 4 5'/p top4 invited
08 full results
JULY
2x (15'|20'|30')+10''/p 7th top and 1st run up switch divisions
07 full results
JUNE
2x 15'|20'|30'/p upper half earns top division licence
06 full results
Together with Spef we're happy to open up a rivalry in the most beautiful game, as many people say so. There have been quite many tournaments held by our eastern fellows in 2005-2007, Elma Chess Tournaments and I have to admit, the climax (if you can use this word concerning any online event) was really fantastic. There was really a lot of kuskis, who played elma reasonably well, but were totally unknown to people from outside the Eastern Bloc. Yet only me and Kopaka were those who took part in that project. I managed to stand on the box for 3 times.
Today we propose a challenge that will involve more western guys, and can be a great break maybe from EOL. You can't catch Spef in internal-ish professionalism? Let's check if you manage to trouble him on the chessboard! We'll tighten up your Elma Ghetto, and for sure produce a bunch of juicy, entertaining encounters, which you could discuss with your opponent afterwards, unlike with another random guy from the net.
As the new month starts, the league is also ready to go! All you need is an account at http://www.playok.com or http://www.chess.com if you prefer different colours. Your new nick should start with 'eol', eolspef for instance, where only (rated) league games shall be played. The games will be collected, and results will appear as soon as possible, also the comments from both parties are greatly aprpeciated. We play 2 games (black and white) with each person from the league, 15/20/30mins per player. It's up to you two to choose your tempo. Hope you will want to join and lock your horns with people you know from EOL.
Feel free to announce the results by posting here, along with the staff we will count up the points and prepare the highlights using nice visual tools.
AUGUST
race to 4 5'/p top4 invited
08 full results
JULY
2x (15'|20'|30')+10''/p 7th top and 1st run up switch divisions
07 full results
JUNE
2x 15'|20'|30'/p upper half earns top division licence
06 full results
Last edited by abruzzi on 27 Aug 2013, 17:08, edited 82 times in total.
<Pawq> at a gym you have only 3 options: 1. have your eyes closed, 2. stare at yourself, 3. stare at others, all of which are either super boring or disgusting
so i tried this game and i playd it
so i tried this game and i playd it. i realy dont like pvp bcoz queen always kill pawn 100%. that too imbalance imo and no co-op mode... only way game can good for me is buff pawns, imo. or NERF queen.
Re: Elma Chess League
i should like to know a bit more about time/date of games, pls, before i say "i'm in"
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RedLine wrote:i should like to know a bit more about time/date of games, pls, before i say "i'm in"
2 games with each participant every month. 15/20/30mins per player, your choice. Everything is written there.
<Pawq> at a gym you have only 3 options: 1. have your eyes closed, 2. stare at yourself, 3. stare at others, all of which are either super boring or disgusting
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I am redy for this.
[10:47:49] (Hosp) tol thinks that all there is in life is a gf, status, money blabl
[10:48:19] (ANATOLIY) not all hosp =)
[10:48:29] (ANATOLIY) but elma must be at second screen
[10:48:19] (ANATOLIY) not all hosp =)
[10:48:29] (ANATOLIY) but elma must be at second screen
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I'm in if it's not too late to join on 10.6.
then again i don't know anything
maybe easier not to think abouut alöl things thought than not things thought ... or something..=?
maybe easier not to think abouut alöl things thought than not things thought ... or something..=?
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Lousk can play chess? Didn't know
<Pawq> at a gym you have only 3 options: 1. have your eyes closed, 2. stare at yourself, 3. stare at others, all of which are either super boring or disgusting
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Nono, not at all, I just like losing at contests. =D
then again i don't know anything
maybe easier not to think abouut alöl things thought than not things thought ... or something..=?
maybe easier not to think abouut alöl things thought than not things thought ... or something..=?
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I nearly got to 2000 on Chesstempo. But haven't played for loooong time, so probably very shite player.
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ill try to lose even more than lousku. have played some mathces as a little boy and a bit 2 years ago... i know the basics so ill give it a try but i dont expect myself to be outside bottom3
It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice.
(Devann) u are the master of your own universe. remember that
(Devann) u are the master of your own universe. remember that
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im probably too good but im in anyway
status:ONLINE - - - drinking:GOFE - - - iq:85 - - - elasto mania ranking:#1
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Okay, nice that many people want to fight on the board, or to refresh their skills! So we're ready for your results and games! Remember that you play 2 games, so you can get 0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 or 2.0 from each match. The table will be updated in the first post.
<Pawq> at a gym you have only 3 options: 1. have your eyes closed, 2. stare at yourself, 3. stare at others, all of which are either super boring or disgusting
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nekit wants to join but doenst have lauta acc
status:ONLINE - - - drinking:GOFE - - - iq:85 - - - elasto mania ranking:#1
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This will be impossible. Russian mans are best at chess x10000 I don't stand a chance.
So we just play games and then post results here?
So we just play games and then post results here?
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finally, time to make acc is here.jonsykkel wrote:nekit wants to join but doenst have lauta acc
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A.K.B. wrote:This will be impossible. Russian mans are best at chess x10000 I don't stand a chance.
So we just play games and then post results here?
Don't worry, the level of the tournament is casual and everybody stands a chance. Yes, just catch your opponent and agree that you play a league game. It has to be a 15, 20, or 30 mins per player game. You need 2 games, as black and white. You don't have to play both games at the same time or in tha same tempo. So you can play like today 15' with me white. And after a week a 30' reversed colors. Everything is to be agreed among the two players.
<Pawq> at a gym you have only 3 options: 1. have your eyes closed, 2. stare at yourself, 3. stare at others, all of which are either super boring or disgusting
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Thanks abruzzi. Will do.
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<Pawq> at a gym you have only 3 options: 1. have your eyes closed, 2. stare at yourself, 3. stare at others, all of which are either super boring or disgusting
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I am afraid to play against berh. He is actually good at this!!!! D:
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Seems you haven't met Spef yet
Let's also use #elmachess in IRC to get going more easily. The same channel was used during the Russian championships and also whenever kuskis felt like chess (historical info).
Let's also use #elmachess in IRC to get going more easily. The same channel was used during the Russian championships and also whenever kuskis felt like chess (historical info).
<Pawq> at a gym you have only 3 options: 1. have your eyes closed, 2. stare at yourself, 3. stare at others, all of which are either super boring or disgusting
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1-1 with anatoliy
http://www.playok.com/fi/game.phtml/215235165?ch anatoliy - Spef: 0-1
http://www.playok.com/fi/game.phtml/215238360?ch Spef - anatoliy: 0-1
To whine about my loss, I was in big time trouble most of the game.
http://www.playok.com/fi/game.phtml/215235165?ch anatoliy - Spef: 0-1
http://www.playok.com/fi/game.phtml/215238360?ch Spef - anatoliy: 0-1
To whine about my loss, I was in big time trouble most of the game.
[10:47:49] (Hosp) tol thinks that all there is in life is a gf, status, money blabl
[10:48:19] (ANATOLIY) not all hosp =)
[10:48:29] (ANATOLIY) but elma must be at second screen
[10:48:19] (ANATOLIY) not all hosp =)
[10:48:29] (ANATOLIY) but elma must be at second screen
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I can play
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Nice, Stini! Nice to see your skill here!
<Pawq> at a gym you have only 3 options: 1. have your eyes closed, 2. stare at yourself, 3. stare at others, all of which are either super boring or disgusting
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ye very nice( 0-2 with him
http://www.playok.com/fi/game.phtml/215244466?ch 1-0 stene
http://www.playok.com/fi/game.phtml/215248154?ch 0-1 stönö
http://www.playok.com/fi/game.phtml/215244466?ch 1-0 stene
http://www.playok.com/fi/game.phtml/215248154?ch 0-1 stönö
[10:47:49] (Hosp) tol thinks that all there is in life is a gf, status, money blabl
[10:48:19] (ANATOLIY) not all hosp =)
[10:48:29] (ANATOLIY) but elma must be at second screen
[10:48:19] (ANATOLIY) not all hosp =)
[10:48:29] (ANATOLIY) but elma must be at second screen
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tm vs berh
berh vs tm
bamilan vs Stini
Stini vs bamilan
Tm vs Nekit was a thrilling match! Nekit overlooked mate in ONE in first match to lose, then in the second one Tm delivered a beautiful mate!
Nekit vs Tm
Tm vs Nekit
points update in evening
berh vs tm
bamilan vs Stini
Stini vs bamilan
Tm vs Nekit was a thrilling match! Nekit overlooked mate in ONE in first match to lose, then in the second one Tm delivered a beautiful mate!
Nekit vs Tm
Tm vs Nekit
points update in evening
<Pawq> at a gym you have only 3 options: 1. have your eyes closed, 2. stare at yourself, 3. stare at others, all of which are either super boring or disgusting
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A game I won against Adi, I was white. NOT a league game, was 45min time control: http://goo.gl/ntplb
I try to put some pro commentary.
16. Nb1 was a bit slow, I did not find anything during the game. The point was to guard d4 with the bishop so I can play e4. But now adi got some attacking chances.
17...b5 must be bad, giving me the c5 square and making the c7 pawn miserable. Black could/should have played ...c5 at some point.
25. exf5 was me hallucinating, I thought the queen on e7 was hanging. was in time trouble D:
30...c6 was too passive. Better was putting a knight on d5 with ...Nd5 or ...Ne3+ - Nd5. then my bishop would not enjoy his life much and black might be better.
47...Kd7 big mistake spotted by adi right after playing it. 47...fxg4 48. hxg4 would have been a bit tricky: a) 48...h5 49. f5 and
a1) gxf5 50. g5 h4 51. g6 h3 52. g7 h2 53. g8=Q h1=Q 54. Qd8#.
a2) ...h4 50. fxg6 h3 51. g7 h2 52. g8=Q h1=Q 53. Qd8#(again)
a3) ...hxg4 50. fxg6 and my g-pawn is faster.
b) 48...g5 49. fxg5 hxg5 50. Ke4 and black has to give ground.
Very tight game, I only had 2min left in the end. Adi pro.
I try to put some pro commentary.
16. Nb1 was a bit slow, I did not find anything during the game. The point was to guard d4 with the bishop so I can play e4. But now adi got some attacking chances.
17...b5 must be bad, giving me the c5 square and making the c7 pawn miserable. Black could/should have played ...c5 at some point.
25. exf5 was me hallucinating, I thought the queen on e7 was hanging. was in time trouble D:
30...c6 was too passive. Better was putting a knight on d5 with ...Nd5 or ...Ne3+ - Nd5. then my bishop would not enjoy his life much and black might be better.
47...Kd7 big mistake spotted by adi right after playing it. 47...fxg4 48. hxg4 would have been a bit tricky: a) 48...h5 49. f5 and
a1) gxf5 50. g5 h4 51. g6 h3 52. g7 h2 53. g8=Q h1=Q 54. Qd8#.
a2) ...h4 50. fxg6 h3 51. g7 h2 52. g8=Q h1=Q 53. Qd8#(again)
a3) ...hxg4 50. fxg6 and my g-pawn is faster.
b) 48...g5 49. fxg5 hxg5 50. Ke4 and black has to give ground.
Very tight game, I only had 2min left in the end. Adi pro.
[10:47:49] (Hosp) tol thinks that all there is in life is a gf, status, money blabl
[10:48:19] (ANATOLIY) not all hosp =)
[10:48:29] (ANATOLIY) but elma must be at second screen
[10:48:19] (ANATOLIY) not all hosp =)
[10:48:29] (ANATOLIY) but elma must be at second screen
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Spef wrote:A game I won against Adi, I was white. NOT a league game, was 45min time control: http://goo.gl/ntplb
I try to put some pro commentary.
16. Nb1 was a bit slow, I did not find anything during the game. The point was to guard d4 with the bishop so I can play e4. But now adi got some attacking chances.
17...b5 must be bad, giving me the c5 square and making the c7 pawn miserable. Black could/should have played ...c5 at some point.
25. exf5 was me hallucinating, I thought the queen on e7 was hanging. was in time trouble D:
30...c6 was too passive. Better was putting a knight on d5 with ...Nd5 or ...Ne3+ - Nd5. then my bishop would not enjoy his life much and black might be better.
47...Kd7 big mistake spotted by adi right after playing it. 47...fxg4 48. hxg4 would have been a bit tricky: a) 48...h5 49. f5 and
a1) gxf5 50. g5 h4 51. g6 h3 52. g7 h2 53. g8=Q h1=Q 54. Qd8#.
a2) ...h4 50. fxg6 h3 51. g7 h2 52. g8=Q h1=Q 53. Qd8#(again)
a3) ...hxg4 50. fxg6 and my g-pawn is faster.
b) 48...g5 49. fxg5 hxg5 50. Ke4 and black has to give ground.
Very tight game, I only had 2min left in the end. Adi pro.
Yes, very nice game, even better analysis)
News: adi joined us. I managed only 0.5 against ANATOLIY in a mistake-prone match. Lukazz and AKB please join #elmachess to find your opponents.
http://www.kurnik.pl/prze.phtml/215565077?ch
http://www.kurnik.pl/prze.phtml/215570260?ch
<Pawq> at a gym you have only 3 options: 1. have your eyes closed, 2. stare at yourself, 3. stare at others, all of which are either super boring or disgusting
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lost some against spef..
http://www.playok.com/lt/game.phtml/215587516?ch i blacks
http://www.playok.com/lt/game.phtml/215617009?ch i whites
http://www.playok.com/lt/game.phtml/215587516?ch i blacks
http://www.playok.com/lt/game.phtml/215617009?ch i whites
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lost a totally won game on time with akb... had winning moves and a pawn island of 3, but due to low time - fucked up and lost a K+R vs K+R
http://www.kurnik.pl/prze.phtml/215651795?ch
then crunched him as black, basically not letting him out of his base
http://www.kurnik.pl/prze.phtml/215652430?ch
also played with adi, who is very patient and wise, both time we reached a position where I had 3 pawns against a light piece
the first time I lost
http://www.kurnik.pl/prze.phtml/215641853?ch
but the second time adi made a mistake in a drawish (as I later evaluated with comp) position
http://www.kurnik.pl/prze.phtml/215645026?ch
http://www.kurnik.pl/prze.phtml/215651795?ch
then crunched him as black, basically not letting him out of his base
http://www.kurnik.pl/prze.phtml/215652430?ch
also played with adi, who is very patient and wise, both time we reached a position where I had 3 pawns against a light piece
the first time I lost
http://www.kurnik.pl/prze.phtml/215641853?ch
but the second time adi made a mistake in a drawish (as I later evaluated with comp) position
http://www.kurnik.pl/prze.phtml/215645026?ch
<Pawq> at a gym you have only 3 options: 1. have your eyes closed, 2. stare at yourself, 3. stare at others, all of which are either super boring or disgusting
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1-1 with jon...
http://www.playok.com/lt/game.phtml/215669580?ch - miscalculated rook sacrifice went bad for me (i whites)
http://www.playok.com/lt/game.phtml/215671072?ch - blunders by jon in the beginning resulted in easy win (i blacks)
http://www.playok.com/lt/game.phtml/215669580?ch - miscalculated rook sacrifice went bad for me (i whites)
http://www.playok.com/lt/game.phtml/215671072?ch - blunders by jon in the beginning resulted in easy win (i blacks)
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wow u actually sac'ced both rooks. generous manTm wrote:http://www.playok.com/lt/game.phtml/215669580?ch - miscalculated rook sacrifice went bad for me (i whites)
<Pawq> at a gym you have only 3 options: 1. have your eyes closed, 2. stare at yourself, 3. stare at others, all of which are either super boring or disgusting
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1-1 against redline
http://www.playok.com/lt/game.phtml/215678738?ch#57 - overlooked rook disaster, would have been win for me (i whites)
http://www.playok.com/lt/game.phtml/215680476?ch - decent counter-attack (i blacks)
http://www.playok.com/lt/game.phtml/215678738?ch#57 - overlooked rook disaster, would have been win for me (i whites)
http://www.playok.com/lt/game.phtml/215680476?ch - decent counter-attack (i blacks)
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2-0 against Nekit
http://www.playok.com/fi/game.phtml/215788809?ch
http://www.playok.com/fi/game.phtml/215792172?ch - I started the game like a noob and lost one central pawn. Luckily Nekit made later a huge mistake when exchanging major pieces.
http://www.playok.com/fi/game.phtml/215788809?ch
http://www.playok.com/fi/game.phtml/215792172?ch - I started the game like a noob and lost one central pawn. Luckily Nekit made later a huge mistake when exchanging major pieces.
Team MiE
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nice:D adi still able to win Spef, gl) i can't, gave away too many points
red in the tabel is unfinished matches
red in the tabel is unfinished matches
<Pawq> at a gym you have only 3 options: 1. have your eyes closed, 2. stare at yourself, 3. stare at others, all of which are either super boring or disgusting
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1-1 against adi
http://www.playok.com/lt/game.phtml/215888608?ch - lost minor piece and it was too hard to come back in the game...
http://www.playok.com/lt/game.phtml/215891141?ch - finally, gambit worked [looks like at move 19. kf2 would be better instead of played kh2...]
http://www.playok.com/lt/game.phtml/215888608?ch - lost minor piece and it was too hard to come back in the game...
http://www.playok.com/lt/game.phtml/215891141?ch - finally, gambit worked [looks like at move 19. kf2 would be better instead of played kh2...]
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wow tm, nice! first you beat adi, who is really solid, and dat trick nice
<Pawq> at a gym you have only 3 options: 1. have your eyes closed, 2. stare at yourself, 3. stare at others, all of which are either super boring or disgusting
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2-0 against danielj
http://www.playok.com/fi/game.phtml/215924496?ch
http://www.playok.com/fi/game.phtml/215925243?ch
http://www.playok.com/fi/game.phtml/215924496?ch
http://www.playok.com/fi/game.phtml/215925243?ch
Team MiE
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i want to join. my nick on chess.com: eolbadyl. pm me in eol, lauta or #across IRC channel
Last edited by badyl on 13 Jun 2013, 13:05, edited 1 time in total.
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edit: badyl in
<Pawq> at a gym you have only 3 options: 1. have your eyes closed, 2. stare at yourself, 3. stare at others, all of which are either super boring or disgusting
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badyl wrote:http://www.kurnik.pl/prze.phtml/215952889?ch
http://www.kurnik.pl/prze.phtml/215950661?ch
My 2 won games with berh
Grats, here (http://www.kurnik.pl/prze.phtml/215950661?ch) i had win just should've played 39... Rc6+ instead of 39... Rd8+.
<Pawq> at a gym you have only 3 options: 1. have your eyes closed, 2. stare at yourself, 3. stare at others, all of which are either super boring or disgusting
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2-0 against lousku..
http://www.playok.com/lt/game.phtml/215985646?ch - lousk had me mated if 42. Bd2 Ka4. 43. Qb3....
http://www.playok.com/lt/game.phtml/216085769?ch - lousk could have had my knight if after 14. Kc3... -> Qb2 forking rook and knight
http://www.playok.com/lt/game.phtml/215985646?ch - lousk had me mated if 42. Bd2 Ka4. 43. Qb3....
http://www.playok.com/lt/game.phtml/216085769?ch - lousk could have had my knight if after 14. Kc3... -> Qb2 forking rook and knight
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0-2 against Spef
No chances...
0-2 against Anatoly
http://www.playok.com/fi/game.phtml/216108809?ch
http://www.playok.com/fi/game.phtml/216111785?ch - This time played very safe but lost in endgame
No chances...
0-2 against Anatoly
http://www.playok.com/fi/game.phtml/216108809?ch
http://www.playok.com/fi/game.phtml/216111785?ch - This time played very safe but lost in endgame
Team MiE
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too bad you had an uncrushable draw with 34. Qc5, but instead you traded queens what led into a lost endgame
<Pawq> at a gym you have only 3 options: 1. have your eyes closed, 2. stare at yourself, 3. stare at others, all of which are either super boring or disgusting