I won this club-based tournament correspondence chess game a few hours ago playing Black when I caught the White King in a Rook, Queen, Rook Checkmate. The above graphic image shows position of pieces at game's end. You can see my G1 Rook delivering the mating move. The White King's only possible flight squares were covered by my Queen at C4 and my other Rook at D8.
Tonight I'm listening to Louisville's ESPN Radio Station covering the first of two games in tonight's Champions Classic Tournament played at Madison Square Garden, Michigan State Spartans vs Kentucky Wildcats.
A Chess Club in which I play sent me the following message of adjudication this morning.
“In accordance with GK tournament rules, one or more of your games in 253rd GK tournament, round 1 have been automatically adjudicated because they are among the last 1% of unfinished games in your tournament section. Each game was evaluated by a chess engine, up to 20 moves ahead, and a probable outcome was decided based on the current position. Please note that this only affects the tournament table and the tournament results — the games remain in progress and can be finished normally. Which means they are no longer considered to be part of the tournament, but you can continue playing them and they will affect your rating and stats as usual at the time they are finished.
“Game vs josluiferrod adjudicated as a win (last move: 85. Rh5+)”
This message refers to the game with the board position, following White's 85. Rh5+ move, shown near the top of this post. Though I've already been declared the winner of this game according to the tournament table, I plan to play it out to the end. Depending on what White chooses to do, I should be able to checkmate his King in a handful of moves or so.
And the adventure continues.
posted by Roscoe
#GO HOOSIERS!
Listening now to the Flagship Station for IU Sports ahead of this afternoon's men's college basketball game, as the Incarnate Word Cardinals meet the IU Hoosiers. Tipoff is minutes away.
This morning I received a call from the folks running the clinical trials for the experimental treatment for my eye condition. The leakage into the back of my eye is too large to fit into the parameters of their study. Therefor I'm ineligible to participate in their clinical trials.
I will be receiving standard treatments from my retina doc which will consist of a series of injections into my right eyeball. He will determine the strength and type of medicine he injects, and the frequency of those injections. We're slated to begin treatments next Tuesday.
My game to follow this Thursday night is my first Women's College Basketball Game of the season. I'm listening to the Hawkeye Radio Network ahead of tonight's Women's College Basketball Game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Drake Bulldogs.
Early in the game the Hawkeyes are ahead 16-9.
And the adventure continues
posted by Roscoe
GO HOOSIERS!
Listening now to my college basketball of the night, Milwaukee Wisconsin Panthers at Indiana Hoosiers.
I'm tuned into the Flagship Station for IU Sports ahead of this afternoon's men's college basketball game, Indiana Hoosiers at Marquette Golden Eagles.
My Friday night sports listening will start early and will feature a Big East vs Big Ten match-up as the Georgetown Hoyas face the Maryland Terrapins. Both teams come into this game with (1-0) records.
With its opening tip scheduled for 17:00 Local Time, it'll leave me plenty of time after it's over to relax into a sensible senior citizen bedtime.
