[ White "Inky" ] [ Silver "Blinky" ] [ Black "Pinky" ] [ Gold "Clyde" ] [ Date "2013.09.18" ] [ Date-Started "2013.09.18" ] [ Date-Ended "2014.02.20" ] [ White-Eliminated-By "Silver" ] [ Silver-Eliminated-By "" ] [ Black-Eliminated-By "" ] [ Gold-Eliminated-By "Silver" ] [ Result "0-3-1-2" ] [ Result-Second-Format "0-6-2-4" ] { Result lookup table 1st 2nd 3rd 4th --------|---------|---------|-----| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | No ties 3 | 1/1/1 | | | 3-way tie for 2nd 3 | 2 | 0.5/0.5 | | 2-way tie for 3rd 3 | 1.5/1.5 | | 0 | 2-way tie for 2nd 2.5/2.5 | 0.5/0.5 | | | 2-way tie for 1st, 2-way tie for 3rd 1/1/1 | | | 0 | 3-way tie for 1st 1st 2nd 3rd 4th --------|---------|---------|-----| 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | No ties 6 | 2/2/2 | | | 3-way tie for 2nd 6 | 4 | 1/1 | | 2-way tie for 3rd 6 | 3/3 | | 0 | 2-way tie for 2nd 5/5 | 1/1 | | | 2-way tie for 1st, 2-way tie for 3rd 2/2/2 | | | 0 | 3-way tie for 1st } { ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deviations from standard PGN: 1) The "Result" header is in a different format (specifics TBD) 2) Colors always go in order: White, Silver, Black, Gold 3) Some extensions to algebraic notation are necessary: 3a) The '#' and '##' notations for check and checkmate are now followed by one or more of the letters "wsbg" to denote which color(s) has been checked or checkmated 3b) The 'o-o' and 'o-o-o' castling notations have been extended to include the color of pieces used (in case a player is castling another eliminated player's pieces) 3c) A new notation to specify an untaken turn (by an eliminated player) Example move notations (Chess4 extensions marked with '[*]'): k7 - Pawn moves are specified with just the destination square gxk7 - Pawn capture with disambiguating origination file 8xk7 - Pawn capture with disambiguating origination rank g8xk7 - Pawn capture with disambiguating origination rank and file Nl13 - Knight move o-o-w - King-side castle using White's pieces [*] o-o-o-s - Queen-side castle using Silver's pieces [*] Nji12#g - Knight (on file J) moves to I12, checking Gold [*] Qf3xb7#g##bw - Queen on F3 captures on B7, checking Gold and checkmating Black and White [*] Qxb9#b##w###g - Queen captures on b9, checks black, checkmates white, and eliminates gold [*] % - Pieces unable to move due to check/checkmate [*] %% - Player resigns [*] %%% - Placeholder for an eliminated player's turn [*] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- } 1. k7 { M7 > K7 } { White } Nk3 { J1 > K3 } { Silver } d8 { B8 > D8 } { Black } h11 { H13 > H11 } { Gold } 2. Bk9 { N6 > K9 } Nd3 { E1 > D3 } Nc6 { A5 > C6 } Nf12 { E14 > F12 } 3. k10 { M10 > K10 } e4 { E2 > E4 } c4 { B4 > C4 } Qxk10 { G14 > K10 } 4. l9 { M9 > L9 } Nf4 { D3 > F4 } d4 { C4 > D4 } Qxk9 { K10 > K9 } 5. l8 { M8 > L8 } Ne6 { F4 > E6 } Bb8 { A9 > B8 } Qj10 { K9 > J10 } 6. Nl11 { N10 > L11 } Be2 { F1 > E2 } d10 { B10 > D10 } Qe10 { J10 > E10 } 7. Nl6 { N5 > L6 } O-O { G1 > E1 / D1 > F1 } d7 { B7 > D7 } { [A(Clyde) For Black's own sake, I hope he's not planning on ( 8. ... ... Bxi14 ), because that leaves him open to ( 9. ... Bxb5 ), which leads to the loss of a pawn and knight ( 9. ... Bxb5 Ra5 ... 10. ... Bxc6 ) followed by the loss of the ability to castle ( 10. ... ... Ka9 ) or a bishop trade ( 10. ... ... Bb7 ... 11. ... Bxb7 Qxb7 ). Although, Silver might avoid the bishop trade since there are more than two players to think about. ] } Qf10 { E10 > F10 } 8. Rn10 { N11 > N10 } Ng5 { E6 > G5 } Bxi14? { A6 > I14 } Kxi14?? { H14 > I14 } { [A(Clyde) I wish I could say I had some grand strategy here, but no; I just wasn't paying attention. :( ] } 9. Rxf10 { N10 > F10 } Bxl9?? { E2 > L9 } Bf4 { B8 > F4 } Nh13 { J14 > H13 } 10. Bm8 { N9 > M8 } Be2 { L9 > E2 } Qa6 { A7 > A6 } g12 { G13 > G12 } 11. Nj7 { L6 > J7 } Nh3 { G5 > H3 } Bb8 { F4 > B8 } Nd11 { F12 > D11 } 12. Rxf13 { F10 > F13 } Bxj7 { E2 > J7 } Qxg12 { A6 > G12 } Nf12 { D11 > F12 } { [A(Clyde) Well, that sucked. Have to move back to avoid checkmate by protecting H13... ] } 13. Rxh13 { F13 > H13 } Be2 { J7 > E2 } O-O-O { A8 > A6 / A4 > A7 } Bg13 { F14 > G13 } 14. Rxi13 { H13 > I13 } Bm10 { E2 > M10 } d11 { B11 > D11 } Kj14 { I14 > J14 } 15. Nk9 { L11 > K9 } Be2 { M10 > E2 } e11 { D11 > E11 } j12 { J13 > J12 } 16. Ri8 { I13 > I8 } j3 { J2 > J3 } xf12 { E11 > F12 } Bxf12 { G13 > F12 } 17. Ri14?? { I8 > I14 } Bj2 { I1 > J2 } Rxh11 { A11 > H11 } Rxi14 { D14 > I14 } 18. O-O { N7 > N5 / N4 > N6 } Bg5 { J2 > G5 } Rxm11 { H11 > M11 } Kj13 { J14 > J13 } 19. Ni10 { K9 > I10 } Bxm11 { G5 > M11 } Nc11 { A10 > C11 } d12 { D13 > D12 } 20. Nh8 { I10 > H8 } Bh6 { M11 > H6 } Nd13 { C11 > D13 } Bi9 { F12 > I9 } 21. Nf7 { H8 > F7 } Bj4 { H6 > J4 } Ra11 { A7 > A11 } Bj10 { I9 > J10 } 22. k5 { M5 > K5 } Bi3 { J4 > I3 } Rj11 { A11 > J11 } Rd14 { I14 > D14 } 23. l4?? { M4 > L4 } { [A(Clyde) Well, that's...interesting. I pretty much based my entire strategy for the previous move on the assumption that White would, you know, take the free rook that Black served up on a platter. ] } Ni4 { K3 > I4 } Qg11#g { G12 > G11 } Ki13 24. Bxj11 { M8 > J11 } j4 { J3 > J4 } e8 { D8 > E8 } Bh12 { J10 > H12 } 25. Nh8 { F7 > H8 } xk5 { J4 > K5 } Qe12 { G10 > E12 } Bg11 { H12 > G11 } 26. Bm8 { J11 > M8 } Rj1 { K1 > J1 } Bc7 { B8 > C7 } Rkg14 { K14 > G14 } 27. Bxi4 { M8 > I4 } k6 { K5 > K6 } Qxe13#g { E12 > E13 } Kh14 { I13 > I14 } { [A(Clyde) Really grasping at straws here...I'd like to think about Bi13 at some point, to protect myself from White's Queen; I thought about ( 27. ... ... ... Ki14 ) but I need the extra protection so I can do Rg13 to threaten White's Queen and still protect the piece...otherwise Black will get a lot more than a free Bishop. ] } 28. Bxk6?? { I4 > K6 } Bxn8 { I3 > N8 } Bxg11 { C7 > G11 } Rde14 { D14 > E14 } 29. Rxn8 { N6 > N8 } Rj4 { J1 > J4 } Bf12#g { G11 > F12 } Ki14 { H14 > I14 } 30. Bf11#bg { K6 > F11 } Rj5#w { J4 > J5 } e10 { D10 > E10 } Kj14 { I14 > J14 } 31. Kn6 { N5 > N6 } Qi1 { H1 > I1 } Bg11#g { F12 > G11 } Rxg11 { G14 > G11 } 32. Bk6 { F11 > K6 } Rxb5 { J5 > B5 } Qxe14#g { E13 > E14 } Ki13 { J14 > I13 } 33. Rn9 { N8 > N9 } Qxl4#w { I1 > L4 } Na7 { C6 > A7 } Re11 { G11 > E11 } 34. Kn7 { N6 > N7 } Rk5#b?! { B5 > K5 } { [A(Clyde::?!) Interesting that this wasn't ( 34. ... Ri5#bg ), although now that I think about it, it was probably deliberate; by not putting me in check, he enabled me to take Black's Queen (which is good for him). Still, this breathed new life into what was pretty much looking like an impending checkmate. Hold your ground! Hold your ground! Sons of Gold, my brothers, I see in your eyes the same fear that would take the heart of me. A day may come when the courage of Gold fails, when we forsake our Pawns and break all bonds of piece protection, but it is not this day. An hour of silver Rooks and shattered pawn structure, when the age of Gold comes crashing down, but it is not this day! This day we fight!! By all that you hold dear on this good Earth, I bid you stand, men of the Gold!!! ] } Nb5 { A7 > B5 } Rxe14 { E11 > E14 } 35. Bxd13 { K6 > D13 } Rxb5 { K5 > B5 } Kb7 { A6 > B7 } Rj14 { E14 > J14 } 36. Rxb9#b { N9 > B9 } Rn5#w { B5 > N5 } Kc8 { B7 > C8 } k11 { K13 > K11 } 37. Km7 { N7 > M7 } Qxh8 { L4 > H8 } Kxb9 { C8 > B9 } d11 { D12 > D11 } 38. Bm4 { D13 > M4 } Rn9#b { N5 > N9 } Kc8 { B9 > C8 } k10 { K11 > K10 } 39. Bk6 { M4 > K6 } Qk5#w { H8 > K5 } c6 { B6 > C6 } j11 { J12 > J11 } 40. Kl7 { M7 > L7 } Rj1 { F1 > J1 } f10 { E10 > F10 } j10 { J11 > J10 } 41. l6 { M6 > L6 } Qn5#w { K5 > N5 } g10 { F10 > G10 } j9 { J10 > J9 } 42. Km8 { L7 > M8 } Qn7##w { N5 > N7 } h10 { G10 > H10 } Rk14 { J14 > K14 } 43. %s { White checkmated by silver and forced to pass } Ba6#b###w { E2 > A6 } Kc7 { C8 > C7 } j7 { J8 > J7 } 44. %%% Qn5 { N7 > N5 } Kd6 { C7 > D6 } j6 { J7 > J6 } 45. %%% Qi10#g { N5 > I10 } Ke5 { D6 > E5 } Kh12 { I13 > H12 } 46. %%% Rj4 { J1 > J4 } d6 { C6 > D6 } k9 { K10 > K9 } 47. %%% Rh4 { J4 > H4 } e7 { D7 > E7 } xl8 { K9 > L8 } 48. %%% Rxh10#g { H4 > H10 } Kxe4 { E5 > E4 } Kg11 { H12 > G11 } 49. %%% Rn11#g { N9 > N11 } f7 { E7 > F7 } Kf12 { G11 > F12 } 50. %%% Qi12#g { I10 > I12 } f8 { E8 > F8 } Kg13 { F12 > G13 } 51. %%% Rh13 { H10 > H13 } g8 { F8 > G8 } Kg14 { G13 > G14 } 52. %%% Rxd11 { N11 > D11 } Ke5 { E4 > E5 } Rh14 { J14 > H14 } 53. %%% Qe12#bg { I12 > E12 } e6 { D6 > E6 } Kf14 { G14 > F14 } 54. %%% Rd14##g { D11 > D14 } e4 { D4 > E4 } %s { Gold checkmated by Silver and forced to pass } 55. %%% Kd1###g { Gold eliminated by Silver } %% { Black resigns } 0-3-1-2 { Result } { EOF }