New chess book: It's terrifying!

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Date: 07 Nov 2005 03:08:18
From: Some Loser
Subject: New chess book: It's terrifying!

Scary to think someone would foist these chess secrets on an unsuspecting
world.

It has new moves unleashed, old theories obliterated, and thousands of
sample games to prove it.

It's a systematic and scientific refutation of every principle that chess
conservatives hold near and dear. Best of all, it will turn you into a
winner!

http://www.unorthodoxchess.com/

Date: 26 Mar 2006 08:29:36
From: William Saens
Subject: Re: New chess book: It's terrifying!

"Some Loser" <[email protected] > wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Scary to think someone would foist these chess secrets on an unsuspecting
> world.
>
> It has new moves unleashed, old theories obliterated, and thousands of
> sample games to prove it.
>
> It's a systematic and scientific refutation of every principle that chess
> conservatives hold near and dear. Best of all, it will turn you into a
> winner!
>
> http://www.unorthodoxchess.com/

It's scary that you would post this BS on this board. ARe you pushing it?

Date: 05 Dec 2005 02:41:46
From: David Ames
Subject: Re: New chess book: It's terrifying!

Angelo, I sent this to you privately. Let me know if you do not
receive it. David

Ange1o DePa1ma wrote:
> Interesting. Can you tell me how to do it?
>
> "David Ames" <[email protected]> wrote
>
> > Angelo, Google will allow you to remove your own posts. I believe it
> > may be necessary to use the same e-mail account that you posted from
> > and I do not know if this might be a problem for you.
> >
> > David Ames
> >

Date: 04 Dec 2005 03:01:24
From: David Ames
Subject: Re: New chess book: It's terrifying!

Ange1o DePa1ma wrote:
> "Antonio Torrecillas" <[email protected]> wrote
>
> > It seems I understand less than a half part of some messages.
> >
> > I'm sorry Angelo!
> > AT
>
> No offense taken.
>
> By the way, I have replaced the "l"s in my name with 1s when I realized all
> these silly posts are available through Google. Now they'll have to be drunk
> or very bad typists to find me.

Angelo, Google will allow you to remove your own posts. I believe it
may be necessary to use the same e-mail account that you posted from
and I do not know if this might be a problem for you.

David Ames

Date: 04 Dec 2005 20:41:23
From: Ange1o DePa1ma
Subject: Re: New chess book: It's terrifying!

Interesting. Can you tell me how to do it?

"David Ames" <[email protected] > wrote

> Angelo, Google will allow you to remove your own posts. I believe it
> may be necessary to use the same e-mail account that you posted from
> and I do not know if this might be a problem for you.
>
> David Ames
>

Date: 05 Dec 2005 16:21:08
From: Mike Murray
Subject: Re: New chess book: It's terrifying!

On Sun, 4 Dec 2005 20:41:23 -0500, "Ange1o DePa1ma"
<[email protected] > wrote:

>Interesting. Can you tell me how to do it?
>
>"David Ames" <[email protected]> wrote
>
>> Angelo, Google will allow you to remove your own posts. I believe it
>> may be necessary to use the same e-mail account that you posted from
>> and I do not know if this might be a problem for you.

While Google may honor the request to remove the post, other
repositories might not.

Also, the text of your deleted post may be quoted in other posts.

I think it's prudent to assume that, once made, a post lasts
(somewhere) forever.

Date: 07 Dec 2005 23:18:24
From: michael adams
Subject: Re: New chess book: It's terrifying!

Mike Murray wrote:

(,,)

> I think it's prudent to assume that, once made, a post lasts
> (somewhere) forever.

God - I think I know why Jesus had little time for lawyers, & yes Mikey
a post remains posited in the 'ionisphere' in the 'strato' in the
'cyberg' in the 'nosignome' for ever & ever & ever & are archived by
dorks & dickheads somewhat similar to your own sweet person - no?..

Date: 07 Dec 2005 15:32:56
From: Mike Murray
Subject: Re: New chess book: It's terrifying!

On Wed, 07 Dec 2005 23:18:24 +1100, michael adams
<[email protected] > wrote:

>Mike Murray wrote:

>(,,)

>> I think it's prudent to assume that, once made, a post lasts
>> (somewhere) forever.

>God - I think I know why Jesus had little time for lawyers, & yes Mikey
>a post remains posited in the 'ionisphere' in the 'strato' in the
>'cyberg' in the 'nosignome' for ever & ever & ever & are archived by
>dorks & dickheads somewhat similar to your own sweet person - no?..

Vicarious immortality through your Usenet posts. Be thankful. It's
as close as you're ever gonna get.

Date: 07 Dec 2005 12:54:34
From: Major Cat
Subject: Re: New chess book: It's terrifying!

michael adams wrote:
>
> Mike Murray wrote:
>
> (,,)
>
> > I think it's prudent to assume that, once made, a post lasts
> > (somewhere) forever.
>
> God - I think I know why Jesus had little time for lawyers, & yes Mikey
> a post remains posited in the 'ionisphere' in the 'strato' in the
> 'cyberg' in the 'nosignome' for ever & ever & ever & are archived by
> dorks & dickheads somewhat similar to your own sweet person - no?..

You may be making an assumption here; namely,
that the rule of law and the civil liberties
guarantees presently enjoyed by the populations
of the western world will be respected or even
observed forever. History tends to be a doubt-
ing Thomas, in this regard, I should think...

Regards,

Major Cat

Date: 01 Dec 2005 21:09:01
From: Inconnux
Subject: Re: New chess book: It's terrifying!

>if you think this is a joke check out the
>testimonials (http://www.unorthodoxchess.com/reviews.html).

lol those 'reviews' certainly know how to twist the BCCF review of this
book

like 'unfortunately as an opening book unorthodox openings is a
travesty'

JLohner
ICC 'Inconnux'

Date: 01 Dec 2005 22:38:46
From: Ange1o DePa1ma
Subject: Re: New chess book: It's terrifying!

I highly recommend this book. I know the author personally (he's a titled
player who will remain anonymous). All I can say about him is he has beaten
some very famous players in his day. It's amazing to see how he belittled
one opponent, the appropriately named Belgian master Hugh Jorgan (brother in
law of German GM Dick Hurz). If you think this is a joke check out the
testimonials (http://www.unorthodoxchess.com/reviews.html).

"Some Loser" <[email protected] > wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Scary to think someone would foist these chess secrets on an unsuspecting
> world.
>
> It has new moves unleashed, old theories obliterated, and thousands of
> sample games to prove it.
>
> It's a systematic and scientific refutation of every principle that chess
> conservatives hold near and dear. Best of all, it will turn you into a
> winner!
>
> http://www.unorthodoxchess.com/

Date: 02 Dec 2005 15:19:51
From: Antonio Torrecillas
Subject: Re: New chess book: It's terrifying!

En/na Ange1o DePa1ma ha escrit:
> I highly recommend this book. I know the author personally (he's a titled
> player who will remain anonymous). All I can say about him is he has beaten
> some very famous players in his day. It's amazing to see how he belittled
> one opponent, the appropriately named Belgian master Hugh Jorgan (brother in
> law of German GM Dick Hurz). If you think this is a joke check out the
> testimonials (http://www.unorthodoxchess.com/reviews.html).

It's a joke, ... and with your words you only discredit yourself.

AT

Date: 02 Dec 2005 15:51:08
From: David Richerby
Subject: Re: New chess book: It's terrifying!

Antonio Torrecillas <[email protected] > wrote:
> En/na Ange1o DePa1ma ha escrit:
>> I highly recommend this book. I know the author personally (he's a
>> titled player who will remain anonymous). All I can say about him is he
>> has beaten some very famous players in his day. It's amazing to see how
>> he belittled one opponent, the appropriately named Belgian master Hugh
>> Jorgan (brother in law of German GM Dick Hurz). If you think this is a
>> joke check out the testimonials
>> (http://www.unorthodoxchess.com/reviews.html).
>
> It's a joke, ... and with your words you only discredit yourself.

Angelo is joking, too. Hugh Jorgan = Huge Organ = Large Penis; Dick Hurz
= Dick Hurts = Painful Penis.

Dave.

--
David Richerby Perforated Confusing Chair (TM): it's
www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~davidr/ like a chair but you can't understand
it and it's full of holes!

Date: 02 Dec 2005 10:10:13
From: Harold Buck
Subject: Re: New chess book: It's terrifying!

In article <8xF*[email protected] >,
David Richerby <[email protected] > wrote:

> Antonio Torrecillas <[email protected]> wrote:
> > En/na Ange1o DePa1ma ha escrit:
> >> I highly recommend this book. I know the author personally (he's a
> >> titled player who will remain anonymous). All I can say about him is he
> >> has beaten some very famous players in his day. It's amazing to see how
> >> he belittled one opponent, the appropriately named Belgian master Hugh
> >> Jorgan (brother in law of German GM Dick Hurz). If you think this is a
> >> joke check out the testimonials
> >> (http://www.unorthodoxchess.com/reviews.html).
> >
> > It's a joke, ... and with your words you only discredit yourself.
>
> Angelo is joking, too. Hugh Jorgan = Huge Organ = Large Penis; Dick Hurz
> = Dick Hurts = Painful Penis.

I'm going to report this whole incident to group moderator Mike Hunt.

--Harold Buck

"I used to rock and roll all night,
and party every day.
Then it was every other day. . . ."
-Homer J. Simpson

Date: 05 Dec 2005 10:07:44
From: David Richerby
Subject: Re: New chess book: It's terrifying!

Harold Buck <[email protected] > wrote:
> I'm going to report this whole incident to group moderator Mike Hunt.

The groundsman of Lord's cricket ground in London is called Mike Hunt...

Dave.

--
David Richerby Revolting Strange Sushi (TM): it's
www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~davidr/ like a raw fish but it's totally weird
and it'll turn your stomach!

Date: 02 Dec 2005 22:44:34
From: Antonio Torrecillas
Subject: Re: New chess book: It's terrifying!

En/na Harold Buck ha escrit:
> In article <8xF*[email protected]>,
> David Richerby <[email protected]> wrote:
>>Antonio Torrecillas <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>En/na Ange1o DePa1ma ha escrit:
>>>
>>>>I highly recommend this book. I know the author personally (he's a
>>>>titled player who will remain anonymous). All I can say about him is he
>>>>has beaten some very famous players in his day. It's amazing to see how
>>>>he belittled one opponent, the appropriately named Belgian master Hugh
>>>>Jorgan (brother in law of German GM Dick Hurz). If you think this is a
>>>>joke check out the testimonials
>>>>(http://www.unorthodoxchess.com/reviews.html).
>>>
>>>It's a joke, ... and with your words you only discredit yourself.
>>
>>Angelo is joking, too. Hugh Jorgan = Huge Organ = Large Penis; Dick Hurz
>>= Dick Hurts = Painful Penis.
>
> I'm going to report this whole incident to group moderator Mike Hunt.
> --Harold Buck

It seems I understand less than a half part of some messages.

I'm sorry Angelo!
AT

Date: 04 Dec 2005 00:00:34
From: Ange1o DePa1ma
Subject: Re: New chess book: It's terrifying!

"Antonio Torrecillas" <[email protected] > wrote

> It seems I understand less than a half part of some messages.
>
> I'm sorry Angelo!
> AT

No offense taken.

By the way, I have replaced the "l"s in my name with 1s when I realized all
these silly posts are available through Google. Now they'll have to be drunk
or very bad typists to find me.

Date: 02 Dec 2005 09:44:54
From: Harold Buck
Subject: Re: New chess book: It's terrifying!

In article <[email protected] >,
Antonio Torrecillas <[email protected] > wrote:

> En/na Ange1o DePa1ma ha escrit:
> > I highly recommend this book. I know the author personally (he's a titled
> > player who will remain anonymous). All I can say about him is he has beaten
> > some very famous players in his day. It's amazing to see how he belittled
> > one opponent, the appropriately named Belgian master Hugh Jorgan (brother
> > in
> > law of German GM Dick Hurz). If you think this is a joke check out the
> > testimonials (http://www.unorthodoxchess.com/reviews.html).
>
> It's a joke, ... and with your words you only discredit yourself.

Duh. If you look at the link, it proves that it is a joke.

--Harold Buck

"I used to rock and roll all night,
and party every day.
Then it was every other day. . . ."
-Homer J. Simpson

Date: 01 Dec 2005 09:22:16
From: Magnulus
Subject: Re: New chess book: It's terrifying!

Brought to your by Nigerian grandmasters!

Date: 12 Nov 2005 17:08:32
From: Inconnux
Subject: Re: New chess book: It's terrifying!

>Scary that someone would attempt to foist a $110.00 book by an
>anonymous author on an unsuspecting world. Who got the review copies?

There is a review of this book here
http://www.chess.bc.ca/bccfbulletin76.pdf

so its a legit book :)

JLohner
ICC 'Inconnux'

Date: 07 Nov 2005 12:51:15
From:
Subject: Re: New chess book: It's terrifying!

Hello,

Obviously is a joke with no interest. Or some kind of swindle.

Here the most interesting and instructive games:

yours,
AT

------------ copy and paste in a pgn file -----------
[Event "Chapter One"]
[Site "Unorthodox Chess"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Some Loser"]
[Black "Arnold Anonymous"]
[Result "1-0"]

1.e4 {The number one most popular opening move. When you play this (or
any major book opening move), you have to be prepared for any book
defense Black may throw at you. We'll deal with them all one by one.}
e5 2.c3 {This is currently my favorite move here. Nice and
straightforward, simple, old fashioned and rudimentary. White aims to
build a strong Pawn center by following up with 3.d4, and indeed Black
has only a couple of good moves to thwart this plan. This in my opinion
is much better than Ponziani's Opening in which White's c3 move is
preceded by 2.Nf3 Nc6. The idea is the same but an important difference
here is that White's f Pawn is not obstructed by his Knight and so is
free to advance and protect his e Pawn securely (more or less), in
response to Black's 2... Nf6. After which White can still plan to
follow
up with 4.d4, getting a nice comfortable game; which plan Black will
then have only one good move to prevent, namely 3... d5. In that case
White simply replies 4.d3, offering an exchange of Queens; (4... de
5.de
Qd1+ 6.Kd1), which still affords him a comfortable game. He's not
necessarily looking for any advantage here; just a nice, comfortable,
harmonious, playable position (out of the books), in which he can avoid
any disadvantage and hopes in the long run to be able to outplay his
opponent. Which, in the final analysis, is really the only way to win.
Although 2.Nf3 is commonly accepted as the strongest move at this point
(after 1.e4 e5), because it attacks Black's e Pawn and develops the
Knight to its supposedly best square bearing upon the center, I
personally have reservations about it. For one thing, the threat
isn't
even a real one; if it were White's turn to move and he played Ne5
capturing Black's Pawn, Black could win it back with the reply Qe7.
So
Black if he were so bold could simply disregard the threat and play
something like 2... c6. For another thing the apparent threat is easily
countered in a number of ways, so it really accomplishes little of
concrete practical value. Every good player knows you should refrain
from making pointless threats if they don't really help your
position.
And last but not least, it has the drawback of obstructing White's f
Pawn. Therefore, in my books the move 2.Nf3 is just a little too
gung-ho
and prematurely aggressive; although admittedly that is somewhat in
keeping with the aggressive spirit of White's first move in this
opening. Don't get me wrong; I've played it countless times.}
Nf6 3.f3 Bd6 {A move classifiable as dubious at best. The Bishop
obstructs Black's d Pawn, hampering his further development. While it
is
clearly not the best move, at least Black's reasons for this move are
readily surmised. He develops the Bishop to prepare for Kingside
castling, and posts it here to support his e Pawn in anticipation of
the
threat against it after White's expected 4.d4. If Black played the
more
natural looking 3... Bc5, then after 4.d4 the Bishop would be
threatened
and would have to lose time moving again; 4... ed 5.cd Bb4+ 6.Nc3, with
a fine game for White. 3... Be7 looks a little better, as in response
to
4.d4 Black can conveniently defend his e Pawn with 4... d6. So, if
Black
insists on developing the Bishop right now, then that is undoubtedly
the
best square. But he has other moves.}
4.d4 Nc6 {Now this move can definitely be classified as a mistake. It
clearly illustrates the perils of developing pieces in front of Pawns;
an important aspect of general strategy which will be covered in detail
in the next chapter. This move offers White the opportunity to win a
piece for two Pawns, which should be a winning advantage with the
application of proper technique. Castling would have the same result:
4... O-O? 5.de Be5 6.f4 Bd6 7.e5 Re8 8.Be2, etc. So Black ought to have
played something like 4... c6 or 4... Qe7; or else maybe 4... ed 5.cd
O-O. If then 6.e5 ?! then 6... Bb4+ etc., and not 6... Re8? 7.Kf2!.}
5.dxe5 Nxe5 6.f4 Ng6 7.e5 Nxe5 8.fxe5 Bxe5 9.Nf3 {Being ahead in
material, White now aims at catching up in development and trading off
pieces at every opportunity. Exchanging material when ahead is a key
part of winning technique, as the less there is left on the board the
more your relative advantage is magnified. Even a small advantage (such
as an extra Pawn), becomes a big advantage when that's all there is
left.}
d6 10.Nxe5 dxe5 11.Qxd8+ Kxd8 12.Bg5 Bf5 13.Bxf6+ {Another piece comes
off the board, and weakening Black's Pawn structure also makes White's
job easier.}
gxf6 14.Na3 Bg4 15.Be2 Bxe2 16.Kxe2 e4 {Optimistically pushing his
passed Pawn-to its doom.}
17.Rhf1 {Now White easily wins a Pawn, for starters. The rest is just
mopping up.}
Rg8 18.g3 Ke7 19.Rf4 f5 20.Rxf5 Ke6 21.Raf1 Raf8 22.Rf6+ Ke7 23.R6f4
{Another one bites the dust.}
f5 24.Rxf5 Rxf5 25.Rxf5 Ke6 26.Rf4 Kd5 27.Rf7 {And another, and
another....}
h6 28.Rxc7 Rb8 29.Rd7+ Ke6 30.Rh7 1-0

[Event "Chapter One"]
[Site "Unorthodox Chess"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Some Loser"]
[Black "The Internet"]
[Result "*"]

1.h4 g6 $6 2.h5! $1 Nh6 3.hxg6 hxg6 4.e4 Bg7 5.d4 d5 6.e5 Bf5 7.Bf4 Nd7
8.Qd2 Ng8 9.Rxh8 Bxh8 10.Bd3 Bxd3 11.Qxd3 Nb6 12.e6 Nf6 13.Na3 Nh5
14.Bh2
c6 15.exf7+ Kxf7 16.Nf3 Qe8 17.O-O-O Nf6 18.Ne5+ Kg7 19.Rh1 Ne4 20.Bg1
Kg8
21.Qh3 Bxe5 22.dxe5 Ng5 23.Qh6 Qf8 {Black's Knight is a goner. Or if
on
his previous move Black had played 22... Kf7? (instead of 22... Ng5)
then 23.e6+ Kf6 (or 23... Kg7 24.f3 Nf6 25.Qh6+ Kg8 26.Qh8#) 24.f3 Nd6
25.Bd4+ Kg5 26.Qg4#} (23... Ne6 $6 24.Qh8+ Kf7 25.Rh7+) (23... Nf7?
24.Qg6+ Kf8 25.e6) (23... Ne4? 24.e6 {and mate next})
24.Qxg5 Qf7 25.f4 Rf8 26.g3 Ra8 27.Bd4 e6 28.Bc5 Rc8 29.Be7 Qf5 30.Qh6
Kf7
31.Qh7+ Ke8 32.Bf6 Qxf6 33.exf6 Rc7 34.Qxc7 Nd7 35.Rh7 Nxf6 36.Qb8+ *

[Event "Chapter One"]
[Site "Unorthodox Chess"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Hugh Jorgan"]
[Black "Some Loser"]
[Result "*"]

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 b6 $5 {Pushing the envelope.} 3.Nxe5 Qe7 4.d4 f6 5.Qh5+
$2
g6 6.Qh4
fxe5 7.Qxe7+ Nxe7 8.dxe5 Bg7 9.f4 Bb7 10.Nc3 O-O 11.Bc4+ Kh8 12.O-O
Nbc6
13.Be3 g5 14.fxg5 $6 Nxe5 15.Bb3 c5 16.Nd5 Nxd5 17.exd5 $6 c4 18.Ba4
Bxd5 19.Rad1
Rxf1+ 20.Rxf1 Ng4 21.Bc1 Bd4+ 22.Kh1 Nf2+ 23.Kg1 Rf8 24.Re1 Ng4+
25.Kh1 Rf2
26.c3 (26.Rg1 Bg2+ 27.Rg2 Rf1+ 28.Rg1 Rg1+ 29. *) Rxg2 27.Re8+ Kg7
28.Re7+ Kg6
29.Re6+ Kh5 30.Rh6+ Nxh6 31.cxd4 Rxg5+ 32.*

[Event "Chapter Two"]
[Site "Unorthodox Chess"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Some Loser"]
[Black "Some Masochist"]
[Result "1-0"]

1.d3 {Don't play to win, play not to lose! By simply not losing you
ultimately can't help but win, since your opponent is never content
with
a draw until he's losing. Concomitant with playing not to lose, there
is
the psychology of the draw. As if playing a purely defensive opening
wasn't enough to declare your intention of being satisfied with a
draw,
you also have the option of openly proffering a draw to your opponent.
While of course unless you happen to be playing on the internet you
wouldn't want to risk annoying your opponent by offering a draw
repeatedly, you can still choose the optimum time to exercise this
option. Which is, obviously, right at the critical point in the game
when your opponent has a full load on his mind already; so you give him
something else to consider just to throw him a curve. But naturally you
only do this when you are not feeling overly optimistic about your own
winning chances. This cute little ploy has a subtle but telling effect,
you see, because now, by declining your offer he must openly declare
his
intention to play for a win, thus placing himself firmly in the role of
the aggressor. Since the pressure is now on for him to prove something,
he is that much more likely to compromise his position through his
unjustified overambition.}
e5 2.f3 Bc5 3.e3 d5 4.g3 Ne7 5.Qe2 O-O 6.Nc3 c6 7.Nd1 Bf5 8.Qg2 Nd7
9.a3
Re8 10.Bd2 Qb6 {Thanks to White's Knight on d1, this move can already
be considered parried.}
11.Ne2 {Or 11.Nh3 to be followed by 12.Nhf2 and 13.Be2, after which
White can toy with the notion of 14.Rc1 while he's deciding whether
to
castle Kingside, press forward on that wing with an immediate assault
instead (commencing with 14.g4), or prudently sit tight while waiting
for the center to be closed first with the inevitable... d4 countered
by
e4. This move is a little more active, however; its overt purpose being
to provoke Black to play 11... d4 in order to prevent White's
"threatened" maneuver 12.Nec3 and 13.Na4. But its real justification is
that White can follow up with 12.g4 and 13.Ng3, or in case the center
gets closed with 11... d4 12.e4, then from e2 the Knight supports a
later f4 Pawn thrust.}
Rad8 12.h3 {A nice psychological study, this. Black is doing his best
to bait White into what he hopes will prove a weakening expansion of
some sort (behind in development as White is), but White wisely holds
back, instead announcing with this creepy crawly move that he intends
to
set such an intolerably leisurely pace to the game that it is Black who
is sure to be goaded into a frenzy of reckless aggression. Patience!!
Can't have too much of the stuff.}
Nf6 13.Nec3 e4 14.fxe4 dxe4 15.d4 (15.Na4! Qb5 16.Ndc3 Qa5 17.b4 Bxb4
18.axb4 Qe5
19.Nc5 {etc., with a winning edge for White})
Bd6 16.g4 Be6 17.Be2 {17.b4! keeps a lid on the Queenside position.
White can then expand forcefully there with 18.Na4 followed by 19.c4,
or
after 18.Nb2, 19.Be2, and 20.O-O-O, press forward on the Kingside with
the aid of his Queen Rook.}
c5 18.g5 Nfd5 19.Nxd5 Nxd5 20.c4 Nxe3 {Black sacrifices a piece for
two Pawns; an excellent try one must admit, as these particular Pawns
just happen to be a pair of centralized connected passed Pawns!
Potentially lethal, in fact, backed as they are by all Black's well
developed forces. White's only chance, of course, is to establish an
unbreakable blockade.}
21.Bxe3 cxd4 22.Bc1 d3 23.Bh5 Bxc4 24.Be3 Qa5+ 25.Bd2 Qe5 26.Rc1 Qg3+
27.Qxg3
Bxg3+ 28.Kf1 Bb3 29.Kg2 Be5 30.Ne3 {White breathes a little easier
now.}
Rc8 31.Bg4 Be6 32.Bxe6 fxe6 33.Nc4 Bb8 34.Na5 Rxc1 35.Rxc1 Be5 36.Re1
b5
37.b4 Bb2 38.Rxe4 Kf7 39.Nb7 Kg6 40.Nd6 Re7 41.Nxb5 e5 42.a4 Kf5 43.Rc4
Rd7
44.Kf3 a6 45.Nc3 Bxc3 46.Rxc3 e4+ 47.Ke3 Kxg5 48.Kxe4+ Kh4 49.Rc6 Ra7
50.Kxd3
Kxh3 51.Be3 Ra8 52.Kc4 h5 53.a5 h4 54.Rg6 Re8 55.Bd4 Rc8+ 56.Bc5 Ra8
57.Rxg7
Re8 58.Ra7 Re6 59.Kd5 Rh6 60.Bd6 Kg2 61.Rxa6 h3 62.Ra8 h2 63.Rg8+ Kf1
64.Rf8+
Ke2 65.Bxh2 Rxh2 66.a6 Kd3 67.Rf3+ Kd2 68.Ra3 Rh5+ 69.Kc6 Rh6+ 70.Kb5
Rh5+
71.Ka4 Kc1 72.b5 Rh4+ 73.Ka5 Kb2 74.Ra4 Rh5 75.a7 Rh8 76.b6 Rh5+ 77.Ka6
Kb3
78.Ra5 Rh8 79.Rb5+ Ka4 80.b7 Rh6+ 81.Rb6 Rh5 {Black fires his parting
shot; last chance for a cheap swindle. Never say die, say kill!}
82.Rb4+ Ka3 83.b8=Q Rh6+ 84.Rb6 1-0

[Event "Chapter Two"]
[Site "Unorthodox Chess"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Not a Customer"]
[Black "Some Loser"]
[Result "*"]

1.d4 e6 2.Nf3 d6 3.e4 f6 4.Bd3 g6 5.O-O Nh6 6.e5 {You know, I think you
can benefit more by examining one good game in detail than by skimming
through vast amounts of chess literature. In this game my patented
hedgehog system was put to the critical test when my opponent tried to
break open the position with this early e5 Pawn thrust, before I had
time to catch up in development. This had always seemed to me to be
about the only possible source of concern with my opening system, as
once you have been able to complete at least preliminary development
and
to reinforce the Pawn front with a few well placed pieces it is really
quite impervious to any assault. But I'm pleased to say that it
appears
to pass the test with flying colors!}
Nf7 { Subsequent analysis suggested that the two other possibilities
I was considering here are also quite playable, which only goes to
prove
that the whole system is entirely sound and satisfactory. After: 6...
de
7.de f5, or: 6... fe 7.de d5, White proceeds with 8.Bg5 and in either
case 8... Qd7 is forced, but then Black's position appears to be
thoroughly tenable. He will proceed if unmolested with 9... Bg7 and
10... O-O, in order to meet or forestall the White Bishop's incursion
at
f6. If White tries to thwart this plan by putting pressure on the h6
Knight with 9.Qd2, then 9... Nf7 10.Bf6 Bh6! intending to follow up
with
11... O-O. Although White can put a stop to this with 11.Qb4, and force
Black to move his Rook leaving his King stuck in the center for the
time
being. That's no big disaster but may cause some problems, especially
in
the line with the open d file, and he'll have to proceed with
caution;
e.g. 11... Rg8, 12... c6, 13... Qc7, etc. He would have to resist such
a
tempting move as 11... Nc6, as after 12.Qa3 Rg8 xxl 12... Bf8? 13.Qb3
Rg8?! 13.Rd1! xxr Black would be in trouble because his Queen would
have
no escape from the menacing White Rook. The only recourse would be to
move the Knight from f7 to make room for the Queen there xxl 13... Nfd8
or 13... Nh8 xxr. Looks unpleasant, but maybe he could still hold the
position. Anything else would be losing material. If 13... Ne7? then
14.Be2 Nd5 15.c4, or 13... Bf8? 14.Qb3 Ne7 15.Bb5! or if here 14...
Nfd8
or 14... Nh8, then: 15.Be2 Qf7 16.Ng5. A little study in defensive
maneuvering. With the Pawn on d5 instead of f5 at least Black would be
spared that difficulty; but perhaps the line chosen in the game is the
best.}
7.exf6 Qxf6 8.Nc3 Bg7 9.Re1 O-O 10.Ne4 Qe7 11.Nfg5 $6 Bxd4 12.Nxh7?
Kxh7 13.Qf3 Nc6 14.Qh3+ Kg7 15.c3 Bb6 16.Ng3? $2 Bxf2+ {16... e5 is
also quite crushing, just not quite as flashy.}
17.Kh1 (17.Kf2? Ng5+!) Bxe1 18.Bxg6 Rh8 19.Nh5+ Kf8 { The Bishop on g6
was a tempting sacrifice and possibly edible, but I was already well
ahead in material and didn't need to be greedy. Getting low on time,
I
decided just to play it safe. White doesn't have enough material left
to
pose any further threat. I could afford to take the sacrifice, and
could
also afford to decline it.}
20.Qf3 Ne5 21.Qe4 Nxg6 22.Qxg6 Qh4 23.Bh6+ Rxh6 24.g3 Bxg3
{Desperado!}
25.Qxg3 Qe4+ 26.Qg2 (26.Kg1? Rg6) Qxg2+ 27.Kxg2 Rxh5 28.Rf1
e5 29.Kg3 $6 Rh3+ 30.Kg2 Rd3 31.Rf2 $6 Bh3+ 32.Kg1 Rd1+ 33.Rf1 Rxf1+
{Actually White seemed like not a bad player for an internet opponent.
Apart from being handicapped by an all too typical excess of
aggression.
Just too eager to throw all his material away in a dazzling display of
audacity. Ah, the reckless impetuosity of youth!}
34. *

[Event "Chapter Three"]
[Site "Unorthodox Chess"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Some Loser"]
[Black "Long Forgotten"]
[Result "1-0"]

1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Bc5 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.f4 exf4 5.Nf3 Ng4 $6 6.d4 Ne3? $2
7.Bxe3
fxe3 8.dxc5 d5 9.Qxd5 Qxd5 10.Nxd5 Kd7 11.O-O-O! $1
1-0

[Event "Chapter Three"]
[Site "Unorthodox Chess"]
[Round "7"]
[White "A Cheapskate"]
[Black "Some Loser"]
[Result "*"]

1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 d5 3.exf6 gxf6 4.d4 e5 $5 5.Qe2 Nc6 6.dxe5 fxe5 7.Qb5 Bd6
{Inviting 8.Qd5 Bb4+!}
8.Bd2 Be6 9.Qxb7 {White's greed got the best of him.} Nd4 10.Bb5+ Ke7
{Black should have played 10... Kf8, inviting 11.Bh6+? Ke7! when White
cannot avoid loss of material; e.g. 12.Ba4 Rb8 13.Qa6 Rb6 14.Qa7 Qc8!
threatening 15... Ra6, and White's Queen cannot escape via a5 due to
16... Bb4+}
11.Kd1? (11.Ba4! Rb8 12.Qa6 Rb6 13.Qa5 {and White escapes material
loss}
Rxb2? 14.c3!)
Rb8 12.Qxa7 Rxb5 13.Bc3 Nc6 14.Qa4 Qb8 15.Qh4+ f6 16.Nf3 d4 17.Nxd4
exd4
18.Bxd4 Nxd4 19.Qxd4 Rd5! 20.Qxd5 Bxd5 21.b3 Be5 22.c3 Rg8 $6 23.Re1
Kf7 24.g3 Qd8 25.Kc2 h5 26.Nd2 c5 27.Rad1 Qa5 28.Rxe5 Qxa2+ 29.Kd3
fxe5
30.c4 e4+ 31.Ke2 Be6 32.Ke3 Qc2 33.Re1 Qd3+ 34.Kf4 Rg4+ 35.Ke5 Qd4+ 36.*

Date: 08 Nov 2005 02:54:31
From: Ron
Subject: Re: New chess book: It's terrifying!

In article <[email protected] >,
[email protected] wrote:

> [Event "Chapter One"]
> [Site "Unorthodox Chess"]
> [Round "1"]
> [White "Some Loser"]
> [Black "Arnold Anonymous"]
> [Result "1-0"]
>
> 1.e4 {The number one most popular opening move. When you play this (or
> any major book opening move), you have to be prepared for any book
> defense Black may throw at you. We'll deal with them all one by one.}
> e5 2.c3
> Nf6 3.f3 Bd6 {A move classifiable as dubious at best.

Wow ... what a load of crap.

I mean, no shit, anyone can look like a genius if they give cite games
where their opponents play like this.

3. ... d5! and black is already better. And not better in some obscure,
"what's going on here it's some bizzare positional advantage" way, but
better in a better-development, open-lines will favor him 1400-player
chess kind of way.

Game two:

> [Event "Chapter One"]
> [Site "Unorthodox Chess"]
> [Round "3"]
> [White "Hugh Jorgan"]
> [Black "Some Loser"]
> [Result "*"]
>
> 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 b6 $5 {Pushing the envelope.} 3.Nxe5 Qe7 4.d4 f6 5.Qh5+

Um... 5.Nf3 and white is again, better in a really simple way.

Everybody wins a couple of games where their opponent just drops
material randomly. But to hold up as examples justifying your play ...
well, give me a freakin' break.

Game three at least features tough defense. Game four an unsound
sacrifice by his opponent on move 12, before either player has finished
developing.

Game five features newbie errors in an opening known by all decent
players to be dangerously sharp. Game six has a little more to offer -
but even still, I mean, are these blitz games?

I guess he figures if he puts a high enough price tag on his book, some
suckers will figure it must be worth it.

Date: 07 Nov 2005 21:44:22
From: Harold Buck
Subject: Re: New chess book: It's terrifying!

In article
<[email protected] >,
Ron <[email protected] > wrote:

>
> I guess he figures if he puts a high enough price tag on his book, some
> suckers will figure it must be worth it.

Or he figures the people are st enough to get the joke.

--Harold Buck

"I used to rock and roll all night,
and party every day.
Then it was every other day. . . ."
-Homer J. Simpson

Date: 07 Nov 2005 11:39:37
From:
Subject: Re: New chess book: It's terrifying!

Harold Buck wrote:
> Dude, you are seriously humor impaired. How could you not tell that that
> was a joke? Written by "Some Loser"? $110?
> I thought it was hysterical.

Mr. Buck's view is supported by the following, which appears among
the "love letters" from people who have bought the book:

Sir!

I have read your book from cover to cover, and I can only say that it
has changed my life! I used to think that I knew a few things about
chess, but your magnificent tome has been truly a revelation! Already
it has changed my entire game-playing approach and yielded results
beyond my wildest fantasies! I now stride into the game room with your
book tucked under my arm, and thrill to seeing my opponents blanch--a
sweet victory sweetened even further by my inevitable win! Thank you
from the bottom of my heart.

Yours sincerely,
Gary Kasparov

Still, I wonder what would happen if one goes through with the online
purchase. Does an "April Fool!" message or some such appear, or does
one really get nicked for 110 bucks? I am not $110 worth of curious,
though.
Looking at the two sample positions, I see that in the first, White
is already down a piece for two pawns. In the second, he's deliberately
sealed in one bishop and "developed" his knights at f1 and g1.
"Unorthodox"? Definitely.

Date: 06 Nov 2005 22:26:36
From: Mike Murray
Subject: Re: New chess book: It's terrifying!

On Mon, 07 Nov 2005 03:08:18 GMT, Some Loser
<[email protected] > wrote:

>Scary to think someone would foist these chess secrets on an unsuspecting
>world.

Scary that someone would attempt to foist a $110.00 book by an
anonymous author on an unsuspecting world. Who got the review copies?

>It has new moves unleashed, old theories obliterated, and thousands of
>sample games to prove it.

>It's a systematic and scientific refutation of every principle that chess
>conservatives hold near and dear. Best of all, it will turn you into a
>winner!

>http://www.unorthodoxchess.com/

Date: 07 Nov 2005 07:54:32
From: Harold Buck
Subject: Re: New chess book: It's terrifying!

In article <[email protected] >,
Mike Murray <[email protected] > wrote:

> On Mon, 07 Nov 2005 03:08:18 GMT, Some Loser
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >Scary to think someone would foist these chess secrets on an unsuspecting
> >world.
>
> Scary that someone would attempt to foist a $110.00 book by an
> anonymous author on an unsuspecting world. Who got the review copies?
>

Dude, you are seriously humor impaired. How could you not tell that that
was a joke? Written by "Some Loser"? $110?

The only people who would pay $110 for a book about chess are people who
are really trying to win, and the theme of the "book" seemed to be "Have
fun and don't worry about winning."

I thought it was hysterical.

--Harold Buck

"I used to rock and roll all night,
and party every day.
Then it was every other day. . . ."
-Homer J. Simpson

Date: 07 Nov 2005 08:35:01
From: Mike Murray
Subject: Re: New chess book: It's terrifying!

On Mon, 07 Nov 2005 07:54:32 -0600, Harold Buck
<[email protected] > wrote:

>In article <[email protected]>,
> Mike Murray <[email protected]> wrote:

>> On Mon, 07 Nov 2005 03:08:18 GMT, Some Loser
>> <[email protected]> wrote:

>> >Scary to think someone would foist these chess secrets on an unsuspecting
>> >world.

>> Scary that someone would attempt to foist a $110.00 book by an
>> anonymous author on an unsuspecting world. Who got the review copies?

>Dude, you are seriously humor impaired. How could you not tell that that
>was a joke? Written by "Some Loser"? $110?

I originally thought it was a joke, but the PayPal connection seemed
real. And it was distributed by a site specializing in self-published
works on a variety of topics.

I have an idea. Why don't you see if it actually shows up in the mail
when you give 'em your credit card number ?

Date: 08 Nov 2005 09:24:41
From: Remi Gunn
Subject: Re: New chess book: It's terrifying!

Mike Murray wrote:

> On Mon, 07 Nov 2005 07:54:32 -0600, Harold Buck
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > In article <[email protected]>,
> > Mike Murray <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >> On Mon, 07 Nov 2005 03:08:18 GMT, Some Loser
> >> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >> >Scary to think someone would foist these chess secrets on an
> unsuspecting >> >world.
>
> >> Scary that someone would attempt to foist a $110.00 book by an
> >> anonymous author on an unsuspecting world. Who got the review
> copies?
>
> > Dude, you are seriously humor impaired. How could you not tell that
> > that was a joke? Written by "Some Loser"? $110?
>
> I originally thought it was a joke, but the PayPal connection seemed
> real. And it was distributed by a site specializing in self-published
> works on a variety of topics.
>
> I have an idea. Why don't you see if it actually shows up in the mail
> when you give 'em your credit card number ?

I guess all that can really be said is caveat emptor. Real paypal link
or not, I still get the idea that this is something of a prank. Now,
if you're dumb enough to spend money on that prank, then I guess the
joke is on you.

Date: 09 Nov 2005 08:38:35
From: Ray Gordon
Subject: Re: New chess book: It's terrifying!

>> I have an idea. Why don't you see if it actually shows up in the mail
>> when you give 'em your credit card number ?
>
> I guess all that can really be said is caveat emptor. Real paypal link
> or not, I still get the idea that this is something of a prank. Now,
> if you're dumb enough to spend money on that prank, then I guess the
> joke is on you.

It's not a prank: it's the future of chess strategy. I've seen many players
who play as if that book were their Bible, and they are far more difficult
opponents than one might expect.

Date: 07 Nov 2005 13:59:44
From: Ray Gordon
Subject: Re: New chess book: It's terrifying!

>> Scary that someone would attempt to foist a $110.00 book by an
>> anonymous author on an unsuspecting world. Who got the review copies?
>>
>
>
> Dude, you are seriously humor impaired. How could you not tell that that
> was a joke? Written by "Some Loser"? $110?
>
> The only people who would pay $110 for a book about chess are people who
> are really trying to win, and the theme of the "book" seemed to be "Have
> fun and don't worry about winning."

Which is what people who WIN at chess do.

The paypal link is legit, so the book appears to be for sale.

Date: 07 Nov 2005 09:25:11
From: Ray Gordon
Subject: Re: New chess book: It's terrifying!

>>Scary to think someone would foist these chess secrets on an unsuspecting
>>world.
>
> Scary that someone would attempt to foist a $110.00 book by an
> anonymous author on an unsuspecting world.

The premise of the book is sound: most "obscure" or "unorthodox" openings
are just as playable as the super-sharp main lines.

Just ask Hydra.