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Date: 24 Mar 2006 09:36:26
From: SRC GM Topov
Subject: SRC International Exhibition Game: GM Topov vs GM Kungpow
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I'm pleased to announce a friendly International Exhibition correspondence
game in Stanley Random Chess between yours truly, GM Topov, and a
longstanding friend and little-known but brilliant international grandmaster
from South Korea, GM Kungpow. The game can be viewed live with analysis and
commentary from both players:
http://schemingmind.com/game.aspx?game_id=43838
GM Kungpow spends much of his time conducting historical research in
reclusion in a strictly orthodox monastery. The monastery is in a secret
location somewhere in South-East Asia, and is referred to by government
officials sponsoring the research as the Bush Pilot Project. Kungpow
specializes in Reformational and Counter-Reformational play, and his life's
work is the publication of a collection of 95 separate studies, which
contain his own theses for refuting the standard SR Chess openings and lines
popular with the leading clergymen and ecclesiastical figures under the
medieval papacy. His knowledge of sixteenth century Genevan Modal play is
particularly outstanding. Consequently he has the distinguished honor of
being the only international grandmaster with a perfect record in games that
enter VH Conditions after the 30th move.
Also noteworthy is the fact that on his mother's side, Kungpow is a seventh
generation descendant of the English Stanley family. His lineage has been
traced to the immigrant Wendel Jefferson Stanley, who travelled to the Far
East on the Spice Routes, but never returned to England after rying a 16
year old girl by the name of Me Chi Lee, the daughter of a wealthy Korean
soap collector. This branch of the Stanley family now specializes in
manufacturing bicycle helmets in Taiwan, but at the time were leading
figures in the production of hand carved Stanley Random Chess pieces.
Kungpow's family ancestry also has connections to the Knights Templar, who
were actively engaged under the auspices of a Secret Society for the
Preservation of SR Chess during some of the darkest years of the Great SR
Chess Purge.
Widely recognized for his diverse interests, GM Kungpow is also a leading
contributer to an international team of researchers called Magnetic the
Gathering, under the leadership of Dan Brown. The team is engaged in a
project which uses principles of magnetism to decode all of Da Vinci's
paintings, proving that in fact they are blueprints for Ancient Roman
plumbing practices. In his spare time, Kungpow is known to enjoy his
fascinating hobbies of bee-keeping, French knitting, and the translation of
ancient Italian runes into Braille. He also has a longstanding interest in
Russian ballet, and on more than one occasion made a guest performance as
part of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake.
In his early years, GM Kungpow studied under the traditional Eastern
masters, which gives him a unique perspective on traditional play.
Consequently he typically tends to flavor his analysis with profound Eastern
philosophy and Zen-like sayings. His style is unlike that of any other
international grandmaster, and while at times it may prove difficult to
understand, it is always rewarding to study. It promises to be an exciting
Exhibition Game.
Check the game here, and feel free to contribute with your analysis and
questions:
http://schemingmind.com/game.aspx?game_id=43838
More on SR Chess: http://www.chessvariants.org/link2.dir/srchess.html
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SRC GM Gregory Topov
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"I don't necessarily agree with everything I say." - shall McLuhan
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Date: 27 Mar 2006 08:06:48
From:
Subject: Re: SRC International Exhibition Game: GM Topov vs GM Kungpow
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Nice try, Chris.
The OWNER of the Scheming Mind server told me about this
spoof chess variant...
I admire the fun you guys are having with it - I really do.
Normally, people going around claiming Grandmaster titles which are in
fact bogus are
treated with ridicule or scorn, whether it is a spoofing game or not...
Thanks for the laughs, though. I appreciate it.
Kind Regards,
John
Chris F.A. Johnson wrote:
> On 2006-03-26, [email protected] wrote:
> > Could you please share with us the source of the "international
> > grandmaster" titles of which you speak? FIDE or ICCF?
> >
> > It is my understanding that SRC is a "spoof" chess variant that has
> > taken on a life
> > of its own. Is that your understanding as well?
>
> Read some of the articles, e.g.
> <http://www.geocities.com/verdrahciretop/src7.html>, which ends:
>
>
> This was GM Topov's last published article about Stanley
> Random Chess, prior to his unfortunate death at the hands of
> escaped primates at the New York City Zoo. Stanley Random
> Chess today owes much of its popularity to GM Topov. Under
> his influence it has an active presence on the internet,
> notably the excellent web-based email chess server
> www.schemingmind.com.
>
> Posted Thursday - 2004-12-02 - 10:29:22 EST
> by Staff Reporter Verdra H. Ciretop in Toronto
> All Rights Unreserved - Loof Lirpa Publishing
> Text may be freely copied & redistributed
>
>
> Note the name of the publisher. See all the articles at
> <http://www.geocities.com/verdrahciretop/>.
>
> --
> Chris F.A. Johnson <http://cfaj.freeshell.org>
> ===================================================================
> Author:
> Shell Scripting Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach (2005, Apress)
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Date: 27 Mar 2006 06:11:31
From: Jestrada
Subject: Re: SRC International Exhibition Game: GM Topov vs GM Kungpow
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Those would be ISRCA titles, and not really comparable with FIDE or
ICCF titles. Stanley Random Chess is usually regarded as a more
complex game than the Simplified SR (Common) Chess that developed from
it, with more scope for creativity and imagination. Arguably, it is
traditional chess that has taken on a life of its own. The two are
related, but different, yes.
Jestrada
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Date: 25 Mar 2006 17:10:29
From:
Subject: Re: SRC International Exhibition Game: GM Topov vs GM Kungpow
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Could you please share with us the source of the "international
grandmaster" titles of which you speak? FIDE or ICCF?
It is my understanding that SRC is a "spoof" chess variant that has
taken on a life
of its own. Is that your understanding as well?
Many thanks for the answers in advance.
Kind Regards,
John
SRC GM Topov wrote:
> I'm pleased to announce a friendly International Exhibition correspondence
> game in Stanley Random Chess between yours truly, GM Topov, and a
> longstanding friend and little-known but brilliant international grandmaster
> from South Korea, GM Kungpow. The game can be viewed live with analysis and
> commentary from both players:
> http://schemingmind.com/game.aspx?game_id=43838
>
> GM Kungpow spends much of his time conducting historical research in
> reclusion in a strictly orthodox monastery. The monastery is in a secret
> location somewhere in South-East Asia, and is referred to by government
> officials sponsoring the research as the Bush Pilot Project. Kungpow
> specializes in Reformational and Counter-Reformational play, and his life's
> work is the publication of a collection of 95 separate studies, which
> contain his own theses for refuting the standard SR Chess openings and lines
> popular with the leading clergymen and ecclesiastical figures under the
> medieval papacy. His knowledge of sixteenth century Genevan Modal play is
> particularly outstanding. Consequently he has the distinguished honor of
> being the only international grandmaster with a perfect record in games that
> enter VH Conditions after the 30th move.
>
> Also noteworthy is the fact that on his mother's side, Kungpow is a seventh
> generation descendant of the English Stanley family. His lineage has been
> traced to the immigrant Wendel Jefferson Stanley, who travelled to the Far
> East on the Spice Routes, but never returned to England after rying a 16
> year old girl by the name of Me Chi Lee, the daughter of a wealthy Korean
> soap collector. This branch of the Stanley family now specializes in
> manufacturing bicycle helmets in Taiwan, but at the time were leading
> figures in the production of hand carved Stanley Random Chess pieces.
> Kungpow's family ancestry also has connections to the Knights Templar, who
> were actively engaged under the auspices of a Secret Society for the
> Preservation of SR Chess during some of the darkest years of the Great SR
> Chess Purge.
>
> Widely recognized for his diverse interests, GM Kungpow is also a leading
> contributer to an international team of researchers called Magnetic the
> Gathering, under the leadership of Dan Brown. The team is engaged in a
> project which uses principles of magnetism to decode all of Da Vinci's
> paintings, proving that in fact they are blueprints for Ancient Roman
> plumbing practices. In his spare time, Kungpow is known to enjoy his
> fascinating hobbies of bee-keeping, French knitting, and the translation of
> ancient Italian runes into Braille. He also has a longstanding interest in
> Russian ballet, and on more than one occasion made a guest performance as
> part of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake.
>
> In his early years, GM Kungpow studied under the traditional Eastern
> masters, which gives him a unique perspective on traditional play.
> Consequently he typically tends to flavor his analysis with profound Eastern
> philosophy and Zen-like sayings. His style is unlike that of any other
> international grandmaster, and while at times it may prove difficult to
> understand, it is always rewarding to study. It promises to be an exciting
> Exhibition Game.
>
> Check the game here, and feel free to contribute with your analysis and
> questions:
> http://schemingmind.com/game.aspx?game_id=43838
>
> More on SR Chess: http://www.chessvariants.org/link2.dir/srchess.html
> --
> SRC GM Gregory Topov
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> "I don't necessarily agree with everything I say." - shall McLuhan
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Date: 27 Mar 2006 12:05:15
From: Shane Maven
Subject: Re: SRC International Exhibition Game: GM Topov vs GM Kungpow
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<[email protected] > wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> It is my understanding that SRC is a "spoof" chess variant that has
> taken on a life of its own. Is that your understanding as well?
Because SR Chess has much exaggerated commentary, creative analysis, and
imagined traditions associated with it, it is sometimes hard to discern what
is parody/satire and what is real. But despite the apparently apocryphal
nature of some stories and legends accompanying the game, I have learned
that Stanley Random Chess itself is a very real chess variant with its own
merits, and is playable at the schemingmind.com correspondence chess server.
Hundreds of documented games have been played on this server alone, and I
believe are available in PGN format. I myself am an admirer of the game,
although I wouldn't consider myself a serious player.
* S h a n e * M a v e n *
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Date: 27 Mar 2006 10:46:40
From: Chris F.A. Johnson
Subject: Re: SRC International Exhibition Game: GM Topov vs GM Kungpow
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On 2006-03-26, [email protected] wrote:
> Could you please share with us the source of the "international
> grandmaster" titles of which you speak? FIDE or ICCF?
>
> It is my understanding that SRC is a "spoof" chess variant that has
> taken on a life
> of its own. Is that your understanding as well?
Read some of the articles, e.g.
<http://www.geocities.com/verdrahciretop/src7.html >, which ends:
This was GM Topov's last published article about Stanley
Random Chess, prior to his unfortunate death at the hands of
escaped primates at the New York City Zoo. Stanley Random
Chess today owes much of its popularity to GM Topov. Under
his influence it has an active presence on the internet,
notably the excellent web-based email chess server
www.schemingmind.com.
Posted Thursday - 2004-12-02 - 10:29:22 EST
by Staff Reporter Verdra H. Ciretop in Toronto
All Rights Unreserved - Loof Lirpa Publishing
Text may be freely copied & redistributed
Note the name of the publisher. See all the articles at
<http://www.geocities.com/verdrahciretop/ >.
--
Chris F.A. Johnson <http://cfaj.freeshell.org >
===================================================================
Author:
Shell Scripting Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach (2005, Apress)
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Date: 24 Mar 2006 10:47:24
From: Chris F.A. Johnson
Subject: Re: SRC International Exhibition Game: GM Topov vs GM Kungpow
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On 2006-03-24, SRC GM Topov wrote:
> I'm pleased to announce a friendly International Exhibition correspondence
> game in Stanley Random Chess between yours truly, GM Topov, and a
> longstanding friend and little-known but brilliant international grandmaster
> from South Korea, GM Kungpow. The game can be viewed live with analysis and
> commentary from both players:
> http://schemingmind.com/game.aspx?game_id=43838
Rumour has it that the match has been put off until a week
tomorrow. Is Kungpow chicken?
--
Chris F.A. Johnson <http://cfaj.freeshell.org >
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Author:
Shell Scripting Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach (2005, Apress)
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Date: 24 Mar 2006 11:12:13
From: SRC GM Topov
Subject: Re: SRC International Exhibition Game: GM Topov vs GM Kungpow
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"Chris F.A. Johnson" <[email protected] > wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On 2006-03-24, SRC GM Topov wrote:
> > I'm pleased to announce a friendly International Exhibition
correspondence
> > game in Stanley Random Chess between yours truly, GM Topov, and a
> > longstanding friend and little-known but brilliant international
grandmaster
> > from South Korea, GM Kungpow. The game can be viewed live with analysis
and
> > commentary from both players:
> > http://schemingmind.com/game.aspx?game_id=43838
>
> Rumour has it that the match has been put off until a week
> tomorrow. Is Kungpow chicken?
GM Kungpow has in fact opened with 1.Nh3, the Pacified Knight Opening
(Silent Right Wing), a long-time favorite among Buddhist monks in the 18th
century on account of its unbalancing effect in taking the opponent away
from his contemplative centre. While a poor move in Common Chess, 1.Nh3 in
SR Chess creates immediate modal opportunities for White, and requires Black
to respond with central aggression applying lateral shift to maintain tempo.
After 1...e5 2.e4 d6, White may be planning a Levitational Bishop Maneuver,
for which a refutation was discovered in 1886 by GM Juan del Pueblo of
Puerto Rico. But I suspect that GM Kungpow's studies under the Eastern
masters have led him to uncover new possibilities for post-knightal
depression, and other options will be exploited, such as Backwood's Threat.
It may, in fact, be Topov's goose who is cooked, although naturally it is
far too early to tell.
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SRC GM Gregory Topov
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