The FACCT, Fifth Round

[IAHM-COL]

Hi ALL, and more specifically competitors


Games Database

Current Score Sheets


Blitz


Standard


The FACCT I (2017), Fifth Round is scheduled for This Saturday, October 14th.
Keep that in mind and your schedules marked. And be ready...

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The White player is expected to issue the match challenge indicated in the Game pairings below.
(The Black player can alternatively do it, by changing the command correctly --> w (or White) becomes b (or Black), to indicate that you intend playing Black instead).
Note that all the following is a must: 1) game must be played at the specified time by the specified people. 2) Player must play assigned color pieces, 3) games must be rated, 4) Time control must be as indicated.


10/14/2017 BLITZ TOURNAMENT PAIRINGS


17:00 UTC: JWocky (W) -- (B) Omega (ujeqaf)
JWocky issues:

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match ujeqaf rated 5 12 White

17:20 UTC: JWocky (W) -- (B) IAHM-COL
JWocky issues:

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match IAHMCOL rated 5 12 White

17:40 UTC: omega (ujeqaf) (W) -- (B) IAHM-COL
omega issues:

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match IAHMCOL rated 5 12 White

10/14/2017 STANDARD TOURNAMENT PAIRINGS

18:00 UTC: JWocky (W) -- (B) SHM
JWocky issues:

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match SHM rated 60 60 White

18:00 UTC: IAHM-COL (W) -- (B) Keith
IAHM-COL issues:

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match KeithHadden rated 60 60 White

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Notes

1. if Black issues, just changes White for Black in the command, Example

18:00 UTC: JWocky (W) -- (B) IAHM-COL
IAHM-COL issues:

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match jwocky rated 60 60 Black

2. you can use the follow command to watch a game (or follow a player in all their games), example

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follow ujeqaf

Will let you watch Omega (ujeqaf) game.
(make sure you do not have an scheduled game at the same time, otherwise I strongly encourage you to watch such game with time deferred. The games will be posted after the tournament round ends)

3. Brief command. Fics accepts short versions that look like this

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match iahmcol r 5 12 w

[IAHM-COL]

Fifth Round Completed

• The games can be obtained in the Game Database
• Recommended online PGN viewr
• The Schedules and Score Sheet is now updated

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RESULTS

The Facct, BLITZ

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JWocky (W) - (B)  IAHM-COL  0 - 1
Omega (W) - (B) IAHM-COL 1 - 0
JWocky  (W) - (B) Omega 0 - 1


The Facct, STANDARD

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JWocky (W) - (B) SHM 1-0 ##SHM forfeits
IAHMCOL (W) - (B) Keith  1-0


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SCORES

The Facct, BLITZ

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Omega   8 - 2
IAHMCOL 5 - 5
JWocky  2 - 8


The Facct, STANDARD

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IAHMCOL 4 - 1
JWocky   4 - 1
Keith   2 - 3
SHM   0 - 5


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FGELO RANKS

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1. Omega      1308
2. IAHMCOL    1238
3.  Keith      1180
4. JWocky    1159
5. SHM        1107


[IAHM-COL]

A review of the games

Concluded the Fifth round:

the Blitz tournament is championed by Omega. Congratulations Omega (ujeqaf).

At this point, with only one round missing in December, the table of positions of the Blitz tournament can't be altered by any result. IH-COL can't accumulate enough point to reach Omega, and Jwocky can't accumulate enough points to reach IH-COL. The blitz tournament will end with the ranks: Omega(1), IH-COL(2), and JWocky(3). The games, nonetheless are expected to be played on the second Saturday on December 2017 for the Blitz tournament Clausure.

The Standard tournament is headed at a 4 - 1 draw by IH-COL and JWocky.

IH-COL is expected to take the left-point, since SHM abandoned the tournament before the first move. While Keith is currently in a position unable to reach the headers, the game Keith (W) - JWocky (B) to be played on December 2017, offers an interesting positions. A draw, or a win by Keith will make IH-COL champion of the Standard tournament, but a win by JWocky will force an end-draw, and games to be followed to determine the Championship on the second Sunday of December 2017!

A summary of the 5th round games below:

BLITZ

JWocky (W) - (B) IAHM-COL (JWocky checkmated)
http://ficsgames.org/cgi-bin/show.cgi?ID=418057503

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23. Qxe3+?? IAHM-COL comments; misses mate in 23.Qd1#
IAHM-COL comments: 27...Bf5?? It blunders my Bishop, yet 28. Re7 does not penalize
31.Qh4+?? (Better was 31.Qg3+) IAHM-COL comments, it blunders my Queen, but once again; 32. Kd1 does not penalize
IAHM-COL comments: 35...Rc8! Possibly a resigning point?


Omega (ujeqaf) (W) - (B) IAHM-COL (IAHM-COL checkmated)
http://ficsgames.org/cgi-bin/show.cgi?ID=418057999

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16...0-0-0?!; Omega Comments:  15. Qf3 blunders my Knight. He actually meant 16. Qe2 blunders my Knight
21...Nf4; Omega Comments: 21...Nxb4 was better
27...bxc6; IAHM-COL Comments. Sacrificing the Queen with Qd8 may extend the game, and prevent the excellent move 28.Ba6!! That should have been the resignation point.


Due to a delay by Omega -- again!! --, the first Blitz game was played deferred after Standard games concluded.

JWocky (W) - (B) Omega (JWocky checkmated)
http://ficsgames.org/cgi-bin/show.cgi?ID=418058650

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13.Qf3??; IAHM-COL comments: 13. better was exd5
20. Qh3??; IAHM-COL comments: Blunders the Queen
26. Nxd3??; IAHM-COL comments; Misses the 26.Qxg2# mate that ensues.
At checkmating JWocky here, Omega takes the crown of the first FACCT, Blitz edition.


STANDARD

IAHM-COL(W) - (B) KeithHadden (Keith Checkmated)
http://ficsgames.org/cgi-bin/show.cgi?ID=418058309

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3... Nf6?? IAHM-COL comments: It calls for dxe5, challenging a pin of both Bishop and Knigth, just located in f6
6... 0-0?? IAHM-COL comments: Abandons Knight on e4, while allowing Queen to take such central position, and challenge h7
8. Bd3!; IAHM-COL comments: White challenges immediate mate Qxh7. Some variant defenses shown in the pgn in the games database.
8... Qe7?? Endgame. IAHM-COL comments: This was possibly and intent to pin the Knight on e5, but it's game over since 9. Qxh7#. 8...g6, or 8...f5 could have been considered. Variants and alternatives for Black defense in the pgn in the games database.

9. Qxh7#. Keith Comments: That did not take that long. Did it?


Best,
IH-COL

[Octal450]

Woah I got this really really late -- but I love chess!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (even tho I'm not the best at it)

I would join if there is another round.

Kind Regards,
Josh

[IAHM-COL]

Hopefully there will be 2018 edition

[Octal450]

Would be fun!

J