Houdini's Pawn Storm - Time No Longer2024-03-28T22:54:22Zhttps://timenolonger.ning.com/forum/topics/houdini-s-pawn-storm?groupUrl=the-rabbit-hole&commentId=5124148%3AComment%3A52910&groupId=5124148%3AGroup%3A28727&feed=yes&xn_auth=noBean said:
updated graphic…tag:timenolonger.ning.com,2018-03-10:5124148:Comment:537052018-03-10T22:48:08.794ZBeanhttps://timenolonger.ning.com/profile/BornAgainNerd
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3133623063?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-center" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3133623063?profile=original" width="569"></img></a> <br></br> <br></br> <cite>Bean said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://timenolonger.ning.com/forum/topics/houdini-s-pawn-storm?groupUrl=the-rabbit-hole&commentId=5124148%3AComment%3A53188&xg_source=activity&groupId=5124148%3AGroup%3A28727#5124148Comment53397"><div><p>updated graphic here -…</p>
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<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3133623063?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3133623063?profile=original" class="align-center" width="569"/></a><br/> <br/> <cite>Bean said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://timenolonger.ning.com/forum/topics/houdini-s-pawn-storm?groupUrl=the-rabbit-hole&commentId=5124148%3AComment%3A53188&xg_source=activity&groupId=5124148%3AGroup%3A28727#5124148Comment53397"><div><p>updated graphic here - <a href="https://cdn-04.anonfile.com/9bT2Ibd9b7/4d58ef74-1520120895/SAFESAFE.png" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://cdn-04.anonfile.com/9bT2Ibd9b7/4d58ef74-1520120895/SAFESAFE...</a></p>
<p>3/3/18</p>
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</blockquote> Published on Oct 7, 2016 by C…tag:timenolonger.ning.com,2018-03-04:5124148:Comment:531912018-03-04T00:06:58.771ZBeanhttps://timenolonger.ning.com/profile/BornAgainNerd
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Published on Oct 7, 2016 by Chess Network</span></p>
<p><em>"This is a Game from Season 9 of the Ongoing Top Chess Engine Championship. I think you'll enjoy this."</em></p>
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<p>(0:09) This is the game between the engine Naum, playing on the white end, and Houdini.</p>
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<p>(0:22) This is a rapid-time-control game.</p>
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<p>(0:40) Let's see what it is about this game exactly, that has me titling it Houdini's Pawn…</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Published on Oct 7, 2016 by Chess Network</span></p>
<p><em>"This is a Game from Season 9 of the Ongoing Top Chess Engine Championship. I think you'll enjoy this."</em></p>
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<p>(0:09) This is the game between the engine Naum, playing on the white end, and Houdini.</p>
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<p>(0:22) This is a rapid-time-control game.</p>
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<p>(0:40) Let's see what it is about this game exactly, that has me titling it Houdini's Pawn Storm.</p>
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<p>(0:49) Starts quiet enough. <strong>D4, D5</strong>...</p>
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<p>(0:55) <strong>The calm before the storm.</strong></p>
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<p>(2:55) Aaand the first move of this game that caught my attention: <strong>knight takes knight</strong>.</p>
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<p>(3:55) But now comes one of the most committal, or --yeah, could probably say it-- the most committal move in chess: <strong>G5</strong></p>
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<p>(4:15) Sooo, <strong>black's basically going All-In with a move like G5</strong></p>
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<p>(4:32) F5. yeahh, <strong>all 8 pawns are rolling</strong>.</p>
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<p>(4:37) <strong>King, F7</strong>. Let's just stop for a moment. Ummm, what to say here? T<strong>his is a don't-try-this-at-home type position</strong>. Aahh, a lot of, uh, "principles have been violated here," let's say --16 moves in> 9 pawn advances> aaand you're making a king move.</p>
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<p>(5:32) Now, <strong>how is it that black can get away with maybe doing something like this?</strong></p>
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<p>(5:52) There's <strong>a lot of pawns that had to move forward</strong>, but where is that key pawn break?</p>
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<p>(6:09) Sure, there can be a capture here, but is this really benefiting team white, you know? The knight-- can he not be the one to re-capture and improve and maybe eye out B4? Not a great way to get at the black king. Not a great way to exploit these violations: several pawn moves --9 pawns moves of the first 16 moves-- and a king move like this? Let's see how play follows:</p>
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<p>(6:40) We now have a completely opened H-file.</p>
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<p>(6:46) Serious space disadvantage here for white. Yeah, <strong>these pawns are a bit much.</strong></p>
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<p>(6:58) Queen to E1. Let's see how white tries to defend.</p>
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<p>(7:02) This is one of the last --well, really the only defender-- of white's king. So black's trying to eliminate that.</p>
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<p>(7:22) We saw the idea now, behind Queen to E1. But <strong>this is already gone for team white.</strong></p>
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<p>(7:33) Preparing to double-up, triple-up --whatever it takes-- this is the in-roads into white's position, the H-file.</p>
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<p>(8:20) <strong>this is game over for white</strong></p>
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<p>(8:28) <strong>all pieces are playing for black</strong></p>
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<p>(9:19) aaand <strong>there's nothing here. there hasn't been anything here for white</strong></p>
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<p>(9:40) after D4, pawn takes; enters, the bishop with an E3 move. in the game tho, the move --this is the last move of the game-- <strong>F5, and it goes no further at this point. white throws in the towel. this is the End of the game.</strong> it's already calling for a mate in 8. (a m8 in 8 you say? but i digress..)</p>
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<p>(10:25) what more is there?</p>
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<p>(10:38) after F5 it's already an off-the-charts calling for mate.</p>
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<p>(10:41) interesting game</p>
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<p>(11:04) <strong>making multiple pawn moves; every pawn is advancing in this one</strong>. buut, <strong>how can you get away with this?</strong> how can you-- <strong>what allows stuff like this to happen in the game?</strong> welll, the position cannot be cracked open so easily --black can go on castle, black can make Nine pawn advances in this specific case-- <strong>black has control over the key pawn breaks.</strong> and there wasn't a good way for white to put to use that lead and development in this tremendous space advantage. <strong>this tremendous pawn storm</strong> was really interesting to see <strong>just crashing through here on the H-file, broken right down.</strong></p>
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<p>(11:52) an aesthetically pleasing game, <strong>seeing all those pawns advance so early on.</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>...<br/></strong></p>
<p>*note - both chess engines were rated right around 3k in Oct. 2016. Naum has since fallen far below that number. Houdini has risen, and is still one of the top-ranked chess engines.</p>
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<p>updated graphic here - <a href="https://cdn-04.anonfile.com/9bT2Ibd9b7/4d58ef74-1520120895/SAFESAFE.png" target="_blank">https://cdn-04.anonfile.com/9bT2Ibd9b7/4d58ef74-1520120895/SAFESAFE.png</a></p>
<p>3/3/18</p>
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<p>updated graphic here - <a href="https://cdn-04.anonfile.com/9bT2Ibd9b7/4d58ef74-1520120895/SAFESAFE.png" target="_blank">https://cdn-04.anonfile.com/9bT2Ibd9b7/4d58ef74-1520120895/SAFESAFE.png</a></p>
<p>3/3/18</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3133620998?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3133620998?profile=original" class="align-full" width="530"/></a></p> Was there an attempt on POTUS…tag:timenolonger.ning.com,2018-03-02:5124148:Comment:531882018-03-02T16:20:05.174ZBeanhttps://timenolonger.ning.com/profile/BornAgainNerd
<p>Was there an attempt on POTUS during an exchange for ES?</p>
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<p>Was there an attempt on POTUS during an exchange for ES?</p>
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<p></p> pray for the demons
tag:timenolonger.ning.com,2018-02-26:5124148:Comment:534782018-02-26T08:07:22.267Zdavid omweno ongorihttps://timenolonger.ning.com/profile/davidomwenoongori
<p>pray for the demons</p>
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<p>pray for the demons</p>
<p></p> Bean said:
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<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3133634643?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3133634643?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721"></img></a> <br></br> <br></br> <cite>Bean said:…</cite></p>
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<blockquote cite="http://timenolonger.ning.com/forum/topics/houdini-s-pawn-storm?groupUrl=the-rabbit-hole&commentId=5124148%3AComment%3A53470&xg_source=activity&groupId=5124148%3AGroup%3A28727#5124148Comment53470"><div><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3133621042?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="721" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3133621042?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" class="align-full" width="721"/></a></p>
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<p>(38:38) did he say, "next week, I am told, we'll have news that will shock the conscience"...?<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Bean said:</cite></p>
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<p>(38:38) did he say, "next week, I am told, we'll have news that will shock the conscience"...?<br/> <br/> <cite>Bean said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://timenolonger.ning.com/forum/topics/houdini-s-pawn-storm?groupUrl=the-rabbit-hole&commentId=5124148%3AComment%3A53218&xg_source=activity&groupId=5124148%3AGroup%3A28727#5124148Comment53218"><div><p>things are happening... <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xpjO5_6Ul1k?rel=0&wmode=opaque" allowfullscreen="" width="475" height="267" frameborder="0"></iframe>
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</blockquote> things are happening...
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<p>things are happening... <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xpjO5_6Ul1k?rel=0&wmode=opaque" allowfullscreen="" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0"></iframe>
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<p>things are happening... <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xpjO5_6Ul1k?rel=0&wmode=opaque" allowfullscreen="" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0"></iframe>
</p> Jon Brodkin - 1/15/2018, 12:5…tag:timenolonger.ning.com,2018-01-18:5124148:Comment:534182018-01-18T23:09:55.540ZBeanhttps://timenolonger.ning.com/profile/BornAgainNerd
<h4 class="post-upperdek"><a href="https://arstechnica.com/author/jon-brodkin/" rel="author"><span>Jon Brodkin</span></a> - 1/15/2018, 12:54 PM arstechnica.com</h4>
<h4 class="post-upperdek">To no one's surprise — City-owned Internet services offer cheaper and more transparent pricing Data shows why customers want muni broadband—and why telecom industry fears it.…</h4>
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<h4 class="post-upperdek"><a href="https://arstechnica.com/author/jon-brodkin/" rel="author"><span>Jon Brodkin</span></a> - 1/15/2018, 12:54 PM arstechnica.com</h4>
<h4 class="post-upperdek">To no one's surprise — City-owned Internet services offer cheaper and more transparent pricing Data shows why customers want muni broadband—and why telecom industry fears it.</h4>
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<p><a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/01/city-owned-internet-services-offer-cheaper-and-more-transparent-pricing/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/01/city-owned-internet-ser...</a></p>
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<p>cause everyone trusts Harvard and the government to control internet...</p>