OK> --------------------------------------------
1. e2-e4    e7-e5
2. g1-f3    b8-c6
OK> ... game 2, white: Starmach, black: Koskinen 
OK> --------------------------------------------
1. d2-d4   f2-f4  <<<<<  do you  mean  f7-f5???
2. Nb1-c3
the board goes like this
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
  a  b  c  d  e  f g h 
and your at the top for the second game...
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FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 123 CHESS         Ref: EC400003 Date: 07/31/97
From: DIDIER WEERTS                                         Time: 03:26pm
\/To: JERRY ROBERTS                                       (Read 0 times)
Subj: Novice...

Hello Jerry.
Mardi 29 Juillet 1997 21:59, Jerry Roberts wrote to DIDIER WEERTS:
       Jerry   |  Didier
      ---------+---------
   1.  e2-e4   |  e7-e6
   2.  d2-d3   |  Bf8-b4+
(More or less sure of notation... :-)
 DW>>  Yes, sorry, I play beside the wrong side of the board... :( :)
 JR>       No problem, we will probably both make typing errors, my
 JR>       world is not going to change if we make mistakes...
:-)
      Didier  |  Jerry
   -+--+--+--+-+--+--+--+-
  1.  e2-e3   |  g8-f6
  2.  d2-d4   |  e7-e6
  3.  Nb1-c3  |
 JR>> For castling, "0-0" (King-side) and "0-0-0" (Queen-side) are
 JR>> used;
 JR>         We will use e8-g8 or e1-g1 for king-side, the above is for
 JR>         short notation. You preferred long notation.
Ok... thanks... :)
 JR>> and for en passant, "e.p." is added after the move ("dxc6 e.p.",
 JR>> for example).
 JR>      This get's to be long winded you might want to wait until
 JR>      the FAQ's are posted next week and capture/save/print them
 JR>      to printer/diskette/hard drive.
Yes, I'll wait... this can be usefull... :-))
 DW>> Ok, this is a good begining... and, it seems to be not so
 DW>> difficult... note that I prefer the long notation... this is
 DW>> easyier for me... :)
 JR>       Long notation it will be..
Didier
... * * * <- Tribbles      <- Tribbles wearing condoms
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FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 123 CHESS         Ref: EC400004 Date: 08/03/97
From: LAWRENCE GARVIN                                       Time: 04:25pm
\/To: DOUG ATTIG                                          (Read 0 times)
Subj: New Chess Files!

* Original message posted in: CHESS_TOURNEY.
* Crossposted in: CHESS.
Doug Attig said in a message to All:
 DA> My apologies for posting this in all 3 chess echos (please don't
 DA> flame me for spamming -- my software will not do a true 
 DA> cross-post).
Actually, Doug, in Fidonet echomail conferences, the two are the same thing. 
Even a crosspost will generate separate messages for every echo conference.
No problem though, as your posts and information are always welcome in CHESS.
btw... what's the -third- Chess echo????
lawrence@eforest.houston.tx.us 
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FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 123 CHESS         Ref: EC400005 Date: 08/03/97
From: MARTIN HEINEKE                                        Time: 11:51pm
\/To: MARTIN QUAST                                        (Read 0 times)
Subj: Re: One Game...?

In a message of 31 Jul 97 Martin Quast wrote to Alle:
 MQ> It`s my first mail in this - Area -. I hope this is an   interesting
 MQ> idea
 MQ> And now, it`s time to play chees.
Hi, I'll give you a game
 MQ> Martin |  ???
 MQ> ----------------
 MQ> e2-e4  |
              e7-e5
 MQ> ???    | Martin
 MQ> ----------------
     e2-e4
Martin playing Martin, bet Martin wins ;-) I'll be MH in the games
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FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 123 CHESS         Ref: EC400006 Date: 08/03/97
From: HARALD WILHELMS                                       Time: 12:00am
\/To: PETER PICHLBAUER                                    (Read 0 times)
Subj: FIDO FALL '96 TOURNEY

moin,
     Peter,
                Peter Pichlbauer I Harald Wilhelms
                -----------------I---------------
                19. Bg5xf6       I    Bc3xf6
                20. Re1-e2       |    Qd7-d6
                21. Rb1-d1       |    Rf8-e8
                22. Rd1-e1       |    Bf6-d4
                23. Bd3-a6       |    Rb7-b6
                24. Ba6-d3       |    Rb6-b4
                25. Bd3-f5       |     g7-g6
                26. Bf5-d3       |     a7-a5
                27. Re1-d1       |    Re8-d8
                28. Rd1-e1       |     g6-g5
                29. Bd3-g6       |    Rb4-b7
                30. Bg6-h5       |    Qd6-b4
                31. Qf3-d3       |    Qb4-c5
                32. Re1-d1       |    Rb7-b4
tsch             o  o
bis demnchst    #\ __ /#
       harald    T>    <T
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FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 123 CHESS         Ref: EC400007 Date: 08/03/97
From: DOUG ATTIG                                            Time: 07:50pm
\/To: ALL                                                 (Read 0 times)
Subj: Chess Files on Filebone!

 The following files were placed on the Fido Filebone and International
 Filegate systems on Sunday 08-03-97.
 They are also being archived on ftp.pitt.edu under
                  group/student-activities/chess
 followed by the area tag listed below, without the 'CHS-' (e.g. /CA).
 From the Web: http://www.pitt.edu/~schach  Mouse on FTP Site, or on
               allindex.txt to download the index to the entire site.
 Area : CHS-PROG        Comment : CHS: Chess-Playing Programs