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Author: John Lawson and Peter Aronson. Inventor: Christian Freeling.

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<p>This game was played in the 2003 Multivariant Play By E-Mail Tournament.</p> <p>John Lawson played White. Peter Aronson played Black. Black resigns on move 35. See the above illustration.</p> <!-- Converted from text/rtf format --> <p>John Lawson comments:</p> <p>Unlike most of the games in the PBEM tournament, I have some experience playing Grand Chess.&nbsp; I also prepared slightly by reviewing the first few moves of games played by the winners of various Grand Chess World Championships so I wouldn’t make a big mistake in the opening.&nbsp; Those game scores are available at <a href="http://www.mindsports.net">www.mindsports.net</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p>Interesting points in the game to examine are:</p> <p>6. Pawn d5-d6: I get the opportunity to post a supported pawn on the 6th rank.&nbsp; Until then Peter had the better of me in the center with a central Pawn and Bishop.&nbsp; I try to drive the Bishop back, and Peter chooses to exchange for my Knight on move 7.</p> <p>11. …Pawn d7xc6: A battle rages for control of the King’s side.&nbsp; I believe that Peter was expecting the response 12. Pawn d6xc7, but I chose 12. Rook c1xc6. This Rook will be a valuable asset for most of the rest of the game.</p> <p>22. …Queen a5xe5: Most of the last eleven moves have been about attacking or supporting my Rook, which is now on c7.&nbsp; I have made an oversight here. I’ve been trying to drive Peter’s Queen away, and have allowed him the opportunity to trade it for the Cardinal and a Bishop. I accept the trade in order to maintain momentum and&nbsp; I also end up with three more Pawns.</p> <p>25. Rook c7-e7+: This starts some interesting infighting that results in a significant exchange of material that brings the game to a close.</p> <p>Note that the ZSG calls the Cardinal, “Princess”, and the Marshal, “Empress”.</p> <p><u>Moves List</u></p> <table border="1" width="306"> <tr> <td width="20"> <p>&nbsp;</p> </td> <td width="129"> <p align="center"><b>White</b></p> </td> <td width="135"> <p align="center"><b>Black</b></p> </td> </tr> </table> <font SIZE="2"> <table border="1" width="306"> <tr> <td width="20"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">1</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="129"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Pawn c3 - c5</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="135"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Pawn d8 - d7</font></span> </font> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="20"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">2</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="129"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Pawn d3 - d5</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="135"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Bishop c9 - f6</font></span> </font> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="20"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">3</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="129"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Bishop c2 - d3</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="135"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Knight b9 - c7</font></span> </font> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="20"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">4</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="129"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Pawn e3 - e4</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="135"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Pawn g8 - g7</font></span> </font> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="20"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">5</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="129"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Princess g2 - e3</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="135"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Pawn e8 - e6</font></span> </font> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="20"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">6</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="129"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Pawn d5 - d6</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="135"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Knight c7 - b9</font></span> </font> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="20"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">7</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="129"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Pawn g3 - g5</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="135"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Bishop f6 x b2</font></span> </font> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="20"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">8</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="129"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Queen d2 x b2</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="135"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Princess g9 - f7</font></span> </font> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="20"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">9</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="129"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Pawn i3 - i4</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="135"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Pawn c8 - c7</font></span> </font> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="20"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">10</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="129"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Rook a1 - c1</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="135"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Pawn b8 - b6</font></span> </font> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="20"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">11</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="129"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Pawn c5 - c6</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="135"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Pawn d7 x c6</font></span> </font> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="20"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">12</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="129"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Rook c1 x c6</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="135"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Queen d9 - d7</font></span> </font> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="20"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">13</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="129"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Bishop d3 - b5</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="135"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Knight b9 - a7</font></span> </font> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="20"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">14</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="129"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Rook c6 x c7</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="135"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Queen d7 x b5</font></span> </font> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="20"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">15</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="129"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;King e2 - e1</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="135"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Princess f7 - d8</font></span> </font> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="20"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">16</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="129"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Rook c7 x a7</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="135"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Princess d8 - c6</font></span> </font> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="20"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">17</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="129"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Rook a7 - c7</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="135"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Princess c6 - d8</font></span> </font> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="20"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">18</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="129"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Empress f2 - d2</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="135"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Rook j10 - c10</font></span> </font> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="20"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">19</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="129"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;King e1 - f2</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="135"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Pawn e6 - e5</font></span> </font> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="20"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">20</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="129"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Bishop h2 x e5</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="135"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Pawn f8 - f6</font></span> </font> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="20"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">21</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="129"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Princess e3 - d4</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="135"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Queen b5 - a5</font></span> </font> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="20"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">22</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="129"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Pawn b3 - b4</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="135"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Queen a5 x e5</font></span> </font> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="20"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">23</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="129"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Princess d4 x e5</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="135"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Pawn f6 x e5</font></span> </font> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="20"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">24</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="129"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Queen b2 x e5</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="135"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Bishop h9 - e6</font></span> </font> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="20"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">25</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="129"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Rook c7 - e7</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="135"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Princess d8 x e7</font></span> </font> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="20"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">26</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="129"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Queen e5 x e6</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="135"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Rook c10 - d10</font></span> </font> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="20"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">27</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="129"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Empress d2 - c4</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="135"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Rook a10 - c10</font></span> </font> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="20"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">28</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="129"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Empress c4 x b6</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="135"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Rook c10 - c2</font></span> </font> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="20"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">29</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="129"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;King f2 - g3</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="135"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Empress f9 - f8</font></span> </font> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="20"><p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">30</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="129"><p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Queen e6 x e7</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="135"><p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;King e9 - f9</font></span> </font> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="20"><p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">31</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="129"><p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Knight i2 - h4</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="135"><p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Rook c2 - c10</font></span> </font> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="20"><p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">32</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="129"><p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Knight h4 - g6</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="135"><p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Rook d10 - e10</font></span> </font> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="20"><p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">33</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="129"><p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Queen e7 x f8</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="135"><p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;King f9 - g10</font></span> </font> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="20"><p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">34</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="129"><p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Knight g6 x h8</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="135"><p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;King g10 - h9</font></span> </font> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="20"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">35</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="129"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;Empress b6 - b9</font></span> </font> </p> </td> <td width="135"> <p align="left"> <font SIZE="2"> <span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">&nbsp;resigns</font></span> </font> </p> </td> </tr> </table> </font> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

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