Sat 17 Oct 2009
Inspired by similar efforts, I have put together a short quiz. Ten questions on some of the works I consider formative of my tastes, some well-known, others … less so. Basically, it measures if you are secretly me.
Do have a go, shouldn’t take you long: Are You my Kind of Geek?
Fri 9 Oct 2009
1. d4 d5
2. c4 Nc6
3. Nc3 dxc4
4. Nf3 f6
5. Bf4 g5
6. Bg3 h5
7. e3 Be6
8. Nb5 Rc8
9. b3 h4
10. Bxc7 Rxc7
11. Nxc7+ Qxc7
12. e4 Bg4
13. d5 Bxf3?!
14. Qxf3 Qa5+
15. Kd1 Nd4
16. Qe3 e5
17. Bxc4 Bc5
18. a4 Qb4
19. g3 a6
20. gxh4 Rxh4
21. d6 Bxd6
22. Bxg8 b5
23. h3 Rh8
24. Bd5 Bc5
25. Bb7?? Nxb3
26. Qe2 Nxa1
27. Bxa6 Qxa4+
28. Ke1 Qxa6
29. Kf1 Ke7
30. Kg2 Nb3
31. Rb1 Nd4
32. Qd1 Qa3
33. Ra1 Qxh3+
34. Kg1 Qh1#
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Congratulate Loki on his victory!
Fri 6 Feb 2009
Don’t mock too loud, please.