Please, as Pazuzu has asked, do not clog the Keres theme thread in the MOT up with useless clutter, the thread will grow to super-size before long and irrelevant junk just makes it that much harder to wade through.
 
Nimzo, (yes, this is aimed at YOU), go ahead and throw your barbs in here.
 
Oh, and as for the move 2. b3, it is fine. the only thing I question is, will gladiator's mates know how best to handle it.
 
OTOH,, yaman responded with f5, nf6 - which is what, the dutch? and I know I am not familiar with those lines, as well.
 
should be a good game!
 

I think I scored the tournies first win,,, a 12 move mate.
 
My opponent, kingsFull, made one heck of a blunder. anyway, the game's posted in MOT board.
 

I'm not far behind, but on the losing side. My king is desperately clinging to life in the middle of the board [v Gladiator]. After only 12 moves. But it's still a pleasure to play the best players here, even if it means getting crushed in 15 moves.

i think i got all my games going...for once! it will be slow for me this week, it's quarter-end reporting, a nightmare...still hoping to post some interesting questions soon, or else i will give away the feynman lectures to a brilliancy in the correspondence tourny.

Here is what I am finding in this wide-open Keres attack.....
 
For white or black, I am finding it quite appropos to NOT castle.
 
Also, when considering castling, O-O-O is just as much a consideration as O-O in the overall positions
 
Interesting opening, to say the least. it is a tacticians dream.
 

One hell of a blunder....
That's my game.
 
Well done Snoop

Enjoyed it, King,
 
BTW, I play texas hold'm too. another great game :-)

that picture for your handle reminds me of an old science fiction book cover--piers anthony? it's a great cover for the book. there's another player and a sexy woman standing near them...just can't recall the author.

is it "Flanders Panel"? (a, Piers Anthony)
 
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0553377868/thegamereport
 
anyway, I am lucky to have found that avatar

great, i wrote an illegal move down on my 3rd move.
 
now I'll have to listen to pazuzu for the next 6 centuries
 
I sorry mezzah, pazu, I sorry

Who would have ever thought Snoopy couldn't type worth a crap? It came as a big shock to me.
 
As punishment I think you should change your handle. You should combine your old handle with your new handle and change it to Helhound.
 
pazuzu

i'm gonna' change it.
 
I'm working on something "monk" themed, as in the avavtar
 
but I won't tell you who I am!

If I counted correctly,,,, (be quiet, pazu ),,,,
 
42 games played,,,, ONE draw
 
this is some double-edged opening.

4 moves today.
 
nice.
 
 
Hey,,, don't anyone believe in kibitzing anymore????
 

 
ummm, no.
 
pazuzu

this position is now getting painful to look at
 
t'ank god I'm on the white side!

My moving is coming...
 
Any one on the black team got any good ideas?

I would say to take your time but we know how that'll go.
 
pazuzu

DualSpace is probably enjoying the weekend with family
 
Hey, man! don't you know that to be successful at the royal game you have to make your woman a chess widow??
 

 
Hang in there KingsFull,,,, you have plenty of time to plan.

Best idea is when White isn't looking take two of his pieces off the board