Zerque vs. antazhi8

Gingersquirrelnuts (6.O-O) We have 7 members of Anonymous watching. In their Guy Fawkes masks, no doubt.
mini_karpov Maybe from Lichess TV
mini_karpov Let's finish strong Zerque
mini_karpov (10) Qe2 I think
mini_karpov (10) possibly heading for IQP
mini_karpov (10) not in love with b3 but playable. seems Zerque doesn't prefer to keep IQP option
mini_karpov (13) looks like full equality now. Re1 is misplaced
mini_karpov (14) any minor critique of white's play is fully caveated by the good time management. Super helpful to have a 16 minute edge here
mini_karpov (18) strange tank from black here
mini_karpov (18) I understand they want to play and are searching for a way to liven the position, but just improve the position and wait for a later ch
mini_karpov *chance
mini_karpov (18) 30 min deficit outweighs all other factors
Harry_Hedgehog Nd3+
Harry_Hedgehog long line, giving e6 for a2
Harry_Hedgehog if white takes the knight
mini_karpov Mistake from black to trade minors
Harry_Hedgehog Re4, no other way
mini_karpov (56)bxa4 kxa4 rxe6 looks good
Harry_Hedgehog then Rc2+ looks good for black
mini_karpov I think the line I gave was clearly winning after rc2+ kd3 rxa2 rb6
mini_karpov This is so sad
Harry_Hedgehog b3 works
Harry_Hedgehog but h5 is the best reply
mini_karpov Rh8 maybe blunder
mini_karpov (83)Kc3 was getting back in time I think
mini_karpov Now kh3 kg2 is simple
Jamoke Did white leave here?
Lolser9 White stalling for 51 minutes lmao
antazhi8 i'm showing my opponent is not online
Harry_Hedgehog I checked Zerque's games history. He does this from time to time.
Jamoke yikes
Lolser9 If he doesn’t show up soon, he is the proud recipient of the Hikaru Nakamura Sportsmanship Award!!!!
Jamoke he's back
Lolser9 K well no award for him yet
Jamoke just left again lol
Harry_Hedgehog he was just checking if we are still here
Lolser9 Lmao
Jamoke will lichess give white black the option to claim a forfeit win
Jamoke I know in pools that happens but not sure if you sent the challenge
alen111 probably, but for 45+45, there will be a wait
Harry_Hedgehog now I understand why he piled up some much time on his clock
mini_karpov Let's give Zerque benefit of the doubt for a moment that he won't rage quit a league game
Lolser9 No I’m ready to give him the sportsmanship award
alen111 this is quite extra-ordinary
Jamoke Yeah seems pretty unlikely not to be sportsmanship issues...
alen111 never saw this in a league game
Harry_Hedgehog Zerque can shock us with a move after 35 mins let's say and if antazhi8 does not reply in 51" it's a win!
SycoraxCirce I saw it just once
Lolser9 I fully believe if he came back he could flag antazhi8
Lolser9 I’m kidding of course
alen111 I think after a while lichess will give the option to claim a win
Jamoke Pretty messed up tho to make antazhi wait actively the entire time since only 50 seconds on the clock
Jamoke can't even go get a snack
mini_karpov It's expressly against league rules to claim those wins I think
alen111 really?
Chewbacca_Defense (90) pretty sure that's true
Jamoke Seems like an exception should be made in this scenario...
alen111 maybe a mod can be contacted? this is crazy
Lolser9 I guess at the very least he zerque will have a fun time viewing these critical comments
mini_karpov I will say, if there was ever a time to rage quit a league game with 45 mins on the clock, this might be the game I'd do it too
Jamoke hahaha
Lolser9 Lol
alen111 well, also there is that box in registration form for who you do not want to be paired with
Harry_Hedgehog this is rage quitting the league not only a game
Lolser9 Little does zerque know, we are all no lifers who will gladly wait the entire 42:40
Jamoke I'm honestly enjoying the moment
Jamoke savoring the salt
Harry_Hedgehog history is made now
Jamoke you know, if he comes back right at the end he can get in Izzie's award for longest think of the season
Harry_Hedgehog a small step for Zerque but a giant leap for the community
Lolser9 Is this van able if he waited for all 51 minutes? I have no clue
Lolser9 *bannable
Jamoke antazhi summoned mods 5 minutes ago
Jamoke don't see a checkmark yet though
mini_karpov I appreciate antazhi's gusto this game although it was rather foolish at times
Lolser9 I appreciate the stalling as well
Harry_Hedgehog stalling has a name now, it is called a zerque
Lolser9 Longest league game in the making?
mini_karpov I wonder if he had a game plan beforehand thinking that he could press Zerque in an ending
Lolser9 Anyone know what the longest game was?
Lolser9 Bc apparently this game started a little over 3 hours ago
Jamoke Zerque drew an FM in a rook endgame a few weeks ago.
Jamoke I doubt it was a plan
Lolser9 Lmao now we are snooping his games
Harry_Hedgehog and he was briefly back
Lolser9 Yeah he is doing a zerque
mini_karpov He just came back?
Jamoke Got to make sure it hasn't kicked him yet
Jamoke biding his time for the perfect chance to make a move and go for the flag
mini_karpov So a Zerque will henceforth be a rage quit snipe
Lolser9 Yep
Lolser9 I guess so
mini_karpov Specifically need the snipe element though otherwise it's a stock rage quit
Harry_Hedgehog look for his dot, I'm pretty sure it will turn green again ( for a few seconds ) in the next 10 minutes. betting 10/1
Lolser9 Oh 100%
Harry_Hedgehog he did it twice so far
Lolser9 You are currently watching someone earning their hikaru nakamura sportsmanship award
Lolser9 So good lmao
mini_karpov All of the substantive game comments will be lost for this color commentary
alen111 at least Naka is a super GM
Harry_Hedgehog when I will have grandchildren I will surely say to them: don't dare a zerque with me!
Lolser9 alen111 true
Lolser9 Don’t you dare zerque me!!!
alen111 I see pulsar is here, it is good a mod is watching this
Harry_Hedgehog this is the zer-queen's gambit
pulsar512b (90...Ke2) oh i forgot i was a mod
pulsar512b (90...Ke2) i should say something Official and Moddy
mini_karpov I do think this would warrant at least a suspension of some kind
Lolser9 Yeah agreed lmao
pulsar512b (90...Ke2) ill bring it up
mini_karpov Not bannable
SycoraxCirce I'm out
alen111 @pulsar, good, I was actually issuing a summon mods to report this
mini_karpov People make hasty decisions when they are angry
Harry_Hedgehog he was angry in the beginning, now he's enjoying the fame
Lolser9 Yep
mini_karpov Maybe logging in from his alt to soak up the adulation
pulsar512b (90...Ke2) i dont Think this is bannable but im unsure, definitely worth at least a stern "hey dont do this" but i should really just shut
Harry_Hedgehog question: what would you do now if you were Zerque?
Lolser9 Check back in a couple minutes
alen111 play ?!
Lolser9 See everyone left
mini_karpov Anyone want to give an over/under on impulse account deletion?
Lolser9 Then make a move just in case
Harry_Hedgehog play a move then do the zerque tactic again
Lolser9 It’s a tactic chess puzzles will never teach you about
alen111 well, this can also be reported directly to lichess
Harry_Hedgehog he's back!!!
Harry_Hedgehog OMG
Lolser9 The legend is back
Lolser9 It’s a Christmas miracle
mini_karpov Lol
mini_karpov What now?
Harry_Hedgehog antazhi8 was off for 2 secs, drama in store for us!
Lolser9 He’s literally the nepo of online chess
RedzoneNova i think the most bizarre thing about this is that this match doesn't matter for the league at all
RedzoneNova the match in question has already been decided
Harry_Hedgehog Zeque is pondering his options, very carefully
Lolser9 Lol
alen111 lol
Jamoke WOAH
Lolser9 Wow
Lolser9 He moved
Jamoke if this flag works
Lolser9 Lol it might work
Lolser9 Let’s see it
mini_karpov play on!
Harry_Hedgehog he should to a zerque now
Lolser9 Believe believe believe
Lolser9 His plot foiled lmao
Lolser9 Gave him false hope
RedzoneNova i mean if you're antazhi you probably should just go get a book and read with the lichess page open
Jamoke oh god here comes flag attempt #2
Jamoke 19 minutes of suspense
Lolser9 Zerque based
Harry_Hedgehog nobody does a zerque better then him!
gavalanche20 (91...Rd2+) Chopping your time in half? I think that's called beZerquing on Lichess right?
mini_karpov Can someone back up this chat? This could make the ledger.
gavalanche20 (91...Rd2+) I think he gets double points for this week if he wins
Jamoke hahahaha
Lolser9 Lmao
Jamoke he's back to offline
Jamoke the offline gambit part 2
Lolser9 Lololololololol
Harry_Hedgehog solid play from white, he's in zerque mode
alen111 ah seriously
mini_karpov Legend
Harry_Hedgehog LEGENDARIO, quoting IMAndrasToth
Lolser9 He is the nepo of online chess
Lolser9 Can’t stay at the board for more than 5 minutes at a time
RedzoneNova i've archived everything up to harry's last message
Lolser9 Nice lmao
Lolser9 Time to guess when he will be back
Harry_Hedgehog he should be WC on antichess
Jamoke honestly I'd kick this guy out of the league if I was a mod
Lolser9 I’m guessing 8 minutes till he flags
Jamoke starting my campaign for vindictive mod powers
Lolser9 Or 8:00
texasadam (91...Rd2+) never seen so many people watch paint dry
RedzoneNova is jcarmody here?
Harry_Hedgehog I would force him to play against himself
texasadam (91...Rd2+) and yet, here I am
Harry_Hedgehog last half an hour was something you need to live in order to believe
mini_karpov I am literally in the delivery room waiting on my wife to go into labor. This is exactly what I needed this morning.
alen111 @RedzoneNova; post a copy of this chat archive in the general channel in lichess slack
Chewbacca_Defense (91) uh congratulations mini-karpov
Jamoke Hey good luck and future congrats!
Harry_Hedgehog here is 1.38am and I will go to work at 6
Lolser9 Congrats
pulsar512b (91...Rd2+) harry go to sleep
pulsar512b (91...Rd2+) congrats mini_karpov
mini_karpov micro_karpov on the way
Jamoke And miss this?
Jamoke Hahaha
texasadam haha
pulsar512b (91...Rd2+) also thank you Redzone for recording chat
Harry_Hedgehog luckily I had some in late afternoon
alen111 Congrats min_karpov
mini_karpov I skipped last two rounds of this season because I wasn't sure when this would happen
pulsar512b (91...Rd2+) is this actually that simple
alen111 I have been there, I know ...
Harry_Hedgehog be ready, in a few minutes the master is returning to play a move
pulsar512b (91...Rd2+) like
pulsar512b (91...Rd2+) never mind
pulsar512b (91...Rd2+) im being silly
pulsar512b (91...Rd2+) its very simple
pulsar512b (91...Rd2+) move king to e3 or e1 (e1 probably simpler) and promote
RedzoneNova @alen done
alen111 +!
Lolser9 He’s back
RedzoneNova also, congrats @mini_karpov
Lolser9 !!!!!!!!!!
Harry_Hedgehog this is not a chess game anymore, is a mind game
Lolser9 And he moved? !!!!
Lolser9 Brilliant
texasadam (92...Rd1+) (92.Kc1) we have a move!!
Lolser9 Give this man a troohy
Lolser9 Trophy
pulsar512b (93.Kc2) this is the most excited everyone has been at any move
RedzoneNova Rg1 works here right?
Lolser9 Rg1 looks like the easiest win
Lolser9 That works too
pulsar512b (93...Rh1) ah rg1 would be very nice
Harry_Hedgehog a zerque would help now
texasadam (93...Rh1) I looked into my crystal ball and saw Zerque's dot going inactive
Lolser9 Time to zerque?
Lolser9 He zerque!!!
Jamoke texasadam is nostradamus
texasadam (93...Rh1) there it is!
Lolser9 Zerqued!!!! The crystal ball was right
mini_karpov Can anatazhi prolong this and conclude the game with more time on his clock than he started with?
gavalanche20 (93...Rh1) Imagine if antazshi just keeps adding time
Chewbacca_Defense (93) I vote ban Zerque
Jamoke yes, yes
Jamoke join me chewbacca
Harry_Hedgehog I was afraid he started to loose confidence in his abilities
mini_karpov I would suspend one season
Lolser9 A ban might be a little harsh
pulsar512b (93...Rh1) we're going to have like
pulsar512b (93...Rh1) 3 people
Lolser9 I would suspend him for 20 years
pulsar512b (93...Rh1) rampaging in anger
Chewbacca_Defense (93) but we can put his head on a pike to warn other stallers
Harry_Hedgehog he's coming back, no doubt
Jamoke join us pulsar
Jamoke you can be our representation
pulsar512b (93...Rh1) the mod team will be discussing what will happen to them
mini_karpov I would also refuse to play him
pulsar512b (93...Rh1) i would prefer to stay neutral
Lolser9 I was wrong with my initial guess of 8 minutes
Harry_Hedgehog I bet he's good at hide and seek
Lolser9 I’m guessing he will be back at 5
Lolser9 Lol harry
Jamoke my view is pretty simple: this is an online league where we rely on sportsmanship to make sure we get fair games
Jamoke someone who has demonstrated very poor sportsmanship isn't someone I want to play with / against
Lolser9 Legend is back
Harry_Hedgehog say no more, he's here
Lolser9 Poogggggggeeerrrsssss
mini_karpov People deserve second chances. This is not as bad as cheating.
Lolser9 Let’s go zerqueee. I’m your biggessst fannnn!!!!!
Lolser9 Jk
Lolser9 Yeah it isn’t but it might warrant a suspension
mini_karpov Maybe he's playing on mobile from the Alaskan bush?
Harry_Hedgehog he came unprepared
pulsar512b (93...Rh1) yh and i thought it might be tech
Lolser9 He zerqued again
Lolser9 Bruh
texasadam is there a "patience" award in the league? For sure goes to antazhi here
pulsar512b (93...Rh1) should make one
Harry_Hedgehog antazhi has 8 lives, you know
mini_karpov Sheeeet I'll trade my hour for those golden 7 glicko points
pulsar512b (93...Rh1) redzone u still saving chat?
alen111 yea, and also the people in the chat should get an "enthusiastic spectator award"
Lolser9 I would love that award
alen111 yea, we should even request a Chessable badge for this!
RedzoneNova yep @pulsar512b
Harry_Hedgehog sadly, in less then 10 minutes this game will end and magic with it
mini_karpov Not necessarily!
texasadam yeah, he could drag this out for a while
RedzoneNova yeah if white plays Rxf2 this could take a while
texasadam maybe make a bunch of moves real quick to run up the clock and then go back to sleep
texasadam dang, I think we just gave Zerque 2 good ideas
Harry_Hedgehog like I said before, nobody does zerque better then Zerque!
mini_karpov Antazhi will not be zerqued
Harry_Hedgehog he has full arsenal in his mind already ( every little tactic is there )
mini_karpov The climax we've all been waiting for is coming...
alen111 Antazhi now also has the advantage on the clock!
Harry_Hedgehog indeed, can Zerque pull something out of this game other than a ... zerque?
Lolser9 Final countdown?
alen111 I feel like it is already the new year eve!
pulsar512b (93...Rh1) redzone, can you check slack?
Lolser9 Yeah
Jamoke well
Lolser9 This is the most people on a game I’ve ever seen
pulsar512b (93...Rh1) theres been more
Lolser9 6
Qudit Wow! Didn't realize this was still going on
pulsar512b (93...Rh1) i think we hit 100 once
pulsar512b /w (93.0-1White time out • Black is victorious) (93...Rh1) on a diff game
gavalanche20 (93...Rh1) Yep we hit 100
RedzoneNova electricfalcon's game had 100 iirc
Chewbacca_Defense (93) gg antazhi
Jamoke Qudit, you missed something that can't be explained
texasadam what a PoS
Lolser9 gg
Jamoke You had to live it
Lolser9 What a wonderful game
izzie26 yeah ef's immortal saw > 100
pulsar512b its not a phase its a lifestyle
texasadam great going @antazhi
antazhi8 lol ty
Jamoke antazhi I'm sorry
alen111 good game @antazhi
Qudit Shame that happened