[Event "Makruk (Thai Chess): The Thai Prince"]
[Site "SchemingMind.com"]
[Date "2013.08.06"]
[Round "-"]
[White "Penkovski"]
[Black "ramalam"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Variant "makruk"]
[SetUp "1"]
[FEN "rnbqkbnr/8/pppppppp/8/8/PPPPPPPP/8/RNBKQBNR w - - 0 1"]
[WhiteCountry "USA"]
[BlackCountry "AUS"]
[WhiteElo "2013"]
[WhiteRD "150"]
[BlackElo "1440"]
[BlackRD "143"]
[GameID "336336"]

1. e4
{
Penkovski: Hi again... Thanks for the event notice
}
1... Nd7
{
ramalam: Hey ...your in!!! Nice to see ! :)
}
2. Qf2
{
Penkovski: Thanks again for mentioning it.
}
2... Qc7
{
ramalam: That's alright . 
}
3. Qe3 d5 4. Nd2 Qd6 5. Bb2 Bf7 6. Bg2 e5 7. Ne2 Kf8 8. Kc2 Be6 9. f4 Ne7 10. g4 Kg7 11. f5 gxf5 12. gxf5 Bf7
13. Bf3 Bc7 14. Rag1+ Kf8 15. Rg2 Ke8 16. Rhg1 Kd8 17. h4 Kc8 18. Rg7 Rf8 19. Rh7 Kb7 20. Rhg7 Rae8 21. R7g2 Rg8 22. c4 d4
23. Qf2 b5 24. Rxg8 Nxg8 25. Rg7 Rf8 26. b4 c5 27. Bb3 Kb6 28. Nc1 Ne7 29. Kb2 cxb4 30. axb4 a5 31. bxa5+ Kxa5
{
ramalam: I keep forgetting to check if the draw rules are in place for this tournament.Do you know?
}
32. cxb5
{
Penkovski: I am fairly certain that they do not enforce them, based on previous experience and no evidence of a count calculator or even a count reference table.
}
32... Kxb5
{
ramalam:  Good point about the calculator.It's a shame they don't enforce them.
}
33. Bc4+
{
Penkovski: It would be nice to have an auto-counter.  I agree.
}
33... Kb6 34. Ncb3
{
Penkovski: Not much going on now... ordered a new chess book... have a great weekend.
}
34... Nc6
{
ramalam:  What's the title of the book?
Thanks , you too.
( I had to work Saturday)
}
35. Nb1
{
Penkovski: Book is "Evans Gambit and Defense Against 2 Knights" by Timothy Harding. Only cost $3.50 (shipping cost was more than book cost)
}
35... Bb8
{
ramalam: $ 3.50  , now that's a nice bargain!
}
36. Na3
{
Penkovski: I have another book on that opening but the layout is terrible and it is difficult to get trough a game... analysis everywhere... game moves become confused with possible variation moves." Tat book happens to reference the book I ordered (which is edition I, there is also an edition II.) The confusing book implies that Edition I is better, as it has a stronger line recommended in it. There is another Evans Gambit book by a Grandmaster named Moody. It also has a low cost... but I can't seem to find much about it...The confusing book also references that one and the impression is that it is good... so perhaps I'll order one of those. Maybe I can sell the one with bad layout? Or, maybe I can color code the lines to make it readable?  Take care.
}
{
ramalam: Hmm, I think the colour coding may be the best bet ,as it may known for it;s confusing layout?
}
36... Na7
{
Penkovski: Got up for a headache pill. Don't know what I will move here yet. I decided to go the color coding route for the book as the content seems valuable and it adds to the other two books... I did order the second one as I found a new copy for $3.50 U.S. dollar.
}
37. Bg4
{
Penkovski: 2nd book shipped... it was 25 cents less than I thought. It should be a fun gambit to play.
}
37... Bc7
{
ramalam: Sounds good. Do you have any idea of the number of gambits you know?
}
38. Bh5
{
Penkovski: I never thought about it... I will make a quick count: KG,QG,FCG, BDG, EvG, DG, GG, SicWingG, SM, JG, HalWeG, EleG... 12 come to mind quickly. How about with you?
}
{
ramalam: That's impressive!

I can honestly say I don't know any.
Afraid I'm not much of a Chess player.
}
38... Be8 39. Rg1
{
Penkovski: Even though I know 12 gambits, I am not fluent in them. As I write this I recall a few more. I imagine you are (or would be, could be) better at chess than you think. Have you ever played Loop Chess? It is like Shogi, but with Chess pieces. Quite fun.
}
39... Qc5
{
ramalam: I used to play Chess at a club , unfortunately due to shift I couldn't go often. I never won many games.

I did play Loop Chess once. I didn't really like that much.
}
40. Nc2
{
Penkovski: I see. On a totally unrelated note, bumped into a Ukrainian lady at work who has me practicing speaking Russian again.  Dos vi dayn ya.... 
}
40... Bf7
{
ramalam: Speaking Russian again, I never knew you could ;tell me more please ....

Actually whats does Dos vi dayn ya mean?
}
41. Rg7
{
Penkovski: Hi- Not much to say about the Russian. I was learning it back in 1996 so I could speak with a few Russian co-workers and friends.  One by one the people I could talk to left the area or visits became very infrequent.  Finally, I essentially could talk to no one so I quit practicing. Now a Ukranian lady at work is helping me to get back into it. The phonetic spelling I used in previous message was for "goodbye... or until next time" type meaning.
}
41... Bd8
{
ramalam: I see , hopefully she will get you right back into the swing of it.
I'm heading off for four weeks in  a few hours , amongst other things I'll miss (tying ) to speak Japanese.

Dos vin dayn ya 
}
42. Bxh6
{
Penkovski: "ohio" Why won't you be able to try speaking Japanese? My youngest son is studying Japanese now. He is thinking of going there.
}
42... Nc6
{
ramalam: Because very few Japanese people live in county Victoria.
How old is your youngest son?

What does ''ohio'' mean?
}
43. Bh7
{
Penkovski: Hi. "Ohio is good morning in Japanese." Youngest son is 23. I've been saying "Budit Comrade" at work to a guy that falls asleep there. Budit means "wake up" in Russian. Any big weekend plans? I have chess club at 11 a.m. At Thursday's club my youngest son took down a player with a nice mate. Take care.
}
43... Na5
{
ramalam: Ohaiyou gozimasu Gary san 

Budit ...that's a nice word to remember! :)

I've actually come home  three weeks , as training plans 

went in astray in Bendigo!
I'll just have a quiet day today , feeling rather tired.

I have a feeling my last previous message has disappeared here... I'll check , maybe I'm confusing myself with my brainking messages!

Nice to hear your youngest son  is playing some nice chess!
Have fun at the club.

}
44. Nxa5
{
Penkovski: Hi- Club went well. Afterwards took daughter to a party and need to pick her up at 11 p.m. Watched movie of Doctor Zhivago. Friend at work (they guy I wake up) said it was long and boring... but I liked it. But I watched it in 3 sessions. Take care.
}
44... Kxa5
{
ramalam: Glad to hear the club went well.

Is that a remake , or the original version of Dr Zhivago?
}
45. Rg1
{
Penkovski: Hi - I watched the original. I never heard of a remake...have you seen that film?
}
45... Nb6
{
ramalam: I'm not sure there is a remake.

I think I saw (part of )the original a long time ago . If my memory serves me correctly , I fell asleep.
}
46. Ra1+
{
Penkovski: I am glad I watched the movie. It was very well done. Quite harsh conditions for many people of that era and local.
}
46... Na4+
{
ramalam: Yes , that era was no time for the faint hearted.

How's you job going? It's good to hear that ''debt ceiling'' problem has been averted.
}
47. Kb3
{
Penkovski: Job is going fine, thanks. How about yours?
}
47... Bc7
{
ramalam: That's good. Mine is alright , though sometimes I wonder if I should've stayed at my old job.
}
48. Rxa4+
{
Penkovski: Was your previous job more enjoyable? I had a "dream job" from 1983 up until 1989... but it ended. And all future jobs were less enjoyable. Yesterday at the chess club the librarians pointed out the poster they made for me.  It states, "Meet Science Fiction Author Gary Gifford" then it has a picture of my book cover followed by date and time of event. Last night I was thinking about drawing some images on large sheets of paper to convey some of the concepts in the book. Interesting to me was that the library was discarding some music CDs.  So I picked up 2 Dvorak CDs. One of them happens to be of what the Chaplain in my novel was listening to while watching a holograph of an orchestra playing it... I did not own a copy. Take care.
}
48... Kb6
{
ramalam: It was more enjoyable in the sense that I could do it very easily , where as the new job is a slow learning process.

That's was really good of them , did you know they were making it?

2 Dvorak CD's , nice pick up, even more so with the Chaplain novel connection!
}
49. Na3
{
Penkovski: I figured the library would have a notice or flyer... but I did not know they would put the book cover on it and have it look pretty nice. Another Dvorak coincidence... wife, daughters and I went to a friends house last night.  After a steak dinner his wife said, "I want to play something on the piano for you." It was Dvorak, from the same symphony I had put in the book and acquired on 1 of the 2 CDs last week. Off to chess club in a little while. Need to eat and get some coffee. Have a great weekend.
}
49... Kc6
{
ramalam: Glad to hear the flier looks nice.

Now that is a  coincidence! 

Thanks , I had another shogi ''event'' at a bilingual primary school fete. It was  alright , though a bit quiet at times . One kid was a real ''pain'' he juts would not listen to any advice .
}
50. Bd5+
{
Penkovski: We had some chess club members like that... and some were adults.
}
50... Kd7
{
ramalam: That's even worse, at least kids have immaturity as an excuse.
}
51. Kc4
{
Penkovski: I agree. It seems our guys like that have left the club.
}
51... Qd6
{
ramalam: I think everyone at the club would be happy to see them go.

I'm back working and staying in Bendigo again. I've just joined the local library so I should be able to send moves regularly.
}
52. Ra7
{
Penkovski: You always seem to send moves fairly quick. Tomorrow I am to play a card game (Dominion) with a few chess friends at their house.  Saturday is a book signing... wonder if anyone will show up? You can play the Dominion game free against people or AI at www.playdominion.com  I've been practicing there, but have never played the actual physical game yet.  Take care.
}
52... Bg8
{
ramalam: At the libraray in a rush chat nest time sorry.
}
53. Bg6
{
Penkovski: Got to run off to work.  No one showed up at my library book signing event.  So I sat there and taled to a guy who was in from the rain with his soccer playing daughter who was cold and muddy... likely on the verge of hypothermia.  I told her she could have some of the cookies... that maybe the'd help giver her a little energy. It rained hard and aside from chatting with the guy and two of the librarians, it was a rather disappointing non-event.  The marquee in front of the library had not even been updated to list the sci fi book event as we've had so much rain that the librarians never bothered to go out and make the update.  Got to run... what's the latest news for you?
}
53... Bf7
{
ramalam: Sorry  to hear it was such a disappointing day. 
The non update by the librarians sure wouldn't not have helped!

I've just arrived home from Bendigo , very tired from the early start and long trip home . ( I'm having a lot of trouble spelling!)
}
54. Nb5
{
Penkovski: Well, no chess 4 me tonight...just 2 guys playing when i got there... no one else showed up.  Suppose to play Dominion card game on Saturday, after chess & burgers.
}
54... Rc8
{
ramalam: Pity about the chess club.

I'll have a look at the Dominion game right now...
}
{
ramalam: Tried to check it out , but the site wanted me to log in.
}
55. Bxd6+
{
Penkovski: I think you do need to log in because you actually plat there, either against Artificial Intelligence (bots) or people... like here. But you can read about it on Amazon.com without logging in. I did get some internet chess in after returning from the chess club.
}
55... Kd8
{
ramalam:  Fair enough .
I'll have a look at the internet site at some stage . I'm back at Bendigo tomorrow.
 The intenret chess would help make up for missing out at the club.


}
{
ramalam: We have a funural to attend tomorrow . I'm slightly apprehnsive about it , as the lady that passed away is my sister's defacto mother ,  and  also the mother of an old friend that I've had a sort of falling out with.
}
56. Bxc7+
{
Penkovski: Sorry to hear about funeral... I very much dislike going to them... and this one for you has the 2 other factors... your wife will be with you so that should help a lot.  Take care.
}
56... Rxc7+
{
ramalam: Thanks Gary , all in all , it didn't turn out too bad. Only thing is , I'm very tired today after the 5 hour drive , then working a late shift.

Have you made any more instruments lately?
}
57. Rxc7
{
Penkovski: No... no new instruments. I have been playing my 1st cigar box guitar each night for about the last 7 days. And am still thinking about making a new 3 string CBG for a winter project.
}
57... Bxg6
{
ramalam: I see . Do you find playing the cigar box type any more strenuous on you hands?
}
58. fxg6
{
Penkovski: Hi. No, I find CBG easier to play once my mind synced with the notes. I played it again last night... really love the sound. I think my next design will be based on that guitar. I don't know if I can make a better sounding CBG... I was very lucky with that one. Any big weekend plans for you you?  I will try to visit Shogi tonight (our game)... off to work now.  Take care.
}
58... Ke8
{
ramalam: I see , how about the versatility of a CBG compared to a standard? eg; Have you come across any songs that seem too difficult to play o the CBG?

I just made a Shogi move.

I could've been returning home tomorrow , but I agreed to do a couple of extra shifts with my instructor over the weekend. I'm regretting it now , as I've come down with a cold!


}
59. Kd5
{
Penkovski: On CBG I play my own tunes... never play known songs. I have read that CBGs force you to create new melodies/tunes... for me that seems to be true. Played Land Down Under Song again on Ukulele last night. Many others too.  I really like that song. Also played Popeye the Sailor Man... which sounds nice on the Ukulele. I will look at Shogi tonight.  Sorry about your extra shifts with a cold.... quite a bummer.  Maybe you can teach Shogi to him over lunch?  Must run off to work. Hope your cold goes away.
}
59... f5
{
ramalam: Interesting to hear that theory, maybe it has something to do with the lesser amount of strings.

Popeye ....now there's a song I haven't heard in a long time!

Thanks , I'm feeling a bit better now. I'm glad to say I'm back at home , hopefully for at least a few weeks.
}
60. Kd6
{
Penkovski: Good to hear you are home. Yesterday at club a guy told me of a guitar he saw at the Goodwill Store. He said it looked a bit beat up, but that the neck looked good.  So I figured I could use the neck for a new Cigar Box Guitar.  So, I saw the guitar. A vintage  1960's Italian Eko Classical - broken bridge, missing nut, no strings, loose tuner pegs. They had it marked for $20... so I asked if they'd take $10.  They said, "Yes." So I got it and decided to refurbish it (not scrap it for the neck). I just ordered a new bridge, nut, saddle, tuner pegs, and strings.  I've seen the Eko's listed for around $250 so it should be a fairly simple fix up and a worthwhile one. Won all 4 chess games yesterday at the club.  One of the 1570 rated players went to a big tournament in Columbus. He lost round 1 to a 1270 rated kid. I think he figured he'd have an easy win and was over confident.  Enjoy your home time... take care.
}
60... f4
{
ramalam: Nice pick up ! Keep me posted on how the ''resto'' comes along.

You're still in top form on the Chess board, well done!

I can relate to that loss, so easy to underestimate kids.

Thanks , I went swimming today with my wife.
}
61. Rc8#
{
Penkovski: It is nice to go swimming. I swam a lot at the apartment pool when I lived in Texas. During the hottest week of the year, temperatures around 103 degrees F... the pool was closed for maintenance. It was an outdoor pool. I have not gone I have note gone swimming since my return 3 years ago come next week. I am anxious to learn what will happen in game 7 of World Chess Championship. As of Game 6 conclusion, the 22 year-old Magnus Carlson (of Norway) was leading after 4 draws, then 2 straight wins against Anad V. (of India) the current World Champ.  Been reading my Submarine Journal #4...  that will be the basis of the new book I decided to write... to begin typing very soon. I will send photo of guitar when restored... I should photograph the process.  Take care.
}
{
ramalam: Nice played Gary , thanks again for another good game.

There is nothing worse than having a pool closed for maintenance during weather like that ! (It's happened to me as well)

I did see the first game in a news paper the other day . It was a very short draw! I'm not sure why , but I want Magnus Carlson to win.

Yes , I recall talking previously with you about your new book; it's an interesting subject to write about.

Thanks , I have no doubt you will do a good job.
}
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