Mazur vs Magrat (1) (Finished Game)

Since I'm the challenger, you choose weapons, your Majesty.

Well, then, just to get us started...

d E14 - J14

T H10-J9

Hm. I think you might mean T J9-H10. Or maybe not. It's just that there is no troll on H10 starting out.

Let me know...

Well, lets try H9-J10 instead.

It's certainly a novel mix-up for me, I've said right when I mean left, west when I mean east, and vice-versa about all my life, and Spoonerisms are a family trait, but I've never transposed numbers in this manne before.

Good old h9-j10. That's an oldie but a goodie.

d D13 - L13

Oonerspisms run in my family as well. I think it's genetic.

T J10 - K11

(double checks. Looks right.)
(Looks left, looks right again, and crosses.)

d J14 - O9

T K11 - L12 X L13 x M13

d L14 - F14

T G9 - G10

Coming back to the family aberrations, you wouldn't happen to have any Dutch relations, now, would you, your Majesty?

d O9 - G2

Well, no, no Dutch relations. There's a rumor that you're Dutch, yes? and how do Spoonerisms translate?

Only a rumour? I don't start rumours, your Majesty, I state facts!
And "Spoonerisms" doesn't translate, as far as I know.

T H7 - H6

Hah! See how you like that!

Your most obedient servant,
Mazur.

d F14 - F2

By the way, we have one of those enlightened monarchies here in Lancre. Do call me Magrat!

But I do, I do, Ma'am. Only, not in front of your Majesty. *curtsy*

Sorry, I took so long, Ma'am, but I imagined a threat somewhere along the line.

T H6 - H5

Dr. A.A. Dinwiddie.

d G2 - B7

"I expected that."*

T G7 - F7

*Reminiscence of "the Turk" chess program on the ZX-Spectrum of days yore.

d C4 - C7

I should have expected that. So, why didn't I?

T F7 - E8

Funny how that works...

d B7 - H1

You temptress! I just can't resist.

T E8 - D8 x C7

d A7 - E3

Typical, of course, I take a poinsoned dwarf and lose initiative.
Oh well, best take my medicine like a man.

T H5 - G4

d M3 - F3

T G4 - F4 x E3 x F3

Assuming you would continue with dwarf 12:

d F2 - F4 x F4

I'd follow with Troll 12:

T J7 - H6

That all looks good to me.

d A10 - J2

T H6 - G5 x F4

d A9 - H2

Damn! You don't miss a trick, now, do you? Aren't you human, are you infallible, your Majesty? I'll need to do smo serious study to see my way through this mess.

To learn the answer to this question, visit my current game against Oneiron. Or, I could just tell you: yes, I do miss quite a few tricks.

Oh yes, please, do rub it in. Have you been taking lessons in being nice from Greebo?

T G5 - F5

(You put your left fot out and put your right foot in...)
Square dancing is really a Troll thing, you know.

Sorry, I really wasn't meaning to rub it in. If you check OB's scorecard you will see that I lose a good bit more than I win, so don't give up the ship.

d P10 - G2

Enuogh with the sarcasm already.

T F5 - E5

d D3 - H3

T E5 - D4

d E2 - F2

T D4 - E3 x F2

Pleased to meet you, little buddy. I've come to tell you: tea time. *thud*

Ah, well.

d P9 - J3

T E3 - F2 x F1 x G1 x G2

I am not going. Do with me what you like. I am not going. Come on! Come on! Take action! Let's go!

d H2 - F2 x F2

Well, that wasn't pretty, but at least it was an even trade.

T G8 - G7

Well, yes, you did surpise me when you didn't even try to defend your left flank, despite two good ways. Oh well, back to the drawing board. Gotta organise those drawers.

So, you see? I really do miss quite a few tricks.

d K15 - K2

T L12 - M12 x N12

Not quite a few, just a few, your Majesty. And after my previous outbursts I cannot even be certain you aren't just humouring me. Shame on me.

d O11 - G4

Nevertheless, I can see I must watch you closely in the future...

T D8 - C7

Most kind.

d B5 - M5

T C7 - B7 x A6

d B11 - J4

T J8 - K8

d M5 - K3