12 Apr 2013: the Gabridoodle gets waxed !

The Chess Pirate's subtropical vacation -- in which she's said to have wrecked at least one boat -- was clearly refreshing.  In a game that was something of a marathon (64 moves), she managed to win back The Shiny, although the Gabridoodle made sure she had to work for it.

Gabridoodle - Chess Pirate, 0-1

As anyone who knows anything would have expected, the Pirate opened with her usual slashing attacks.  The Gabridoodle parried them, although losing his castling rights in the process.  The game was close, the Pirate even being put on the run at one point.  However, the hoggishness of the Pirate's rook paid off and she was subsequently able to promote a queenside pawn.  Rather than instatresign, the Gabridoodle held out hope that the Pirate would be so overwhelmed by her impending victory that she'd goof and deliver stalemate.  However, the Pirate kept her cool, delivering checkmate as shown in the diagram.  Although it turned out not the be relevant to this game, the Gabridoodle, did -- yet again ! -- have to explain the fifty move rule.

The game featured several choice verbal outbursts:

12. Pirate: "So, you fuck up my castle."

22. Gabridoodle: "The king is a fighting piece." ; Pirate: "Yeah, whatever."

31. Gabridoodle: "I like it when you make the puzzled chimp expression."  [Pirate flips the bird.]

57. Pirate: "It's like a little mouse... eee eee eee !"

63. Pirate: "Slink to the corner little mouse !  eee eee eee !"