Chess Match: USA vs. Rest of the World

Welcome to USA vs. Rest of the World Chess Match!
First half of this video shows current state of the match.
Second half explains how to participate in it.

Click here to see the match on the board:
http://www.chessontheweb.com/games/game?gameid=27520

[Event "USA vs. Rest of the World Chess Match"]
[Site "YouTube"]
[Date "2008.06.07"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Team USA"]
[Black "Rest of the World Team"]
[Result ""]

1. d2-d4 Ng8-f6
2. c2-c4 e7-e5
3. d4xe5 Nf6-g4
4. Ng1-f3 Nb8-c6
5. e2-e3 d7-d6
6. Nb1-c3 Ng4xe5
7. Bf1-e2 Bf8-e7
8. O-O O-O
9. Nf3-d4 Be7-f6
10. Nc3-d5 Bc8-e6
11. Nd5xf6+ Qd8xf6
12. Nd4xe6 f7xe6
13. f2-f4 Ne5-g6
14. Bc1-d2 Ng6-e7
15. Bd2-c3 Qf6-h6
16. Be2-f3 e6-e5
17. g2-g3 Ra8-d8
18. Bf3-d5+ Ne7xd5
19. c4xd5 Nc6-e7
20. Qd1-b3 e5xf4
21. e3xf4 b7-b6
22. Ra1-e1 Ne7-f5
23. Re1-e6 Qh6-h3
24. Rf1-e1 Nf5-h4
25. Re1-e2 Nh4-f3+
26. Kg1-f2 Nf3xh2
27. Re6-e7 Rd8-d7
28. Re7xd7 Qh3xd7
29. Re2-e6 Nh2-g4+
30. Kf2-f3 Ng4-f6
31. Qb3-c4 Kg8-f7
32. Bc3xf6 g7xf6
33. Qc4-e4 Kf7-g8
34. Re6-e7 Qd7-h3
35. Qe4-e6+ Qh3xe6
36. d5xe6 .....

It's now Black's (Rest of the World Team) move!
(Deadline: September 13th, 2008, 9 a.m. PST)

Use Comments section to submit your move


Rules of the match:
1. all youtubers are placed in two teams according to their geographic locations: USA vs. Rest of the World
2. any youtuber can come up with a move and write it in the comments below
3. moves must be submitted in long algebraic notation: for example, "e2-e4", "Nb1-c3", or "Rd3xd7"
4. 24 hours are given per each move
5. we count all suggested moves at 9 a.m. PST = 12 p.m. (noon) EST = 5 p.m. London time = 6 p.m. Paris/Berlin time = 8 p.m. Moscow time = 9:30 p.m. Dehli time = 12 a.m. (midnight) Beijing time = 1 a.m. Tokyo time
6. the move which has been suggested by the majority of team members is made
7. if two or more moves have been suggested equal number of times then the move which has been suggested last (among those moves) is made
8. the usage of chess engines is prohibited
9. it is ok to post your own variations and discuss them in the comments below
10. posting chess engine analysis is prohibited
Good Luck!

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[chessmatchUSA]

Current state of the match:

35. Qe4-e6+  Qh3xe6

36. d5xe6 .....

Link to the game is in the description of this video.

It's now Black's (Rest of the World Team) move!

(Deadline: September 13th, 2008, 9 a.m. PST)

Summary:

36. d5xe6 (suggested 2 times)

36. Re7xe6 (suggested 2 times)

To lightspeed52: Yes, I know. This match is like a random walk :) You have to fight the chaos!

[chessmatchUSA]

Current state of the match:

35. Qe4-e6+ Qh3xe6

36. .....

Link to the game is in the description of this video.

It's now White's (Team USA) move!

(Deadline: September 12th, 2008, 9 a.m. PST)

Summary:

35. ..... Qh3xe6 (suggested 1 time)

[chessmatchUSA]

Current state of the match:

34. Re6-e7 Qd7-h3

35. Qe4-e6+ .....

Link to the game is in the description of this video.

It's now Black's (Rest of the World Team) move!

(Deadline: September 11th, 2008, 9 a.m. PST)

Summary:

35. Qe4-e6+ (suggested 1 time)

35. Re7xc7 (suggested 1 time)

[chessmatchUSA]

Current state of the match:

34. Re6-e7 Qd7-h3

35. .....

Link to the game is in the description of this video.

It's now White's (Team USA) move!

(Deadline: September 10th, 2008, 9 a.m. PST)

Summary:

34. ..... Qd7-h3 (suggested 1 time)

[chessmatchUSA]

Current state of the match:

33. Qc4-e4 Kf7-g8

34. Re6-e7 .....

Link to the game is in the description of this video.

It's now Black's (Rest of the World Team) move!

(Deadline: September 9th, 2008, 9 a.m. PST)

Summary:

34. Re6-e7 (suggested 2 times)

[chessmatchUSA]

Current state of the match:

33. Qc4-e4 Kf7-g8

34. .....

Link to the game is in the description of this video.

It's now White's (Team USA) move!

(Deadline: September 7th, 2008, 9 a.m. PST)

Summary:

33. ..... Kf7-g8 (suggested 1 time)

[Jrobiisawesome]

umm, is this still going on? lol

someone please reply....

if so then i would suggest:

36 ... Rc8

like Munistacker said, the pawn is being attacked.....

[classicrockforever5]

USA! USA! USA!! We won

[mickeymorfo]

''e7- d7''

[trixapete]

Rc8

[trixapete]

doesnt look like it

[jakrueg2pbg]

Check out"Relapse"2-player board game it's great,like this to play.

[chinesesamurai12]

this move is one week old, Serguei.

[sh76us]

Is this game still going on?

[nicki249]

definately rc8

[Munistacker]

I woul play 36. ... Rc8 because the c-pawn is attacked.