okay game finished, i made some mid-game mistakes which he exploited pretty quickly. i resigned after he moved his pawn to threaten my queen. all of my pieces became either strictly defensive (ie. queen defending rook, etc.) or crippled (ie. queen and pawns blocking development of king's knight and bishop).

i learned from this match and that was all i hoped for.

...ryan

here is how he is connected to morphy:

in 1965, Taylor played in a simultaneous exhibition against GM Arthur Bisguier (1). At New York 1948-49, Bisguier played former world champion Max Euwe (2), who at Pistyan 1922, played German master Siegbert Tarrasch (3), who at Frankfurt 1887 played Louis Paulsen (4), who at New York 1857 played Morphy (5).

Thus his "Morphy Number" is 5!

...ryan

this is my opponent:

http://www.chessville.com/Editorials/Interviews/20Questions/Kingston.htm

i have my hands full, but he is 5 degrees of separation from paul morphy so he agreed to play me so i could be 6 degrees!

...ryan

Hi, Ryan

sorry I thought it's an end game position, I didn't know the game is still running, I wish you good luck my dear friend.

ah ok i havent seen yr answer

hay, i agree  with meedox

@Meedo

I just posted this game in progress for myself so i could analyze as i play. it's an email correspondence match still going on!! sorry. i'm goign to keep updating it for my own purposes but you're happy to look!

...ryan

Hi, Ryan

Why Black resigned? is he lost on time, after 18.cxb4 this position is a winning position for Black..!