Summer 2011 Pentathanerd: Bug House
Because chess isn’t nerdy enough the organizers of the Pentathanerd brought the game to a whole new level of nerdiness.
Here’s what Mark Seemann from The Werd had to say about the action:
“The Bughouse finals wrapped up with with fast action and heated matches.
In the Loser’s Bracket, the InterNerds – Scott G and Shaomeng Z – struggled against She! (as Justin H has renamed the team), with Michael H filling in for Scott S. With a checkmate on the board, She! went on to face the loser of the Winner’s Bracket.
Teh Awsumbs cracked out a near-instant victory over the Revenge of the InterNerds – John Thompson and Jonathan Huff – with Sai X dropping a pawn backed up by a knight for checkmate within a dozen moves.
She! were doing pretty well against the Revenge, but Michael H let his king open to check at a vulnerable time – when the opponent could notice – and dropped the game. This led to a rematch of Revenge against Teh Awsumbs.
The final match was well fought, and arguably the best match of the competition. With several trades and subtle threats, Teh Awsumbs’ Sai spotted the king move into a knight-check, taking the king, the game, and the victory.
The overall point totals after the Bughouse Event:
1500 – Teh Awsumbs
1250 – InterNerds
1050 – Revenge of the InterNerds
1000 – The Whom?
900 – She!
700 – Nausea
500 – Effortless”
