Howdy people! Okay, I'll admit that the graphics of the chess diagram is in really bad shape, but hey, at least I made a chess move after eight gut-wrenching months of studying and contemplating the position in my nearly 7-year-long chess match with Adam. Now remember, Adam is white and I have the black pieces.

If you play through the match using the notation below, you'll notice that we just exchanged capturing pawns and I just retreated my queen to e7. This is turning out to be one interesting match. While I definitely expect to win this match - (Ahem! I'm ahead two pawns!) - there is still a lot of chess left to be played and Adam has been known to think of some sneaky strategies.

So what do you think about our long-term chess match? This April will be the seven year anniversary of when we first starting playing in April 1997. In an almost surreal and tortoise-like fashion, sometimes Adam and I have taken over six to nine months to decide our chess move. At this pace, I anticipate the match finishing (with me winning, of course) sometime in 2012. Good riddance!

Adam, it's my turn buddy! I highly suggest that you carefully study the position! You're already down two pawns and any more blunders on your part will likely lead to disaster! ;)

What a lovely picture of Adam! Who is this guy, you ask? Adam and I worked together at a Christian-based, residential farm that worked with troubled young adults in New Hampshire about seven years ago.

Adam has been a U.S. Marine for the past five years and has spent large amounts of time overseas at undisclosed regions of the world. Right now he's based at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina and gets to spend lots of time on the message forums. You'll find many of his postings in the Religion & Spirituality Forum under the name of The Brou.

By the way, the ladies really seem to take a liking to Adam. They all think he's super cute! Sheeeeesh! Well, you should know that Adam is officially "taken" and is engaged to be married this year to a lovely lass in Rhode Island named Meg.

Here are some "Adam links" if you're interested: U.S. Marine Adam, Stupid Adam Pics, Adam's Basic Theology.

I regularly update this page when either of us make a move, so stay tuned!

Finally, here’s the match in algebraic notation:

Adam-Steve (April 1997-present)