Indigo Heron

Player Information

Indigo Heron joined mafiascum.net on February the 27th, 2008, after being recommended to it by another frequent patron of the website, ting =).

With an IQ of 172, he was one of the best chess players in his secondary (high) school, and is the most skillful attacker in it. He was known to beat his opponents by analysing simple and relatively harmless sequences of moves and prepare for an attack in positions where others saw nothing. He also enjoys playing complicated positions, but wouldn't mind keeping it straightforward and simple, either (although he'd prefer it being complicated rather than simple).

He is also known to have a driven desire to win in everything he does. He doesn't take defeat well, but he never wants people to go soft on him, especially chess games, as it mocks his intellect and reasoning power.

A newbie in the game of Mafia (especially on this level), he is still learning the ropes.

He is currently in college as a freshman doing his degree in aeronautical engineering. Besides chess, he also enjoys football, rifle marksmanship (when he can get to it...), paintball (especially so with proper markers) and ice hockey (again, when he can get to it...).

Chess Game History

Indigo Heron Vs. darkdude (1-0)

My first game on this website. It was relatively simple and straightforward. I used Queen's Gambit as the opening, which he declined, and then accepted (which is rather intriguing, but nevertheless acceptable). I then made the overtures to target Black's kingside, and struck when the time was right. He demonstrated an unwillingness to trade pieces, something that I exploited.

Along the way, I capitalised on Black's mistakes and blunders, such as 4. ...f5, which kept his pawn at c4 isolated, and 9. ...c5, which decided the course of the game. Either it was tactical oversight, or it was his unwillingness to sacrifice pieces. A better move would have been Nc5, threatening White's queen and would lead to an exchange of queens, among others, which would have led to pressure on your king to be eliminated, and mine slightly increased. Such moves allowed me to build a relatively strong position in the centre early on which was the basis for my victory, all the while avoiding mistakes.

ting =) Vs. Indigo Heron (0-1)

White resigned. A very interesting and open game. I used the Berlin Defence to counter his Bishop's Opening, which surprised me, since no one really uses the opening White did (although Russian grandmaster Garry Kasparov has been known to occasionally use it to surprise his opponents). White was enthusiastic to exchange pawns and pieces with me to clear the board and keep things simple. For example, he was looking to trade queens at 10. Qe2+, which I delayed with 10. ...Be6 (it was a better move than Qe6, anyway) and before that , White traded pawns as early as 5. exd5, and bishops at 8. Bxf4, after being presented with a stand-off with Black's bishop.

This was extremely fun to play - one of the toughest games I've ever had. It was a shame that it had to end with a blunder.

darkdude Vs. Indigo Heron

A rematch of an earlier game, with me playing as Black this time. He plays with the King's Pawn Opening, which promises an open game. I counter with the popular Sicilian Defence. He plays the anti-Sicilian Alapin Variation, attempting to set up a strong pawn centre. In giving up a queen and a pawn for equal materiel, I force the centre open again, and gain an advantage in piece development, as he has to backtrack to defend, not to mention that he can't castle.

After that, Black seemed content to let me bomb forward with pieces without any form of defence to safeguard his king, which is to be his downfall (as I will demonstrate in the game). I attack his pathetic excuse for a defence through the centre and left flank. In return for a Bishop, and a Rook, White loses 2 Rooks, and possibly his entire pawn structure.

Notably, at one point in the game, I was in a really bad mood, and decided not to go for the win, but crushing his resistance everywhere, with the emphasis on 'crushing'. So, this loss of concentration is what's causing this game to drag on. There were instances where I was playing with him, but it won't affect the overall result.

Mafia Game History

Newbie 577: Beijing Mafia

My first Mafia game. Played as scum. Admittably, I was terrible, and was swept along the currents of the more experienced players of the game. Eventually got bored and allowed myself to be lynched.

Newbie 610

This time, I'm the cop. I was lynched on the very first day. However, I was much more interested in this game than the first, but I went rogue and played gambits to lure the scum out, but admittably, I miscalculated (a rare thing indeed) and played it too far, and now the town thought that I am scum, and just when I give a lengthy explanation of my actions as a last ditch effort to avoid being lynched, the town suddenly realises that I'm a pro-townie with a vigilante feel, but it's too late to turn back the clock. This game was fun to play as a pro-town character.

Newbie #633: Barroom Brawl

Finally got started after a lengthy confirmation through PMs. The game is still on its first day, so there will be much to write yet.