Online chess community where you can play chess, learn strategies and tactics, read chess news, see book reviews, find rules & tips, get free downloads, and more! http://www.chess.com/ 2007 Chess.com I figure the time is right for this.   Alien Versus Predator did pretty well.   Freddie Vs. Jason.So what we need is a high tech car facing off against a high tech helicopter.Most of the time, Airwolf would probably be chasing KITT, but that w...http://blog.chess.com/ILLYRIA/would-you-watch-knight-rider-vs-airwolf-the-movieTue, 29 Sep 2009 23:17:08 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ILLYRIA/would-you-watch-knight-rider-vs-airwolf-the-movieSo for a week straight my cats have been playing chess at night after I go to bed.  I know this for a fact because when I get up in the mornings and go to make my next move in this ongoing game in the family room I find that the board is all m...http://blog.chess.com/ILLYRIA/cats-addicted-to-chess-are-you-at-riskThu, 10 Sep 2009 15:31:11 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ILLYRIA/cats-addicted-to-chess-are-you-at-riska one-lined blog called "Tuesday" appeared only briefly here and then was torn from the world, but not before it significantly altered my life's path.   I hesitate to reprint it here in its entirety, because it really should be read in the ...http://blog.chess.com/ILLYRIA/a-reponse-to-quottuesdayquot-with-in-depth-analysisTue, 14 Jul 2009 19:03:56 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ILLYRIA/a-reponse-to-quottuesdayquot-with-in-depth-analysisSome posts make me cry, others force me to pee a little, and this did both.  So I reprint it here.  Join me won't you, gentle reader, for a voyage into the twisted world of those who impersonate foreigners.  gbidari wrote: (in this thread:http...http://blog.chess.com/ILLYRIA/the-fake-foreign-exchange-student-rantTue, 26 May 2009 12:50:36 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ILLYRIA/the-fake-foreign-exchange-student-rantIt's a massive coverup because on the internets all you can find is the Woods of Wisdom version of the Gatorade advertisement that doesn't include the gopher.   Like they're saying that's the official version of the ad.  But that's not the ad ...http://blog.chess.com/ILLYRIA/coverup-in-the-lil-tiger-woods-gatorade-cartoon-commercial-isnt-the-gopher-brent-mussbergerSun, 03 May 2009 20:09:56 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ILLYRIA/coverup-in-the-lil-tiger-woods-gatorade-cartoon-commercial-isnt-the-gopher-brent-mussbergerThe best alternative chess games I've found are Gothic, Hawaiian, and Omega.  So why not combine them all?  Then add in new moves for the king based on vampire characteristics like holding others in thrall on adjacent squares or using batform...http://blog.chess.com/ILLYRIA/new-hawaiian-vampire-chess-improved-kings-gothic-omegaSat, 21 Mar 2009 16:32:11 -0700http://blog.chess.com/ILLYRIA/new-hawaiian-vampire-chess-improved-kings-gothic-omegaSometimes the daily puzzle isn't easy but people still always chime in with:  "Easy!"   As if it never gets hard for these folks.  It's sad, really, in an age of Viagra, for these poor contributors to never have experienced hardness. ...http://blog.chess.com/ILLYRIA/notice-how-daily-puzzles-are-always-quoteasyquot-for-everyone-meaning-internet-chess-guys-are-uSun, 22 Feb 2009 16:36:55 -0800http://blog.chess.com/ILLYRIA/notice-how-daily-puzzles-are-always-quoteasyquot-for-everyone-meaning-internet-chess-guys-are-uFor all those who don't know Dr. Phil, he's a lot like Jesus and he combines those fine qualities with also being tall and imposing and he takes the side of housewives in arguments with their husbands while hitting them with some country bumpkin w...http://blog.chess.com/ILLYRIA/dr-phil-now-a-premium-memberSat, 07 Feb 2009 14:07:46 -0800http://blog.chess.com/ILLYRIA/dr-phil-now-a-premium-memberSome chess.com members are now speaking openly of the Chess RPG (link below) which is an explosive device at least 750% more dangerous than any other chess-related weopon.  And I will no longer hold silent on the matter:  The actual hist...http://blog.chess.com/ILLYRIA/chess-rocket-propelled-grenades--are-you-at-riskWed, 28 Jan 2009 02:03:29 -0800http://blog.chess.com/ILLYRIA/chess-rocket-propelled-grenades--are-you-at-riskThese are the temples at Rameshvaram where Shiva manifested as a towering column of fire.   Wouldn't they make perfect rooks?   And now for some piercing words from Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, circa the year 1000:   'Tis all a Chequer-board ...http://blog.chess.com/ILLYRIA/these-are-my-rooks--whatve-you-gotThu, 01 Jan 2009 01:33:01 -0800http://blog.chess.com/ILLYRIA/these-are-my-rooks--whatve-you-gotDon't you detest those tedious Christmas cards from people who abuse the holiday by rambling on about all the crap their family did this year instead of sharing any kind of well-wishing?   "Holiday cheer" gets twisted into one big cheer for th...http://blog.chess.com/ILLYRIA/fighting-back-against-busy-body-christmas-lettersFri, 19 Dec 2008 13:08:20 -0800http://blog.chess.com/ILLYRIA/fighting-back-against-busy-body-christmas-lettersFrom an old post about imagining what's happening on the chessboard in real world terms so it makes more sense:   Some of what happens on the board is odd.  There's no friendly fire in the game, and the surest way to safeguard your king is s...http://blog.chess.com/ILLYRIA/gender-bending-pawn-promotionsMon, 15 Dec 2008 17:16:21 -0800http://blog.chess.com/ILLYRIA/gender-bending-pawn-promotionsPants are never discussed in an open forum.   I believe pants are common. Wearing them shows that one conforms to society like a slave and is willing to obey any silly rule that comes along, like wearing a tie for example.   It could even b...http://blog.chess.com/ILLYRIA/on-pantsThu, 11 Dec 2008 20:35:21 -0800http://blog.chess.com/ILLYRIA/on-pantsHi. I'm Dan Hesse, CEO of Sprint, and I'm amazed by phones.  Aren't they amazing?   Why, our new Tentphone for 2009 will expand into a domed living compartment 6.5 feet in circumference at the base.  Finally, you'll be able to LIVE inside your...http://blog.chess.com/ILLYRIA/phonesTue, 25 Nov 2008 16:36:04 -0800http://blog.chess.com/ILLYRIA/phones