No I didn't cherry pick 3 games out of a long 4 year brilliant chess career. Those were played on the same day in online chess.
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Apr 21, 2014
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#143
solskytz, yes I understand the normal meaning of the word in the sense of timetable or priorities but it's also aquired a secondary meaning which can be slightly sinister, so I'm careful how I use it.
Yes, I believe it is the Kasporov_Jr! Oh, it's sooo exciting, isn't it? He actually took the time to hang out with us, the lowly masses.
Apr 21, 2014
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#145
<Stephen 33> you remind me of a funny piece I once saw somewhere, about "a manual for women to understand the male mind" or something...
One of the entries in it was - "when something we say can be understood in two ways, and one of them makes you feel bad - we meant the other one".
Lols.
p.s. this isn't a chess thread - but it's actually refreshing to see some chess diagrams and moves.
From looking at these games, it would seem that that user isn't genuinely a weak player - but rather a sandbagger, who wanted to lower his rating for some reason.
These checkmates didn't "just happen", as would be the case with a real weak player - they were artfully constructed.
In the first game he takes his king for a walk in front of his pieces, which no real weak player would really do - but what I really liked was the artful 3...Bd7 in the last game, carefully blocking the King's only escape square, as if to tell his opponent - "between us, we both know that you're a patzer, that can't even conduct a scholar's mate properly - here, let me help you do it".
Apr 21, 2014
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#146
And I knew what I was talking about when I said that it wouldn't last long... two hours into my fun, sunny day - and suddenly it showers, and showers, and showers (as in - raining on my parade).
Wonderful place I chose to live in, really.
Apr 21, 2014
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#147
Well, I'm sure that she can start the thread again - but this time police it a bit better, kick out the obvious abusers - keep it clean, in other words.
It seems that an OP has this kind of responsibility, to keep his (her) threads clean.
Her idea, to have a "girl-only" group, is understandable, as women are really a rather tiny minority among chess players. Getting together makes sense in this context. They can play with men practically everywhere else.
Apr 21, 2014
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#148
solskytz wrote:
<ConnorMacleod_151> is blocked for spamming the thread and for excessive inane commentary.
That's a pity, ConnorMacleod's posts were among the most entertaining on this thread.
Apr 21, 2014
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#149
astronomer999 wrote:
It wasn't all that offensive. It was obviously ironic. The forum participant who spent a huge amount of effort getting it deleted brings an image of Oscar to mind. It's probably 30 years since I read it, but the character in The Tin Drum finds his main talent in life is an ear piercing incessant shreik
Brilliant post!
Apr 21, 2014
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#150
The thread wasn't intended to provide you with entertainment, <IpswichMatt>.
From the other post one would deduce that you don't like me very much - but that's not a problem. Lol.
Apr 21, 2014
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#151
solskytz wrote:
The thread wasn't intended to provide you with entertainment, <IpswichMatt>.
From the other post one would deduce that you don't like me very much - but that's not a problem. Lol.
No, don't infer I don't like you.
I just thought you were over-reacting.
Sorry if I offended.
Apr 21, 2014
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#152
I found that comment a bit offensive personally - and rather imprecise, as it would still seem that I may have a couple of other talents... :-)
Apr 21, 2014
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#153
@ltude, I was referring to astronomer's post, not the original post that started the whole row.
As for the original post, it was in very bad taste, but it was not condoning naziism. I have no problem with it being deleted though.
Let me try this for discussion. Bill Mahar is in the business of giving his opinions, as is Don Imus. When Imus gave "his opinion" about a female basketball team, he lost his show. When Bill Mahar gave "his opinion" about 9-11, he lost his show. Did anyone over-react?? Did anyone cross the line??
Apr 21, 2014
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#155
I think that this is all about the right to use force.
People instinctively protest, without thinking it over, whenever force is used by anybody. Force had been too frequently abused - but obviously, it must be used from time to time if one is to live at all.
All of education tells us, that we always need to refrain from use of force - but this causes paralysis and apathy, and indifference to wrong acts which happen right under one's nose.
Of course, force and its use are a double-edged sword, and carry heavy liabilities when misused.
But still - correct use of it changes things for the better. It takes some elementary understanding in order to be able to actually do it, in a safe way.
TheRocketKing wrote:
Kasporov_Jr wrote:
I like how foreign people come to an American owned website, and try to push their censorship agenda that most countries have.
free speech, if you dont like something then either ignore it, or debate it. I do not know how things are run in your country, but here , we value these rights.
LOL it's hilarious that you name all non-americans as foreigners. You are even more crazy then i thought, so funny hahaha
well this is an American created & owned website, so any non-american players in this website are considered '' international ''.
if I went to an an Indian chess website, obviously I would be considered foreign there in my case.
Here are some gems when he isn't using an engine.