Aloha Reb,
You see that's the problem right there you think this a "Game of words" here! He was asking for advise and his words were instead of the chess game he posted is what your keying on!
I normally do not post much here but seeing the reaction you personally seen to think its OK to do what your doing, Its not!
We read what you have to say, so get going and do what ever else you do in your spare time. we have nothing to learn from you in this thread at this time!
Mahalo for your inputs Brandon is aware he has to be careful how he presents his ideas as some folks rather lecture about the words then the topic of the chess game he posted.
By the way NM Reb I do not use books or databases by choice hereas I feel I can test myself better that way, so my 1969 rating is based on my own play! Otherwise I be a higher rated player here at chess.com. Of course we are given much more time to think and if use that properly I would avoid making dumb mistakes as I do in some OTB games!
By the way its cool with me that use books and databases that way if i win I know you did your best with a little assistance! I have no problem with that and thanks for letting us know that! I'm cool with that! By the way Brandon also does not use database or books while in play! After the game he does compare his games with the chess.com database, when he plays turn base chess or LCP!
Who I am I the Windward Chess & Go Club Director where Brandon comes during the summer to play and learn and help teach our newer players! Also besides wanting to become a much stringer (proven via tournament play) hopefully he also want to be a TD and is starting a chess group where he is going to college. These are positive things and good for chess, what your doing here in this tread specifically is not good for chess!
So looks at the he posted between man and machine if you like and give your NM feedback, good or bad that's all he wanted! As for me I always go with the underdog especially if he on my team and helping me with my chess clubs!
I'm his (Brandon's) wing-man in this case, something I learn from being in the U.S Air Force and a few few movies!
By the way why is it your chess team agreed to draw without making any moves, what's the purpose of meeting if your not playing chess! Gee! this was an OTB event you wrote in one you own threads!
Mahalo for your time here and your remarks about the chess game this thread is about!
Frank Alejandro
USCF 1600, (based on a few games i play each year (normally as care-giving duties don't allow full playing of all games) USCF life member,
The reason the teams drew was that not a single one of the 8 players wanted to play under the existing conditions of the match, and the team captains supported their decisions. The conditions were awful, the venue was a sports stadium/complex in which there was some kind of football competition taking place in the room(s) next to the room being used for chess....with fans screaming, shouting, running back and forth, etc. Impossible to play serious chess under such conditions. If even one of the 8 players wanted to play we would all have to play but none wanted to play 4 hours of chess, under those conditions.
As for you and your chess Frank........you are a 1600 otb player and I dont see why I should play you, you are no challenge to me ESPECIALLY if you do not use the resources you are allowed to use here as I do. I would like to ask how is it possible that in your last 3 otb events you had bad results in all 3 and your 1600 rating did not change at all ?! Is this even possible ? Yes, I am checking on you too Mr B class player. In your last 3 otb events ( all in Hawaii and all 5 rounds each ) you scored 1.5 in 2 of the events and 2/5 in a third. You only managed to win 2 games in 3 events, both wins coming against lower rated players than you, one was even against a sub 1000 player ! You lost games and drew games with lower rated players and didnt win a single game with anyone higher rated than yourself and your 1600 rating didnt show any change at all !? This seems very very fishy to me and I think if I brought this to the attention of the USCF someone might get busted for some shady deals eh ? Oh.... and your buddy brandon is deleting many of his comments in this thread that gives a clearer picture of whats going on here, are you sure you are aare of ALL his comments here ? I dont think you are, but unfortunately for him I quoted some of those he has since deleted so can show them whenever someone wants to know the truth about what he has said...... in fact, he attacked me ( and not only me ) first. All I did was expose him with some facts and he couldnt handle it and now you come to his aid. Perhaps you should be exposed too ?
You will be enlighten!
I see some of your support team has awaken! Aloha & Mahalo for your expert advise gentlemen! If go to the first page look at the game if your here to talk chess.....