Chess is so yesterday.
Is it worth trying to discuss Chess on here anymore?

Chess is so yesterday.
Chess is yesterday, today, and tomorrow. It is the beginning and the end. It is the Alpha and Omega.
Chess just is.
.. Periodically, looking up 'chess', on the {'Google'}, News-page, and posting an arguably interesting 'link'; 'Can't hurt'.. to borrow an expression !
https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/a-brutal-intelligence-ai-chess-and-the-human-mind/

Recently I had been having the same thoughts. I had made up my mind - I was going to stop posting for a bit. I really was. I'd had enough. I hovered my mouse over the logout button but before I did I thought I would do a quick forum search. I am glad I did as I discovered the Intellectual Chessist Society. This is a god send for chess lovers. Somewhere I can discuss chess without caring what anyone thinks. Thank you Vladimir. God bless.
I'm glad to hear that I had such a positive impact on your life. My Chessology has always been that we should be open to all members. No matter what creed, race, or sex. Good luck with your Chessing bisod, the Intellectual Chessists Society's doors are always open.

Those who follow me on this site understand my passion for our sport.
They understand how much I love the game of Chess. Furthermore due to my curiosity, and yearn for intellectual Chess discussion I've become known as a student of the game around here. Serious members know when I have posted a thread that's it's time to put their Chess caps on because it's time for a riveting Chess debate.
Glad to see a true student of the game on here. I'm chess capped up and ready to be riveted. Which one of your threads do you suggest I start with?
.. Inspired, by 'V. Herceg's , last post ; Here's a 'copy-and-paste'.. of the current 'Top 100' 'FIDE' <-{pronounced, fee-day}, players, in-the-world.
.. After, perusing the list ; I realized, that I'd Never heard of, the 31st ranked player, {"Maxim Matlakov"} ; A picture of him, will follow, shortly.
Standard Top 100 Players August 2017 |
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Those who follow me on this site understand my passion for our sport.
They understand how much I love the game of Chess. Furthermore due to my curiosity, and yearn for intellectual Chess discussion I've become known as a student of the game around here. Serious members know when I have posted a thread that's it's time to put their Chess caps on because it's time for a riveting Chess debate.
Glad to see a true student of the game on here. I'm chess capped up and ready to be riveted. Which one of your threads do you suggest I start with?
I suggest starting with my blog:
https://www.chess.com/blog/VladimirHerceg91/the-chess-gambit-use-it-or-lose-it
https://www.chess.com/blog/VladimirHerceg91/using-en-passant-to-gain-a-mental-advantage

"Knowing the rule of en passant is the mark of an advanced chess player" is all you need to read to realize where he is coming from.
.. A "Gary Kasparov," 'simultaneous', 'slide show', in 'Croatia'; His current, 'home turf' ..{'late-breaking'}.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-08/27/c_136558820.htm
'Chess' teaching, mentoring, and promotion, related.
https://www.bizjournals.com/prnewswire/press_releases/2017/08/25/MN73034

That is the tragedy of our time, a lack of interest in deep discussions, an embarrassing tendency to shallowness, a fixation with irrelevant details that lead everyone to ignore the core of the issue.
.. D-u-h ?! .. "One man's 'Meat' ; Is another's 'Poison'?! .. People are Hard-to-please !! .. And, short of being 'elitist' ..{as I'm sure you consider yourself} .. You are even More, ungrateful ! .. Such, is Life .. {you should be one of the more caustic .. 'restaurant' or 'movie' critics ! .. maybe, you already are !?}. o:
chess or the celebration of mind it is not anymore only to gays, whores or shy people but it is become a religion as it is called to other cultures 'pashka' or 'kurba' and if you feel a scientist or a new thing to this art you will fail!
What in the world are you talking about?
I think he's calling pashak a shy gay whore who tried to feel up a scientist with his thing but failed. Quite odd especially since the insult was entirely unprovoked.
Very odd. What ever happened to Pashak anyway? Haven't seen him post in a while.
He's a chicken farmer in New Hampshire. Doin' pretty good too.