Mathematicmachin

Chess Review December, 1961:

"repelled the invader in 12 moves"

What people think chessplayers talk like

Al Horowitz wrote the blurb. He was a chess player and that's how HE talked.

He was something, that's for sure.

Al Horowitz must have gotten an A+ in English.

I wouldn't know. He had a business degree from NYU but spent his life as a publisher, an editor and a chess master. 

I said that because of his vocabulary. 

it's official: mods can't take jokes. 

(i am just kidding mods are great)

All about Al

I read that as "All about AI" and was expecting an artificial intelligence primer.

Ambiguity has its benefits.

Of course that would make a good segue from the OP to the link (had it been intended).

Yes.

He can call you Betty... and Betty, when you call him, you can call him Al

My favorite readings!  I especially like how disparate topics seem to just blend together into a short story mode. Kudos and congrats. 

Ugh, a fine post, but @tebow2baker has a typical kid-like reaction.

Aren't chess.com forums great batgirl? Your contributions are laughed at by morons like this.

I used to jam to this when I was younger

It's a good song, too bad your link isn't working for me.

Lets try this

Hey, none of ours are working!