Most c-lebs like to go a bit of the rails a couple years after their success. If you hit 1600 in 2010 I predict you'll become best friends with Paris Hilton and have a string of DUI's and an ankle tag by 2012.
as an aside you've got the best trophy i've seen :)
Most c-lebs like to go a bit of the rails a couple years after their success. If you hit 1600 in 2010 I predict you'll become best friends with Paris Hilton and have a string of DUI's and an ankle tag by 2012.
as an aside you've got the best trophy i've seen :)
Kudos go to Karl on the cool trophies. He admins a number of great groups. As far as the predictions go we have to wait and see.
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Rofl. Indeed.
Usually in CC in this format, you can spend hours on just one move! Isn't that what turn based is all about?
Yes, I don't really have an interest in that sort of chess...with computers, in fact, I can just look up the best move if I really care about objective truth on a board.
If I want to improve my "power" or "skill", I think crutches would hurt that.
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I want a detect irony failometer. Do you get them for donating to Stephen Colbert's fund drive for NBC's coverage of the olympics?
cockiness shouldn't creep in, it should be a sense of achievement. forget these stupid resolutions.
rich...I try to think long and hard...but I stop when it it isn't fun or satisfying anymore.
rich...I try to think long and hard...but I stop when it it isn't fun or satisfying anymore.
With a little word play I could really fine tune this comment.
Think about it.
I also promise not to be smart a** when I hit 1600.
yikes. I could have at least done without the "satisfying". That's over the top.
I predict you'll become best friends with Paris Hilton and have a string of DUI's and an ankle tag by 2012.
Ankle tags are great! More time under house arrest means more time for Internet chess! 
--Cystem
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I'd be willing to test that hypothesis with you :)
Chess truth--that's so funny. You religious types crack me up.
Well, I assure you if the inverse pans out...you wouldn't be testing much...but I could take a picture for the sake of scientific evidence.
Don't forget--once you reach 1600, you have to play consistently well to remain there or above. I was at 1640 late last summer, thought I could do no wrong (or close), made some mistakes (haste, too many games etc.), and have been struggling to get back up there.
I've crossed the 2000 threshold a couple times, but I didn't feel any stronger. I guess its true that turn based means NOTHING NOTHING.
Chess truth--that's so funny. You religious types crack me up.
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