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- Tue Dec 01, 2009 6:54 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Sounds of Silence...?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 26014
Chess is changing---why cant chess players talk to each other like poker players do. There is a lot of interesting talk going on in a poker tournament. Sometimes the talk is better than the play. I wonder what kind of interesting conversations we would have if we could talk to each other in chess ma...
- Sat Nov 28, 2009 1:38 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Sounds of Silence...?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 26014
Well, its an open-ended question---no definite answer. John Wayne was an avid chess player. Paul Whiteman, the band leader, was on the cover of Chess review. However, if I was a betting man---like Lederer, I would put my money on---"Nude descending a Staircase"! :oops: I've read that some of Dylan's...
- Thu Nov 26, 2009 4:00 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Sounds of Silence...?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 26014
- Thu Nov 26, 2009 4:28 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Sounds of Silence...?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 26014
- Wed Oct 21, 2009 6:13 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: A PUNISHMENT
- Replies: 43
- Views: 39301
Malakhov said---"GM Ivan Cheparinov was punished by the TD of Wijk Ann Zee B 2009 (category 16) for breaking this law, in his game against GM Nigel Short." Actually, he wasnt punished. Short felt he was insulted by his opponent, who refused to shake his hand and made a complaint to the arbiter and p...
- Wed Sep 09, 2009 2:33 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: A curious question...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11827
- Sat Sep 05, 2009 1:45 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: A curious question...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11827
- Fri Jan 23, 2009 2:13 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: ELO rating in Net-Chess
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9366
Why not post the names of everyone who has a multiple account. You are the owner of the site---you can do anything you want. It might cut down on cheating. Say you have a guy with two accounts---Chesser and Mrchess. We could check the records and see if Chesser has played Mrchess, or, in other words...
- Fri Dec 12, 2008 12:05 am
- Forum: Books, Software, and Websites
- Topic: Alekhine interview
- Replies: 3
- Views: 20452
- Tue Dec 11, 2007 3:48 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Why has time been added?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 70680
Well, I didnt know about the rule---but it is stupid. The tournament director will decide if you get more time or not. You dont get extra time for a vacation but if you say ---hey, this is an interesting end game, please put more time on my clock. That is acceptable?? Who made this rule? A guy who w...
- Mon Dec 10, 2007 6:03 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Why has time been added?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 70680
If this isnt a chess expression-it should be; Anyone who would ask the TD for more time, Would pick your pocket! If people dont want to stay within the time constraints---let them play checkers. does playing like a gentleman mean letting people take their move back? Well, thats the gentlemanly thing...
- Fri Dec 07, 2007 6:37 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Why has time been added?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 70680
I've always thought time management was part of the chess struggle. If you squander your time away---for whatever reason---tough, you lose!!! If the rule states otherwise then the rule should be changed. No TD should have the authority to allow someone to snatch victory from defeat through no skill ...
- Thu Dec 06, 2007 5:15 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Why has time been added?
- Replies: 46
- Views: 70680
Hey gang, how about this---throw away all the chess clocks and lets rely on friendly tournament directors to bail us out when we get into time trouble!!! Hoorah---no more time troubles---if the TD is a buddy of yours!!!!! But what if he doesnt like you islander man---you're screwed! And you would pr...
- Wed Dec 28, 2005 3:01 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: top moves player !?!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 15673
- Tue Oct 11, 2005 12:51 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: "I don't care"?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 10770
programs
Your 60% against computer programs? If Kasparov was 60% against computers---he'd probably still be playing! Sir, can you name one GM who is 60% against programs?
- Wed Oct 13, 2004 3:14 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Pronunciation of chess names
- Replies: 20
- Views: 42383
- Mon Oct 11, 2004 5:13 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Pronunciation of chess names
- Replies: 20
- Views: 42383
Cornstalk, I apologize if I offended you. I have nothing but respect for you and your accomplishments in chess. I know you have a masters rating in over the board chess and a senior masters rating in correspondence chess. You wrote a monthly column for the Campbell Report "hard Chess" which was well...
- Mon Oct 11, 2004 6:31 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Pronunciation of chess names
- Replies: 20
- Views: 42383
I heard Kasparov on national public radio yesterday. Kasparov was a close, personal friend of Botvinnik for many years. Kasparov says BOT-vin-nik. Im sure thats the way Botvinnik said it too. I guess we can forget how all the pundits pronounce Botvinnik, if Kasparov says BOT-vin-nik---thats good eno...
- Sun Oct 10, 2004 8:38 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Pronunciation of chess names
- Replies: 20
- Views: 42383
Well, Ken Neat, who has collaborated with such authors as Dvoretsky on " The School of Chess Excellence" and Bronstein on "Bronstein on the King's Indian" and has probably translated more Russian books into English than any other writer pronounces it -bot-VEEN-nik. He also says AL-a-kine. He pronoun...
- Thu Oct 07, 2004 12:52 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Pronunciation of chess names
- Replies: 20
- Views: 42383
tellymewwise ask: "Do you also have an audio on how russians try to pronounce Scheveningen?" Like I said---I have a tape of Michael Stean, an educated man, a Grandmaster, a guy who has probably been to Scheveningen---pronouncing the word. These GMs all seem to know each other and talk the same lingo...
- Sun Oct 03, 2004 2:26 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Pronunciation of chess names
- Replies: 20
- Views: 42383
Scheveningen
I have an old audio tape of Michael Stean "working with a Grandmaster" in which he analyzes a sicilian Scheveningen game against Leon Piasetsky in Yugoslavia. Michael Stean pronounces Scheveningen---'Skay'-'vuning'-'un'-with the accent on the Skay.
- Sat Oct 02, 2004 5:17 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Pronunciation of chess names
- Replies: 20
- Views: 42383
I was wondering how the authorities arrive at the proper pronunciation, and just who are the authorities? I always thought a man should know the proper way to pronounce his name, or to be more blunt---however a man pronounces his name is the proper way to say it. Let's look at Euwe. The 1984 edition...
- Wed Sep 29, 2004 6:17 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: The world champion plays here
- Replies: 20
- Views: 34681
As far as ratings go you think my memory is serving another master and in the very next sentence you agree with me that the ratings were absurd---Sir, you sound like a Yahoo! And that was the point of my post. Why would any world class player want to play Yahoos like you or me? If they were getting ...
- Wed Sep 29, 2004 5:22 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Using Chess-Engines
- Replies: 25
- Views: 48748
Well, I would have to add they are something more than useful idiots. They are useful idiots "and" probably the best players on the planet. When was the last time Kasparov or Kramnik defeated one? And even in Correspondence Chess they they are gaining in stature. When Reti was asked "how many moves ...
- Tue Sep 28, 2004 8:20 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Using Chess-Engines
- Replies: 25
- Views: 48748
I'm surprised no one has asked muabdib about his use of engines in tournaments. Perhaps he will respond-perhaps not but let me be perfectly clear---the man's reputation is beyond reproach. Muabdib, apparently,you have much experience in using machines in tournaments. In fact, you describe winning su...
- Tue Sep 28, 2004 7:13 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: The world champion plays here
- Replies: 20
- Views: 34681
wulebgr---there is much in what you say---interesting post. Have you ever wondered what a world class player would be doing here. What would his (her) purpose be? Try out new novelties---I don't think so! Use our top players as sparring partners---I don't think so! So what is the deal. Why sould som...
- Tue Sep 28, 2004 6:43 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: The world champion plays here
- Replies: 20
- Views: 34681
trust
Well, it would have been much simpler to say ---if you don't trust my judgement, here are my credentials. I have played in this tournament and that tournament; I have played this master and that master. Voila-the case is closed. You have decided to take the nebulous response--- "check my statistics ...
- Mon Sep 27, 2004 8:16 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: The world champion plays here
- Replies: 20
- Views: 34681
world champion
I'm curious about people who say---" he was the toughest opponent I've met here so far." Thats fine, so far as it goes, but how does that qualify the player as anywhere near world class material. Who is neric? whats his name? whats his uscf rating or his fide rating. If he is a Grandmaster (incognit...
- Wed Sep 22, 2004 5:12 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Using Chess-Engines
- Replies: 25
- Views: 48748
Mr. muabdib, how kind of you to talk to someone so pitifully ignorant as me. I feel like I am unworthy to be in your presence. However, I seem to recall the present CC world champion saying he has used chess engines in his CC games. GM Nickel is certainly developing a respectful attitude towards che...
- Tue Sep 21, 2004 11:58 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Using Chess-Engines
- Replies: 25
- Views: 48748
engines
Larry Christiansen is a three time US chess champion. The last time was 2002. I'm curious guys---do you ever pick up a chess magazine and look through it, or a chess book? Do you ever visit your local chess clubs and talk chess with the guys? Do you ever enter a chess tournament? Do you ever surf th...
- Tue Sep 21, 2004 7:16 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Using Chess-Engines
- Replies: 25
- Views: 48748
engines
Who is Larry Christiansen? Hey guys---I rest my case!
gmiller---are you saying the fritz you buy right off the shelf and put on an "average" (whatever that means) computer will not play at a very high level?
gmiller---are you saying the fritz you buy right off the shelf and put on an "average" (whatever that means) computer will not play at a very high level?
- Tue Sep 21, 2004 3:28 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Using Chess-Engines
- Replies: 25
- Views: 48748
using chess engines
The only game I can recall on slowchess between an engine and one of our strong players was the game that took place a few years ago---Bret vs CM 8000 (one of the less effective engines). Bret went down on move 12. Of course Larry Christiansen went down to a CM 9000 (another of the less effective en...
- Mon Sep 20, 2004 4:50 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Are you ready for some chess?
- Replies: 52
- Views: 118586
200 bucks
Aren't you concerned that you will probably be giving a hundred bucks to the guy with the best chess program. Doesn't it make the hair on the back of your neck stand up to think you may be giving 200 dollars to some guy who cant explain what winning the exchange means. It's possible, no? Anyone (for...
- Mon Aug 23, 2004 11:13 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: The world champion plays here
- Replies: 20
- Views: 34681
He also misspelled his last name which is Kasimdzhanov. I know this question has come up before but I will ask it again--- Is anyone on this site capable of giving a world class player any competition. If you think you can---stand and make yourself known! Just remember, we're not talking kindergarte...
- Tue Jun 15, 2004 7:26 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Morphy vs. Fischer?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 11737
Marciano won the fight which gave Ali a chuckle. Ali said " I'm six inches taller, have a longer reach, thirty pounds heavier and I'm quicker than Marciano." Ali would have won that fight without a doubt but it was entertaining to hear the announcer say things like "and Marciano connects with a vici...
- Tue Jun 15, 2004 5:51 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Morphy vs. Fischer?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 11737
Sirthursday, thanks for the informative reply. I read someplace that a Grandmaster said its almost impossible to tell if you are playing a computer, if you didn't know beforehand. That sounds like they are getting more human all the time. If computers do have a weakness, why dont humans exploit that...
- Wed Jun 09, 2004 2:49 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Morphy vs. Fischer?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 11737
Morphy vs. Fischer?
I read, from time to time, the lammentations of the chess world about the cancellation of the Fischer-Karpov match 1975, or the Morphy-Staunton match 1858, and of course the unrealized rematch between Capablanca and Alekhine. Why can't we devise a program that can assimilate from game scores the che...
- Thu Apr 22, 2004 9:12 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: unbelievable
- Replies: 27
- Views: 45688
- Sat Jan 03, 2004 5:56 am
- Forum: Puzzles and Game Comentary
- Topic: Legal's Legacy
- Replies: 3
- Views: 12787
- Mon Dec 08, 2003 6:50 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: RANT: re:cheating
- Replies: 27
- Views: 55147
When are we going to have another man vs machine match. We had one a couple of years ago cm8000 vs Bret. perhaps we should have another. How about a machine taking on three of our top players in consultation. We could listen to them as they plan their moves. One of those stream of conciousness thing...
- Mon Nov 24, 2003 5:28 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Why are Sundays so quiet around here?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 31362
- Sat Oct 11, 2003 1:06 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: The Chess Artist
- Replies: 1
- Views: 7663