Search found 14 matches

by xmate
Tue Dec 25, 2007 4:37 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Happy Holidays
Replies: 5
Views: 12285

I would like to also wish everyone a merry Christmas and pray that peace and good will to all people (even Cornstalk) would truly become a reality. Thank you to Greg for the wonderful job you do in administering this site. Best wishes to all, xmate.
by xmate
Wed Oct 25, 2006 7:56 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Centaur status or not?
Replies: 13
Views: 25311

I am in total agreeance with lousy on this subject. I play chess on this site because I wanted to play against humans. If I wanted to play a computer I would have bought a chess program and played that. I think that those who want to use chess engines should be allowed, but should be identified so t...
by xmate
Mon Aug 21, 2006 7:09 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: My highest rating ever
Replies: 26
Views: 42431

Herlocksholms boasts and claims "I have naturally high testosterones." Dcroll would rather wet the bed preferably to using the head. Beaumont drinks coffee to stay secure but offers inducements of money and liquor. Xmate on the contrary uses his natural ability. John Lennon said it simple and plain ...
by xmate
Fri Aug 18, 2006 7:36 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Newcomer testing this site.
Replies: 10
Views: 20128

Is this guy serious or is this a set up?
by xmate
Fri Aug 18, 2006 4:22 am
Forum: Suggestions
Topic: Time Limits
Replies: 4
Views: 14659

Thankyou for your comments. I only used 5 days as an example. The time limits could range from 1 hour or 1 day to 100 days if a person wished. The idea is that each move is timed and that once a move is made the time is reset. So for example if I was playing a game that had a 5 day per move time lim...
by xmate
Mon Aug 14, 2006 1:23 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: My highest rating ever
Replies: 26
Views: 42431

Sometimes I wonder how life would be if we were not required to wee. No need for commercials on TV no stopping the car to run behind a tree and no agonising wait for the end of a movie. If we were not required to wee the smelly public lavatory would no longer be required by you or me. Splashing ones...
by xmate
Thu Aug 03, 2006 9:25 pm
Forum: Suggestions
Topic: Vacation time
Replies: 8
Views: 23954

I think this idea is related to my post "Time Limits". Most games are played with a time limit of 30 days plus 2 days added per move. With such a time limit there is no need to suspend games or add extra time when you go on holidays. Most holidays are for two weeks with 30 days plus you can go on ho...
by xmate
Thu Aug 03, 2006 5:11 am
Forum: Suggestions
Topic: Time Limits
Replies: 4
Views: 14659

Time Limits

I sometimes find the time controls frustrating, especially when an opponent has a very high number of days to make a move and has obvioulsy abandoned the game. Waiting for the game to time out can be somewhat annoying. A solution to this would be for each move to be subject to a specific time limit ...
by xmate
Wed Jun 14, 2006 7:00 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Alternative Topic: Performance Enhancing Drugs
Replies: 17
Views: 30008

Yeah, I'd say it's ok to drink your coffee so long as it wasn't on the same desk as shammer's computer. There isn't enough caffine in coffee to have much of an effect but we don't know what was in shammer's urine.
by xmate
Fri May 05, 2006 7:26 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: chessbase advantages??!!!
Replies: 27
Views: 46934

I do not usually reply to threads, however, I am confused with this one. The question posed is "Should we allow cheats on this site?" Most people have answered yes, why? I emphatically say no. The opinion is that using a chess engine is not cheating, so why the huge response to allowing cheats on th...
by xmate
Thu Jul 14, 2005 6:51 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Opponent refuses to move
Replies: 12
Views: 22293

Yes, thankyou energy. The game ID should have been g1104635931, match ID is correct. A typo on my behalf.
by xmate
Thu Jul 14, 2005 12:13 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Opponent refuses to move
Replies: 12
Views: 22293

Yes I think a list would be good but as you say the logistics may be hard to work out. Another possibility is forfieture of games and being banned from site for a short time?

Greg thankyou. The game number is g1104635031 from match m1115289393. Thanks
by xmate
Wed Jul 13, 2005 4:42 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Opponent refuses to move
Replies: 12
Views: 22293

wulebgr, I appriciate your comment. You are quite correct. However, ratings are not my motive, with no disrespect to you. This person is just being plain rude and contemptuous of proper etiquette. I think there should be some sort of sanctions applied to people who do this sort of thing. :)
by xmate
Tue Jul 12, 2005 4:29 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Opponent refuses to move
Replies: 12
Views: 22293

Opponent refuses to move

I am playing a person who is refusing to move or resign. We had two games, I resigned the first when it was completely obvious that I had no chance. In the second game my opponent has no chance but has stopped playing. They refuse to move or resign. I am more than happy for a person to continue play...