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by gcohen
Sun Aug 16, 2015 7:37 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: 2015 tournament
Replies: 47
Views: 84013

Re: 2015 tournament

This is priceless.
by gcohen
Tue Aug 11, 2015 4:53 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: 2015 tournament
Replies: 47
Views: 84013

Re: 2015 tournament

yes, yes, yes, but we all thought you didn't care, see?
by gcohen
Tue Jun 23, 2015 12:17 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Posting Matches
Replies: 3
Views: 10000

Re: Posting Matches

Thanks gm...
I think I've got it working, now.
by gcohen
Fri Jun 19, 2015 10:25 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Posting Matches
Replies: 3
Views: 10000

Posting Matches

I am repeatedly told I made a Syntax error...
I don't understand what the software wants from me.

I posted:
1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 and it was rejected.

I closed the space between number and move:

1.e4 e5 2.d4 ~rejected.

What does the system want from me?
I haven't had this problem in the past.
by gcohen
Thu Dec 11, 2014 2:17 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: USCF NM James Schroeder from Cleveland, Ohio
Replies: 7
Views: 17471

Re: USCF NM James Schroeder from Cleveland, Ohio

to: noggin

Thanks for the tip.
by gcohen
Tue Dec 09, 2014 4:53 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Matches posted by "system"
Replies: 10
Views: 22430

Re: Matches posted by "system"

Ahhhhhh!!!
No wonder..
There doesn't appear to be a word anywhere about these matches.
Now I know!
Thanks very much for the clarification!
by gcohen
Tue Dec 09, 2014 12:33 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Matches posted by "system"
Replies: 10
Views: 22430

Re: Matches posted by "system"

About 30 readers and no answer.
Matches continue to be posted.
I am curious as to what this is about.
gmiller? any explanation?
by gcohen
Tue Dec 02, 2014 5:59 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Matches posted by "system"
Replies: 10
Views: 22430

Matches posted by "system"

Who is system? THIS system...net-chess? Joined 1999; last logged in 2001. Has posted many matches in the last few months; people always sign up; nothing ever happens. Not one game to his credit. Matches disappear off the board before the required number of people sign up. Can anyone explain why this...
by gcohen
Wed Nov 26, 2014 3:14 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: What have happen with Net-Chess?
Replies: 12
Views: 32287

Re: What have happen with Net-Chess?

Not having received any answer, I deleted them after a while.
by gcohen
Wed Nov 26, 2014 12:50 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: What have happen with Net-Chess?
Replies: 12
Views: 32287

Re: What have happen with Net-Chess?

Three observations: 1-Maybe a lot of players here don't even bother to look into the forum. Many of them are taciturn, don't respond to greetings, and obviously take it very badly when losing. 2-Lifeless, it is. I posted 2 questions about some variations, asking for some help from some stronger play...
by gcohen
Sat Nov 08, 2014 6:12 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Timing out
Replies: 9
Views: 23023

Re: Timing out

I was unclear--by "can't bring themselves to resign" I was referring only to those who time-out. As for the time-outs, there is no doubt in my mind: apart from some who may have personal situations preventing them from continuing with the game, I am convinced their problem is psychological-- they ca...
by gcohen
Fri Nov 07, 2014 7:56 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Timing out
Replies: 9
Views: 23023

Re: Timing out

Greg Miller is not interested--I know from experience. But I can't say I blame him. He can do nothing about the psycho-pathology of Chess-players. Chess brings out petty neurotic behavior in some people. It is clear that playing on this site are a number of people who just cannot bring themselves to...
by gcohen
Thu Aug 21, 2014 11:46 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: USCF NM James Schroeder from Cleveland, Ohio
Replies: 7
Views: 17471

Re: USCF NM James Schroeder from Cleveland, Ohio

Hi Cliff, JS published a little Bulletin with games, musings, advice, 4 to 6 times a year. I myself thought it quite instructive, and indeed fascinating. Harry Lyman, mentor of the Boylston Chess Club (and uncle of Shelby Lyman) thought so too. You can find some of H Lyman's games at chessgames.com-...
by gcohen
Sat Aug 16, 2014 4:19 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Quotes--a copy-and-paste job from a source I found
Replies: 1
Views: 8124

Quotes--a copy-and-paste job from a source I found

"Half the variations which are calculated in a tournament game turn out to be completely superfluous. Unfortunately, no one knows in advance which half." Jan Timman "What distinguishes a Grandmaster from a master? Chess-lovers often ask questions like that. To many people it seems that Grandmasters ...
by gcohen
Sat Aug 16, 2014 3:41 am
Forum: General Forum
Topic: USCF NM James Schroeder from Cleveland, Ohio
Replies: 7
Views: 17471

USCF NM James Schroeder from Cleveland, Ohio

I never met him nor do I know anything about him. He self-published a little Chess Bulletin that the Boylston Chess Club of Boston, MA subscribed to. Harry Lyman had me look at it and thought JS's ideas were very interesting. I learned from it, and also about other ideas not having to do with Chess....