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- Sun Jan 10, 2016 11:29 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: 2015 tournament
- Replies: 47
- Views: 102238
Re: 2015 tournament and how to enjoin it.
If I understand the question,which I seriously doubt,the only way would be to file a restraining order with whichever court has juristriction. Also,'Don't Care' seems to have expected Greg to recognize his having joined the 2015 site tournament by pairing him up against some other player.I think th...
- Tue Feb 24, 2015 2:58 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: I am back, in a limited way
- Replies: 5
- Views: 18105
Re: I am back, in a limited way
Joshua and Nils, I can't think of two nicer fellows to test my theory on. Oh,yes,my theory is that the less chess that I've been playing,which over the last 6 months has been not at all,the more confident I am that 2 quality players like yourselves will have your way with me. Anyway,playing you two ...
- Sat Oct 25, 2014 2:35 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: I am still alive...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 21570
Re: I am still alive...
Joshua, My sincerest condolences on the loss of your parents and my sympathy for your incredible string of all-encompassing other disasters.Though you and I haven't played each other for a considerable time,I remember the excellent quality of your play and the value I attached to your comments and,...
- Tue Aug 19, 2014 11:53 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: 2014 Site Championship
- Replies: 6
- Views: 20294
Re: 2014 Site Championship
I was incorrect when I posted that I'd never before resigned a game at Net-Chess.In 15 years I resigned over 30 games because my position was hopeless.
All I can with certainty claim is that I've never timed out a game,which is a far smaller accomplishment.
Regards,
David
All I can with certainty claim is that I've never timed out a game,which is a far smaller accomplishment.
Regards,
David
- Mon Aug 18, 2014 8:34 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: 2014 Site Championship
- Replies: 6
- Views: 20294
2014 Site Championship
For the 1st time since I joined Net-Chess nearly 15 years ago I feel compelled to resign my games. Believe me,I tried to continue but my 70th year has not been kind to me physically and I've found it impossible recently to devote the necessary time to concentrate on chess.I think that smoking for ov...
- Tue Aug 12, 2014 1:34 am
- Forum: Chess News
- Topic: There's a Tiny Event...
- Replies: 8
- Views: 27619
Re: There's a Tiny Event...
Nils,
as you know I've been there many times because of my marriage but not once for as good a reason as you're finding there now.
Bestest,
David
as you know I've been there many times because of my marriage but not once for as good a reason as you're finding there now.
Bestest,
David
- Sat May 10, 2014 2:17 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Time out question
- Replies: 5
- Views: 15570
Re: Time out question
No, I believe the game is already over and it's just a server lag.
- Sun Jun 30, 2013 11:54 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Greg, I have to withdraw from the 2013 Site Championship
- Replies: 2
- Views: 8754
Greg, I have to withdraw from the 2013 Site Championship
I've played in every one of the 10 championships and been fortunate enough to make the final round the last 9 times. My inability to play this year is strictly the result of personal considerations . Net-Chess will continue to be the only site with which I will be connected and my fondest wish for t...
- Mon Mar 25, 2013 9:18 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Happy Birthday to Me
- Replies: 6
- Views: 16179
Re: Happy Birthday to Me
Greg, Belated Birthday wishes and many,many happy returns111 From the 1999 Inaugural Class ,in addition to Nils and myself,I can think of at least 2 others whose presence here continues uninterrupted 1.mluka and 2.knightmare. Jeff Jones was from the same Class of '99 and would,without the slightest ...
- Thu Jan 31, 2013 1:58 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: My dad
- Replies: 6
- Views: 16877
Re: My dad
Please accept my deepest condolences on the loss of your father. While I didn't know him for very long,the extensive comments we exchanged in the games we did play allowed me to gain some understanding of him. Initially we were brought together by Brian(islanderfan) because your dad was exploring a ...
- Wed Jan 02, 2013 4:09 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: 2013
- Replies: 4
- Views: 12805
Re: 2013
To everyone...the very best in 2013!!!
David
David
- Sun Dec 23, 2012 8:42 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: MERRY CHRISTMAS!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10940
Re: MERRY CHRISTMAS!
With all my heart I second langelli's sentiment.
- Thu Dec 13, 2012 4:53 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: OK - I’ll go first.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 15649
Re: OK - I’ll go first.
Joshua, Even tho I'm still young, I have also made choices that have shaped my future....there is no turning back on the road you choose! I certainly agree with the thrust of your post but don't think it was your intention to lock anyone onto a misguided path (as a literal reading of your above sent...
- Sun Nov 11, 2012 1:00 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Finally back and returning to the tournament
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6962
Finally back and returning to the tournament
Hello everyone, I'm at last able to resume playing(all facilities except for heat and hot water now functional) having today purchased an indoor electric heater which makes it bearable. I've e-mailed Greg requesting him to add the 12 days back to my clock which Sandy took from me.Eugene had taken it...
- Wed Nov 07, 2012 12:58 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Kind of sad
- Replies: 8
- Views: 23093
Re: Kind of sad
Chris, I agree with everything you wrote(even the part about needing a break from chess). This month is my 13th anniversary on Net-Chess,same as Mike Luka and a host of others,and a million times over I couldn't express my gratitude enough to Greg for providing me a place to exercise my love of ches...
- Mon Nov 05, 2012 4:15 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Greg, Storm Sandy - Please Add Time
- Replies: 9
- Views: 24732
Re: Greg, Storm Sandy - Please Add Time
Sorry, that's 'tenants' not 'tenents'.
David
David
- Mon Nov 05, 2012 4:11 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Greg, Storm Sandy - Please Add Time
- Replies: 9
- Views: 24732
Re: Greg, Storm Sandy - Please Add Time
Greg, I'm sending this from my office since today is the 1st day I've been able to get back to it.I still have no power at my apartment building(706 apartments)which has been out since 7PM August 29th.Con Edison and my building owners have not yet given us an ETA of power.The building has been decla...
- Sun Oct 28, 2012 11:31 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Anyone know the name of this opening?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 17334
Re: Anyone know the name of this opening?
Joshua, You mean the KALASHNIKOV and the SVESHNIKOV,it's easy for us to slip up on these. Anyway,Andreas was right in identifying Brian's game as the Lowenthal Variation,not the Kalashnikov. The difference is that the Lowenthal is characterized by 5...a6 whereas the Kalashnikov substitutes 5...d6. B...
- Sun Sep 30, 2012 5:38 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: An Image Says It All
- Replies: 286
- Views: 410539
Re: An Image Says It All
General Forum Grandmaster Eugene, that palindrome of yours was a hoot to examine. At first blush it seemed to me that the 'S' in 'Sara' was integral to Sara but hadn't been properly matched off. Then I read your further post which clarified the 'S' as being the exact center of the palindrome and I r...
- Thu Sep 27, 2012 4:26 pm
- Forum: Puzzles and Game Comentary
- Topic: A Difficult - Mate In 1
- Replies: 4
- Views: 24448
Re: A Difficult - Mate In 1
Eugene, I just now looked at this. I'd have to classify this not as a rule change but rather a rule clarification.When the rule was initially written,it never occurred to the drafters that the rule,as written,was incomplete since they would never have considered the possibility that the player with ...
- Thu Sep 27, 2012 3:17 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: An Image Says It All
- Replies: 286
- Views: 410539
Re: An Image Says It All
General Forum Grandmaster Eugene, we are not worthy!!! We are not worthy!!! Regardless,you should continue giving it to us. We're not unlike the old geezer who,after receiving his Social Security check,responds by saying out loud with some irritation "What is this xxxx!? I never earned it,I don't ne...
- Fri Sep 14, 2012 4:25 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: An Image Says It All
- Replies: 286
- Views: 410539
Re: An Image Says It All
Eugene, CBS TV's College Bowl,moderated by Robert Earle, actually played a role in my life's course. In the fall of 1962 I began my senior year in high school.In those days a person was permitted to apply to a maximum of 5 colleges.I had some pretty grandiose notions of where I would be going,none o...
- Fri Sep 14, 2012 9:20 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: An Image Says It All
- Replies: 286
- Views: 410539
Re: An Image Says It All
Eugene,
I know you wouldn't have posted this if it wasn't true. What a spectacular find! A 9 digit repeating number squared which yields an exact up/down product as this does would have been perfect for the old TV show, College Bowl!!!
Bestest,
David
I know you wouldn't have posted this if it wasn't true. What a spectacular find! A 9 digit repeating number squared which yields an exact up/down product as this does would have been perfect for the old TV show, College Bowl!!!
Bestest,
David
- Tue Aug 07, 2012 1:20 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Chess Overload !
- Replies: 30
- Views: 49832
Re: Chess Overload !
Joshua posted: "Shelby Lyman really made his claim to fame when he hosted the World Chess Championship Show for PBS during the Karpov-Kasparov matches of the 80s n 90s" I'm sorry,Joshua, but that's just too inaccurate to leave uncorrected. Shelby Lyman first burst to fame in the summer of 1972 when ...
- Mon Aug 06, 2012 9:33 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Chess Overload !
- Replies: 30
- Views: 49832
Re: Chess Overload !
Just reading my comment would lead naturally to that conclusion.In fact, I still find 64 squares daunting enough for me and,while the openings cause me the most angst,I have no feeling that the playing field with my opponents is uneven. Fischer concocted 960 to eradicate in one swoop all the advanta...
- Mon Aug 06, 2012 4:25 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Chess Overload !
- Replies: 30
- Views: 49832
Re: Chess Overload !
I do everything that iamachessstudent does with the exception of sticking to any particular opening book or one of my own construction(which I've never actually created). I,also,as does he,follow the weekly updated games on ChessBase 10 and print out any annotated games I think might prove useful fo...
- Thu Aug 02, 2012 9:21 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: An Image Says It All
- Replies: 286
- Views: 410539
Re: An Image Says It All
Eugene,
as your friend I thank you heartily for the wonderful gems.
As my employer,I blame you for David's regular lateness.
as your friend I thank you heartily for the wonderful gems.
As my employer,I blame you for David's regular lateness.
- Mon Jul 23, 2012 3:24 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Greg...Please Add Time To Mluka's Clock
- Replies: 8
- Views: 19303
Re: Greg...Please Add Time To Mluka's Clock
Thanks Greg,
that did the trick.
David
that did the trick.
David
- Mon Jul 23, 2012 9:18 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Greg...Please Add Time To Mluka's Clock
- Replies: 8
- Views: 19303
Re: Greg...Please Add Time To Mluka's Clock
Greg,
I've tried twice to use the add time feature to the mluka game I'm concerned about.Each time I tried to add 29 days(the maximum it allows)and in neither instance was his clock altered.
Thanks for looking into this,
David
I've tried twice to use the add time feature to the mluka game I'm concerned about.Each time I tried to add 29 days(the maximum it allows)and in neither instance was his clock altered.
Thanks for looking into this,
David
- Mon Jul 23, 2012 9:07 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Greg...Please Add Time To Mluka's Clock
- Replies: 8
- Views: 19303
Re: Greg...Please Add Time To Mluka's Clock
Brian,
I don't know what "point" you mean. This only applies to ongoing games and not to games in which one player has already timed out.
David
I don't know what "point" you mean. This only applies to ongoing games and not to games in which one player has already timed out.
David
- Mon Jul 23, 2012 3:37 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Greg...Please Add Time To Mluka's Clock
- Replies: 8
- Views: 19303
Re: Greg...Please Add Time To Mluka's Clock
Thanks Greg,
I've now bookmarked this feature(after,of course,utilizing for my game with Mike).
David
I've now bookmarked this feature(after,of course,utilizing for my game with Mike).
David
- Sun Jul 22, 2012 4:05 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: An Image Says It All
- Replies: 286
- Views: 410539
Re: An Image Says It All
Eugene,
those last 2 stories are simply fantastic! and funny!!!
I'd ask you where you get some of this stuff but have to believe that you must go to a lot of trouble filtering out the pearls you give us from an ocean of duds.Thanks for your labors and please keep it coming.
Bestest,
David
those last 2 stories are simply fantastic! and funny!!!
I'd ask you where you get some of this stuff but have to believe that you must go to a lot of trouble filtering out the pearls you give us from an ocean of duds.Thanks for your labors and please keep it coming.
Bestest,
David
- Sat Jul 21, 2012 12:02 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Greg...Please Add Time To Mluka's Clock
- Replies: 8
- Views: 19303
Greg...Please Add Time To Mluka's Clock
Greg,
please add 30 days to Mike's clock in Game: g1105107871
Thank you,
David
please add 30 days to Mike's clock in Game: g1105107871
Thank you,
David
- Fri Jul 20, 2012 5:00 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Ecperreault is our General Forum Grandmaster !
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7907
Ecperreault is our General Forum Grandmaster !
I know that no such designation actually exists but the sheer tonnage and diversity of informative and entertaining subjects on which Eugene has posted here,often in considerable detail,should not go unrecognized. Of late, he's broadened his scope to include such subjects as The Three Stooges(person...
- Wed Jul 18, 2012 5:11 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: 2012 Net-Chess Tournament Round 2
- Replies: 53
- Views: 85844
Re: 2012 Net-Chess Tournament Round 2
For what it's worth I'd like to make a few observations. 1. When sorim was forced by circumstance( a 2 week business trip to India) to be unable to make a single move in round 2, the normal procedure would have been for him to notify the TD that he was withdrawing and the TD would have replaced him ...
- Sun Jul 15, 2012 2:17 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Greg Reverse?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 26828
Re: Greg Reverse?
Brian, there have been many occasions when I've asked Greg to put additional time on Mike's clock and he's always complied without fanfare. In each instance the games involved were still ongoing...i.e. had not yet timed out. When you asked Greg if he was able to give back time in a game that was alr...
- Tue Jun 26, 2012 9:52 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: What was this?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 16673
Re: What was this?
Eugene, I've come close to losing to Mike(mluka)more than a few times in the 150 plus games we've played since we each joined this site in November,1999.However,he'd never won a game before and I'd probably won the last 50 games or more in a row. Still,Mike(certainly my oldest and probably my closes...
- Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:13 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: g1105108295
- Replies: 18
- Views: 35077
Re: g1105108295
Eugene,
if you could make 6 quick forum posts before Brian makes his next one, you'll have caught up with him and overcome his nearly 9 and a half year head start.
David
if you could make 6 quick forum posts before Brian makes his next one, you'll have caught up with him and overcome his nearly 9 and a half year head start.
David
- Thu Jun 21, 2012 12:14 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: g1105108295
- Replies: 18
- Views: 35077
Re: g1105108295
Brian,
40.Qxd6 looks like a certain winner for white(you).
bestest,
David
40.Qxd6 looks like a certain winner for white(you).
bestest,
David
- Mon Jun 11, 2012 8:56 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: 2012 Net-Chess Tournament Round 2
- Replies: 53
- Views: 85844
Re: 2012 Net-Chess Tournament Round 2
+Brian,
no poll was necessary...every single player in round two would have welcomed your advancement but only on one condition...that you be inserted into their group
Bestest,
David
no poll was necessary...every single player in round two would have welcomed your advancement but only on one condition...that you be inserted into their group
Bestest,
David
- Fri Jun 08, 2012 10:39 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: 2012 Net-Chess Tournament Round 2
- Replies: 53
- Views: 85844
Re: 2012 Net-Chess Tournament Round 2
Eugene, all of your points are well taken by me(so,what else is new?) I believe that this particular issue would be permanently obviated if Greg built into the system the 15 day extension after the 50th move automatically instead of waiting for a specific request for same,as it now stands. Had apoll...
- Sun Apr 15, 2012 9:29 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: 2012 Major League Toilet Bowl Team League
- Replies: 15
- Views: 29670
Re: 2012 Major League Toilet Bowl Team League
Eugene, I was almost completely asleep when I read this post of yours at about 5AM today. It was the sound of my own Out Loud laughter which fully awakened me!!! From your title the "2012 Major League Toilet Bowl Team League" to "...the truly terrible teams get off to great starts for a giggle" to"...
- Wed Mar 28, 2012 10:11 pm
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: David S White
- Replies: 19
- Views: 31418
Re: David S White
Over the last 4 or 5 days,for the sake of my mental health,I've avoided this forum just in case that recent forum agent provacoteur(unnamed) continued to pepper us with more of his incessant crap. Finding the coast clear today,I got down to getting current on the latest goings on in the General For...
- Sat Mar 03, 2012 12:49 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: ecperreault
- Replies: 38
- Views: 41764
Re: ecperreault
If other responses are made in the time you are typing yours you have to hit submit a second time to make your comment post. Don't know for certain,but this may have happened. If you don't post much,you may not have realized that. cmulligan You're right,that's what must have happened.Thank you for t...
- Fri Mar 02, 2012 10:44 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: ecperreault
- Replies: 38
- Views: 41764
Re: ecperreault
Greg,
about 5AM,March 2nd,I posted a comment on this thread.
Because I very rarely post and NEVER use profanity, I have to ask you ... what happened to my comment since it seems to have vanished?
Best wishes,
David
about 5AM,March 2nd,I posted a comment on this thread.
Because I very rarely post and NEVER use profanity, I have to ask you ... what happened to my comment since it seems to have vanished?
Best wishes,
David
- Thu Jan 19, 2012 4:33 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: To Islanderfan
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10251
Re: To Islanderfan
Re: To Islanderfan Postby iamachessstudent » Sat Dec 17, 2011 2:21 pm Very good stuff Nightmare! Joshua, obviously I haven't been following the forum this past month but I hope it's not too late to comment on your post. Inadvertently,I'm certain, you wrote "Nightmare" instead of "Knightmare", and I...
- Thu Oct 13, 2011 5:44 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Greg,please restart 2011 final rd. with correct qualifiers
- Replies: 6
- Views: 14481
Greg,please restart 2011 final rd. with correct qualifiers
Hi Greg, sisterofmercy.cnita,and kornelius didn't qualify in 2011(they did in 2010) but are showing as having advanced to the 2011 final round. Jpost,tdanecki,and battousai did qualify for the 2011 final round but have not been advanced. Please right this egregious wrong with the utmost of dispatch ...
- Thu Oct 13, 2011 2:10 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Finals tournament 2011
- Replies: 6
- Views: 14801
2011 Final Rd. Site Championship
Andreas,
your solution(to restart with the correct players,I mean) is,in fact, the
ONLY solution.
My regards,
David
your solution(to restart with the correct players,I mean) is,in fact, the
ONLY solution.
My regards,
David
- Sun Jun 12, 2011 12:01 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: ZAPPER MADNESS
- Replies: 85
- Views: 92683
Joshua's observation about srarcity of forum postings here
I share Nil's explanation for posting so rarely at Net-Chess. On a host of other chess forums my participation is equally lackluster and confined almost entirely to reacting occasionally to other people's comments. Joshua, I believe that a lively forum is a good thing and wish that time allowed me t...
- Sat Jun 11, 2011 5:38 am
- Forum: General Forum
- Topic: Greg... please advise
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6032
Greg... please advise
Greg,
since all 1st round games of the 2011 site championship are now completed,
could you give us some idea of when to expect the 2nd round will begin?
Thanks and regards,
David
since all 1st round games of the 2011 site championship are now completed,
could you give us some idea of when to expect the 2nd round will begin?
Thanks and regards,
David