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20-04-2018, 11:49 PMMalfegor01 replied to a thread 2018 Box Hill Chess Club Championship in Upcoming And Current TournamentsTo contact me regarding byes or postponements, my email is MTGKyle@live.com.au or my mobile is 0466 612 334. Division 1 ...11 replies | 1667 view(s)
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20-04-2018, 11:45 PMKevin Bonham started a thread 5th Annual Sturges Memorial and Blitz - Anzac Day, Hobart in Upcoming And Current TournamentsFor years I couldn't find a picture of Tony Sturges from later in his life but here is one taken by Amiel Rosario at the 2004 Hobart Weekender. This...0 replies | 20 view(s)
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20-04-2018, 10:15 PMAnd in a further loose end from the campaign, Madlin Sims cleared of wrongdoing for dismissing anti-SSM staff member. Albeit on a technicality: it...2590 replies | 187252 view(s)
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20-04-2018, 10:01 PMMoreover, it appears that: 1. All five seem to be itinerant 'ex-pats' (albeit in the loose sense - as Shaun Press at least was born there and...83 replies | 21923 view(s)
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20-04-2018, 09:56 PMEven better for Priasmoro now as he won against Anton and takes a one-point lead into the final round. Six players on 6.5.13 replies | 951 view(s)
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20-04-2018, 08:02 PMLumiere replied to a thread Is it OK to say a GM played like a patzer? (sf Bangkok Open) in General Chess ChatA couple of people here might think I overreacted, but they are not GM's. Why don't you check the chess24 chat? Most of the people there are in...54 replies | 1178 view(s)
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20-04-2018, 07:18 PMMichaelBaron replied to a thread Is it OK to say a GM played like a patzer? (sf Bangkok Open) in General Chess ChatSo why was your ''CV'' mentioned in the first place? :). Sorry...may be its only me who started giggling the moment I saw the ''TV appearances''...54 replies | 1178 view(s) -
20-04-2018, 06:33 PMGeorge Morgan replied to a thread Is it OK to say a GM played like a patzer? (sf Bangkok Open) in General Chess ChatHang on. Before I said anything about accomplishments you called me a social-stunted nobody. Before not after. I never abused you. A couple of people...54 replies | 1178 view(s)
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20-04-2018, 06:31 PM2018 DANDENONG EASTER CUP Pairings for Round 5 25-04-18 ANZAC DAY 1 Miodrag Milojevic 1978 : Abdulwahab Rashid 1943 2 Alan Prince ...10 replies | 667 view(s)
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20-04-2018, 06:22 PMGeorge Morgan replied to a thread Is it OK to say a GM played like a patzer? (sf Bangkok Open) in General Chess ChatFor some reason you continue to wilfully misrepresent what I said. At no point did I throw my cv behind my chess views. What I said in the post (and...54 replies | 1178 view(s)
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20-04-2018, 03:56 PMIan CCC replied to a thread Croydon - The President's Cup - 19th Apr to 17th May in Upcoming And Current TournamentsCroydon President's Cup - Round 2 Provisional Pairings Open Section: 1 Ian Birchall 2019 : John D Nothdurft 1716 2...3 replies | 430 view(s)
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20-04-2018, 03:10 PMPeter Tsai started a thread 2018 Victorian Junior Chess Championship in Upcoming And Current Tournaments2018 Victorian Junior Chess Championship will be held on Saturday 30 June to Monday 2 July at the Knox School For details see the Chess Victoria...0 replies | 99 view(s)
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20-04-2018, 02:23 PMLumiere replied to a thread Is it OK to say a GM played like a patzer? (sf Bangkok Open) in General Chess ChatI agree this is blown out of proportion. Actually I didn’t start a thread, the discussion was moved from the Bangkok Open thread. All I commented was...54 replies | 1178 view(s)
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20-04-2018, 02:22 PMAnd Shaun Press is one of them. lol83 replies | 21923 view(s)
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20-04-2018, 02:21 PMI think the method of sharing the zonal around is the best way to go about it. If 1 in every 3 zonals is not in a Australia or New Zealand You...83 replies | 21923 view(s)
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20-04-2018, 01:59 PMMichaelBaron replied to a thread Is it OK to say a GM played like a patzer? (sf Bangkok Open) in General Chess ChatThe reason I did not like George's comment is: He hardly understood (correct me if I am wrong) what was going on in that highly complex game...yet he...54 replies | 1178 view(s)
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20-04-2018, 01:50 PMAllegro tomorrow! A reminder that the biggest upset prize (has to be a victory over opponent rated at least +300 rating points) is back!37 replies | 3681 view(s)
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20-04-2018, 01:21 PMIan Rout replied to a thread Is it OK to say a GM played like a patzer? (sf Bangkok Open) in General Chess ChatWell it's a pleasant change to see one of Lord Fairfax's people write a sentence without the words "Trump" or "white males". But I don't see it as...54 replies | 1178 view(s)
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20-04-2018, 11:51 AMVlad replied to a thread Is it OK to say a GM played like a patzer? (sf Bangkok Open) in General Chess ChatYes, I completely agree with Watto. If Anton lost to a German kid, I would expect much stronger comments on a German bulletin board. Not that we...54 replies | 1178 view(s)
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20-04-2018, 11:30 AMWatto replied to a thread Is it OK to say a GM played like a patzer? (sf Bangkok Open) in General Chess ChatI can't believe George's original throwaway line has become the subject of a whole thread. I have to agree with him: a sense of proportion (and...54 replies | 1178 view(s)
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20-04-2018, 09:32 AMsimdeaf replied to a thread Is it OK to say a GM played like a patzer? (sf Bangkok Open) in General Chess ChatHmm. I had a look at the game via Stockfish. Seems to me that Jan got into a worse position after the opening (pawn down) but not fatal. The line...54 replies | 1178 view(s)
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20-04-2018, 06:03 AMAs I probably have told you before, Kristiansen more or less never had a real job during his "working" career. And about dementia ... Look at...14 replies | 528 view(s)
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20-04-2018, 04:02 AMRiverHollow replied to a thread Is it OK to say a GM played like a patzer? (sf Bangkok Open) in General Chess ChatYea Kf2 was not even a poor move, if anything it proves Jan's insight and preparation in this line. its literally a very interesting move for the...54 replies | 1178 view(s)
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20-04-2018, 03:39 AMMichaelBaron replied to a thread Is it OK to say a GM played like a patzer? (sf Bangkok Open) in General Chess ChatI never said its a poor move, I said its NOT the most commonly played move. And to play an unorthodox move like Kf2...one actually needs to be a...54 replies | 1178 view(s)
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20-04-2018, 03:17 AMLumiere replied to a thread Is it OK to say a GM played like a patzer? (sf Bangkok Open) in General Chess ChatAnd as I'll say again for the umpteenth time as well, it makes it even worse that the player isn't here to defend himself (not that he would bother...54 replies | 1178 view(s)
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20-04-2018, 02:58 AMGeorge Morgan replied to a thread Is it OK to say a GM played like a patzer? (sf Bangkok Open) in General Chess ChatOK so it's a question of degree. We're agreed that Kf2 is a poor move. Maybe a move a less-than-skilled chess player might have made. My comment was,...54 replies | 1178 view(s)
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20-04-2018, 02:56 AMLumiere replied to a thread Is it OK to say a GM played like a patzer? (sf Bangkok Open) in General Chess ChatIf you're asking me why Jan chose Kf2 instead of Nxc4 I don't know, I'm not a mind reader and I don't presume to know everything. That's why I don't...54 replies | 1178 view(s)
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20-04-2018, 02:51 AMMichaelBaron replied to a thread Is it OK to say a GM played like a patzer? (sf Bangkok Open) in General Chess ChatBoth moves are possible. In many chess positions - there is an ocean of possibilities and its hard to determine which one to pick. According to...54 replies | 1178 view(s)
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20-04-2018, 02:51 AMGeorge Morgan replied to a thread Is it OK to say a GM played like a patzer? (sf Bangkok Open) in General Chess ChatWell I haven't flamed anyone here. I've not trash talked anyone on this list. I've made one disparaging comment about a game that a GM lost in 25...54 replies | 1178 view(s)
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20-04-2018, 02:47 AMMichaelBaron replied to a thread Is it OK to say a GM played like a patzer? (sf Bangkok Open) in General Chess ChatI am not supporting his point - I am making my point :). Not being able to understand Kf2 (and that was not where Gustafsson made the critical...54 replies | 1178 view(s)
