May-22-13 Eva Moser 
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Dionysius1: The only ads on that page in my browser are for Mercedes Benz and Pantene hair shampoo. What are you seeing?
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| | May-18-13 Nicolas Grandadam  May-18-13 Staunton vs Von Der Lasa, 1853 
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Dionysius1: Sorry- white seems to have a perpetual then.
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| | May-14-13 Norway Chess Tournament (2013) 
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Dionysius1: Well said <Monoceros>. With <Overgod> getting on his high horse, I think he deserved it.
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| | May-09-13 V Vepkhvishvili vs D Gedevanishvili, 1983 
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Dionysius1: 36. Rf6 is a nice move.
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| | May-07-13 Short vs Huebner, 1997 May-07-13 Nigel Short 
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Dionysius1: Sounds great! Guildford seems to have been the second highest rated team by average ELO, and Wood Green the highest, so it was like the second seed beat the top seed?
I can see how, if I've got it right, playing fees and preferences the top players might have for congenial ...
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| | May-06-13 Anand-Carlsen World Championship (2013) 
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Dionysius1: I read somewhere recently that playing in their home countries has not favoured past champions anyway - that challengers have won more in the champion's home country than elsewhere. Does anyone with more knowledge of chess history than I have know if that's true? If it is true, ...
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| | May-02-13 Alekhine Memorial (2013) 
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Dionysius1: Hi <pberker> <I actually hadn't realized the cruelty angle to "sustained sarcasm" as you put it>. and the rest of your post. Thanks - that's very even handed of you. You seem a thoughtful type, and I like your/wikipedia's distinction irony and sarcasm. Cheers, D
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| | May-01-13 Adams vs Kramnik, 2013 
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Dionysius1: The super gms certainly have to work for their full points!
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