Harvestman Member since Dec-24-06 · Last seen Jun-18-13 I live in Wales, UK, and besides chess, I love rugby union and cricket. My current grade is 1615, going up far too slowly. Wish I could play this wonderful game properly. My favourite player is Bent Larsen, ever since I found a copy of his 'Selected Games of Chess' in my local library. I love his attitude to the game, as a struggle, even if I don't always agree with some of his opinions. My favourite Larsen quote: "As a matter of fact, I believe Bronstein knows more about the King's Indian than I do but - come on and fight!" My own chess is better summed up by "Stupidity got us into this mess. Why can't it get us out?" I'm a die-hard Alekhine's defence player, despite all the stick the opening seems to attract from people who don't play it, and my results are pretty good with it. I'm an expert on British spiders - hence my username, and I can't function without a book to read - usually something by Iain Banks, Mary Gentle, Steven Erickson, Sheri S. Tepper, Guy Gavriel Kay, or anyone who can really write (i.e. use language to express themselves properly). Most of all though, I love the game of chess. I respect anyone who can play the game, particularly if they can do it better than I can (which is plenty). Regards to all, and thanks for looking at this profile.

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May-25-13 21st Sigeman & Co (2013)    Harvestman: Short recovering well from his first round loss.      May-13-13 European Individual Championships (2013)    Harvestman: <PhilFeeley: I don't know why a 2500 player can't beat a 2700 player. Statistically, it should happen once in a while. Why not at an important event where the 2500 player is keen to show himself?> Exactly. My best grade was a little over 1600, but I have beaten a player ...      May-12-13 Women Grand Prix Geneva (2013)    Harvestman: Excellent post <Twinlark> as usual. I've heard (don't remember where) that several grandmasters do not know the KBN checkmate because it is such an unlikely ending that they don't feel it is worth knowing. I suspect many, if not most, never have to do it in their careers. ...      May-05-13 US Chess Championships (Women) (2013)    Harvestman: The big game Zatonskih vs Krush is today.      May-05-13 US Chess Championships (2013)    Harvestman: Thank you <Salty>      May-04-13 Odd Lie    Harvestman: Dammit Abdel, tell the truth!      Apr-23-13 FIDE Grand Prix Zug (2013)    Harvestman: Radjabov's cold streak continues. It doesn't seem that long ago when he was virtually invincible with black.      Mar-20-13 13th European Individual Senior Championship (2013)    Harvestman: Nice to see Tseitlin doing well. The book "The Complete Vienna" by Tseitlin & Glaskov is one of my favourite chess books.      Mar-14-13 World Championship Candidates (2013)    Harvestman: <messachess <Carlsen is likely to start slow, save energy, etc., etc., like he does, but maybe he'll surprise and come out blazing with Viking furry!>> Like this? http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/8...      Mar-11-13 G Nakhbayeva vs S Milliet, 2013    Harvestman: She is having a rotten tournament. 3 draws and 3 losses.

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