Dec-25-07 Chessgames Bookie chessforum 
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TIMER: I have made a comeback from about -13,000 back to near -1000 with 200 chessbuck max bets! Just shows you that you can comeback from anywhere! Only need to win another 8000 in 5 days... (well hard to keep this up but I shall give it a try!)
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| | Dec-23-07 Humphrey Bogart
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TIMER: Somehow I always think of Capablanca when I see Humphrey Bogart.. Casablanca is too similar a name- and similar time periods. Also both are classics.
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| | Dec-22-07 Levon Aronian
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TIMER: I think it is true to an extent. You might not know the opening theory, but if you have a better positional understanding than your opponent- you can outplay them once it comes out of book, and you usually don't go too wrong unless it is a particularly sharp opening with lots of ...
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| | Dec-22-07 Gata Kamsky
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TIMER: Kamsky is a very dangerous match player- Topalov will have to take this match very seriously. It is Kamsky's attributes from 10 years ago that were still present in this world cup win (which is why I thought he was a favourite despite his relatively low rating in the world cup- it is ...
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| | Dec-20-07 Viswanathan Anand
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TIMER: Anand was actually quite tough for Kasparov- first 8 games were drawn. He then cracked after winning a game.
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| | Dec-18-07 World Chess Cup (2007)
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TIMER: <rover> You should also bear in mind past results before Kamsky retired to see that this is not a one-off like Naiditsch or Bologan, but rather him recovering to his old level.
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| | Dec-16-07 Robert James Fischer
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TIMER: I thought his birth name was Harry Weinstein.
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| | Dec-14-07 technical draw chessforum
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TIMER: The doctor say 'Your health is getting worse, I bet you are smoking those cigars again.' Man 'I am smoking cigarettes, not cigars! Close, but no cigar!'
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| | Dec-14-07 malthrope chessforum
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TIMER: <malthrope> I am predicting very well in these championship-related events Mexico and World Cup, winning almost every bet I make. (I might be back in the lead now if it weren't for that 200 chessbuck limit!) <PS: I've also really been enjoying your discourse with ...
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| | Dec-14-07 Kamsky vs Shirov, 2007
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TIMER: <malthrope> Sorry to hear that. I wish you well, but you seem to always be high spirited when talking about chess!
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