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TheTamale
Member since Aug-11-08 · Last seen May-21-13
Middle age washout; not much of a chess player, either.

Favorite player: Emmanuel Lasker, author of two of my favorite quotes (not just from chess but from anywhere). I'm quoting both from memory, so they may be a bit off.

1) "The merciless fact, culminating in checkmate, contradicts the hypocrite."

2) Re: his taking the title from Steinitz: "The thinker has been defeated by the player."

Hard not to love the guy. Had interests outside of chess, too.


   TheTamale has kibitzed 615 times to chessgames   [more...]
   May-21-13 Korchnoi vs I Krush, 2007 (replies)
 
TheTamale: I came up with a nifty solution. Then I realized it was BLACK to play and I went back to the blackboard. Then I solved for Black to play as well! I dominate them all!
 
   May-20-13 F J Moyano Morales vs C Merlo, 1967 (replies)
 
TheTamale: An easy puzzle, but a theme I haven't seen before. Nice!
 
   May-10-13 Spielmann vs B Hoenlinger, 1929 (replies)
 
TheTamale: Wow! One of my favorite GOTDs in a long time. Nice game by the Rowdy Rudy.
 
   May-03-13 V Milov vs J Eriksson, 2000 (replies)
 
TheTamale: <FSR>: I got a kick out of the pun too and would've bet the house that it came from you.
 
   Apr-30-13 C W Pritchett vs M Basman, 1986 (replies)
 
TheTamale: Here would be the score if I played against IM Basman. White: The Tamale Black: Michael Basman 1. e4 g5 0-1
 
   Apr-25-13 Fischer vs Petrosian, 1971 (replies)
 
TheTamale: <FSR>: User <PaulLovric> is probably complimenting you because he suspects you are the author of today's pun, as is so often the case.
 
   Apr-24-13 Y Afek vs M Kotliar, 1986 (replies)
 
TheTamale: Good point by <Phony Benoni>. Isn't 7) ... Ne7 the real dog here? I can't see any point to it, and it leads to disaster. Why not just castle?
 
   Apr-24-13 S Atalik vs B Baum, 1998 (replies)
 
TheTamale: Ugh, I saw the exact move combination--indeed, it's about the only one on the board--I just couldn't see that it threatened anything!
 
   Apr-22-13 Pia Cramling (replies)
 
TheTamale: Wow, Pia, you and I are very close in age. I've got you beat by a couple of weeks. Happy birthday this Tues... hope they make you POTD.
 
   Apr-22-13 Wyvill vs Dubois, 1846
 
TheTamale: <Knight13>: Seems like playing b4 regardless of the situation was considered a matter of honor in the 1800s.
 
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