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| pinoymaster77: We should have the next tournament already, as the issues have been discussed and discussed but no idea whats NCFP moves. Its still in Jan yet, so lets just spread the Christmas season cheer instead. |
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| Dec-02-08 |
| SugarDom: And about chess being taught on public schools MANDATORY. For Pete's sake, we are having problems teaching the 3Rs. Our public school standards are really pathetic. If we want chess to be taught in schools, public and private alike, and even in universities, we have to give them a very good reason to do so. And that reason is to make learning chess profitable by making it a source of income. Which puts us back again to creating a commercial professional league backed by corporate sponsors and corporate advertisers. I'm talking big money here. Like PBA, are you guys feeling me? |
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| Dec-02-08 |
| SugarDom: On Vietnam,
It we have managed correctly the creation of the Philippine team, we would have placed not far from this neighbors of ours. Somebody posted recently that we should see the silver lining in the performance of the team last Olympiad. For pete's sake, we should have been rejoining in the downpour like Vietnam. Instead we are forced to swallow a 46th place finish, when if fact the best of the Philippines can beat Vietnam. |
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| Dec-02-08 |
| SugarDom: The government cannot priotize chess today, because the country is poor and unstable and we have a host of other real problems to face. LOL, the current administration even have to think about its survival. But in the future, where we will have a more stable and enlightened leadership, due attention should be given for chess. Why??
Because it is very important for our brown race to succeed in this department, because we have a colonial mentality and inferiority complex.
The country needs self-confidence to progress and one way to achieve this is to show that the Filipino can be as good as any race in this sports of intelligence. |
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| timhortons: <SugarDom > quoate the nasty post that i write against campomanes! |
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| Dec-02-08 |
| SugarDom: Timhortons, i know what you're going to say next:
Wikipedia, said this, not I.
But you know, what i mean. And you know what you've been posting. And I'm not getting into an argument with you. You can justify it as much as you want. You can go on with your business, it's not going to affect mine, anyway. |
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| timhortons: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floren...
heres that link.please go over it.
i did not concoct these story and theres nothing wrong with it. |
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Dec-02-08
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| timhortons: theres nothing wrong to think critically.
even the learning teaching method now adays encourage the little ones to think critically. who knows it might improve our system.
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| Dec-02-08 |
| makunat: sorry for very late reply.
according to the inquirer, jayson gonzales said he has hemorrhoids so he asked eugene to be rested but this excuse takes place when he faces a strong opponent.
for a guy with a sore butt, as the inquirer reported, jayson is playing in spain.
chess-results.de reported that jayson didn't lose any elo rating points despite his below average play. |
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| Dec-02-08 |
| SugarDom: Makunat,
Please state the conclusion, since im at a loss on what you really want to say... |
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| Dec-02-08 |
| genex: <SugarDom: Some things I heard today: Chess academy - and who will put this up and more importantly WHY? Can it sustain itself and who will pay the teachers? Who will want to enroll? and how many students? Do you expect the government to put this up? We are having problems with the regular education. LOL> Most of us are envious that in a short number of years India and China have become powerhouses in chess. And Vietnams by the recent showing of their players at Dresden appears to be on the way! We can laugh out loud about chess academies, but have we ever wondered why there are 3 Indians in the top 100 chess players in the world today? One reason is: They have CHESS ACADEMIES! I may be wrong, but to me it is plainly a "consuelo de bobo" to proclaim that the present world chess champion, Vishy Anand learned his chess in the Philippines. HOWEVER the fact is: His skills were honed in at least one of these chess academies! Many chess academies have sprouted in India, from small size to big ones, 10 of them in Chennai (formerly Madras) alone; I may admit that it’s possible some of these may not be of a high quality standard. One of the prominent ones, the Emmanuel Chess Centre. has been in existence for at least 11 years. To think that some 11 years ago, the majority in India were -- excuse the expression -- “mas mahirap pa kay sa daga.” In those years India was as poor as the Philippines is today. I remember at that time, when CB communication was the vogue and cell phones were still at the infancy stage, there was a short write up in either Time, Newsweek, or Asiaweek magazine (I am not sure which one) about getting a telephone line in the cities in Asia. The gist of the article was: In Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, you could get a telephone line within 5 days to 2 weeks from the day the applicant submits the form. In the Philippines, it would take 5 to 10 years. In India? YEARS. No number of years was mentioned; it was like waiting for eternity. That’s how bad the economy in India was. At that time one of my friends went to India, particularly Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), and told me, “The whole city smells like a toilet.” It was poor and dirty. I too went to southern India and I saw women working in road construction, carrying gravel on their heads! I felt sorry for them, knowing that women do not do this in the Philippines! In many cities you would need to watch out where to step; there could either be a cow dung or a “time bomb!” India was so economically poor; a number of them came to the Philippines to put up bazaars in some cities. And there are still some “Bombay” today who are doing 5-6. As to the WHY and HOW of chess academies in the Philippines, I have no clue. But we need to consider how could it be possible that the Indian chess enthusiasts in their poverty could put up chess academies! They did not wait for the government to start such program; the government could not even provide the service of cleaning the streets! They have continued to capitalize on the chess interest of the nation. We are envious of India as a chess powerhouse today, but such reality is sustained by their chess academies! The idea of Chess academies is not that funny after all; or is it? |
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| Dec-02-08 |
| wordfunph: Trivia muna: Philippines' National Hero Jose Rizal lost a chess game against Manuel Luz because he was distracted by the beautiful Segunda Katigbak who always threw a glance at him to lose his concentration. When chess connoisseur Jose Rizal left Philippines for Spain, he boarded the Salvadora using a passport of Jose Mercado. He played chess with the passengers on board. |
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| Dec-02-08 |
| wordfunph: If indeed GM Jayson Gonzales was guilty of not playing against higher-rated player in a match versus Netherlands in Dresden Olympiad, here's a story for him: 2000 Istanbul Chess Olympiad: On the eve of important last round match versus Latvia, Philippines' IM Idelfonso Datu was stricken with an ulcer attack and was immobilized the whole night. Since the pairings had already been submitted, it was either drag him to the playing hall or forfeit the game. Philippines' Board 6 Ronald Bancod half-carried him to the
tournament venue and sat him opposite IM Meijers on Board 4. Although very pale and in cold sweat, Datu massacred the Latvian…really an inspiring sight to behold!!! |
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| Dec-02-08 |
| wordfunph: Looking for sponsors? Well, Philippines' boxing pride Manny Pacquiao and billiard's legend Efren "Bata" Reyes are chess players. In the 2007 Asian Individual Chess Championship held in Cebu Philippines, RP's GM Rogelio Antonio was sponsored by boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao. Business tycoons Lucio Tan and Henry Sy, whenever they have time, are playing chess. |
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| Dec-02-08 |
| kulangot: <ChessEscudero>So-Torre much awaited showdown will be on Feb 10 2009.The prize is 1M.Winner will take 600K,loser 400K.They split all their three previous encounters.My money is on Wesley but I want Eugene to win.I always go for the "has been". |
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| Dec-02-08 |
| Lemon69: Yan ang "dream match" na pinakaaabangan ko. When I first heard of Wesley So I tried looking for any recorded match of him with Torre , hindi pa pala nangyayari. Looking for previous games of Torre here at cg.com medyo mabibigat talaga yung mga natalo nya, for Wesley So , ito na ang chance nya to prove na sya ang bagong top contender ng bansa. Thanks for the info sir kulangot! |
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| Dec-02-08 |
| wordfunph: kulangot So-Torre match is not yet final. During GMA Cup, they are still working out the details according to Sir William (So's dad). We just hope that all will go as planned. |
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| Dec-02-08 |
| Bradah: I'll go for Wesley on this one, I think he is stronger than "the man". The young buck is still learning and has not hit the wall yet, sky is the limit... Learning everyday and he is only 15 years old and is showing maturity on all his recent outings. While Eugene, not to disrespect, I think he is somewhere over the rainbow. His talent is already at its peak and can not go any higher. Needless to say, Eugene is already at 100mph on a brain that can only travel 100mph. Na-tu tune up lang talaga kaya he maintain his highest level of game. Although he is at the maximum level he still can produce, I still believe in miracles. He is indeed the second highest ELO rated player in the Phil. Win or lose, both will be the winners. How about a case of beer, anybody? |
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| Dec-02-08 |
| Lemon69: I think kulangot is referring to this news : http://globalnation.inquirer.net/ce... |
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| Dec-02-08 |
| Bradah: "SugarDom: Also, all the time i see chess officials and the government being blamed.
While all the time, i'm proposing chess league on tv. Why?? Coz precisely i want the leadership role to shift to the private sector, where it will be more efficient and dynamic. We cannot forever rely on the subsidy of the government and some political figure to advance RP chess. LOL, we are having problems with the real problems in the country, such as poverty, corruption, peace and order, etc. Let's face it, the government cannot prioritize chess when it has a host of real problems to face." I do not get your point here, Sugardom. Who else is there to blame? If the chess players are successful, who do you think will take the credit? In my honest opinion, it is just for anyone to blame who is in charge for such a poor outcome. Like they say, if you can't take the heat, stay out of the kitchen. Privitized chess leadership is not going to work. It will come to the would be leader's what's in it for me?I do not see anyone volunteering for that position without proper funding, let alone, how would we know these individuals or groups are honest and their intention is to really better the chess player of the Philippines and not to fill their own pockets in expense of our chess players? Some one will get rich, and our chess players will be left behind like they have been all along. Remember, a sucker is born every minute. Solution, Wesley knows best without bothering anybody, buy a computer and Fritz program, and if you really have the gift, you can learn it from there. |
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| Dec-02-08 |
| kulangot: <Bradah>Let's say Eugene wins the match,how would you explain that? |
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| Dec-03-08 |
| Lemon69: Ngayon ko lang napansin yung picture ni wesley sa taas, natakpan nya yung sign ng "no smoking" word siguro tas natira na lang "king". Im not sure kung nadiscuss na sa mga older post ha? Sorry ulit in case. Parang nagbabadya na sya ang tatanghaling King? Just my thoughts hehe. |
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| Dec-03-08 |
| Bradah: If Eugene wins, more power to him. No explanation. It will be guts and glory. And if he does, he deserves it. I only said I am going for Wesley on this one, the upcoming duel. As you can see, FIDE rating of both players are not far from each other. Anything can happen. Wesley's gas line might get cut off, who knows. My point is that Wesley has not reach his maximum level yet so I am hoping he will be better than Eugene. Wesley is at 100mph with a brain that can go as high as 200mph. My bet stand. A case of beer anyone? |
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| timhortons: http://www.chessvibes.com/reports/c... ito ang tropa na makasagupa ni wesley sa corus c.
wesley is the highest rated player sa corus C, I think the live rating of wesley well stand up to it. I had strong faith in wesley although i respect all the juniors playing in these years corus C. WESLEY WELL WIN! |
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| Dec-03-08 |
| maelith: OT: Guys ano tingin nyo sa laban ni GM Nickel vs the rest of the world(amatuers that are members from this site)? Theory ba ung sinundan ng itim? Kasi unusual ung set up nya, hindi naka pagcastle, though wala pa sa kanila ung may initiative, white ako dito. |
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