<disclaimer>

Although it might appear that I'm simply insane, for periodically posting the word "quack"-- in fact there is method to this madness.

I often use it as a "marker"-- so when I click on the forum from my forum's kibbutzing list, I don't have to click on "next page". That's what the current "quack" is for.

Yes, that's how lazy I am.

CONSQUABULATIONS!!!

Congrats! :^)

I just did. As you said last year - <Well the coveted and prestigious "MannBee"-- It looks just like a Lion!! With a great long snout, and eats ants.>

Instead, you chose a "quieter route"-- via <investment banking>, and racking up a banner year of permanent valuable analysis on dozens and dozens of important chess games. You are making your mark on <living chess history>....

One might think you were a professional chess historian, except that being a <famous narratologist> certainly pays better.

It's interesting to note that in 1958, at the age of 15 and his first really big tournament, Fischer was not so averse to short draws (there's the well-known case of Averbakh vs Fischer, 1958, for example), as long as they served his general plan... As he reportedly said before the Interzonal, when asked to explain his complete confidence in his qualifying chances: "I will always be able to catch five 'rabbits', who I will defeat, and with the rest I will draw." "And if you lose a game?" "well, then I'll have to catch a sixth rabbit". In the end (http://www.mark-weeks.com/chess/586...) he caught six rabbits - one of them being Larsen, but that was a terrible tournament for him - and lost two games; still enough, though by a very close margin.

His opening play was still shaky sometimes, and in several games he got a very bad position from the start - twice he managed to win despite of it against much weaker opponents (G Fuster vs Fischer, 1958; Fischer vs R T Cardoso, 1958), but once he got completely crushed (Benko vs Fischer, 1958 - great game by his PAL). Sometimes, as White, he let slip very quickly any trace of opening advantage and winning prospects (Fischer vs O Neikirch, 1958; Fischer vs Panno, 1958).

I can't thank you enough for the game collection links, and also your

<important historical article> about <Bobby>.

It is very excellent because you post the specific game hyperlinks.

Ok so I'm updating my <Profile> again, and you see the post you just made?

The one right above this one.

Not below-- above--

What I want to do is put it in my <ARTICLES ABOUT BOBBY FISCHER> section.

I know that you know how to make the <Forum hyperlink> so that when you click on it-- it takes you to the EXACT PLACE THE POST is-- not just the correct page of the forum-- but so the EXACT POST is first there on the screen.

When you get time, could you make one of those <forum links> that puts your post there at the top of the page?

Then I can list the Article and the hyperlink (which you would supply) in the <Articles Section>.

You can make a title, or I can if you like:

IE--

<Young Fischer- An Appraisal of His Chess Strength> by Eyal Segal

OR

<Why is this Kid scowling at me?> by Paul Keres

Arguably <Topalov the Greatest Player in History> is rounding into form at an opportune time...>

See my FENS in my forum!!!

Good news!!

<Niels> helped me put the proper <Squabbalink> in my Profile so now your article will be immortal.

You might be labelled <King Link>...

heh

With <Top> on Top, you cant just <Sviddle> about with the pieces..

18.000,000 posts!!

I have a new theory!

Which is mine, the theory of which belongs to me.

Viz- Remember "The Turk" Chess computer--? It was really just a guy in a box.

OK here is my theory....

<Google Translator> IS JUST <GM Shipov> in a box!!!

Here is my proof:

Here is the <Google translation> of <Anand> explaining a fine point in one of the WC games:

< And then, that is correct, ran away me the time. During the portion I, I thought get the farmers with slow maneuvers, but that is not possible>

HAHAHAAHAH

Ok if that's not <GM Shipov> I'll eat my other shoe.

heh

I just figured out a while ago that when <GM Shipov> talks about "Elephants", he means <Bishops> and not <Rooks>.

Viz-- "Alephs", or counsellors.

I presume by <Farmers>, <GM Shipov> means pawns.

Of course in today's chess, thanks to <Nimzowichthe>, we know just how important <Farmer Structure> is...

HAHAHAAHAHAH

PS - you'll be pleased to know I"ve shortened your new nickname to <Squaba>, because it takes too long to type in the extra "b".

Please be advised, however, that the pronunciation remains the same.

I don't want any of this <Skway- bah> nonsense!!

Speaking of elephants, one of Shipov's funniest comments was after 21.Rxg2 in Anand vs Kramnik, 2008: <rook on g2 looks worse elephant. Fianketto - not her calling.>

Btw, my own theory (which is mine etc.) is that GM Shipov is Google Translator in a box.

And more exciting news-- you are the game of the day!!

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