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Garry Kasparov vs David Letterman
"Don't Quit Your Day Job" (game of the day Aug-25-2019)
? (1990)
Scandinavian Defense: General (B01)  ·  1-0

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Mar-23-10  markwell: Really, no one gives a rat's butt about David Letterman.
Apr-12-10  wordfunph: Kasparov-Letterman


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...and 22.Qxf6+ end the game.

happy birthday David!

Apr-21-10  pink gorilla: why does kasparov get to be white
Aug-20-12  Helios727: David would call Kasparov and have him state his move while David had to make his move immediately after. So it was Kasparov who had all day to think of his move while David made his move in a few seconds. This may have been to prevent David from using computers or getting help from other grandmasters.
Sep-16-12  Everett: Computers? 1990?
Jul-05-13  Dionysius1: Lovely finish - a bit of genial showboating from Kasparov!
Aug-13-13  Abdel Irada: <whiteshark: A woman will always sacrifice herself if you give her the opportunity. It is her favourite form of self-indulgence.>

Thank you, <Whiteshark> Somerset Maugham.

Apr-03-14  waustad: As a youth I used to watch Steve Allen when I was allowed to stay up that late. I confess that I haven't watched the show much since, though I'm often up that late. I wish him a comfortable and active retirement.
Apr-04-14  Granny O Doul: Steve's retirement seemed to be active enough. He wrote about 6,000 songs, but only a few hundred would I call really essential.
Nov-26-14  WhiteAnemone: Funny game, almost made me laugh.
Aug-25-19  thegoldenband: "Stupid Human Tricks"
Aug-25-19  newzild: Letterman is worse than Sting.

At least there was a nice queen sac at the end.

Aug-25-19  cunctatorg: I don't get it at all! After 15. Bxa5 Garry Kasparov had an advantage of a Queen (and a pawn) for just one Knight... If this can be a game of the day, I should have played a game against Kasparov and Chessgames should include it a the GOTD collection; there is a good chance that my play wouldn't be worst than Letterman's!!...
Aug-25-19
Premium Chessgames Member
  OhioChessFan: It's slightly possible that people wouldn't be as interested in the Legendary cunctatorg as they are in David Letterman.
Aug-25-19  cunctatorg: Why David Letterman is more legendary -regarding the game of chess- than this cunctatorg guy?!?

And who's David Letterman by the way?!?

Aug-25-19  ajile: Letterman is a comic genius. Without him many other comics like Colbert probably wouldn't have made it. He was doing his unique style DECADES before anyone else on television. For example on youtube search for "Letterman Flunky the Clown" and you can find a collection of his bits with this character that was made up from a write-in letter from a viewer.
Aug-25-19  WorstPlayerEver: "This forum is for this specific game and nothing else." Yeah well, there are exceptions!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=v_dHW...

Aug-25-19  RookFile: I wonder what the top ten reasons are for black losing this game.
Aug-25-19
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  OhioChessFan: Thanks for the inspiration <rookfile> I have 5 off the top of my head and will come up with a list by tomorrow.
Aug-25-19  lemaire90: « Garde ta job. »
-Koriass
Aug-25-19
Premium Chessgames Member
  OhioChessFan: ** Top 10 Reasons David Letterman Says He Lost This Game **

10. My opponent threatened to send his Russian “friends” after me if I even got a draw.

9. Joan Collins promised to come on the show if I lost in less than 25 moves. I did, and she didn’t, the slut.

8. I thought I was doing okay until he started moving his horse thingy.

7. I don’t think so well when it gets late.

6. I got overconfident after I took an early lead in captures.

5. Some woman player told me that Kasparov took back a move.

4. Mike slip.

3. It wasn’t so bad. I won his Queen for my horse thingy.

2. I got confused and thought I was going to play Boris Becker until this Kasparov guy kept calling in.

1. Hey, I bet I’m better at chess than he is at writing Top 10 lists!

Sep-18-20  login:

30 Years since the (Chess) War for Late Night

https://medium.com/@pithbooks/kaspa...


Edited footage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfj...

Partially refers to Game Collection: Belgrade 1989

Sep-18-20
Premium Chessgames Member
  OhioChessFan: "Don't Quit Your Night Job" would have been better.
Oct-24-22  Ninas Husband: <Ohio Chess Fan> Dude, <Dredge Rivers> did a top 10 list on Letterman's page in 2009! Why dontcha come up with something original? :)
Oct-31-22  Ninas Husband: <OhioChessFan> Also, your top 10 list ain't exactly up to scratch. So, I have a better one! :)

DAVID LETTERMAN'S TOP 10 EXCUSES FOR LOSING TO GARRY KASPAROV:

10. They wouldn't let me buy a vowel.

9. I KNEW I should have played some training games with Larry "Bud" Melman!

8. C'mon, it's Garry Kasparov! He's like the Marion Tinsley of Chess!

7. It's NBC's fault. Conan O'Brien agrees with me.

6. Sorry, chess knowledge is not a part of my "intellectual property".

5. I thought he was going to use the Bongcloud Opening.

4. NO DEAL!!!!!!

3. But the Scandinavian worked for Ron Weasley!

2. If this were a drag race, I'd beat the pants off him!

<And, David Letterman's #1 excuse for losing to Garry Kasparov...>

<<Drum Roll>>

1. Hey, man, I ain't no Billy Fischer!

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