Ron Member since Mar-29-03 · Last seen May-18-25 "Everyone thought that the encounter of the two chess players was accidental." --From the story "An Examination of the Works of Herbert Quain" by Jorge Luis Borges Also, I have a blog devoted to chess: http://chessaficionado.blogspot.com/

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May-14-25 Kibitzer's Café    Ron: Taliban Bans Chess In Afghanistan: 'Means Of Gambling' We weren't aware that the game of chess could lead to a raging gambling addiction, but apparently the Taliban thinks so... "The Taliban government in Afghanistan has banned chess until further notice due to fears the game is a ...      May-11-25 Adams vs P K Wells, 2024   Ron: Very interesting game by GM Adams, played last year. Note the position after 22.Qxf4.      Apr-26-25 Ivanchuk vs A Espinosa Aranda, 2025    Ron: With the benefit of of Stockfish 16.1: Instead of 10. b4 10. h4 + (1.10) Depth=45/62 0:11:41 880 MN After the game continuation 10. b4, instead of 10. .. Nd7 10 .... Bxb4 - (0.12) Depth=53/92 0:16:04 1603 MN. Yes, a negative score for White after 10. .. Bxb4      Mar-08-25 Fischer vs Euwe, 1960   Ron: Raymond Keene in one of his recent articles in The Article comments on this game . https://www.thearticle.com/requiem-... Keene wrote: "15.Rb1 Rd8?! A near-uncharted line. Far more prudent is, 15… Qxb5 16. Rxb5 Rc8, with near-equality." Indeed, After 15. ... Rd8, Stockfish 16.1 gives      Feb-27-25 Boris Spassky    Ron: Rest In Peace to a great chess player.      Feb-22-25 Tigran Petrosian    Ron: <Q: At what sports do you enjoy being a spectator? A: Ice hockey and football—what you call soccer. I am a keen fan of both sports.> In the 1990s I met a Russian immigrant to the US, and he told me that one time he watched a soccer game on TV with others, one of whom was Tigran ...      Dec-09-24 D Gukesh vs Ding Liren, 2024    Ron: Well, I blunder much more often. One time in a casual game in the 1990s I missed a mate in two.      Dec-01-24 Ding - Gukesh World Championship Match (2024)    Ron: The Exchange French has been played in this match. I'm not a fan of the variation, it reduces tension in the center. Morphy and Carlsen played it successfully though. After 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5, Stockfish gives 3. Nc3 + (0.28) Depth=46/71 0:04:21 373 MN 3. exd5 + (0.13++) Depth=46/57 ...      Nov-23-24 Emory Tate    Ron: The New York Times article is from 4 days ago. The Andrew Tate tweet I reprinted is from about 6 hours ago (from the time of my comment here).      Jul-19-24 Vladimir Kramnik    Ron: <HeMateMe: Is Vlad angling to be the curmudgeon that replaces Viktor Korchnoi? More curmudgeon than Viktor the Terrible?> I heard a story, don't know if it's true, that in the 1990s, a person was in the elevator with Kramnik, and that person wished Kramnik good luck. Kramnik ...

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