SteinitzLives Member since Feb-05-10 Tournament Chess Player since 1974 - Old, cranky dislikes too many things, but finds even more amusing. Writer, Teacher, have lived just about everywhere. Favorite player is handle, also like Tarrasch, Capablanca, Janowski, Rubinstein, Lasker, Alekhine, Keres, Fischer, Tal, Stein, Kasparov, (have attained grudging respect for Karpov) Morozevich, Anand, Caruana. Addicted chess book hoarder. Currently live in Washington, D.C. metro area.

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Mar-05-25 Aeroflot Open (2025)    SteinitzLives: Re: Niemann and the current St. Louis tournament, the only player he outrates in the small six player field is Ray Robson, assuming the ratings I saw on the page were FIDE. So Hans can't complain about that much. There are lots of considerations that go in to who to invite to ...      Mar-04-25 Niemann vs D Lazavik, 2025    SteinitzLives: A guy who can play like this should be getting more invites to top events, instead of having to schlepp over to Russia to play in an Open.      Jan-05-25 Hans Niemann    SteinitzLives: Carlsen is getting progressively softer and softer shying away from what's difficult, which is completely his right to do. Meanwhile Niemann (and others) get harder and tougher with each passing day.      Oct-12-23 United States Championship (2023)    SteinitzLives: Though it is still early in a fairly tight race, I think it's safe to say Niemann has a chance to win this tourney. If he does, it makes his elitist accusers from the past look even more craven. We have had many chess rebels in the past, surely in the current age Niemann is ...      Oct-12-23 Robson vs Xiong, 2023    SteinitzLives: Although 7 . . . Nc5 is the main line, there are plenty of alternatives that though played far less are a bit more promising. Check out opening explorer to see them.      Aug-05-23 Chessgames - Odd Lie    SteinitzLives: The reported 3.5% unemployment rate in the U.S. is bad because everyone is worthy of working a paying job. A recession must happen if interest rates are raised. GM's make the best chess instructors/coaches. There is not enough crime or sex reported in the news. In 1978 GMs ...      May-31-23 Martin Sinner   SteinitzLives: And with the first name of Martin no less.      Apr-21-23 Nepomniachtchi vs Ding Liren, 2023    SteinitzLives: Nepo's king is stable and active. Ding's king? The Rook trade has set him back literally, which ultimately may or may not matter.      Apr-18-23 Nepomniachtchi vs Ding Liren, 2023    SteinitzLives: Part of great intense focus is blocking out audience and media stuff, as much as zeroing in on the details of the game. With so few draws, 7.5 looks like it will be happening well before game 14, so Nepo's extra weight likely won't impact the stamina needed. Some players ...      Apr-11-23 Magnus Carlsen    SteinitzLives: If one has ever played any of Leonard Nimoy's albums, one will know why he should have been perfectly happy to be Spock. Michael Jordan thought he could play baseball. As for Carlsen, I won't judge until he tries his hand at something else.

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