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Chessgames Bookie
Member since Feb-10-06 · Last seen Mar-10-21

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   Chessgames Bookie has kibitzed 2101 times to chessgames [more...]

   Jan-08-21 Chessgames Bookie chessforum

Chessgames Bookie: Thanks for the tip, WinKing. Hope it works because, to tell you the truth, I'm feeling a bit frustrated. ciao, jingo

   Jan-08-21 chessgames.com chessforum

Chessgames Bookie: It would be great if we could get the Bookie site set up to start the new leg with the TATA Steel tournament about to begin in a week. Thanks

   Dec-26-20 Sargon chessforum

Chessgames Bookie: Sargon, Could we get an adminstrator to close out the Fall Leg of the Chessbookie? Prizes and reset all to $1000, or more if we're not going to get a mid-leg payday? Thanks, jingo Gens una sumus!

   Oct-07-20 Norway Chess (2020)

Chessgames Bookie: Please join us at the ChessBookie room for some fun wagering, play money. Tough competition! Altibox Norway 2020, Rd 6: Aronian-Caruana Thanks

   Oct-01-20 Kibitzer's Café

Chessgames Bookie: Rub your lucky charm! Time to bet on the Winner of the upcoming Altibox tournament. Altibox Norway 2020: Winner! Gens una sumus

   Sep-16-20 Petrosian vs G Stoltz, 1952

Chessgames Bookie: I had no idea that Kotov won that tournament, and with what a score!!

   Sep-15-20 St. Louis Rapid & Blitz (2020)

Chessgames Bookie: And how will Alireza do tomorrow against the Champ? St. Louis Rapid & Blitz, Rd 7 Rapid: Firouzja-Carlsen Place your bet (after checking your crystal ball, of course).

   Sep-13-20 Champions Showdown Chess 9LX (2020)

Chessgames Bookie: Speaking of draws, how many today in round 7? Starts in a few hours. Only one in Rd 6 yesterday. Place your bets! Click ChessBookie at the top of the page to play!

   Apr-19-20 moronovich chessforum

Chessgames Bookie: Hi moronovich, I'm jingohanson, the new Bookie. The Pick two is for day four of the event, with the games I posted. Sorry about the confusion. I should have put (Day 4) in the description. Thanks for welcoming me. Your suggestions are welcome. Ciao, jingohanson

   Dec-23-19 Biographer Bistro

Chessgames Bookie: Just for the record. Annie and Twinlark were volunteers. I posted more on my profile page. 😊

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Sep-13-13		technical draw: Today is Friday the 13th and this is my net worth: ACCOUNT: technical draw FUNDS: 250 chessbucks LOAN: 1,206 NET WORTH: -666 chessbucks (max bet: 200)

Sep-13-13		WannaBe: And he ain't lying!! ChessBookie Standings

Sep-13-13		brankat: Lucky <Switch> :-) But then, You have to be good to be lucky (as old Capa teaches us.) (Lucky <dakkie> being an exception> :-)

Sep-17-13		bubuli55: Several players in toan exciting finish :) good luck!

Sep-17-13		Chessgames Bookie: Sorry we missed getting a bet up for round 6 of the Women's WCC but here's Women's World Championship rd 7: Hou Yifan-Ushenina.

Sep-17-13		Chessgames Bookie: The current leg (summer) will end on September 30th along with the finish of the Women's Grand Prix in Tashkent. Good luck!

Sep-18-13		wordfunph: <276. bubuli55 -9,386 277. wordfunph -13,128> bubz, may the best man win.. goodluck to <all>!

Sep-18-13		brankat: <Chessgames Bookie> <The current leg (summer) will end on September 30th along with the finish of the Women's Grand Prix in Tashkent. Good luck!> Speaking of the event, why is the forum/page for the tournament not available. It was there only a couple of days ago. Thanks.

Sep-19-13		brankat: Why not try some P-3s in the Lady's Grand Prix tournament?

Sep-29-13		Chessgames Bookie: OK folks, the leg is almost over. You have a variety of bets for tomorrow's Paris GP, and the Tashkent GP will be concluded tomorrow. Best of luck in this very close race to the top!

Sep-30-13		bubuli55: I don't think I can catch up with you sir < wordfunph >

Sep-30-13		chessgames.com: Sorry to keep you all on tenterhooks, but our intrepid bookie is out of doors right now--we'll pay off the final few bets and update the leaderboard in a few hours.

Sep-30-13		Chnebelgrind: Crazy Switch! Congratulations!

Sep-30-13		wordfunph: <Switchessbookie> simply amazing, congratulations!

Sep-30-13		Chessgames Bookie: Well folks, we have our winner, another mind blowing last minute comeback by the perennial favorite of the Chessbookie Game <<< (1) SwitchingQuylthulg 23,419 >>> He will receive a one year membership. These 9 players will be seeded into the Winter Championship along with Switchy: < (2) Chnebelgrind 12,014 (3) Midas Touch 11,872 (4) Lorenzon 10,905 (5) Absentee 10,101 (6) ManicSquirrel 9,403 (7) vector 8,121 (8) ChessWriter 7,357 (9) parrot 7,120 (10) refutor 6,986 > Congratulations to all who played. I am going to take a short vacation now and spend some of my "vig" ... the next leg should be starting in just a few days.

Sep-30-13		Sneaky: I got "switched" right out of the top 10 :( Well done SQ!!! There's always next leg....

Sep-30-13		Shams: <[O]ur intrepid bookie is out of doors right now.> Those knees aren't going to break themselves!

Sep-30-13		Midas Touch: When you just wanted to be seeded next Winter Leg, you control your bet. :( Paris rd 8: PICK THREE : Black-White-Draw [cash in ticket] 100 YOU WIN! COLLECT 4060 40:1 40.61 4,060 Sep-30-13 Anyways, congrats to SQ and all the winners. Enjoy your vacation CB

Oct-02-13		wordfunph: update.. (part 1/4) Chessgames Bookie All-Time Bigwigs!!! # 1 <SwitchingQuylthulg> 1-Time World Champion ; 6-Time Leg Winner ; 1-Time World Runner-Up; 5-Time Leg Runner-Up # 2 <Chnebelgrind> 1-Time World Champion; 2-Time Leg Winner ; 1-Time World Runner-Up ; 6-Time Leg Runner-Up # 3 <Barok Espinosa> 1-Time World Champion ; 1-Time Leg Winner ; 1-Time World Runner-Up ; 3-Time Leg Runner-Up # 4 <AnimusEtOblivio> 1-Time World Champion ; 1-Time World Runner-Up; 2-Time Leg Runner-Up # 5-6 <percyblakeney> <holland oats> 1-Time World Champion ; 2-Time Leg Runner-Up # 7 <iron maiden> 1-Time World Champion ; 1-Time Leg Runner-Up # 8 <Robin01> 1-Time Leg Winner ; 5-Time World Runner-Up ; 4-Time Leg Runner-Up # 9 <Sneaky> 1-Time Leg Winner ; 3-Time World Runner-Up ; 4-Time Leg Runner-Up # 10 <Fredrik> 1-Time Leg Winner ; 2-Time World Runner-Up ; 2-Time Leg Runner-Up # 11 <wallytherhino> 1-Time Leg Winner ; 2-Time Leg Runner-Up # 12-13 <TrueBlue> <Winter> 1-Time Leg Winner ; 1-Time Leg Runner-Up # 14-21 <Brittle> <you vs yourself> <imag> <capatal> <leoloren> <WinKing> <shakman> <JamesBJames> 1-Time Leg Winner # 22 <4tmac> 4-Time World Runner-Up ; 4-Time Leg Runner-Up # 23 <Touch of Knight> 3-Time World Runner-Up ; 5-Time Leg Runner-Up # 24 <moronovich> 3-Time World Runner-Up ; 4-Time Leg Runner-Up # 25 <gunsan> 2-Time World Runner-Up ; 5-Time Leg Runner-Up # 26 <ChessWriter> 2-Time World Runner-Up ; 3-Time Leg Runner-Up # 27-30 <gus inn> <technical draw> <moulicules> <refutor> 2-Time World Runner-Up ; 2-Time Leg Runner-Up # 31-32 <Bob726> <Micawbr> 2-Time World Runner-Up ; 1-Time Leg Runner-Up # 33-34 <Andoy> <Selkirk> 2-Time World Runner-Up # 35-37 <NaKoSonorense> <SloVice> <MidasTouch> 1-Time World Runner-Up ; 4-Time Leg Runner-Up # 38 <acirce> 1-Time World Runner-Up ; 2-Time Leg Runner-Up

Oct-02-13		wordfunph: (part 2/4) # 39-49 <Akavall> <ycsidney> <Hot Logic> <Rimrock> <Barbababa> <edsauced> <Calcium> <ddaniell> <dakgootje> <Natalia Pogonina> <Beholder> 1-Time World Runner-Up ; 1-Time Leg Runner-Up # 50-57 <hairmajorchair> <DCP23> <ronaldducalang> <protean> <Messiah> <Shajmaty> <kellmano> <crazybird> 1-Time World Runner-Up # 58 <wordfunph> 7-Time Leg Runner-Up # 59-60 <malthrope> <Annie K.> 3-Time Leg Runner-Up # 61-76 <Blue in Ohio> <feripe> <redribbon3700> <grobler> <kspiteri> <hcbsb> <Boratco> <SugarDom> <TITIKIZA> <Pyke> <DrStrangemove> <Stonehenge> <Ragh> <bubuli55> <Chess Gambler> <Lorenzon> 2-Time Leg Runner-Up # 77-147 <Kenkaku> <dmilosev> <Holden> <statisticsman> <voronin> <chessmind> <fersonatu> <MatedStan> <soughzin> <jokinas> <tsyer> <TheoreticalNovelty> <unsound> <suenteus po 147> <AdrianP> <Chuga> <Avion> <Phoenix> <plimko> <JOHNNY YORK> <Deathloks> <okuzucu> <krtecci> <lostemperor> <Morphystyle> <OrlandoRocha> <dewergo79> <pawnofdoom> <j bean> <Davolni> <tal lover> <MrMelad> <NimzoCapa> <arunbiswas> <slomarko> <danielpi> <camachoe> <Vicao> <Kreifi> <BlackDahlia> <dalbertz> <Inertia> <angeloram> <Shadowmancer> <ROADDOG> <Mate Hunter> <Bradah> <jameskobe> <SkeletonKing> <Graf Zeppelin> <banane> <Mdog> <CRISMELDRE> <TIMER> <Number 23 NBer> <torillt> <drakkenboy> <thomastonk> <AsosLight> <chuke> <SensibleHippy> <offramp> <crippledpawn> <brankat> <topacio> <kurtrichards> <Diademas> <Absentee> <ManicSquirrel> <vector> <parrot> 1-Time Leg Runner-Up

Oct-02-13		wordfunph: (part 3/4) All-Time Number of Top Ten Finishes!!! ♔♔♔ 13 times = <SwitchingQuylthulg> ♔♔ 10 times = <Robin01> <Chnebelgrind> ♔ 9 times = <Touch of Knight> ♕♕♕ 8 times = <Sneaky> <4tmac> ♕♕ 7 times = <gunsan> <moronovich> <wordfunph> ♕ 6 times = <Barok Espinosa> ♖♖ 5 times = <Fredrik> <NaKoSonorense> <SloVice> <Midas Touch> <ChessWriter> ♖ 4 times = <gus inn> <technical draw> <moulicules> <AnimusEtOblivio> <refutor> ♗ 3 times = <percyblakeney> <holland oats> <Bob726> <Micawbr> <acirce> <malthrope> <wallytherhino> <Anne K.> ♘ 2 times = <iron maiden> <True Blue> <Andoy> <selkirk> <Akavall> <ycsidney> <Hot Logic> <Rimrock> <Barbababa> <edsauced> <Calcium> <Blue in Ohio> <feripe> <redribbon3700> <grobler> <kspiteri> <hcbsb> <Boratco> <SugarDom> <TITIKIZA> <Pyke> <DrStrangemove> <ddaniell> <dakgootje> <Winter> <Stonehenge> <Ragh> <bubuli55> <Natalia Pogonina> <Beholder> <Chess Gambler> <Lorenzon>

Oct-02-13		wordfunph: (part 4/4) ♙ 1 time = <Brittle> <you vs yourself> <imag> <capatal> <leoloren> <hairmajorchair> <DCP23> <ronaldducalang> <protean> <Messiah> <Shajmaty> <kellmano> <Kenkaku> <dmilosev> <Holden> <statisticsman> <voronin> <chessmind> <fersonatu> <MatedStan> <soughzin> <jokinas> <tsyer> <TheoreticalNovelty> <unsound> <suenteus po 147> <AdrianP> <Chuga> <Avion> <Phoenix> <plimko> <JOHNNY YORK> <Deathloks> <okuzucu> <krtecci> <lostemperor> <Morphystyle> <OrlandoRocha> <dewergo79> <pawnofdoom> <jbean> <Davolni> <tal lover> <MrMelad> <NimzoCapa> <arunbiswas> <slomarko> <danielpi> <camachoe> <Vicao> <Kreifi> <BlackDahlia> <dalbertz> <Inertia> <angeloram> <Shadowmancer> <ROADDOG> <Mate Hunter> <Bradah> <jameskobe> <SkeletonKing> <Graf Zeppelin> <banane> <Mdog> <CRISMELDRE> <TIMER> <WinKing> <number 23 NBer> <shakman> <torillt> <drakkenboy> <JamesBJames> <AsosLight> <thomastonk> <chuke> <SensibleHippy> <offramp> <crippledpawn> <crazybird> <brankat> <topacio> <kurtrichards> <Diademas> <Absentee> <ManicSquirrel> <vector> <parrot> ♔♕♖

Oct-02-13		Chnebelgrind: Bookie chroniclers All-Time Bigwigs # 1 <wordfunph> # 2 <wordfunph> # 3 <wordfunph>

Oct-02-13		technical draw: Flash from the past!: <Sep-19-07 Chessgames Bookie chessforum Tactic101: Is it possible for us to make a bet on who will win the Chessbookie leg? :) The odds on <Technical Draw> would be amazing, maybe about 10000:1> Six years later the odds on TD winning the championship leg are about 246,000 to 1.

Oct-11-13		Stonehenge: Tournament winner Selection Odds Magnus Carlsen 1/3 Viswanathan Anand 2/1 http://sports.ladbrokes.com/en-gb/2... <Sep-30-13 Chessgames Bookie: : I am going to take a short vacation now> Enough already! Give us some bets :)

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