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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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Dec-14-13		moronovich: No betting today ?

Dec-17-13		Chessgames Bookie: We now have bets online for the round 4 "Basque games" starting in Beijing tomorrow. A "Basque game" is one in which both players play two rapid games against each other simultaneously, one with White and one with Black.

Dec-18-13		WinKing: I think rounds 4 & 5(Basque games) may have been played already in Beijing.

Dec-23-13		brankat: Happy Holidays everyone, and good luck with the future "gambling" pursuits!

Dec-25-13		TheFocus: <Bookie> Merry Christmas!

Dec-29-13		Chessgames Bookie: <SoUnwiseTheKnight B4> You did indeed win a membership from this, but your request is unprecedented. I have to ask Freeman if somewhere in the fine-print it says that prizes are non-transferable. I hope you don't mind if I leave your post visible, at least for now. Let me return to you shortly and I will also present the official final standings. In the meantime, thanks to everybody for playing and start looking forward to the ChessBookie! Championship of the World of 2014.

Dec-29-13		Stonehenge: <3. The final leg of the year is special, in that the winners and runners up of the previous three legs will start the Winter Leg with 10,000 chessbucks instead of the normal 1,000.> Isn't this a little unfair? Someone who wins all three legs gets 10000 but someone who only finished in tenth place once also gets 10000. What about this system: Extra chessbucks to be added in the Winter Leg: 1st place: 5000 2: 4500 3: 4000 4: 3500 5: 2500 6: 2250 7: 2000 8: 1750 9: 1500 10: 1000

Dec-29-13		moronovich: Congratulations to <SoUnwiseTheKnight B4> for deservedly winnig this leg ! See you in the final. And thanks to the bookie for running the show ! It must be quite some work to do.

Dec-29-13		Chessgames Bookie: And the winner of the 2013 Fall Leg is <SoUnwiseTheKnight B4> finishing with 9,440 chess bucks. We'll honor his request to forward his premium membership to another member. Qualifying runner ups: (2) moronovich (6,963) (3) Touch of Knight (5,191) (4) offramp (3,647) (5) moulicules (3,495) (6) ConstantineAnaniadis (3,380) (7) wordfunph (3,169) (8) Blue in Ohio (3,130) (9) Streetlight (2,792) (10) moppa (2,711) The next leg is the Championship Leg, which means that all winners and runner-ups in the top-10 from the previous 4 legs are automatically given 10,000 chessbucks at the very start. Even if you didn't qualify, you can still vie for the championship but you'll only start with the normal 1000. We'll publish a list of all seeded in the Championship Leg soon, which will begin early in January. Thanks to everybody for playing.

Dec-29-13		wordfunph: <CG Bookie> thanks also :) congratulations to <SoUnwiseTheKnightB4> and to all the winners, and to my friend <moulicules> who hit the Karpov-Timman jackpot and leapfrogged from nowhere to #5 spot. 2014 ChessBookie Championship of the World coming soon, best of luck to all my fellow bookie addicts and Happy New Year to all!

Dec-29-13		SoUnwiseTheKnight B4: Thank you <Chess Bookie> it didn't occur to me that my request would be so unusual, sorry about that. Anyway that kibitzer has been here a very long time and is more deserving, I just wanted to return a good deed. <moronovich> and <wordfunph> thanks for your congratulations, I definitely had a run of beginner's luck. This competition IS very addicting as well as nerve racking and exhilarating - and I haven't even seen the championship leg yet!? Hopefully all the heavyweights will show up and make it a memorable championship! Happy New Year everyone.

Dec-30-13		moulicules: Thanks <wordfunph>. Got lucky i hit the jackpot.. Happy new year to all!!

Dec-30-13		ACEchess: Happy new year

Dec-31-13		moronovich: <ANNOUNCEMENTS: Congratulations to for winning the Fall Leg. The 2014 Championship Leg will begin in early January.> Could need a Little correction :) Anyway : Happy New Year !

Jan-02-14		wordfunph: update.. (part 1/5) 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 # 14-22 <Brittle> <you vs yourself> <imag> <capatal> <leoloren> <WinKing> <shakman> <JamesBJames> <SoUnwiseTheKnight B4> 1-Time Leg Winner # 23 <4tmac> 4-Time World Runner-Up ; 4-Time Leg Runner-Up # 24 <Touch of Knight> 3-Time World Runner-Up ; 6-Time Leg Runner-Up # 25 <moronovich> 3-Time World Runner-Up ; 5-Time Leg Runner-Up # 26 <gunsan> 2-Time World Runner-Up ; 5-Time Leg Runner-Up # 27-28 <ChessWriter> <moulicules> 2-Time World Runner-Up ; 3-Time Leg Runner-Up # 29-31 <gus inn> <technical draw> <refutor> 2-Time World Runner-Up ; 2-Time Leg Runner-Up # 32-33 <Bob726> <Micawbr> 2-Time World Runner-Up ; 1-Time Leg Runner-Up # 34-35 <Andoy> <Selkirk> 2-Time World Runner-Up # 36-38 <NaKoSonorense> <SloVice> <MidasTouch> 1-Time World Runner-Up ; 4-Time Leg Runner-Up # 39 <acirce> 1-Time World Runner-Up ; 2-Time Leg Runner-Up

Jan-02-14		wordfunph: (part 2/5) # 40-50 <Akavall> <ycsidney> <Hot Logic> <Rimrock> <Barbababa> <edsauced> <Calcium> <ddaniell> <dakgootje> <Natalia Pogonina> <Beholder> 1-Time World Runner-Up ; 1-Time Leg Runner-Up # 51-58 <hairmajorchair> <DCP23> <ronaldducalang> <protean> <Messiah> <Shajmaty> <kellmano> <crazybird> 1-Time World Runner-Up # 59 <wordfunph> 8-Time Leg Runner-Up # 60-62 <malthrope> <Annie K.> <Blue in Ohio> 3-Time Leg Runner-Up # 63-78 <feripe> <redribbon3700> <grobler> <kspiteri> <hcbsb> <Boratco> <SugarDom> <TITIKIZA> <Pyke> <DrStrangemove> <Stonehenge> <Ragh> <bubuli55> <Chess Gambler> <Lorenzon> <offramp> 2-Time Leg Runner-Up

Jan-02-14		wordfunph: (part 3/5) # 79-151 <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> <crippledpawn> <brankat> <topacio> <kurtrichards> <Diademas> <Absentee> <ManicSquirrel> <vector> <parrot> <ConstantineAnaniadis> <Streetlight> <moppa> 1-Time Leg Runner-Up

Jan-02-14		wordfunph: (part 4/5) All-Time Number of Top Ten Finishes!!! ♔♔♔ 13 times = <SwitchingQuylthulg> ♔♔ 10 times = <Robin01> <Chnebelgrind> ♔ 9 times = <Touch of Knight> ♕♕♕ 8 times = <Sneaky> <4tmac> <moronovich> <wordfunph> ♕♕ 7 times = <gunsan> ♕ 6 times = <Barok Espinosa> ♖♖ 5 times = <Fredrik> <NaKoSonorense> <SloVice> <Midas Touch> <ChessWriter> <moulicules> ♖ 4 times = <gus inn> <technical draw> <AnimusEtOblivio> <refutor> ♗ 3 times = <percyblakeney> <holland oats> <Bob726> <Micawbr> <acirce> <malthrope> <wallytherhino> <Anne K.> <Blue in Ohio> ♘ 2 times = <iron maiden> <True Blue> <Andoy> <selkirk> <Akavall> <ycsidney> <Hot Logic> <Rimrock> <Barbababa> <edsauced> <Calcium> <feripe> <redribbon3700> <grobler> <kspiteri> <hcbsb> <Boratco> <SugarDom> <TITIKIZA> <Pyke> <DrStrangemove> <ddaniell> <dakgootje> <Winter> <Stonehenge> <Ragh> <bubuli55> <Natalia Pogonina> <Beholder> <Chess Gambler> <Lorenzon> <offramp>

Jan-02-14		wordfunph: (part 5/5) ♙ 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> <crippledpawn> <crazybird> <brankat> <topacio> <kurtrichards> <Diademas> <Absentee> <ManicSquirrel> <vector> <parrot> <SoUnwiseTheKnight B4> <ConstantineAnaniadis> <Streetlight> <moppa> ♔♕♖

Jan-07-14		Chessgames Bookie: OK folks, we're about to hand out the c$10,000 bonuses to the qualified participants and c$1000 to everybody else and then we can get this leg started with the enormous Tata Steel event coming up in a few days. This is the list of people who have qualified this year. If I missed anybody or if you spot any other mistake please let me know at this time: Absentee AnimusEtOblivio Annie K. Beholder Blue in Ohio brankat Chess Gambler ChessWriter Chnebelgrind ConstantineAnaniadis crazybird Diademas kurtrichards Lorenzon ManicSquirrel Midas Touch moppa moronovich moulicules Natalia Pogonina offramp parrot refutor Robin01 SoUnwiseTheKnight B4 Streetlight SwitchingQuylthulg topacio Touch of Knight vector wordfunph

Jan-08-14		Stonehenge: <Bookie> Any thoughts about my suggestion from December 29th?

Jan-09-14		gauer: Is it possible to wager on any of the The Caissars chessforum nominees of 2014?!

Jan-09-14		Chessgames Bookie: <gauer: Is it possible to wager on any of the The Caissars chessforum nominees of 2014?!> We don't like to do things like, it may place people at cross purposes. <Stonehenge: Any thoughts about my suggestion from December 29th?> Giving different awards depending on the final leg standings: we did consider it. The biggest fear is that one of the ChessBookie mavens will end the year so far ahead of the others than the Championship Leg will be a foregone conclusion. On the other hand, there is something to be said about players wanting to be #2 instead of #10--as we have it now there's really no difference whatsoever. We'll come back to this after the championship leg is over.

Jan-09-14		moronovich: Dear <bookie> ! My maximum wager is set to 10.000. Isn´t this a zero too much?

Jan-09-14		Stonehenge: <The biggest fear is that one of the ChessBookie mavens will end the year so far ahead of the others than the Championship Leg will be a foregone conclusion.> I don't fear that at all. Let's say that someone finishes the Spring Leg in third place, the Summer Leg in seventh place and the Fall Leg in eighth place. In the Winter Leg he will get (in my system) 1,000 cbs + 4,000 + 2,000 + 1,750 = 8,750 chessbucks. Which is less than the 10,000 he now gets. In the unlikely event that someone wins all three legs he will get 16,000 chessbucks. I think that when you are so good you actually deserve to win the final leg. And let's not forget that other good players can also earn enough extra chessbucks to have a go at the title.

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