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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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< Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 437 OF 501 ·  Later Kibitzing> Dec-31-17    Boomie: <BTW the "invitees" are players who have earned their spot by qualification.> <I couldn't think of the right single word at the time.> I humbly suggest the word "elite". Dec-31-17    technical draw: <offramp> <What would happen if, by some Jeopardy-like magic, a non-invitee with his measly $1,000 outscored the invitees with their mega-bucks?> I did it once. I came in third starting with the "measly" $1,000. Dec-31-17    offramp: <technical draw>, well done! I hope someone does it this year with their measly $1,000. I'd like to wish a non-measly New Year to everyone! Dec-31-17    Penguincw: Pay Day should make it easier for us non-qualifiers to finish in the top 10, but of course, the players who probably <could> pull off such a feat, they're probably all starting with 10,000 cbs. But anything can happen. Jan-05-18    WinKing: <<>Tata Steel 2018 begins Saturday January 13th<>> 7 days to go!!! Countdown to the Tata Steel 2018... https://www.timeanddate.com/countdo... ♘Tata♘Tata Steel 2018♗Tata♗ https://www.tatasteelchess.com/ This tournament will run from Jan. 13th thru Jan. 28th 2018. (13 Rounds) Participants include: Adhiban, Anand, Carlsen, Caruana, Giri, Hou, Jones, Karjakin, Kramnik, Mamedyarov, Matlakov, So, Svidler & Wei Average rating: 2750(as of 1/3/18) - Category XX ***** ***** <<> Tata Steel 2018 <>> Schedule - https://www.tatasteelchess.com/play... Round 1 (Sat. 1/13) starts @ 1:30pm Wijk aan Zee time(7:30am chessgames time) < 3 Prediction Contests: (Win virtual medals - Gold, Silver & Bronze) > *** User: lostemperor - Predict the order the players will finish. Run & hosted by <lostemperor>. (3 categories to medal in) *** **User: Golden Executive - Predict the result 1-0, 1/2, or 0-1. Run & hosted by <Golden Executive>. (3 categories to medal in) This year will be the 11th Anniversary for this contest! (from 2007 to 2018 - 11 years running)** *User: OhioChessFan - Predict the result 1-0, 1/2, or 0-1 & the number of moves. (4 categories to medal in). This contest is run by <chessmoron> & hosted by <OhioChessFan>.* ***** ***** Also, don't forget about <chessgames> ChessBookie game for this event. She can't wait to take some or all of your chessbucks. ;) ChessBookie Game Don't miss out on the fun for this Super Event!!! Jan-09-18    WannaBe: Actually, a 'fun' bet/proposition is who will come in last. (Very similar to Triple Clown Award, in a way...) The usual <Winner> bet is always fun, but when you have 14 players, a 'Last Place' wager offer can add some spice. In case of tie, all 'winning' tickets will pay, unless bookie want to do tie breaks with number of wins, wins with black, head-to-head, etc... Just an idea, probably very silly idea. =)) Jan-10-18    Annie K.: I will never put up "last place" type bets, because I don't support being mean to chessplayers. Nobody in last place wants to have attention directed at them. Please just celebrate the winners, and don't try to have fun at the expense of the lowest finishers - there would be no winners without them, so they are already paying enough. Jan-10-18    diceman: <WannaBe: Actually, a 'fun' bet/proposition is who will come in last.> How did you hear I was invited to the next Sinquefield Cup? Jan-12-18    WinKing: Round 1 Giri - Hou Kramnik - Wei Svidler - Adhiban Carlsen - Caruana Jones - Karjakin Anand - Matlakov So - Mamedyarov Source Chess24: https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-t... Jan-12-18    Annie K.: <WinKing> thanks :) Jan-13-18    technical draw: Someone is putting heavy money on all propositions. I don't think that's a winning strategy. Jan-13-18    Annie K.: We are experimenting with a new automatic seeding function. I think it's a very good innovation for the multi-option bets (openings, Pick-3s, etc.) but I don't think I'm going to like it for the regular bets, at least not automatically (as an option, especially when time is short, possibly). But let's give it a chance for a while. For the statistics fans, this will probably mean another cash pool inflation. ;) Jan-15-18    sydbarrett: I took a dive early on for fun, boys. Now I'm back to the surface. And fun-time's over. Jan-16-18    sydbarrett: Sorry that was sexist of me when I said "boys." I was unaware when I wrote that. Jan-19-18    technical draw: <Barok Espinosa> is always a contender but he hasn't posted since 2013. probably spends his time planning how to win. Jan-19-18    FSR: Crap. Looks like Mamedyarov may scam a draw. There goes $C938. Jan-19-18    FSR: Wow, he actually won, which is better for me than a draw because I make a few chessbucks off it. Jan-20-18    Penguincw: Hmm, after my net worth has gone up and down, I currently sit at exactly 1000 cbs. I won't sit here for long, but I see the "Chessbookie" logo has disappeared from my profile, but I still appear on the standings. I assume this is what's supposed to happen? Jan-21-18    sydbarrett: I'm taking risks and having fun Jan-21-18    FSR: Wow. <Phony Benoni>, who didn't even want his 10,000 chessbucks, has leapfrogged into first! Jan-21-18    FSR: Last game over - Caruana beat Hou. Jan-21-18    Penguincw: < td: <Barok Espinosa> is always a contender but he hasn't posted since 2013. probably spends his time planning how to win. > Must still be celebrating all his wins. There are a lot of them, so they can take time... Jan-21-18    Phony Benoni: <FSR> My chess rating occasionally rose over 2100, only to plunge immediately because I would try to play like a 2100 player instead of my usual style -- closing my eyes and hoping for the best. I suspect this will work out much the same. way. Jan-23-18    FSR: Giri wins, all other games drawn. Jan-24-18    WinKing: Would it be possible <Annie K.> to get a bet for the Vidit-Korobov game in the Tata Steel Challengers section? That game might decide who wins the Challengers section. That game is coming up in the next Round 11. Jump to page #   (enter # from 1 to 501) search thread:    < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 437 OF 501 ·  Later Kibitzing>

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