Domdaniel Member since Aug-11-06 · Last seen Jan-10-19 no bio

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Jan-08-19 Domdaniel chessforum    Domdaniel: Blank Reg: "They said there was no future - well, this is it."      Jan-06-19 Kibitzer's Café    Domdaniel: Haaarry Neeeeds a Brutish Empire... https://youtu.be/ZioiHctAnac      Jan-06-19 G McCarthy vs M Kennefick, 1977    Domdaniel: Maurice Kennefick died over the new year, 2018-2019. RIP. It was many years since I spoke to him. He gave up chess, I reckon, towards the end of the 80s, though even after that he was sometimes lured out for club games. I still regard this game, even after so many years, as the ...      Jan-06-19 Maurice Kennefick    Domdaniel: Kennefick died over the 2018-19 New Year. Formerly one of the strongest players in Ireland, he was the first winner of the Mulcahy tournament, held in honour of E.N. Mulcahy, a former Irish champion who died in a plane crash. I played Kennefick just once, and had a freakish win, ...      Jan-06-19 Anand vs J Fedorowicz, 1990    Domdaniel: <NBZ> -- Thanks, NBZ. Enjoy your chortle. Apropos nothing in particular, did you know that the word 'chortle' was coined by Lewis Carroll, author of 'Alice in Wonderland'? I once edited a magazine called Alice, so I can claim a connection. 'Chortle' requires the jamming ...      Jan-06-19 chessgames.com chessforum    Domdaniel: <al wazir> - It's not easy to go back through past Holiday Present Hunts and discover useful information. Very few people have played regularly over the years -- even the players who are acknowledged as best, <SwitchingQuylthulg> and <MostlyAverageJoe> have now ...      Jan-05-19 Wesley So    Domdaniel: Wesley is a man of his word. Once again, I am impressed by his willingness to stick to commitments.      Jan-04-19 G Neave vs B Sadiku, 2013    Domdaniel: Moral: if you haven't encountered it before, take it seriously. Remember Miles beating Karpov with 1...a6 at Skara. Many so-called 'irregular' openings are quite playable.      Dec-30-18 Robert Enders vs S H Langer, 1968   Domdaniel: <HMM> - Heh, well, yes. I also remembered that Chuck Berry had a hit with 'My Ding-a-ling' in the 1970s. I'm not sure which is saddest -- that the author of Johnny B. Goode and Memphis Tennessee and Teenage Wedding - among other short masterpieces - should sink to such ...      Dec-30-18 T Gelashvili vs T Khmiadashvili, 2001    Domdaniel: This is the game I mean: Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1922

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< Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 933 OF 963 ·  Later Kibitzing> Oct-24-16    OhioChessFan: <I took 20 mins -- and could have played the same moves in 5 mins but I didn't want to seem too arrogant.> Did you take your wristwatch off? Oct-25-16    Domdaniel: <Ohio> - <Did you take your wristwatch off? > Nah, I haven't worn one for years. Oct-26-16    perfidious: <Dom> Re Ibragimov: I recall playing at least one event with him way back when, though we never met. Seemed a quiet fellow, slight of build and unassuming. He could play a little, though--typical solid, professional GM from Eastern Europe or points east who could give anyone a tussle. Oct-28-16    Domdaniel: Speaking of GMs from points east, I just played through a superb 90-something move win by Karpov vs Cornette. Very recent and not yet in the CG database, but it should turn up soon. Tolya shows that he's still got it, with a neat Sovietski-type exchange sac leading to a slightly better Rook ending, converted in due course into a technical win. Oct-28-16    Open Defence: those Soviets know their end games Oct-28-16    Domdaniel: <Deffi> Hey, good to hear from you. Yeah. those sovietskis know every part of their games. Nov-02-16    mckmac: < Open Defence > Keep on truckin' Deffi. Awesome!!! < Brother Dom Phineas > I've come here to say Goodbye -- my handle <mckmac> has unfortunately fallen prey to the forces of the hostile takeover. And to think I never really showed you my best work ... Thanks. Nov-02-16    Domdaniel: <Matt> They're eating *handles* now? My god. I thought it was just those Vandals who wanted to foul the Nobel pumps... Nov-04-16    Domdaniel: I made a few posts recently about the Christmas Tree Variation of the Dutch. As far as I know, the name was first used in the 1970s in CHESS (UK) Magazine, for a Bird's Opening played by Rumens with a d2/e3/f4/g3/h3 pawn structure (the tree) and pieces on g2, f3, e2 etc (decorations). Here's a position I reached last weekend as white - the super-mega xmas tree... click for larger view Note the fairy at the top of the tree, a knight at d6. And at b2 and g2 we have crossed lasers... Yes, of course White won quickly. But not before something strange happened... click for larger view Black - an 1800 player - has just played ...Kg7. You may notice that White now has the option of Ne8+ picking up the queen. This was beneath my dignity. I had a winning plan, and I stuck to it. I played Kh2, then Rg1, g4 etc, and won in 5 or 6 moves. Whaddaya mean, I missed it? Everyone knows a Nd6 is worth a Queen. In a sense. Nov-12-16    Domdaniel: Great Predictions of Our Time, #1: <JessicaFischerQueen, Sep 2007>: " Are the games on yet? I predict Jan Timman wins." Nine years pass. Then, in Murmansk 2016, Jan Timman wins a short match vs Anatoly Karpov. Spooky, huh? Nov-12-16    OhioChessFan: Ne8+ meh. I'd rather resign. You did the right thing. Just don't let cg.c use it as a POTD. Nov-12-16    OhioChessFan: Upon further musing, Black may have been trying to hasten his demise and you had to torture him through slow death instead of allowing him to gallantly tip his King over and say, "Oh, how did I miss that?". Nov-12-16    Domdaniel: <Ohio> The sad truth is that we both missed it. I found myself looking at the board and at my scoresheet, thinking "I couldn't have missed that, could I?" Of course I *did* have a winning plan. And I'd already decided that moves like Ne8 were pointless... Nov-12-16    OhioChessFan: Well, the WCC and challenger both missed a similar Knight move, so you're in good company. Nov-13-16    Domdaniel: <Ohio> Remind me, please - when did that happen? Nov-15-16    OhioChessFan: http://www.chessdom.com/carlsen-ana... Nov-15-16    Domdaniel: Of course, I remember it now. Thanks. I played two team games at the weekend. In the first, against a much lower-rated opponent, I expected to win. And duly lost, after pushing too hard in a level position. In the second game, playing someone of roughly equivalent rating, I had a won position as black after 8 moves. He blundered a piece and this time I saw the right response. Sometimes, if you're not expecting your opponent to make an error, you fail to notice when they do. And conversely, if you're arrogantly sure that the other guy will blunder any minute now, you deserve to lose. Is it even possible to play the board, rather than the man/woman/engine/rating? Nov-15-16    Domdaniel: What do you get if you cross Dr No and The Donald? One No Trump. https://www.google.ie/search?q=doc+... Nov-15-16    Domdaniel: "I used to be disgusted But now I try to be amused..." - Elvis Costello Nov-15-16    Travis Bickle: Hey Dom, that Costello quote reminded me of this song. ; P Nirvana - Dumb https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoy... Nov-21-16    twinlark: Hi Dom I'm sorry I was such a bitch to you a few months ago. Having this apology as a virtual afterword to another topic on my forum seemed inadequate. Nov-21-16    Domdaniel: <twinlark> Thanks, but no problemo. I tend, literally, not to remember that kind of thing. I had a vague idea that I should maybe avoid your forum for a while, without really knowing why. It makes bearing a grudge difficult, as you can imagine. La vita e una spiaggia, as they say in Italy. Nov-25-16    Domdaniel: Round #1 of Kilkenny Open: 14-yr-old Henry Li (2100 and rising fast) beats GM Mark Hebden in the 1st round. I lost a tournament game to Henry a few months ago - I had an advantage as black in a French, but blundered. He said he was lucky. Since then his rise has been dramatic. Last week in the European Club Cup he started with wins against a GM and IM, and finished just short of an IM norm. Nov-26-16    Alien Math: <Domdaniel> Thought you might like this, Everybody Eats Everybody on Sunday's Planet, by Jeff Swycaffer http://aarondamommio.blogspot.com/2... has the pdf page where you can read the story if you scroll down a bit Nov-27-16    Domdaniel: <Alien Math> Thank you. I'm too busy to read it now but will get to it later. Jump to page #   (enter # from 1 to 963) search thread:    < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 933 OF 963 ·  Later Kibitzing>

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