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Penguincw
Member since Dec-22-10 · Last seen Nov-09-25
♔ MY PROFILE ♔

I'd like to thank the user who gave me a year of premium services from Feb/14/2012-Feb/14/2013, the user who gave me 3 years of premium services from Dec/26/2015-Dec/26/2018, the user who gave me 2 years of premium services from Dec/31/2018-Dec/31/2020, the user who gave me 3 years of premium services from Dec/25/2020 to Dec/25/2023, the user who gave me 1 year of premium services from Dec/26/2023 to Dec/26/2024, and the user who gave me 1 year of premium services from Dec/26/2024 to Dec/26/2025. :)

??? BIOGRAPHY ???

Outside of chess, I also like to watch sports (who doesn't), and even play sports (even though I'm not great at it). Baseball is by far my favourite sport.

??? GAME COLLECTIONS ???

Penguincw's Game Collections

To view all my collections, see here: Game Collection: 0: Table of Contents.

??? CHESS PUZZLES ???

Here are some chess puzzles I composed. I'm not a very strong composer, but they should be fun to solve nevertheless. However, since my forum won't always be open, I decided to use one of my game collections for that purpose:

Game Collection: Chess Puzzles

Here's a sample:

White to move, mate in three


click for larger view

Solution: (click on above game collection)

??? ACHIEVEMENTS ???

Here's my short list of achievements on this site (other than achievements relating to the prediction contests, which are listed further below):

966th user to open up their forum.

Became the 45th user to reach 13,000 posts (unofficial).

Only the 2nd user (honour shared with 7 other users) to win a membership from the Santa Claus draw twice.

In the ChessBookie Game, finished first in the Championship 2015 preseason with 1727 cbs, 174 cbs ahead of 2nd place. Also, in the Fall 2014 preseason, I finished in 2nd with 1418 cbs, just 40 cbs behind first at the last known update.

4th user, and 3rd overall (after <SwitchingQuylthulg> (x2), <wordfunph> and <Annie K.>) to run the ChessBookie Game.

At the 2016 Caissar Awards, I was nominated and won the "Most Helpful" award for 2015.

In Spring 2016, I became the 172nd user to qualify for the Championship Leg in the ChessBookie Game, finishing in 10th place with 4,204 cbs. (fact-checking needed)

??? PREDICTION CONTESTS ???

I like competing in the prediction contests, and so far, have won these medals (along with the rank listed):

<Golden Executive>

♔♔♔♕♕♕♕♖♖♖♖♖♖♖ (3 gold, 4 silver, 7 bronze; 23rd)

<chessmoron> (hosted by <OhioChessFan>) ♔♔♔♔♔♔♔♔♔♔♘♘♘♘♘♘♘♘♘♘♘♘♗♗♗♗♗♗♗♗♗♗♗♗♗♗♗♗♗♗♗♗♗♗ (10 gold, 12 silver, 22 bronze; 10th)

<lostemperor>
♔♔♔♔♔♔♔♖♖♖♖ (7 gold, 4 bronze; 3rd)

<Overall>
♔♔♔♔♔♔♔♔♔♔♔♔♔♔♔♔♔♔♔♔♕♕♕♕♘♘♘♘♘♘♘♘♘♘♘♘♖♖♖♖♖♖♖♖♖♖♖♗- ♗♗♗♗♗♗♗♗♗♗♗♗♗♗♗♗♗♗♗♗♗ (20 gold, 16 silver, 33 bronze; 8th)

Updated through Tata Steel 2018.

<Golden Executive>'s Games Prediction Contest: User: Golden Executive

<chessmoron>'s Moves Prediction Contest (hosted by <OhioChessFan>): User: OhioChessFan

<lostemperor>'s Final Standings Prediction Contest: User: lostemperor

Other Notable Achievements:

Only user to ever win a quadruple crown (London Chess Classic 2011) in the Moves Prediction Contest (or any contest for that matter).

Only user to ever win a Betting title crown in the Games Prediction Contest, and defend it the very next year, same tournament (Tata Steel 2014 & 2015).

First user to ever win a gold medal in each of the 3 contests from the same tournament (Tata Steel 2015).

The 4th user to have won at least 3 golds in 3 different contests (after <chessmoron>, <lostemperor> and <SwitchingQuylthulg>). Members of this club are unofficially considered to be "grandmasters" of the prediction contests.

For the 7th consecutive year (2011-2017), I have won at least one gold medal in one of the contests. I am one of just 6 active users to have done so, the others being <chessmoron>, <cromat>, <lostemperor>, <SwitchingQuylthulg> and <WinKing>.

??? NOTABLE POSTS ???

I've made over 13,000 posts, but not all posts are created equally. In fact, most of them don't have too much value, but here are some of my best posts:

Probably my most "viral" post to date (introducing the now defunct Chessgames Playing Zone The Kibitzer's Café

Probably the first <on the internet> to notice the Original Six sweep the Tampa Bay Lightning were going through during the Stanley Cup playoffs, 2015: Mating Net chessforum.

More posts will be added as time progresses.

Here are some of my favourite posts by <other users> around the site (no reason given to some):

The Kibitzer's Café

SwitchingQuylthulg chessforum

chessgames.com chessforum

<YouRang> describes his Hall of Fame (which I am in): YouRang chessforum

Golden Executive chessforum (kibitz #3235)

More posts will be added as time progresses.

>> Click here to see Penguincw's game collections.

Chessgames.com Full Member
   Current net-worth: 1,457 chessbucks
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   Penguincw has kibitzed 16389 times to chessgames   [more...]
   Oct-23-25 Chessgames - Sports (replies)
 
Penguincw: Hello <keypusher>.
 
   Oct-20-25 Daniel Naroditsky (replies)
 
Penguincw: Heard about it from chess.com https://x.com/chesscom/status/19803... R.I.P. Naroditsky. Gone far too young.
 
   Feb-27-25 Boris Spassky (replies)
 
Penguincw: Rest in peace, Mr. Spassky.
 
   Feb-04-25 lostemperor chessforum
 
Penguincw: Thank you <lostemperor> for hosting this. Happy to come away with a gold. Congrats to the other medalists, hope to see you next time, whenever that may be.
 
   Jan-01-25 Benzol chessforum
 
Penguincw: Dropping by to wish you Happy New Year, <Benzol>.
 
   Dec-26-24 OhioChessFan chessforum (replies)
 
Penguincw: Hi <OCF>. Seasonal greetings to you, my friend.
 
   Dec-25-24 WannaBe chessforum (replies)
 
Penguincw: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, <WannaBe>.
 
   Dec-25-24 juan31 chessforum (replies)
 
Penguincw: Feliz Navidad <juan31>.
 
   Dec-25-24 Golden Executive chessforum
 
Penguincw: Hello <GE>. Merry Christmas to you, your friends, and your family!
 
   Dec-25-24 FSR chessforum (replies)
 
Penguincw: Hello <FSR>. Dropping by to wish you a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year. :)
 
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March of the Penguins

Kibitzer's Corner
< Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 12 OF 45 ·  Later Kibitzing>
Nov-24-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  Penguincw: I've placed my bets. Final round of the Tal Memorial. Anything can happen.

Tal Memorial: Rd 9: Gelfand vs Anand : Draw [info] 10 LIVE BET 1:25 1.04 10 Nov-25-11

Tal Memorial: Rd 9: Karjakin vs Ivanchuk : Draw [info] 10 LIVE BET 3:8 1.38 13 Nov-25-11

Tal Memorial: Rd 9: Nakamura vs Carlsen : Draw [info] 10 LIVE BET 1:2 1.47 14 Nov-25-11

Tal Memorial: Rd 9: Nepomniachtchi vs Aronian : Draw [info] 10 LIVE BET 1:5 1.20 12 Nov-25-11

Tal Memorial: Rd 9: Pick Three : Draw-Draw-Black [info] 2 LIVE BET 14:1 14.95 29 Nov-25-11

Tal Memorial: Rd 9: Pick Three : Draw-Draw-Draw [info] 10 LIVE BET 11:4 3.70 37 Nov-25-11

Tal Memorial: Rd 9: Svidler vs Kramnik : Draw [info] 10 LIVE BET 1:10 1.10 11 Nov-25-11

Nov-25-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  Penguincw: Puzzle Time

4) White to move,mate in two


click for larger view

SOLUTION REVEALS ON FRIDAY DECEMBER 9TH, 2011

Copyright@Penguincw 2011

Nov-25-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  Penguincw: Ugh. Rough round.

Tal Memorial: Rd 9: Gelfand vs Anand : Draw [cash in ticket] 10 YOU WIN! COLLECT 12 1:4 1.23 12 Nov-25-11

Tal Memorial: Rd 9: Karjakin vs Ivanchuk : Draw [cash in ticket] 10 YOU WIN! COLLECT 14 1:2 1.46 14 Nov-25-11

Tal Memorial: Rd 9: Nakamura vs Carlsen : Draw [discard ticket] 10 LOSE 1:2 1.46 -- Nov-25-11

Tal Memorial: Rd 9: Nepomniachtchi vs Aronian : Draw [cash in ticket] 10 YOU WIN! COLLECT 13 1:3 1.32 13 Nov-25-11

Tal Memorial: Rd 9: Pick Three : Draw-Draw-Black [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 23:1 23.83 -- Nov-25-11

Tal Memorial: Rd 9: Pick Three : Draw-Draw-Draw [discard ticket] 10 LOSE 3:2 2.59 -- Nov-25-11

Tal Memorial: Rd 9: Svidler vs Kramnik : Draw [discard ticket] 10 LOSE 1:5 1.20 -- Nov-25-11

Now it will be like this.

ACCOUNT: Penguincw
FUNDS: 1,069 chessbucks
NET WORTH: 1,069 chessbucks (max bet: 200)

Interestingly enough, if user User: bubuli55 had a still net worth, then I would be exactly 2000 chessbucks behind that user.

Nov-26-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  Penguincw: I almost forgot, it's 12 pages now. Thank you everyone for doing some kibitzing. My premium membership expires in less than a month so I saved ALL the kibitzes on my forum to a Word Document, which in return is saved to my USB.

In other news, since my forum title is <Random Things>, I would like to share with you this website: http://www.random.org/. Perfect theme, eh?

Nov-27-11  Everyone: I don't want to be awkward.
Nov-27-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  Penguincw: < Everyone: I don't want to be awkward. >

Not sure what your comment means.

Nov-27-11  technical draw: <Penguin> I misunderstood your question on my forum. The membership prize for the clues game is 4 months. Here are the rules:

Chessgames.com Holiday Present Hunt

Nov-27-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  Penguincw: Thanks for the rules. I'll be ready for my first contest invloving real prizes.
Nov-28-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  OhioChessFan: The generation of random numbers is too important to be left to chance. —Robert R. Coveyou
Nov-28-11  technical draw: <OCF><The generation of random numbers is too important to be left to chance. —Robert R. Coveyou>

All that will change when I complete my secret formula to win the pick 3 lottery.

Nov-28-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  Penguincw: < technical draw: <OCF><The generation of random numbers is too important to be left to chance. —Robert R. Coveyou> All that will change when I complete my secret formula to win the pick 3 lottery. >

You're still not done it the secret formula. Hmm.

< Dec-27-10

delete technical draw: Speaking of random things <Pen>, do you know I''m working on a secret formula to win the pick 3 lottery? Yes, sir, and it's almost complete. As soon as it's up and working I'll share it with you. By the way remember to vote for TD for funniest kibitzer in January. After the voting we'll go out and spend all the money we'll win. >

Penguincw chessforum

About 11 months ago.

In other news, since I have am the controller of this forum, if someone accidently post something and left it here or want something deleted, tell me what you want delete and then I'll delete the post wanted to be delete and the post telling about the deletion.

Nov-28-11  technical draw: <You're still not done it the secret formula. Hmm. >

I almost had it last year, but just wait this year I'll have it for sure, promise.

Nov-28-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  Penguincw: < technical draw: <You're still not done it the secret formula. Hmm. > I almost had it last year, but just wait this year I'll have it for sure, promise. >

Ok.

In other news, I've start saving my forum kibitzes to my USB. All 11+ pages take up less than 400 KB.

Nov-29-11  wordfunph: <Penguincw: Hope you don't end up in last. Good luck. :)>

sometimes life is like a wheel :(

thanks amigo <Peng>..

Nov-29-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  Penguincw: The London Chess Classic (2011) is probably going to shake the results. No one is safe till it all ends.
Nov-30-11  wordfunph: <Penguincw: New bets out:

London Classic: QUINELLA

London Classic: WINNER

I'm going to bet at 100 per bet>

good! higher bet means more chessbucks (also huge loss hehe) and the thrill of roller-coaster in the standings :)

best of luck, go <Peng>!

Nov-30-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  Penguincw: < wordfunph: <Penguincw: New bets out: London Classic: QUINELLA

London Classic: WINNER

I'm going to bet at 100 per bet>

good! higher bet means more chessbucks (also huge loss hehe) and the thrill of roller-coaster in the standings :)

best of luck, go <Peng>! >

Ok. Thanks. :)

Nov-30-11  wordfunph: <Penguicw: Good luck though. This could be the deciding tournament. Get out of last then get out of negative.>

hope so..

but i go for succulent odds :)

London Classic: QUINELLA : Carlsen-Nakamura [info] 50 LIVE BET 39:1 40.02 2,001 Dec-12-11

London Classic: QUINELLA : Kramnik-Adams [info] 15 LIVE BET 306:1 306.50 4,597 Dec-12-11

London Classic: QUINELLA : Kramnik-Nakamura [info] 20 LIVE BET 271:1 272.44 5,448 Dec-12-11

London Classic: QUINELLA : Carlen-Adams [info] 20 LIVE BET 271:1 272.44 5,448 Dec-12-11

London Classic: QUINELLA : Carlen-McShane [info] 35 LIVE BET 109:1 109.82 3,843 Dec-12-11

London Classic: QUINELLA : Nakamura-Adams [info] 20 LIVE BET 229:1 229.88 4,597 Dec-12-11

London Classic: QUINELLA : Anand-Kramnik [info] 100 LIVE BET 32:1 33.48 3,347 Dec-12-11

London Classic: QUINELLA : Nakamura-Aronian [info] 50 LIVE BET 56:1 57.06 2,853 Dec-12-11

London Classic: QUINELLA : Anand-Adams [info] 20 LIVE BET 293:1 294.24 5,884 Dec-12-11

London Classic: QUINELLA : Anand-Nakamura [info] 50 LIVE BET 58:1 58.89 2,944 Dec-12-11

London Classic: QUINELLA : Aronian-Adams [info] 25 LIVE BET 146:1 147.14 3,678 Dec-12-11

London Classic: WINNER : Adams [info] 60 LIVE BET 59:1 60.31 3,618 Dec-12-11

London Classic: WINNER : Nakamura [info] 120 LIVE BET 20:1 21.20 2,544 Dec-12-11

Total wagered on live bets: 585 chessbucks

<Peng> it's now or never :)

Dec-01-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  jessicafischerqueen: <Penguin> welcome back! And best of luck with your new betting season too.
Dec-01-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  Penguincw: < jessicafischerqueen: <Penguin> welcome back! And best of luck with your new betting season too. >

Thanks.

Dec-03-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  Penguincw: My tickets:

London Classic: Rd1: Adams-Anand : Adams [info] 5 LIVE BET 10:1 10.57 52 Dec-03-11

London Classic: Rd1: Adams-Anand : Draw [info] 100 LIVE BET 3:7 1.42 142 Dec-03-11

London Classic: Rd1: Aronian-McShane : Draw [info] 100 LIVE BET 5:4 2.24 224 Dec-03-11

London Classic: Rd1: Aronian-McShane : Aronian [info] 5 LIVE BET 7:8 1.88 9 Dec-03-11

London Classic: Rd1: Carlsen-Howell : Draw [info] 5 LIVE BET 3:2 2.59 12 Dec-03-11

London Classic: Rd1: Carlsen-Howell : Carlsen [info] 100 LIVE BET 5:7 1.72 172 Dec-03-11

London Classic: Rd1: Kramnik-Nakamura : Kramnik [info] 5 LIVE BET 11:4 3.79 18 Dec-03-11

London Classic: Rd1: Kramnik-Nakamura : Draw [info] 100 LIVE BET 1:2 1.53 153 Dec-03-11

London Classic: Rd1: PICK THREE : Draw-Draw-White [info] 25 LIVE BET 5:1 6.13 153 Dec-03-11

London Classic: QUINELLA : Anand-McShane [info] 5 LIVE BET 260:1 261.49 1,307 Dec-12-11

London Classic: QUINELLA : Carlen-McShane [info] 10 LIVE BET 57:1 57.72 577 Dec-12-11

London Classic: QUINELLA : Carlsen-Kramnik [info] 20 LIVE BET 5:1 6.16 123 Dec-12-11

London Classic: QUINELLA : Carlsen-Aronian [info] 50 LIVE BET 2:1 3.06 153 Dec-12-11

London Classic: QUINELLA : Carlsen-Anand [info] 25 LIVE BET 9:1 9.94 248 Dec-12-11

London Classic: WINNER : Adams [info] 6 LIVE BET 68:1 68.53 411 Dec-12-11

London Classic: WINNER : Kramnik [info] 15 LIVE BET 5:1 6.09 91 Dec-12-11

London Classic: WINNER : Nakamura [info] 10 LIVE BET 19:1 19.69 196 Dec-12-11

London Classic: WINNER : Howell [info] 3 LIVE BET 481:1 481.52 1,444 Dec-12-11

London Classic: WINNER : Short [info] 6 LIVE BET 112:1 112.73 676 Dec-12-11

London Classic: WINNER : Aronian [info] 27 LIVE BET 7:2 4.67 126 Dec-12-11

London Classic: WINNER : Carlsen [info] 100 LIVE BET 9:7 2.29 229 Dec-12-11

London Classic: WINNER : McShane [info] 10 LIVE BET 71:1 71.62 716 Dec-12-11

London Classic: WINNER : Anand [info] 23 LIVE BET 13:2 7.47 171 Dec-12-11

Probably not the smartest moves.

ACCOUNT: Penguincw
FUNDS: 314 chessbucks
NET WORTH: 1,069 chessbucks (max bet: 200)

Dec-03-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  Penguincw: I'm having fun. :)

London Classic: Rd1: Adams-Anand : Adams [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 10:1 10.57 -- Dec-03-11

London Classic: Rd1: Adams-Anand : Draw [cash in ticket] 100 YOU WIN! COLLECT 141 3:7 1.42 141 Dec-03-11

London Classic: Rd1: Aronian-McShane : Aronian [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 7:8 1.88 -- Dec-03-11

London Classic: Rd1: Aronian-McShane : Draw [cash in ticket] 100 YOU WIN! COLLECT 224 5:4 2.24 224 Dec-03-11

London Classic: Rd1: Carlsen-Howell : Draw [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 3:2 2.59 -- Dec-03-11

London Classic: Rd1: Carlsen-Howell : Carlsen [cash in ticket] 100 YOU WIN! COLLECT 171 5:7 1.72 171 Dec-03-11

London Classic: Rd1: Kramnik-Nakamura : Kramnik [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 11:4 3.79 -- Dec-03-11

London Classic: Rd1: Kramnik-Nakamura : Draw [cash in ticket] 100 YOU WIN! COLLECT 153 1:2 1.53 153 Dec-03-11

London Classic: Rd1: PICK THREE : Draw-Draw-White [cash in ticket] 25 YOU WIN! COLLECT 153 5:1 6.13 153 Dec-03-11

New account:

ACCOUNT: Penguincw
FUNDS: 1156 chessbucks
NET WORTH: 1,466 chessbucks (max bet: 200)

Max bet still the same but loan up to 750.

Dec-03-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  Penguincw: Sorry for the delay but for anyone who's interested here's the puzzle:

Black to move, mate in 1:


click for larger view

Solution comes out a week from now.

Note: When I composed the puzzle I wrote down the FEN but it was backwards and up-side down. However, that does not make the puzzle impossible. Also, this is a made up position. It is very difficult to actually achieve this position, even with the silliest moves.

Also, COPYRIGHT@PENGUINCW2011

This time, I wanted black to win. :)

Dec-03-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  Phony Benoni: <Penguincw> I saw the mate in one fairly quickly, so began considering the legality of the position. As it stands, it's clearly impossible. Since only one piece (a Black rook) has been captured, White has made only one capture and Black none.

Now if Black is at the bottom of the board (WK on c1), the two f-pawns could not get past each other without at least two captures. On the other hand, if White is at the bottom of the board (WK on f8), there is the same problem with pawns getting behind each other without capturing on all the other files.

I suspect you intend Black to be at the bottom, and simply miswrote the colors of the f-pawns. Switch them, and the position is possible.

Dec-03-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  Penguincw: < Phony Benoni: <Penguincw> I saw the mate in one fairly quickly, so began considering the legality of the position. As it stands, it's clearly impossible. Since only one piece (a Black rook) has been captured, White has made only one capture and Black none. Now if Black is at the bottom of the board (WK on c1), the two f-pawns could not get past each other without at least two captures. On the other hand, if White is at the bottom of the board (WK on f8), there is the same problem with pawns getting behind each other without capturing on all the other files.

I suspect you intend Black to be at the bottom, and simply miswrote the colors of the f-pawns. Switch them, and the position is possible. >

I know. It's a composed puzzle. You will probably not find anything like this.

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