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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


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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 13 OF 45 ·  Later Kibitzing>
Dec-03-11  wordfunph: <Penguincw: How did you do?>

lost $800 :(

Dec-04-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  Penguincw: Once again, I'm not really proud of what I bet on.

London Chess Classic: Rd 2: Howell vs Adams : Adams [info] 5 LIVE BET 5:2 3.61 18 Dec-04-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 2: Howell vs Adams : Draw [info] 195 LIVE BET 3:5 1.60 312 Dec-04-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 2: McShane vs Carlsen : Carlsen [info] 5 LIVE BET 5:4 2.26 11 Dec-04-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 2: McShane vs Carlsen : Draw [info] 195 LIVE BET 1:1 1.93 376 Dec-04-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 2: Nakamura vs Aronian : Draw [info] 195 LIVE BET 5:8 1.63 317 Dec-04-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 2: Nakamura vs Aronian : Aronian [info] 5 LIVE BET 7:2 4.59 22 Dec-04-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 2: PICK THREE : Black-Black-Black [info] 2 LIVE BET 15:1 16.43 32 Dec-04-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 2: PICK THREE : Draw-Draw-Black [info] 2 LIVE BET 12:1 12.96 25 Dec-04-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 2: PICK THREE : Draw-Draw-Draw [info] 50 LIVE BET 3:1 4.17 208 Dec-04-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 2: PICK THREE : Black-Draw-Draw [info] 2 LIVE BET 4:1 5.11 10 Dec-04-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 2: PICK THREE : Draw-Black-Black [info] 2 LIVE BET 48:1 48.72 97 Dec-04-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 2: PICK THREE : Black-Draw-Black [info] 2 LIVE BET 10:1 11.23 22 Dec-04-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 2: PICK THREE : Draw-Black-Draw [info] 2 LIVE BET 23:1 23.83 47 Dec-04-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 2: PICK THREE : Black-Black-Draw [info] 2 LIVE BET 29:1 30.45 60 Dec-04-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 2: Short vs Kramnik : Draw [info] 195 LIVE BET 1:2 1.49 290 Dec-04-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 2: Short vs Kramnik : Kramnik [info] 5 LIVE BET 9:4 3.35 16 Dec-04-11

Dec-04-11  wordfunph: Naka saved me..

<London Chess Classic: Rd 2: Nakamura vs Aronian : Nakamura [info] 100 LIVE BET 4:1 5.11 511 Dec-04-11>

but lost $200 in round two :(

Dec-04-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  Penguincw: A monster day of kibitzing for me. Mostly due to McShane vs Carlsen, 2011. After this final post, it will be 81 kibitzes. From 2,402 to 2,483. I'm heading to 2500 and eventually 3000. My average kibitzes per day is now 7.18. I'm recovering nicely after a long strech of "kibitzlessness". I will be still on the site, waiting for the bets to pay off.
Dec-05-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  Penguincw: I bet Round 3 anyways.

London Chess Classic: Rd 3: Adams vs McShane : McShane [info] 5 LIVE BET 4:1 4.97 24 Dec-05-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 3: Adams vs McShane : Draw [info] 120 LIVE BET 5:8 1.62 194 Dec-05-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 3: Anand vs Howell : Anand [info] 5 LIVE BET 5:8 1.62 8 Dec-05-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 3: Anand vs Howell : Draw [info] 120 LIVE BET 9:4 3.28 393 Dec-05-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 3: Aronian vs Short : Draw [info] 5 LIVE BET 7:4 2.83 14 Dec-05-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 3: Aronian vs Short : Aronian [info] 125 LIVE BET 5:7 1.71 213 Dec-05-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 3: Carlsen vs Nakamura : Carlsen [info] 5 LIVE BET 9:4 3.13 15 Dec-05-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 3: Carlsen vs Nakamura : Draw [info] 120 LIVE BET 1:1 1.91 229 Dec-05-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 3: PICK THREE : Draw-Draw-Black [info] 2 LIVE BET 53:1 53.57 107 Dec-05-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 3: PICK THREE : Draw-White-Draw [info] 2 LIVE BET 35:1 36.20 72 Dec-05-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 3: PICK THREE : Draw-White-Black [info] 2 LIVE BET 37:1 37.98 75 Dec-05-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 3: PICK THREE : White-White-Draw [info] 2 LIVE BET 10:1 11.04 22 Dec-05-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 3: PICK THREE : Draw-Draw-Draw [info] 2 LIVE BET 7:2 4.69 9 Dec-05-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 3: PICK THREE : White-White-Black [info] 2 LIVE BET 48:1 48.67 97 Dec-05-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 3: PICK THREE : White-Draw-Black [info] 2 LIVE BET 18:1 19.12 38 Dec-05-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 3: PICK THREE : White-Draw-Draw [info] 40 LIVE BET 5:2 3.60 144 Dec-05-11

ACCOUNT: Penguincw
FUNDS: 0 chessbucks
LOAN: 267
NET WORTH: 1,466 chessbucks (max bet: 200)

I took out a loan. But here's my plan. Once yesterday's tickets are paid off, I can use that money to pay the loanshark and hopefully have some left. If Round 3 gets paid, then I would have even more to spend with.

Dec-05-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  Penguincw: Had a good round. :)

London Chess Classic: Rd 2: Howell vs Adams : Adams [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 5:2 3.61 -- Dec-04-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 2: Howell vs Adams : Draw [cash in ticket] 195 YOU WIN! COLLECT 312 3:5 1.60 312 Dec-04-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 2: McShane vs Carlsen : Draw [cash in ticket] 195 YOU WIN! COLLECT 376 1:1 1.93 376 Dec-04-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 2: McShane vs Carlsen : Carlsen [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 5:4 2.26 -- Dec-04-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 2: Nakamura vs Aronian : Draw [discard ticket] 195 LOSE 5:8 1.63 -- Dec-04-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 2: Nakamura vs Aronian : Aronian [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 7:2 4.59 -- Dec-04-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 2: PICK THREE : Black-Black-Draw [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 29:1 30.45 -- Dec-04-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 2: PICK THREE : Black-Black-Black [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 15:1 16.43 -- Dec-04-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 2: PICK THREE : Draw-Draw-Black [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 12:1 12.96 -- Dec-04-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 2: PICK THREE : Draw-Black-Black [cash in ticket] 2 YOU WIN! COLLECT 97 48:1 48.72 97 Dec-04-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 2: PICK THREE : Draw-Draw-Draw [discard ticket] 50 LOSE 3:1 4.17 -- Dec-04-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 2: PICK THREE : Black-Draw-Draw [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 4:1 5.11 -- Dec-04-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 2: PICK THREE : Black-Draw-Black [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 10:1 11.23 -- Dec-04-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 2: PICK THREE : Draw-Black-Draw [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 23:1 23.83 -- Dec-04-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 2: Short vs Kramnik : Kramnik [cash in ticket] 5 YOU WIN! COLLECT 16 9:4 3.35 16 Dec-04-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 2: Short vs Kramnik : Draw [discard ticket] 195 LOSE 1:2 1.49 -- Dec-04-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 3: Adams vs McShane : McShane [info] 5 LIVE BET 5:1 6.19 30 Dec-05-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 3: Adams vs McShane : Draw [info] 120 LIVE BET 8:9 1.89 226 Dec-05-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 3: Anand vs Howell : Draw [cash in ticket] 120 YOU WIN! COLLECT 281 4:3 2.34 281 Dec-05-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 3: Anand vs Howell : Anand [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 1:1 1.94 -- Dec-05-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 3: Aronian vs Short : Aronian [cash in ticket] 125 YOU WIN! COLLECT 270 7:6 2.17 270 Dec-05-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 3: Aronian vs Short : Draw [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 1:1 2.02 -- Dec-05-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 3: Carlsen vs Nakamura : Carlsen [cash in ticket] 5 YOU WIN! COLLECT 16 9:4 3.28 16 Dec-05-11 London Chess Classic: Rd 3: Carlsen vs Nakamura : Draw [discard ticket] 120 LOSE 5:7 1.72 -- Dec-05-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 3: PICK THREE : Draw-Draw-Draw [info] 2 LIVE BET 9:2 5.45 10 Dec-05-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 3: PICK THREE : White-White-Black [info] 2 LIVE BET 35:1 35.50 71 Dec-05-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 3: PICK THREE : White-Draw-Black [info] 2 LIVE BET 18:1 18.62 37 Dec-05-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 3: PICK THREE : White-Draw-Draw [info] 40 LIVE BET 7:2 4.46 178 Dec-05-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 3: PICK THREE : Draw-Draw-Black [info] 2 LIVE BET 38:1 39.40 78 Dec-05-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 3: PICK THREE : Draw-White-Draw [info] 2 LIVE BET 24:1 25.21 50 Dec-05-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 3: PICK THREE : Draw-White-Black [info] 2 LIVE BET 46:1 47.19 94 Dec-05-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 3: PICK THREE : White-White-Draw [info] 2 LIVE BET 10:1 10.32 20 Dec-05-11

A few bets still not done. Too be honest, I wouldn't just like to have a refund on it cause I would lose 80 chessbucks. :(

Current Account

ACCOUNT: Penguincw
FUNDS: 0 chessbucks
LOAN: 267
NET WORTH: 1,590 chessbucks (max bet: 500)

Hmm. Max. up to 500. :) Not sure If I can take advantage of it though.

After I cash in and pay back, it will something like this.

ACCOUNT: Penguincw
FUNDS: 1,101 chessbucks
NET WORTH: 1,590 chessbucks (max bet: 500)

Lots for betting on Round 4.

Dec-05-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  Penguincw: Here's the rest of the bets:

London Chess Classic: Rd 3: Adams vs McShane : Draw [discard ticket] 120 LOSE 8:9 1.89 -- Dec-05-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 3: Adams vs McShane : McShane [cash in ticket] 5 YOU WIN! COLLECT 30 5:1 6.19 30 Dec-05-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 3: PICK THREE : Draw-Draw-Black [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 38:1 39.40 -- Dec-05-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 3: PICK THREE : Draw-White-Draw [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 24:1 25.21 -- Dec-05-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 3: PICK THREE : Draw-White-Black [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 46:1 47.19 -- Dec-05-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 3: PICK THREE : White-White-Draw [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 10:1 10.32 -- Dec-05-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 3: PICK THREE : Draw-Draw-Draw [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 9:2 5.45 -- Dec-05-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 3: PICK THREE : White-Draw-Black [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 18:1 18.62 -- Dec-05-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 3: PICK THREE : White-Draw-Draw [discard ticket] 40 LOSE 7:2 4.46 -- Dec-05-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 3: PICK THREE : White-White-Black [cash in ticket] 2 YOU WIN! COLLECT 71 35:1 35.50 71 Dec-05-11

Final account:
ACCOUNT: Penguincw
FUNDS: 297 chessbucks
NET WORTH: 1,512 chessbucks (max bet: 500)

And without a single buck of interest.

Dec-05-11  wordfunph: <Penguincw: Hope you're digging your way out of the hole.>

still 5 rounds left.....to dig! :(

i budgeted $500 for Pick3 in round 4, this is my only chance :)

go <Peng>!

Dec-05-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  Penguincw: My final post today. If you tell me something, don't expect me to answer or even see it till tomorrow.

I would like to share you a game I played today.

NN vs. Me, 2011
1.♘c3 ♘f6 2.♘f3 ♘c6 3.♘b5 a6 4.♘a3 e5 5.♘c4 e4 6.♘fe5 ♘xe5 7.♘xe5 d5 8.e3 ♗d6 9.d4 exd3 10.f4 dxc2 11.♕xc2 0-0 12.♘f3 ♘e4 13.♗d3 ♖e8 14.♘g5 ♗f5 15.g4 ♗xg4 16.♗xe4 dxe4 17.♘xe4 ♗b4+ 18.♗d2 ♗xd2+ 19.♘xd2 ♖xe3+ 20.♔f1 ♕d3+ 21.♕xd3 ♖xd3 22.♘e4 ♖f3+ 23.♔g2 ♖xf4 24.♘f2 h5 25.♖hc1 c6 26.a4 ♖e8 27.b3 ♖e2 28.♖f1 ♔h7 29.♖ad1 ♔h6 30.♖d6+ ♔g5 31.b4 h4 32.b5 axb5 33.a5 ♖a2 34.♖d7 ♖xa5 35.♘xg4 ♖xg4+ 36.♔h1 h3 37.♖fxf7 ♔g6 38.♖xb7 ♖a1+ 39.♖f1 ♖xf1# 0-1

Not a high quality game. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, you may tell me so on my forum.

After 11.♕xc2. White critizes my en passant move and ends up losing a pawn after not taking back the pawn.


click for larger view

Dec-05-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  Penguincw: (continued)

After 17...♗b4+. Black begins the series of checks with an exchange of queens, a pair of bishops and picks up two pawns along the way.


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After 26...♖e8. Black gets their last piece involved and puts it onto white's 2nd rank. The attack is too much for white now.


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The final positon. A classical back rank mate finished off white.


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Also, I think I missed an exchange sac that would translate into a quicker win.

18...♖xe4 is strong. If white takes, then I grab his bishop, followed by mate. If white grabs my bishop, then I take back with the rook and I'm up a knight.


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Dec-06-11  wordfunph: <Peng>

281. abhishikt -4,368
282. TIMER -4,453
283. wordfunph -4,469
284. SwitchingQuylthulg -4,485

"It is such a secret place, the land of tears."

- Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Dec-06-11  technical draw: Great news <Pen> I hit the last pick 3 for $3,334 and that should move me up to 6th or even 5th place. Now I have a lot of breathing room.
Dec-06-11  technical draw: BTW that put's me at 6,295...
Dec-06-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  Penguincw: The majority of my tickets lost, but the winning ones were worth a lot.

London Chess Classic: Rd 4: Adams vs Short : Draw [discard ticket] 200 LOSE 3:5 1.59 -- Dec-06-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 4: Adams vs Short : Adams [discard ticket] 10 LOSE 2:1 3.10 -- Dec-06-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 4: Anand vs Nakamura : Draw [discard ticket] 200 LOSE 1:2 1.49 -- Dec-06-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 4: Anand vs Nakamura : Anand [discard ticket] 10 LOSE 7:2 4.33 -- Dec-06-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 4: Anand vs Nakamura: Opening : Ruy Lopez [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 4:1 5.04 -- Dec-06-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 4: Anand vs Nakamura: Opening : 1.d4 d5 [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 7:1 7.80 -- Dec-06-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 4: Anand vs Nakamura: Opening : OTHER [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 5:1 5.78 -- Dec-06-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 4: Anand vs Nakamura: Opening : French [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 28:1 29.23 -- Dec-06-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 4: Anand vs Nakamura: Opening : Sicilian [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 5:1 5.92 -- Dec-06-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 4: Anand vs Nakamura: Opening : 1.d4 Nf6 [cash in ticket] 40 YOU WIN! COLLECT 118 2:1 2.96 118 Dec-06-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 4: Carlsen vs Kramnik : Carlsen [discard ticket] 10 LOSE 5:2 3.41 -- Dec-06-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 4: Carlsen vs Kramnik : Draw [cash in ticket] 200 YOU WIN! COLLECT 355 7:9 1.78 355 Dec-06-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 4: Howell vs McShane : Draw [discard ticket] 10 LOSE 2:3 1.69 -- Dec-06-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 4: Howell vs McShane : McShane [cash in ticket] 200 YOU WIN! COLLECT 725 11:4 3.63 725 Dec-06-11

ACCOUNT: Penguincw
FUNDS: 1,398 chessbucks
NET WORTH: 1,708 chessbucks (max bet: 500)

I think this was the highest net worth I ever got. Also, the loan was up to 1000 chessbucks. I'm just keep that till I need it. For example, if the tickets pay out late. I borrow in the morning, wait for all of them to pay off in the afternoon, return it, then evening betting it is. :)

Dec-07-11  hms123: <Penguincw>

I temporarily benefited from the chessbookie's mistake in paying out the <pick three> to losing tickets. The rest is a bunch of smaller bets that didn't pay off. Thanks.

Dec-07-11  wordfunph: <Penguincw:

Hmm. Have to be careful.I'm walking a tightrope. I could go forward. Or I can slide back down.>

i agree with you..

Dec-07-11  wordfunph: <Also, I inch closer to the leaderboard.

20. Penguincw 1,708

It just gets better and better.

TARGET: 19. Resignation Trap 1,779 >

i believe you can easily surpass the 2-3k level and go for the kill, sometimes we just need to take risk..

got nothing to lose (as tail-ender) and so i placed my Pick3 bets on fat paychecks :)

4 rounds left, all the best to you <Peng>..

Dec-08-11  wordfunph: <Peng> my loan.. :)

<ACCOUNT: wordfunph
FUNDS: 0 chessbucks
LOAN: 6,933
NET WORTH: 37 chessbucks (max bet: 1500)>

good luck..

Dec-08-11  wordfunph: <Peng>

my good news :)

<London Chess Classic: Rd 5: Aronian vs Carlsen : Draw [cash in ticket] 1400 YOU WIN! COLLECT 2134 1:2 1.52 2,134 Dec-08-11>

my bad news :(

i lost $1,500 in round 5.

Dec-08-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  Penguincw: I had a fairly good round in general.

London Chess Classic: Rd 5: Aronian vs Carlsen : Draw [cash in ticket] 500 YOU WIN! COLLECT 762 1:2 1.52 762 Dec-08-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 5: Aronian vs Carlsen : Aronian [discard ticket] 10 LOSE 4:1 4.95 -- Dec-08-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 5: Aronian vs Carlsen : Carlsen [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 5:1 5.91 -- Dec-08-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 5: Kramnik vs Adams : Kramnik [cash in ticket] 15 YOU WIN! COLLECT 36 7:5 2.40 36 Dec-08-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 5: Kramnik vs Adams : Draw [discard ticket] 200 LOSE 1:1 1.99 -- Dec-08-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 5: Kramnik vs Adams : Adams [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 8:1 9.04 -- Dec-08-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 5: Nakamura vs Howell : Draw [discard ticket] 15 LOSE 3:2 2.52 -- Dec-08-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 5: Nakamura vs Howell : Nakamura [cash in ticket] 200 YOU WIN! COLLECT 398 1:1 1.99 398 Dec-08-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 5: Pick Three : White-White-Draw [cash in ticket] 2 YOU WIN! COLLECT 21 10:1 10.82 21 Dec-08-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 5: Pick Three : Draw-White-Draw [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 9:1 10.03 -- Dec-08-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 5: Pick Three : Black-Black-Black [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 307:1 307.83 -- Dec-08-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 5: Pick Three : Black-Black-Draw [discard ticket] 4 LOSE 156:1 157.36 -- Dec-08-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 5: Pick Three : Draw-Black-Black [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 115:1 116.09 -- Dec-08-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 5: Pick Three : Black-Draw-White [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 76:1 77.42 -- Dec-08-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 5: Pick Three : White-Draw-Black [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 23:1 24.09 -- Dec-08-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 5: Pick Three : Draw-Draw-White [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 20:1 20.81 -- Dec-08-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 5: Pick Three : White-White-Black [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 21:1 21.93 -- Dec-08-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 5: Pick Three : White-Black-Black [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 89:1 90.22 -- Dec-08-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 5: Pick Three : Black-White-White [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 105:1 105.70 -- Dec-08-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 5: Pick Three : Black-White-Black [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 102:1 103.39 -- Dec-08-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 5: Pick Three : Draw-Draw-Black [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 26:1 26.91 -- Dec-08-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 5: Pick Three : White-Draw-White [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 20:1 20.78 -- Dec-08-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 5: Pick Three : Black-Draw-Black [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 95:1 96.36 -- Dec-08-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 5: Pick Three : White-White-White [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 17:1 18.11 -- Dec-08-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 5: Pick Three : Black-Draw-Draw [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 32:1 33.44 -- Dec-08-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 5: Pick Three : White-Black-Draw [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 56:1 56.68 -- Dec-08-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 5: Pick Three : Draw-White-Black [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 41:1 41.57 -- Dec-08-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 5: Pick Three : White-Black-White [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 75:1 75.76 -- Dec-08-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 5: Pick Three : Draw-Draw-Draw [discard ticket] 100 LOSE 9:2 5.68 -- Dec-08-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 5: Pick Three : Draw-Black-Draw [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 56:1 56.68 -- Dec-08-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 5: Pick Three : Draw-White-White [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 26:1 27.38 -- Dec-08-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 5: Pick Three : Black-White-Draw [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 64:1 64.99 -- Dec-08-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 5: Pick Three : Black-Black-White [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 300:1 301.28 -- Dec-08-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 5: Pick Three : White-Draw-Draw [discard ticket] 20 LOSE 5:1 6.06 -- Dec-08-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 5: Pick Three : Draw-Black-White [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 106:1 106.50 -- Dec-08-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 5: Short vs Anand : Draw [discard ticket] 200 LOSE 4:5 1.80 -- Dec-08-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 5: Short vs Anand : Short [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 6:1 7.12 -- Dec-08-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 5: Short vs Anand : Anand [cash in ticket] 15 YOU WIN! COLLECT 45 2:1 3.00 45 Dec-08-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 5: Short vs Anand: Opening : Ruy Lopez [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 4:1 5.22 -- Dec-08-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 5: Short vs Anand: Opening : 1.d4 d5 [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 38:1 39.43 -- Dec-08-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 5: Short vs Anand: Opening : French [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 12:1 12.54 -- Dec-08-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 5: Short vs Anand: Opening : 1.d4 Nf6 [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 9:1 9.49 -- Dec-08-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 5: Short vs Anand: Opening : OTHER [discard ticket] 75 LOSE 5:2 3.40 -- Dec-08-11

London Chess Classic: Rd 5: Short vs Anand: Opening : Sicilian [cash in ticket] 125 YOU WIN! COLLECT 364 2:1 2.92 364 Dec-08-11

Dec-08-11
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  Penguincw: (continued)

My current account:

< ACCOUNT: Penguincw
FUNDS: 0 chessbucks
LOAN: 165
NET WORTH: 1,771 chessbucks (max bet: 500) >

Once I cash in all, discard the losing and pay back the loan, it's going to be more like this.

< ACCOUNT: Penguincw
FUNDS: 1,461 chessbucks
NET WORTH: 1,771 chessbucks (max bet: 500) >

Seems fair enough for me. I'm doing very well. Still worried about collapsing.

Dec-08-11  wordfunph: <Penguincw: Plus, my loan once again is 1000 chessbucks. What was your highest net worth?>

Peng, my highest net worth was only $4k but enough to be a HOFamer :)

<What's the highest possible.>

you may visit HOF page.

Dec-08-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  Penguincw: Last day to solve the two puzzles. Solution will come out tomorrow night.

1) White to move, mate in 2


click for larger view

2) Black to move, mate in 1


click for larger view

Do NOT post the soultion on my forum till after. If you got it, congratz.

Dec-08-11  wordfunph: <4K eh? That seems a lot.>

4k? peanuts to bigwigs like my bookie coach <Chnebel>, <Barok>, <Switch>, <Animus>, <wallytherhino>, <others>..

<By the way, how much is your account now?>

around -1,600 :(

down but not yet out..

Dec-09-11  lost in space: <No problem.I think it's interesting when someone gets 1000 or 2000 or 3000,etc. posts. When do you think you'll get to 4000? Maybe June>

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