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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.

   Current net-worth: 1,457 chessbucks
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   Penguincw has kibitzed 16389 times to chessgames [more...]

   Oct-23-25 Chessgames - Sports

Penguincw: Hello <keypusher>.

   Oct-20-25 Daniel Naroditsky

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

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

Penguincw: Hi <OCF>. Seasonal greetings to you, my friend.

   Dec-25-24 WannaBe chessforum

Penguincw: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, <WannaBe>.

   Dec-25-24 juan31 chessforum

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

Penguincw: Hello <FSR>. Dropping by to wish you a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year. :)

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March of the Penguins

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Mar-23-12		Penguincw: ♔ SOLUTION ♔ Penguincw chessforum Solution (as mentioned above) starts with < 1.Qxh6+, sacrificing the queen. > click for larger view < 1...gxh6, the only move. > click for larger view < 2.Rxh6+ taking the pawn there, and leaving black again, with one reply (the puzzle here, all forced). > click for larger view < 2...Qh7, blocking, which is the only move left. > click for larger view < 3.Bb2+, the queen is pinned, so the rooks will have to block and fall. > click for larger view < 3...Rd4, the best move (well, there's nothing left for black anyways). > click for larger view < 4.Bxd4+, simple, just capture the rook. > click for larger view < 4...Re5, sending the other rook down. > click for larger view < 5.Bxe5# 1-0, and game over. > click for larger view In the final position, the queen is pinned, and therefore powerless. Note, every move needed to be check as an essential piece (Bishop on b3) is attacked and if it moves, there is no mate in 5. If it doesn't move, there is no mate in 5 also. Also, I see an alternative solution with 5.Rg8# 1-0. click for larger view Possible, but not the solution I had in mind. ♔ NEXT PUZZLE ♔ I'm not sure. Two puzzles very close to each other, time for a break. In late April, I will find a puzzle this time. However I'll try to make it more difficult by not having checkmate or not telling how many moves to mate.

Mar-24-12		Penguincw: ♔ REPORT ♔ European Individual Championship: Rd 4: Caruana vs Radulski : Caruana [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 1:2 1.49 -- Mar-23-12 < His opponent closed his position up. > European Individual Championship: Rd 4: Melkumyan vs Vitiugov : Draw [cash in ticket] 5 YOU WIN! COLLECT 8 5:7 1.72 8 Mar-23-12 < Easy prediction, with colours reversed, it's not as certain. > European Individual Championship: Rd 4: Pick Three : Draw-White-Draw [discard ticket] 3 LOSE 8:1 8.97 -- Mar-23-12 < Well, once again, Pick 3 is hard to get. > European Individual Championship: Rd 4: Savchenko vs Jones : Draw [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 1:1 1.95 -- Mar-23-12 < Congratz to Jones for taking the lead, but it decreases my slim chances of winning the leg. > Old Account Funds: 1,222 Net Worth: 1,316 (max.bet 1500) New Account Funds: 1,230 Net Worth: 1,306 (max.bet 1500)

Mar-25-12		Penguincw: ♔ UPDATE ♔ Previous Fact: Penguincw chessforum Topic: Creature Features. Penguin Fact #7 < "The body of a penguin is perfectly suited to life in the water, rather than life in the air." > < "The ancestors of penguins were probably flying birds, but at some point in the past their bodies evolved to make them swim faster and better, and they lost their flight feathers. They dive into water to catch sea animals such as fish, so penguins can eat food that few other birds can reach." > < "Most birds have hollow bones so they can fly. Prenuptial, such as this Galapagos penguin, have solid bones so they can dive underwater without floating to the surface." > < Only if they can be like their ancestors. At this point, it's pretty clear that they can swim but not fly. Any one else out there that can do to same? > < Next Fact: Tuesday March 27th, 2012 >

Mar-25-12		WannaBe: RE: Penguin facts, did you, or have you watched March of the Penguins? Penguins mate only for the season, not for life, unlike some other birds, after the mating season is over, relationship is also over.

Mar-26-12		brankat: <WannaBe> <...after the mating season is over, relationship is also over. ..> I've been trying to tell this to my girlfriend, but she refuses to listen :-)

Mar-26-12		Penguincw: < WannaBe: RE: Penguin facts, did you, or have you watched March of the Penguins? Penguins mate only for the season, not for life, unlike some other birds, after the mating season is over, relationship is also over. > Nope. I wish I did.

Mar-26-12		benjinathan: You should watch it- one of the greatest animal docs ever. Really amazing.

Mar-26-12		Penguincw: < benjinathan: You should watch it- one of the greatest animal docs ever. Really amazing. > I'll try to find it, or hope I don't miss it next time it airs! In related matters, I have watched a few documents, but not the whole thing, and not many either.

Mar-26-12		Memethecat: ♫I found the character map.♫ ♈ ♬ ♋ ✂ ☭ ✌ ✠ ☸ ☎ ☺☺☺

Mar-26-12		Penguincw: < Memethecat: ♫I found the character map.♫ ♈ ♬ ♋ ✂ ☭ ✌ ✠ ☸ ☎ ☺☺☺ > Thanks for the symbols. It's amazing to see what a keyboard can't do.

Mar-26-12		Penguincw: ♔ REPORT ♔ European Individual Championship: Rd 6: Jobava vs Kuzubov : Draw [cash in ticket] 10 YOU WIN! COLLECT 20 1:1 2.02 20 Mar-25-12 < Not too hard. If I saw this at another tournament, I would give more bias to Jobava. > European Individual Championship: Rd 6: Jones vs Fressinet : Draw [cash in ticket] 10 YOU WIN! COLLECT 14 2:5 1.41 14 Mar-25-12 < 2/2! > European Individual Championship: Rd 6: Pick Three : Draw-Draw-White [discard ticket] 3 LOSE 5:1 5.97 -- Mar-25-12 < I'm still cold with Pick 3. > European Individual Championship: Rd 6: Vitiugov vs Khismatullin : Vitiugov [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 4:1 4.91 -- Mar-25-12 < Who would've expected the upset! > Old Account Funds: 1,230 Net Worth: 1,306 (max.bet 1500) New Account Funds: 1,236 Net Worth: 1,312 (max.bet 1500) I finally have a profiting day. Let's hope this is that start of a new beginning (not that I have any chances of winning the leg).

Mar-27-12		Penguincw: ♔ UPDATE ♔ Previous Fact: Penguincw chessforum Topic: Creature Features Fact #8 < "Penguins are the only flightless waterbirds". > < "Other flightless birds, such as ostriches, emus, and rheas are fast runners on land. They are far too heavy to fly, but can outrun most of their predators. Like penguins, they make their nests on the ground rather in tress." > < "Penguins can't fly, but there are plenty of other unusual animals that can soar through the air." > < Well that solves it. They are the only waterbirds that can't fly. When you see a penguin "walk", it waddles instead. There should be some other method of faster transportation on land. > < Next Fact: Sunday April 1st, 2012. >

Mar-27-12		WannaBe: Yes, when migrating to/from breeding groung to feeding ground, penguins often will lie on their belly and push/propell/'swim' themselves forward using their feet.

Mar-28-12		Golden Executive: Just some numbers (post 1 of 2): Which chessgames.com users have kibitzed the most? <28/03/2012> Sorted by <number of posts> Username/Member since/Posts/Days/Average per day <jessicafischerqueen> September 23, 2006 <32,807> 2,013 <16.3> acirce February 22, 2004 27,565 2,957 9.3 <whiteshark> August 22, 2006 <24,342> 2,045 <11.9> chancho May 16, 2005 23,907 2,508 9.5 Jim Bartle March 7, 2004 23,869 2,943 8.1 percyblakeney May 27, 2004 23,202 2,862 8.1 WannaBe October 20, 2004 22,037 2,716 8.1 <Domdaniel> August 11, 2006 <21,705> 2,056 <10.6> Open Defence October 22, 2003 19,951 3,080 6.5 wordfunph August 31, 2003 19,402 3,132 6.2 notyetagm March 15, 2004 18,722 2,935 6.4 OhioChessFan April 9, 2005 17,196 2,545 6.8 brankat October 10, 2005 16,043 2,361 6.8 Eyal June 20, 2005 14,643 2,473 5.9 achieve October 29, 2005 14,452 2,342 6.2 frogbert September 3, 2007 13,930 1,668 8.4 Ulhumbrus September 27, 2004 13,788 2,739 5.0 Marmot PFL April 4, 2006 13,667 2,185 6.3 technical draw November 18, 2003 13,465 3,053 4.4 HeMateMe February 28, 2007 13,470 1,855 7.3 keypusher September 23, 2004 13,254 2,743 4.8 ughaibu November 15, 2002 12,899 3,421 3.8 twinlark November 17, 2005 12,628 2,323 5.4 YouRang February 23, 2005 12,537 2,590 4.8 patzer2 May 20, 2003 12,105 3,235 3.7 chessmoron December 15, 2005 11,932 2,295 5.2 Tabanus February 22, 2004 11,776 2,957 4.0 Travis Bickle March 21, 2008 11,721 1,468 8.0 slomarko August 20, 2006 11,691 2,047 5.7 LIFE Master AJ August 21, 2003 11,654 3,142 3.7 Sneaky June 19, 2002 11,608 3,570 3.3 timhortons March 19, 2007 11,540 1,836 6.3 Knight13 July 19, 2004 11,513 2,809 4.1 RookFile June 27, 2005 11,541 2,466 4.7 Whitehat1963 October 1, 2003 11,327 3,101 3.7 suenteus po 147 February 8, 2003 10,680 3,336 3.2 EmperorAtahualpa March 8, 2005 10,309 2,577 4.0 SugarDom August 30, 2008 10,285 1,306 7.9 ahmadov April 10, 2005 10,202 2,544 4.0 hms123 December 13, 2007 10,179 1,567 6.5

Mar-28-12		Golden Executive: Just some numbers (post 2 of 2): Which chessgames.com users have kibitzed the most? <28/03/2012> Sorted by <average per day> Username/Member since/Posts/Days/Average per day <jessicafischerqueen> September 23, 2006 32,807 2,013 <16.3> <Penguincw> December 22, 2010 5,790 462 <12.5> <whiteshark> August 22, 2006 24,342 2,045 <11.9> <Domdaniel> August 11, 2006 21,705 2,056 <10.6> chancho May 16, 2005 23,907 2,508 9.5 acirce February 22, 2004 27,565 2,957 9.3 frogbert September 3, 2007 13,930 1,668 8.4 WannaBe October 20, 2004 22,037 2,716 8.1 Jim Bartle March 7, 2004 23,869 2,943 8.1 percyblakeney May 27, 2004 23,202 2,862 8.1 Travis Bickle March 21, 2008 11,721 1,468 8.0 SugarDom August 30, 2008 10,285 1,306 7.9 HeMateMe February 28, 2007 13,470 1,855 7.3 brankat October 10, 2005 16,043 2,361 6.8 OhioChessFan April 9, 2005 17,196 2,545 6.8 hms123 December 13, 2007 10,179 1,567 6.5 Open Defence October 22, 2003 19,951 3,080 6.5 notyetagm March 15, 2004 18,722 2,935 6.4 timhortons March 19, 2007 11,540 1,836 6.3 Marmot PFL April 4, 2006 13,667 2,185 6.3 wordfunph August 31, 2003 19,402 3,132 6.2 achieve October 29, 2005 14,452 2,342 6.2 Eyal June 20, 2005 14,643 2,473 5.9 slomarko August 20, 2006 11,691 2,047 5.7 twinlark November 17, 2005 12,628 2,323 5.4 chessmoron December 15, 2005 11,932 2,295 5.2 Ulhumbrus September 27, 2004 13,788 2,739 5.0 YouRang February 23, 2005 12,537 2,590 4.8 keypusher September 23, 2004 13,254 2,743 4.8 RookFile June 27, 2005 11,541 2,466 4.7 technical draw November 18, 2003 13,465 3,053 4.4 Knight13 July 19, 2004 11,513 2,809 4.1 ahmadov April 10, 2005 10,202 2,544 4.0 EmperorAtahualpa March 8, 2005 10,309 2,577 4.0 Tabanus February 22, 2004 11,776 2,957 4.0 ughaibu November 15, 2002 12,899 3,421 3.8 patzer2 May 20, 2003 12,105 3,235 3.7 LIFE Master AJ August 21, 2003 11,654 3,142 3.7 Whitehat1963 October 1, 2003 11,327 3,101 3.7 Sneaky June 19, 2002 11,608 3,570 3.3 suenteus po 147 February 8, 2003 10,680 3,336 3.2 ------- Go <Penguincw> !

Mar-28-12		Penguincw: ♔ REPORT ♔ European Individual Championship: Rd 7: Inarkiev vs Jones : Draw [cash in ticket] 25 YOU WIN! COLLECT 43 3:4 1.73 43 Mar-27-12 < Yah. Two leaders drawing their games, easy. > European Individual Championship: Rd 7: Pick Three : Draw-Draw-Draw [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 4:1 5.17 -- Mar-27-12 < I got wrong off the first game. > Old Account Funds: 1,206 Net Worth: 1,312 (max.bet 1500) New Account Funds: 1,219 Net Worth: 1,325 (max.bet 1500) Finally making progress. Yesterday I gained 6, and today 13. Let's see if I can make it to 27 next.

Mar-28-12		Penguincw: ♔ REPORT ♔ Mecking vs Granda Match: WINNER : Tie [collect refund] 5 REFUND 5 1.00 5 Mar-18-12 Mecking vs Granda Match: WINNER : Mecking [collect refund] 50 REFUND 50 1.00 50 Mar-18-12 < It was "back then" when I still did backups. The first time ever I had a bet that was refunded. > European Individual Championship: Rd 8: Istratescu vs Fressinet : Draw [cash in ticket] 15 YOU WIN! COLLECT 24 2:3 1.65 24 Mar-28-12 < Cool. Back to the nice old formula of the leaders drawing their game. > European Individual Championship: Rd 8: Korobov vs Inarkiev : Draw [cash in ticket] 15 YOU WIN! COLLECT 20 1:3 1.35 20 Mar-28-12 < I stayed to the safer bets. > Old Account Funds: 1,219 Net Worth: 1,325 (max.bet 1500) New Account Funds: 1,263 Net Worth: 1,339 (max.bet 1500) < Finally I make progress. Let's see how it will work out tomorrow! >

Mar-28-12		Penguincw: ♔ REPORT ♔ Mecking vs Granda Match: WINNER : Tie [collect refund] 5 REFUND 5 1.00 5 Mar-18-12 Mecking vs Granda Match: WINNER : Mecking [collect refund] 50 REFUND 50 1.00 50 Mar-18-12 < It was "back then" when I still did backups. The first time ever I had a bet that was refunded. > European Individual Championship: Rd 8: Istratescu vs Fressinet : Draw [cash in ticket] 15 YOU WIN! COLLECT 24 2:3 1.65 24 Mar-28-12 < Cool. Back to the nice old formula of the leaders drawing their game. > European Individual Championship: Rd 8: Korobov vs Inarkiev : Draw [cash in ticket] 15 YOU WIN! COLLECT 20 1:3 1.35 20 Mar-28-12 < I stayed to the safer bets. > Old Account Funds: 1,219 Net Worth: 1,325 (max.bet 1500) New Account Funds: 1,263 Net Worth: 1,339 (max.bet 1500) < Finally I make progress. Let's see how it will work out tomorrow! >

Mar-29-12		Penguincw: ♔ REPORT ♔ European Individual Championship: Rd 9: Akopian vs Malakhov : Draw [cash in ticket] 15 YOU WIN! COLLECT 27 4:5 1.81 27 Mar-29-12 < Good start. I heard it was a boring draw, but I was just happy for the chessbucks, not that I have much to fight for. > European Individual Championship: Rd 9: Azarov vs Bacrot : Bacrot [discard ticket] 50 LOSE 9:4 3.33 -- Mar-29-12 European Individual Championship: Rd 9: Azarov vs Bacrot : Draw [cash in ticket] 15 YOU WIN! COLLECT 27 6:7 1.85 27 Mar-29-12 < An error. I was betting and knew the game was going to be drawn, but my small attention span made me click on Bacrot. > European Individual Championship: Rd 9: Pick Three : Draw-Draw-Black [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 13:1 14.01 -- Mar-29-12 European Individual Championship: Rd 9: Pick Three : Draw-Draw-Draw [cash in ticket] 10 YOU WIN! COLLECT 39 3:1 3.95 39 Mar-29-12 < For some reason, I just bet a little on Bacrot winning, and the other games drawn. > European Individual Championship: Rd 9: Vitiugov vs Matlakov : Draw [cash in ticket] 15 YOU WIN! COLLECT 25 5:7 1.72 25 Mar-29-12 < This helps make my day be positive. > Old Account Funds: 1,263 Net Worth: 1.339 (max.bet 1500) New Account Funds: 1,329 Net Worth: 1,350 (max. bet 1500) < If I bet properly, I would've put down more on the draws, and I figured I would gain about 162 chessbucks. Well, at least I'm getting warmer. Can't say the same for the Maple Leafs or Antarctica for that matter. ;) >

Mar-30-12		Penguincw: ♔ REPORT ♔ European Individual Championship: Rd 10: Fressinet vs Akopian : Draw [discard ticket] 20 LOSE 3:7 1.43 -- Mar-30-12 < Fressinet takes a huge step in winning the championship. Might as well be a matter of who he is facing in the World Cup 2013. > European Individual Championship: Rd 10: Matlakov vs Inarkiev : Draw [cash in ticket] 20 YOU WIN! COLLECT 26 1:3 1.31 26 Mar-30-12 < Yay. The only one I got right. > European Individual Championship: Rd 10: Pick Three : Draw-Draw-Draw [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 7:4 2.72 -- Mar-30-12 < Fressinet! > Old Account Funds: 1,263 Net Worth: 1,350 (max.bet 1500) New Account Funds: 1,310 Net Worth: 1,331 (max.bet 1500) < I'm not going to for broke in the last round, but, uh, I don't know. And now something a little more serious. > I'm <not> going to play in the next bookie leg. WHY? Please check out the FAQ I made below. Q: Why are you not going to play next leg? A: I feel like it's time for a break and also to invest in some strategy. Q: How about you play and do your strategy? A: Hehe, no! Q: You're not going to be playing, but will you peek? A: Probably not. Q: Will you be back for the Summer Leg? A: Tough decision. I'll see about it. Q: Is there anything that's going to make you change your mind? A: Probably not. Q: I have a question not on this post. A: Too bad! I mean, ahem, well, just ask or figure it out.

Mar-31-12		Penguincw: ♔ FINAL REPORT ♔ European Individual Championship: Rd 11: Andreikin vs Volokitin : Draw [cash in ticket] 20 YOU WIN! COLLECT 23 1:5 1.19 23 Mar-31-12 < Awesome start. > European Individual Championship: Rd 11: Azarov vs Matlakov : Draw [cash in ticket] 13 YOU WIN! COLLECT 14 1:10 1.10 14 Mar-31-12 < Continuing to be good. > European Individual Championship: Rd 11: Bologan vs Malakhov : Draw [cash in ticket] 15 YOU WIN! COLLECT 19 1:3 1.31 19 Mar-31-12 < Yah. Go draw! > European Individual Championship: Rd 11: Inarkiev vs Vallejo Pons : Draw [cash in ticket] 12 YOU WIN! COLLECT 17 3:7 1.43 17 Mar-31-12 < D-D-D-D. D-D-D-D-D? > European Individual Championship: Rd 11: Jakovenko vs Fressinet : Draw [discard ticket] 100 LOSE 1:4 1.26 -- Mar-31-12 < NOOOOO! > European Individual Championship: Rd 11: Pick Three : Draw-Draw-Draw [discard ticket] 10 LOSE 11:4 3.80 -- Mar-31-12 < One game ruined it all. > European Individual Championship: WINNER : Navara [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 35:1 36.15 -- Apr-01-12 European Individual Championship: WINNER : Giri [discard ticket] 3 LOSE 11:1 12.06 -- Apr-01-12 European Individual Championship: WINNER : Bacrot [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 30:1 31.10 -- Apr-01-12 European Individual Championship: WINNER : Vallejo-Pons [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 64:1 64.87 -- Apr-01-12 European Individual Championship: WINNER : OTHER [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 9:2 5.34 -- Apr-01-12 European Individual Championship: WINNER : Caruana [discard ticket] 10 LOSE 7:2 4.35 -- Apr-01-12 < I did not even place a penny on Jakovenko. > Old Account Funds: 1,310 Net Worth: 1,331 (max.bet 1500) New Account Funds: 1,213 Net Worth: 1,213 (max.bet 1500) < I shed a lot coming down to the last round. Also, I have a "score" of +213 (meaning that I finished 213 chessbucks higher than I started). Total score is now at -2338. See you all next next leg, maybe. >

Apr-01-12		Penguincw: ♔ UPDATE ♔ Previous Fact: Penguincw chessforum Fact #9 Topic: Creature Features < "Penguins may waddle. but they can swim and vie incredibly well, and even on and they are able to get about easily." > < "Penguins that live in snow and ice-covered areas can skid and slide their bellies across land." > < "Penguins have webbed feet that help them propel (push) themselves through water. Most penguins have three toes pointing forward, and one pointing backward. Each toe has a tough claw at the end, to help the penguin keep its grip on rock and ice." > < Ok. Penguins have multiple modes of transportation. Next, do all penguins look the same? > < Next Fact: Wednesday April 4th, 2012. >

Apr-01-12		Golden Executive: Hi <Penguincw> I have some new numbers that you could probably find interesting: Which chessgames.com users have kibitzed the most since <29/12/2010>? That is <15 months> (<456 days>) of kibitzing, sorted by <APD> Average Per Day>: User/<A> posts 29/03/12/<B> posts 29/12/10/<A>-<B>/<APD> <wordfunph> 19,426 13,552 <5,874> <12.9> <Penguincw> 5,828 50 <5,778> <12.7> <OhioChessFan> 17,208 11,583 <5,625> <12.3> <Domdaniel> 21,711 16,088 <5,623> <12.3> <Jim Bartle> 23,869 19,095 <4,774> <10.5> <jessicafischerqueen> 32,819 28,211 <4,608> <10.1> chancho 23,934 20,377 3,557 7.8 Marmot PFL 13,684 10,247 3,437 7.5 frogbert 13,972 10,780 3,192 7.0 WannaBe 22,076 19,001 3,075 6.7 whiteshark 24,351 21,332 3,019 6.6 brankat 16,051 13,104 2,947 6.5 Ulhumbrus 13,788 11,034 2,754 6.0 technical draw 13,465 10,767 2,698 5.9 achieve 14,452 12,459 1,993 4.4 timhortons 11,542 9,585 1,957 4.3 twinlark 12,668 10,740 1,928 4.2 patzer2 12,105 10,217 1,888 4.1 notyetagm 18,756 16,920 1,836 4.0 YouRang 12,538 10,956 1,582 3.5 keypusher 13,254 11,886 1,368 3.0 Open Defence 19,951 18,619 1,332 2.9 Whitehat1963 11,333 10,069 1,264 2.8 SugarDom 10,285 9,041 1,244 2.7 ughaibu 12,899 12,060 839 1.8 Eyal 14,643 13,894 749 1.6 Knight13 11,513 10,905 608 1.3 ahmadov 10,202 9,609 593 1.3 RookFile 11,547 10,968 579 1.3 chessmoron 11,932 11,360 572 1.3 Tabanus 11,781 11,280 501 1.1 acirce 27,565 27,177 388 0.9 suenteus po 147 10,680 10,427 253 0.6 Sneaky 11,609 11,360 249 0.5 percyblakeney 23,202 23,066 136 0.3 slomarko 11,691 11,683 8 0.0

Apr-01-12		wordfunph: hhmmmmm... :) Sir <GE>, how did you get those figures?

Apr-01-12		Golden Executive: Sir <word>, go here: Kibitzer's Café

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