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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 7 OF 45 ·  Later Kibitzing>
Mar-20-11  wordfunph: <Penguincw: I think you know him,but who is this:User: wordfunph II ? Is he/she a friend,fan or foe ?>

that was my 3rd account, and my 2nd account..

User: wordfun

:-)

Mar-20-11  wordfunph: i placed a total of $8,500 for round 8, nice to see your bet at $50..
Mar-20-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  Penguincw: Is it me or has my forum just reached 7 pages? That was extremly fast.Two days. :)
Mar-21-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  Penguincw: Great day in the chesssbookie game for me:

Amber Blindfold: Rd 8: Anand vs Aronian : Draw [cash in ticket] 50 YOU WIN! COLLECT 95 1:1 1.91 95 Mar-20-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 8: Anand vs Aronian : Anand [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 5:2 3.46 -- Mar-20-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 8: Gelfand vs Ivanchuk : Ivanchuk [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 4:1 4.85 -- Mar-20-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 8: Gelfand vs Ivanchuk : Draw [cash in ticket] 100 YOU WIN! COLLECT 203 1:1 2.04 203 Mar-20-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 8: Grischuk vs Nakamura : Grischuk [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 9:4 3.19 -- Mar-20-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 8: Grischuk vs Nakamura : Draw [cash in ticket] 50 YOU WIN! COLLECT 101 1:1 2.02 101 Mar-20-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 8: Karjakin vs
Giri : Karjakin [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 7:4 2.87 -- Mar-20-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 8: Karjakin vs Giri : Draw [cash in ticket] 50 YOU WIN! COLLECT 94 7:8 1.88 94 Mar-20-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 8: Kramnik vs Gashimov : Kramnik [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 2:1 3.00 -- Mar-20-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 8: Kramnik vs Gashimov : Draw [cash in ticket] 50 YOU WIN! COLLECT 103 1:1 2.07 103 Mar-20-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 8: Pick Three : Draw-Draw-Black [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 17:1 18.14 -- Mar-20-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 8: Pick Three : Draw-Draw-Draw [cash in ticket] 10 YOU WIN! COLLECT 76 13:2 7.64 76 Mar-20-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 8: Pick Three : Draw-White-Draw [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 14:1 14.66 -- Mar-20-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 8: Pick Three : Draw-White-Black [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 28:1 28.74 -- Mar-20-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 8: Pick Three : White-Draw-Draw [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 16:1 17.16 -- Mar-20-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 8: Pick Three : White-Draw-Black [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 23:1 24.42 -- Mar-20-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 8: Pick Three : White-White-Draw [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 29:1 29.55 -- Mar-20-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 8: Pick Three : White-White-Black [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 20:1 20.88 -- Mar-20-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 8: Topalov vs Carlsen : Topalov [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 4:1 4.91 -- Mar-20-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 8: Topalov vs Carlsen : Draw [cash in ticket] 50 YOU WIN! COLLECT 97 1:1 1.94 97 Mar-20-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 8: Aronian vs Anand : Draw [discard ticket] 50 LOSE 6:7 1.87 -- Mar-20-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 8: Aronian vs Anand : Aronian [cash in ticket] 5 YOU WIN! COLLECT 26 4:1 5.21 26 Mar-20-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 8: Carlsen vs Topalov : Carlsen [info] 50 LIVE BET 8:7 2.14 107 Mar-20-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 8: Carlsen vs Topalov : Draw [info] 5 LIVE BET 7:4 2.81 14 Mar-20-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 8: Gashimov vs Kramnik : Kramnik [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 2:1 3.09 -- Mar-20-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 8: Gashimov vs Kramnik : Draw [discard ticket] 50 LOSE 1:1 1.93 -- Mar-20-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 8: Giri vs Karjakin : Draw [discard ticket] 50 LOSE 3:2 2.50 -- Mar-20-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 8: Giri vs Karjakin : Giri [cash in ticket] 5 YOU WIN! COLLECT 16 9:4 3.25 16 Mar-20-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 8: Ivanchuk vs Gelfand : Draw [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 1:1 1.91 -- Mar-20-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 8: Ivanchuk vs Gelfand : Ivanchuk [cash in ticket] 50 YOU WIN! COLLECT 211 3:1 4.23 211 Mar-20-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 8: Nakamura vs Grischuk : Nakamura [cash in ticket] 50 YOU WIN! COLLECT 138 7:4 2.77 138 Mar-20-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 8: Nakamura vs Grischuk : Draw [discard ticket]

Carlsen and Topalov aren't paid off though.When they come out,I ll delete this post and replace it. :) And my account:

ACCOUNT: Penguincw
FUNDS: 1,510 chessbucks
NET WORTH: 1,591 chessbucks (max bet: 500)

I now get to bet up to 500.And that's not the only thing that has changed:

Well Penguincw, I see you could use a line of credit. How does a nice 750 chessbuck loan sound?

The terms are simple. For each 100 chessbucks you borrow, I tack on another chessbuck interest. Daily.

So what do you say, pal--do we open an account for you now?

Accept 750 chessbuck loan?

Yay.I get to take out up to 750 instead of 500.And yes,I will take out a loan.I'm really happy. :)

Mar-21-11  wordfunph: <Penguincw: I just gained 481 chessbucks today.Do I need to pay for the heat?>

harhar! we (TD, hms123, jess, TheFocus, others) are happy for you, keep it going!

Mar-21-11  hms123: <Penguingcw> It sounds as though you met your original goals--1100+ and a pick 3. Great job!

<wordfunph> I hope all is well.

Mar-21-11  wordfunph: <hms> thanks, feeling better now --- 4th place from the bottom and 3 rounds left.. :)
Mar-21-11  hms123: <Penguincw>

So far, so good: <17. hms123 6,114>

Mar-21-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  Penguincw: Ok.It's time for my third chess puzzle.Here's the puzzle: White to move,with best play,will mate in 4.


click for larger view

Before you start the puzzle.Here are some things to keep in mind.

1)I will give you till Thursday April 21st,2011 to solve the puzzle.On that day,I will post the solution.

2)If you think you got the puzzle,then please do post the solution and/or diagram.I will still post the solution on the 21st though.

3)If no one has solved the puzzle by Tuesday April 5th,2011 then I will post a hint.

4)I composed the puzzle myself.I did not take it off any website.

5)If there is an error,tell me where the error is and I will make a new puzzle.If you think there is an error,but there's really not,I will just say that there is no error or something like that.

6)Good luck to everyone.

Copyright Penguincw 2011

Mar-21-11  hms123: <Penguincw> It's a mate in 3, not 4.
Mar-21-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  Penguincw: Whoops.Hehe.I was thinking of a mate in four all this time.
Mar-21-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  Penguincw: The ticket is finally paid off.

Amber Rapid: Rd 8: Carlsen vs Topalov : Carlsen [cash in ticket] 50 YOU WIN! COLLECT 106 8:7 2.14 106 Mar-20-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 8: Carlsen vs Topalov : Draw [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 7:4 2.81 -- Mar-20-11

One thing.I'm one chessbuck short.I bet 50,and the decimal odds are 2.14.I should receive 107 not 106.Well,at least this is better than none.

Mar-22-11  wordfunph: <Peng> the winning tickets.. :-)

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Aronian vs Kramnik : Aronian [info] 1000 LIVE BET 2:1 3.00 3,000 Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Carlsen vs Anand : Carlsen [info] 1000 LIVE BET 3:1 3.94 3,940 Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Gashimov vs Gelfand : Gashimov [info] 1000 LIVE BET 1:1 2.08 2,080 Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Giri vs Grischuk : Draw [info] 500 LIVE BET 4:5 1.79 895 Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Ivanchuk vs Karjakin : Draw [info] 1000 LIVE BET 1:1 2.04 2,040 Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Nakamura vs Topalov : Draw [info] 1000 LIVE BET 9:8 2.13 2,130 Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Pick Three : White-Black-White [info] 100 LIVE BET 65:1 66.22 6,622 Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Pick Three : Draw-Draw-Black [info] 100 LIVE BET 66:1 67.04 6,704 Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Pick Three : Black-Black-White [info] 100 LIVE BET 71:1 72.44 7,244 Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Pick Three : White-White-Draw [info] 100 LIVE BET 64:1 64.94 6,494 Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Pick Three : White-Draw-Draw [info] 100 LIVE BET 15:1 15.84 1,584 Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Pick Three : Draw-Draw-Draw [info] 100 LIVE BET 6:1 6.99 699 Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Pick Three : Black-Draw-Draw [info] 100 LIVE BET 15:1 15.85 1,585 Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Pick Three : White-Draw-Black [info] 100 LIVE BET 26:1 26.93 2,693 Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Pick Three : White-Draw-White [info] 200 LIVE BET 35:1 35.72 7,144 Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Pick Three : Black-Draw-White [info] 100 LIVE BET 71:1 71.67 7,167 Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Pick Three : Black-White-White [info] 100 LIVE BET 91:1 92.27 9,227 Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Pick Three : Draw-White-White [info] 150 LIVE BET 82:1 82.91 12,436 Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Pick Three : Draw-Black-White [info] 100 LIVE BET 39:1 39.83 3,983 Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Pick Three : Draw-White-Draw [info] 100 LIVE BET 33:1 34.35 3,435 Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Pick Three : White-White-White [info] 100 LIVE BET 91:1 92.27 9,227 Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Pick Three : Draw-Draw-White [info] 100 LIVE BET 48:1 49.01 4,901 Mar-22-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 9: Anand vs Carlsen : Draw [info] 1000 LIVE BET 9:8 2.13 2,130 Mar-22-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 9: Gelfand vs Gashimov : Gelfand [info] 250 LIVE BET 4:3 2.33 582 Mar-22-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 9: Kramnik vs Aronian : Aronian [info] 500 LIVE BET 9:7 2.28 1,140 Mar-22-11

Mar-22-11  technical draw: <wordfunph> We both have 1,000 riding on Carlsen against Anand in the blindfold. But it doesn't look too good!
Mar-22-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  Penguincw: < technical draw: <wordfunph> We both have 1,000 riding on Carlsen against Anand in the blindfold. But it doesn't look too good! >

Doesn't look good to me either.Here's my ticket on the draw:

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Carlsen vs Anand : Draw [info] 500 LIVE BET 3:4 1.77 885 Mar-22-11

Mar-22-11  wordfunph: excellent round 9, i won net $1,990 (loan interest of around $200 deducted) yahooo!

<TD> we lost carlsen-anand $1k, <Peng>'s $500 also gone wheww..

Mar-22-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  Penguincw: Not a good day today.

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Aronian vs Kramnik : Draw [discard ticket] 100 LOSE 5:4 2.27 -- Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Aronian vs Kramnik : Kramnik [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 3:1 3.93 -- Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Aronian vs Kramnik : Aronian [cash in ticket] 15 YOU WIN! COLLECT 44 2:1 2.95 44 Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Carlsen vs Anand : Anand [cash in ticket] 5 YOU WIN! COLLECT 23 7:2 4.74 23 Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Carlsen vs Anand : Carlsen [discard ticket] 105 LOSE 3:1 3.94 -- Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Carlsen vs Anand : Draw [discard ticket] 500 LOSE 3:4 1.77 -- Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Gashimov vs Gelfand : Gelfand [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 15:2 8.69 -- Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Gashimov vs Gelfand : Draw [discard ticket] 100 LOSE 13:10 2.30 -- Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Gashimov vs Gelfand : Gashimov [cash in ticket] 15 YOU WIN! COLLECT 31 1:1 2.08 31 Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Giri vs Grischuk : Draw [cash in ticket] 100 YOU WIN! COLLECT 179 4:5 1.79 179 Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Giri vs Grischuk : Giri [discard ticket] 9 LOSE 14:1 14.58 -- Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Giri vs Grischuk : Grischuk [discard ticket] 10 LOSE 3:2 2.49 -- Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Ivanchuk vs Karjakin : Ivanchuk [discard ticket] 10 LOSE 7:6 2.17 -- Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Ivanchuk vs Karjakin : Draw [cash in ticket] 25 YOU WIN! COLLECT 52 10:9 2.11 52 Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Ivanchuk vs Karjakin : Karjakin [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 10:1 10.31 -- Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Nakamura vs Topalov : Draw [discard ticket] 15 LOSE 9:8 2.13 -- Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Nakamura vs Topalov : Topalov [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 7:2 4.30 -- Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Nakamura vs Topalov : Nakamura [cash in ticket] 10 YOU WIN! COLLECT 30 2:1 3.03 30 Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Pick Three : Black-White-Black [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 28:1 29.04 -- Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Pick Three : Black-White-Draw [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 57:1 58.34 -- Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Pick Three : Draw-Black-Draw [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 8:1 9.20 -- Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Pick Three : White-Draw-White [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 35:1 35.72 -- Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Pick Three : Draw-Black-White [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 39:1 39.83 -- Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Pick Three : White-White-White [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 91:1 92.27 -- Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Pick Three : White-Draw-Black [cash in ticket] 2 YOU WIN! COLLECT 53 26:1 26.93 53 Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Pick Three : Black-Black-White [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 71:1 72.44 -- Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Pick Three : White-White-Black [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 28:1 29.35 -- Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Pick Three : Black-Black-Black [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 19:1 19.97 -- Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Pick Three : Draw-White-White [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 82:1 82.91 -- Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Pick Three : White-Draw-Draw [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 15:1 15.84 -- Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Pick Three : White-Black-Draw [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 19:1 20.47 -- Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Pick Three : Black-Draw-Draw [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 15:1 15.85 -- Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Pick Three : Black-Black-Draw [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 10:1 10.62 -- Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Pick Three : Draw-Draw-Black [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 66:1 67.04 -- Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Pick Three : Black-Draw-Black [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 28:1 29.29 -- Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Pick Three : White-Black-White [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 65:1 66.22 -- Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Pick Three : White-Black-Black [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 26:1 26.93 -- Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Pick Three : Draw-White-Black [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 26:1 26.93 -- Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Pick Three : Black-Draw-White [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 71:1 71.67 -- Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Pick Three : Black-White-White [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 91:1 92.27 -- Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Pick Three : Draw-White-Draw [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 33:1 34.35 -- Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Pick Three : White-White-Draw [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 64:1 64.94 -- Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Pick Three : Draw-Black-Black [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 26:1 26.66 -- Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Pick Three : Draw-Draw-White [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 48:1 49.01 -- Mar-22-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 9: Pick Three : Draw-Draw-Draw [discard ticket] 104 LOSE 6:1 6.99 -- Mar-22-11

Mar-22-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  Penguincw: (continued)
Amber Rapid: Rd 9: Anand vs Carlsen : Carlsen [cash in ticket] 10 YOU WIN! COLLECT 30 2:1 3.01 30 Mar-22-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 9: Anand vs Carlsen : Anand [discard ticket] 15 LOSE 7:2 4.33 -- Mar-22-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 9: Anand vs Carlsen : Draw [discard ticket] 75 LOSE 9:8 2.13 -- Mar-22-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 9: Gelfand vs Gashimov : Draw [discard ticket] 15 LOSE 7:4 2.68 -- Mar-22-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 9: Gelfand vs Gashimov : Gelfand [cash in ticket] 10 YOU WIN! COLLECT 18 5:6 1.83 18 Mar-22-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 9: Gelfand vs Gashimov : Gashimov [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 8:1 9.08 -- Mar-22-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 9: Grischuk vs Giri : Giri [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 9:2 5.25 -- Mar-22-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 9: Grischuk vs Giri : Draw [discard ticket] 50 LOSE 11:4 3.83 -- Mar-22-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 9: Grischuk vs Giri : Grischuk [cash in ticket] 5 YOU WIN! COLLECT 8 3:4 1.73 8 Mar-22-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 9: Karjakin vs Ivanchuk : Ivanchuk [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 3:2 2.57 -- Mar-22-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 9: Karjakin vs Ivanchuk : Draw [cash in ticket] 10 YOU WIN! COLLECT 41 3:1 4.17 41 Mar-22-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 9: Karjakin vs Ivanchuk : Karjakin [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 3:2 2.47 -- Mar-22-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 9: Kramnik vs Aronian : Kramnik [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 3:1 4.23 -- Mar-22-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 9: Kramnik vs Aronian : Draw [cash in ticket] 40 YOU WIN! COLLECT 102 3:2 2.55 102 Mar-22-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 9: Kramnik vs Aronian : Aronian [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 3:2 2.47 -- Mar-22-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 9: Topalov vs Nakamura : Topalov [cash in ticket] 10 YOU WIN! COLLECT 22 5:4 2.26 22 Mar-22-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 9: Topalov vs Nakamura : Nakamura [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 3:2 2.46 -- Mar-22-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 9: Topalov vs Nakamura : Draw [discard ticket] 25 LOSE 9:2 5.51 -- Mar-22-11

Well,here's my account now:

ACCOUNT: Penguincw
FUNDS: 733 chessbucks
NET WORTH: 759 chessbucks (max bet: 200)

I'm going to bet smaller now.Now,the Loanshark only offers me 400.I'm not sure if I'll need him though.

:(

Mar-22-11  wordfunph: <Penguincw: Now,the Loanshark only offers me 400.I'm not sure if I'll need him though.>

<Peng> take loanshark's $400 if you need it.

Mar-22-11  wordfunph: still a member of CCC --- Chessbookie Cellar Club.. :)

ACCOUNT: wordfunph
FUNDS: 900 chessbucks
LOAN: 16,999
NET WORTH: -3,907 chessbucks

Mar-22-11  wordfunph: <Penguincw: 16,999 loan??? You better paid him back as much as possible as soon as possible.That's 169 interest a day. :O>

yup you're right $169 a day, it was $19k before and i pay <loanshark> only when i feel good, lol!

Mar-23-11  hms123: <penguincw> I am liking my chances on this bet:

SETTLEMENT DATE: Mar-24-11
PROJECTED PAYOUT: 1,030 (10:1)
Amber Blindfold: Winner
Aronian
LIVE BET 100c$
[info]

But not so much on some others.

Mar-23-11  OneArmedScissor: hey man post your pic
Mar-25-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  Penguincw: This is from Round 10 bets.I did not bet anything for Round 11 cause I got a little sick.

Amber Blindfold: Rd 10: Anand vs Gashimov : Anand [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 3:2 2.57 -- Mar-23-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 10: Anand vs Gashimov : Gashimov [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 8:1 9.20 -- Mar-23-11 Amber Blindfold: Rd 10: Anand vs Gashimov : Draw [cash in ticket] 10 YOU WIN! COLLECT 18 7:8 1.88 18 Mar-23-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 10: Gelfand vs Giri : Giri [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 3:1 3.98 -- Mar-23-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 10: Gelfand vs Giri : Draw [discard ticket] 10 LOSE 1:1 1.92 -- Mar-23-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 10: Gelfand vs Giri : Gelfand [cash in ticket] 5 YOU WIN! COLLECT 19 11:4 3.86 19 Mar-23-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 10: Grischuk vs Carlsen : Grischuk [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 5:1 6.11 -- Mar-23-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 10: Grischuk vs Carlsen : Carlsen [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 10:7 2.43 -- Mar-23-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 10: Grischuk vs Carlsen : Draw [cash in ticket] 10 YOU WIN! COLLECT 21 6:5 2.19 21 Mar-23-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 10: Karjakin vs Nakamura : Nakamura [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 4:1 5.14 -- Mar-23-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 10: Karjakin vs Nakamura : Draw [cash in ticket] 10 YOU WIN! COLLECT 16 3:5 1.60 16 Mar-23-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 10: Karjakin vs Nakamura : Karjakin [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 4:1 4.77 -- Mar-23-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 10: Kramnik vs Ivanchuk : Draw [cash in ticket] 10 YOU WIN! COLLECT 24 3:2 2.49 24 Mar-23-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 10: Kramnik vs Ivanchuk : Ivanchuk [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 7:2 4.42 -- Mar-23-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 10: Kramnik vs Ivanchuk : Kramnik [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 3:2 2.47 -- Mar-23-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 10: Topalov vs Aronian : Draw [discard ticket] 43 LOSE 1:1 1.91 -- Mar-23-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 10: Topalov vs Aronian : Aronian [cash in ticket] 5 YOU WIN! COLLECT 16 9:4 3.27 16 Mar-23-11

Amber Blindfold: Rd 10: Topalov vs Aronian : Topalov [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 4:1 4.92 -- Mar-23-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 10: Aronian vs Topalov : Aronian [discard ticket] 10 LOSE 5:2 3.62 -- Mar-23-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 10: Aronian vs Topalov : Topalov [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 6:1 6.80 -- Mar-23-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 10: Aronian vs Topalov : Draw [cash in ticket] 5 YOU WIN! COLLECT 8 2:3 1.65 8 Mar-23-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 10: Carlsen vs Grischuk : Grischuk [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 9:2 5.43 -- Mar-23-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 10: Carlsen vs Grischuk : Draw [discard ticket] 10 LOSE 3:2 2.52 -- Mar-23-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 10: Carlsen vs Grischuk : Carlsen [cash in ticket] 5 YOU WIN! COLLECT 11 11:9 2.22 11 Mar-23-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 10: Gashimov vs Anand : Gashimov [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 7:4 2.74 -- Mar-23-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 10: Gashimov vs Anand : Draw [discard ticket] 10 LOSE 9:4 3.36 -- Mar-23-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 10: Gashimov vs Anand : Anand [cash in ticket] 5 YOU WIN! COLLECT 13 7:4 2.70 13 Mar-23-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 10: Giri vs Gelfand : Giri [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 10:9 2.11 -- Mar-23-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 10: Giri vs Gelfand : Draw [cash in ticket] 10 YOU WIN! COLLECT 32 9:4 3.21 32 Mar-23-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 10: Giri vs Gelfand : Gelfand [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 3:1 4.04 -- Mar-23-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 10: Ivanchuk vs Kramnik : Kramnik [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 11:1 11.55 -- Mar-23-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 10: Ivanchuk vs Kramnik : Draw [cash in ticket] 5 YOU WIN! COLLECT 9 1:1 1.99 9 Mar-23-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 10: Ivanchuk vs Kramnik : Ivanchuk [discard ticket] 10 LOSE 5:4 2.27 -- Mar-23-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 10: Nakamura vs Karjakin : Draw [cash in ticket] 10 YOU WIN! COLLECT 15 3:5 1.60 15 Mar-23-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 10: Nakamura vs Karjakin : Nakamura [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 11:4 3.75 -- Mar-23-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 10: Nakamura vs Karjakin : Karjakin [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 13:2 7.44 -- Mar-23-11

Mar-25-11
Premium Chessgames Member
  Penguincw: (continued)

Amber Rapid: Rd 10: Pick Three : Black-Black-Draw [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 74:1 74.88 -- Mar-23-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 10: Pick Three : White-Black-Draw [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 27:1 27.68 -- Mar-23-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 10: Pick Three : Draw-Draw-Draw [cash in ticket] 2 YOU WIN! COLLECT 17 15:2 8.61 17 Mar-23-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 10: Pick Three : Black-Draw-White [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 78:1 78.74 -- Mar-23-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 10: Pick Three : White-Draw-White [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 15:2 8.61 -- Mar-23-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 10: Pick Three : Black-Draw-Black [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 72:1 73.48 -- Mar-23-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 10: Pick Three : White-Draw-Black [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 75:1 76.34 -- Mar-23-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 10: Pick Three : White-White-White [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 7:1 7.84 -- Mar-23-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 10: Pick Three : Black-Draw-Draw [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 75:1 75.50 -- Mar-23-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 10: Pick Three : White-Draw-Draw [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 10:1 10.83 -- Mar-23-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 10: Pick Three : White-White-Black [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 33:1 34.12 -- Mar-23-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 10: Pick Three : Draw-White-White [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 20:1 21.16 -- Mar-23-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 10: Pick Three : Draw-White-Black [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 42:1 42.50 -- Mar-23-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 10: Pick Three : Draw-White-Draw [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 34:1 35.49 -- Mar-23-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 10: Pick Three : Black-White-White [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 127:1 128.39 -- Mar-23-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 10: Pick Three : White-White-Draw [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 20:1 20.82 -- Mar-23-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 10: Pick Three : Draw-Black-White [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 63:1 63.77 -- Mar-23-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 10: Pick Three : Draw-Black-Black [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 40:1 40.80 -- Mar-23-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 10: Pick Three : Draw-Black-Draw [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 66:1 66.71 -- Mar-23-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 10: Pick Three : Black-White-Black [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 157:1 157.89 -- Mar-23-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 10: Pick Three : Draw-Draw-White [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 16:1 16.94 -- Mar-23-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 10: Pick Three : White-Black-White [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 15:2 8.63 -- Mar-23-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 10: Pick Three : Draw-Draw-Black [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 59:1 60.02 -- Mar-23-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 10: Pick Three : Black-White-Draw [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 64:1 64.52 -- Mar-23-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 10: Pick Three : Black-Black-White [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 92:1 92.52 -- Mar-23-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 10: Pick Three : White-Black-Black [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 41:1 42.04 -- Mar-23-11

Amber Rapid: Rd 10: Pick Three : Black-Black-Black [discard ticket] 2 LOSE 141:1 142.35 -- Mar-23-11

Amber Blindfold: Winner : Kramnik [discard ticket] 3 LOSE 7:1 7.86 -- Mar-24-11

Amber Blindfold: Winner : Anand [discard ticket] 3 LOSE 5:2 3.38 -- Mar-24-11

Amber Blindfold: Winner : Grischuk [discard ticket] 3 LOSE 10:1 10.42 -- Mar-24-11

Amber Combined: Winner : Anand [discard ticket] 3 LOSE 4:1 4.99 -- Mar-24-11

Amber Combined: Winner : Carlsen [discard ticket] 3 LOSE 5:2 3.49 -- Mar-24-11

Amber Rapid: Winner : Anand [discard ticket] 5 LOSE 9:1 9.39 -- Mar-24-11

Amber Rapid: Winner : Nakamura [discard ticket] 3 LOSE 11:2 6.63 -- Mar-24-11

Amber Rapid: Winner : Carlsen [cash in ticket] 3 YOU WIN! COLLECT 10 5:2 3.48 10 Mar-24-11

Well,the final standings for my account:

ACCOUNT: Penguincw
FUNDS: 629 chessbucks
NET WORTH: 629 chessbucks (max bet: 200)

And the loan,is 300.

Not happy with this either,
237.Penguincw 629

So I ended up "losing" the leg because I ended up with less chessbucks than I started with.So current score is -372 (lost 371 this leg,1 last leg).Well,it was still fun.But I know what to do next leg.

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