Sneaky Member since Jan-19-02 I live in South Florida USA. Rated USCF ~1800 A long time ago I was a new player in a Miami chess park, and one of the stronger players thought I had real talent, so he suggested that I play the park champ, a Cuban master. After the master destroyed me in a few blitz games, the question was posed, "Is he any good?" The answer I took as a great compliment: "Ehh... he tries to be sneaky." The greatest chess player of all time is Robert James Fischer. The greatest chess problemist of all time is Sam Loyd. The greatest chess site of all time is chessgames.com! Other players who I admire: <Morphy> Possibly the greatest natural chess talent ever. Like Steinitz who followed, he taught the world how the game should really be played. <Najdorf> He was smart enough to make his money outside of chess, so he played for the pure joy of it. <Tal> Proved that even in the modern era, chess is an art more than a science. <Blackburne> Sacrificed his queen more times than I've had hot meals. <Diemer> One of the most original thinkers the game ever has known. His ideas were not always right, but they were HIS ideas. <Topalov> He hates draws so much he'll gladly risk losing to avoid one. I can forgive him for the Elista debacle; his chess is payment enough. <Lembit Oll> When on the attack, Lembit Oll said "Dambit All!" <Kasparov> Strive for perfection, one move at a time. <Alekhine> Swashbuckling play culminating in booming sacrifices. And countless others: Nezhmetdinov, Shirov, Nunn, Shabalov, Nakamura, basically, anybody with cojones. Addendum 2015: <Magnus Carlsen> has to be on the list. He's a modern day Casablanca. The way he squeezes wins out of the tiniest advantages and grinds his opponents down through sheer stamina is right up there with Robert James. You can find me on FICS (freechess.org) ... and lately, on ICC as well. I'll gladly play anybody within 1000 points of my rating. I also really like the site http://www.lichess.org but so far have only played anonymously.

Sneaky has kibitzed 13504 times to chessgames   [more...]

Jul-21-18 Kramnik vs Giri, 2018    Sneaky: I like the new Giri photo. Sharp dressed young grandmaster.      Jul-21-18 Duda vs Nepomniachtchi, 2018    Sneaky: For those who care what engines think... 52.b4! retains the initiative according to Stockfish. If true, that’s a hard move to see. And I’m not sure if it isn’t just having horizon blindness. It’s in love with the idea of getting Qa2+ in.      Jul-20-18 Biographer Bistro    Sneaky: <if I said "I live 90 minutes from Miami" I am not being ambiguous.> That's entirely ambiguous! 90 minutes by airplane? By automobile? By foot?      Jul-20-18 Chessgames Bookie chessforum    Sneaky: The first music I ever owned in my life were two eight track tapes my mother gave me. One was the Eagle’s Greatest Hits; the other was Pink Floyd’s Animals.      Jul-20-18 Nepomniachtchi vs Kramnik, 2018    Sneaky: <Marmot PFL: <c5/d5 are “hanging pawns” right?> Not really, black doesn't have an open c-file.> You are colorectal. (I’m sorry, I meant “correct.” Stupid auto-colorectal.)      Jul-18-18 Kramnik vs Duda, 2018    Sneaky: Who is it who mockingly said “All rook endings are drawn?”      Jul-10-18 Dortmund Sparkassen (2018)    Sneaky: Coors is like making love in a canoe. It’s ****ing close to water.      Jul-03-18 S Vaibhav vs Carlsen, 2018    Sneaky: <vabe vs vibe> ssssshhhh... don't spoil morf's fun. He lives for this stuff. So what's White's error here? I've never seen the Scandi get so much counterplay so quick. Is 4.f3 the culprit?      Jun-28-18 Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa    Sneaky: Returning to India with a very warm reception :D https://twitter.com/maxinmathewTOI/...      Jun-17-18 E Terpugov vs Petrosian, 1957    Sneaky: The pun is a reference to the movie "300", specifically https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZe... .

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< Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 48 OF 58 ·  Later Kibitzing> Dec-08-08    Silverstrike: <Sneaky> So - do you feel up for one? Dec-11-08    Sneaky: <Silverstrike> OK, who's turn is it for White? Yours, right? Dec-11-08    Sneaky: I was talking on the Kibitzer's Café about crossword clues and crossword puns: < The best crossword clue I've ever heard in my life is a devious pun. I read that the Guardian had to print an explanation/apology, because the people who got the joke thought it was a little bit sexist, and the people who didn't get the joke thought it was a totally bizarre. The clue was Bust down reason? (9 letters) I'll post the answer in my chessforum. > The incredible answer is . . . B R A I N W A S H If you're like me you're probably thinking "So what?" OK, hang onto your hat here. It's a pun for, "BRA IN WASH". Presumably that's the reason why the bust is down. :-) Utterly brilliant. I really don't know how they come up with this stuff. Dec-11-08    OhioChessFan: I was thinking "braless" but couldn't get to 9 letters. Dec-11-08    OhioChessFan: BTW, where's the bloody motorcycle? Dec-13-08    Sneaky: <OhioChessFan: BTW, where's the bloody motorcycle?> Note three things: 1. A suitcase in the upper left corner of the screen casting a shadow towards you from the intense lighting. 2. A large plastic bottle, the kind they put spring water in, behind the "doorman". 3. Two rectangular boxes / waste baskets: one dark, one light. This apparent "clutter" is no accident. Those little pieces of trash, added together, tell you where the motorcycle went. Dec-13-08    refutor: hey sneaky! how did you get "SNEAKY'S SHANTY" at the top of your message board? Dec-14-08    Sneaky: <Refutor> Check it out, the latest CG frill, "Name Your Chessforum" at the Chessforum Configuration Page. Dec-16-08    TITIKIZA: hi sneaky. how do you manage to lose so many chess bucks like this? Dec-18-08    Sneaky: Well I'm already qualified, so I'm playing for the #1 spot. To go from 3000 to 12000+ in a week or two requires lots of big bold bets. I made them and lost them. Oh well. I'm still qualified for the Championship next season. Plus I can still try one last move, like a 500 c$ bet on the pick three, maybe I'll get hugely lucky. Dec-19-08    Silverstrike: <Sneaky> Sorry for not getting back. I play 1.e4 (surprise!) What forum would you prefer to play in, or would email suit you better? The forum does have the advantage of allowing spectators however. Dec-19-08    Sneaky: I'd prefer to play right here. I might clean up some extraneous posts, and we can post FEN positions from time to time and recap the moves. Yes 1.e4 was a surprise. But one that I've looked at before, and so . . . 1...c5 Dec-19-08    Sneaky: Just to recap the rules: (1 Chess computers (Rybka Fritz etc.) are not allowed. (2) Chessgames Opening Explorer is allowed. (3) Looking at games in Chessgames is allowed. (4) Books, magazines, etc. are allowed. (5) Getting help from other people is not allowed. Is all that correct? Dec-19-08    Silverstrike: <Sneaky> <Rules> Fine by me. Good Luck! 2.Nf3 Dec-20-08    Sneaky: 2...Nc6 Dec-25-08    Silverstrike: I play 3.d4 Dec-25-08    Silverstrike: <Sneaky> Apologies for the delay; I encountered problems posting my move (I kept posting too few characters). Chessgames.com sorted it all out though! Dec-25-08    Silverstrike: Oh and Merry Christmas! Dec-25-08    chancho: Feliz Navidad <Sneaky>. Jan-01-09    WhiteRook48: happy new year everyone Jan-01-09    refutor: Happy New Year Sneaky! All the best in 2009! Jan-10-09    Sneaky: <Silver Strike> Now I must apologize for the delay, I got distracted from chess for a while. OK, back to our game, I play 3...cxd4. To speed things along I'll use an "if-move". If you respond 4.Nxd4 then I will play 4...e5. <Everybody> Happy 2009 Jan-13-09    Silverstrike: <Sneaky> Not to worry. :) I'll go with that, and play 5.Nb5 Jan-17-09    Sneaky: 5...a6 We reach what I call the "Lowenthal Position" click for larger view Jan-18-09    Silverstrike: Aye Aye. 6.Nd6+ I imagine it's not against the rules to look at your games collection - but just to check? Jump to page #   (enter # from 1 to 58) search thread:    < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 48 OF 58 ·  Later Kibitzing>

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