WannaBe Member since Oct-20-04 · Last seen Jan-20-26 Thank you Daniel Freeman and Alberto A Artidiello Not enough words can describe what you created and what we lost.

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Jan-20-26 Chessgames - Sports   WannaBe: Game over. Congrats to Indiana. Here's the "Kicker", the odds were 8.5 or 7.5 depending if you wagered early days ago or earlier this morning. But it would not have mattered if you bet on Indiana Now, the total a.k.a. O/U was 48.5 and it did not move. Which means books did a good ...      Jan-20-26 WannaBe chessforum   WannaBe: Go to your favourite search engine, put in "McStabby Seattle" then read the news article(s), or video search...      Jan-20-26 Hort vs de Firmian, 1986   WannaBe: <Breunor> Good question, I ran this game through the computer game analysis and: 31...Kg6 32.Bxa7 Bc4 33.Nd5 Nc6 34.Bc5 Ne5 35.Ke3 Bf1 36.Bd4 ⩱ +0.87 (41 ply) Possibly white was low on time and don't want to risk the chance to reaching move 40      Jan-19-26 R Toran vs M Valls Tona, 1948    WannaBe: Well, if you play f4, there is mate in 250...      Jan-16-26 Chessgames - Politics    WannaBe: Zed's dead. Zed's dead. (if one is to go down the 'Pulp Fiction' path) "That is A tasty burger!!"      Jan-14-26 Chessgames - Odd Lie    WannaBe: This one is from Henry Cho: "I'm changing the caller ID of my wife's phone number to Potential Spam" If you have not seen or heard of Henry, he is worth some of your time on YouTube.      Jan-14-26 Dickson    WannaBe: Apparently, it was a "far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known"      Jan-12-26 Fischer vs V Pupols, 1955    WannaBe: I was thinking baseball bat, tire iron, or brass knuckles.      Jan-11-26 Tata Steel Masters (2026)    WannaBe: So, the Tata Steel blitz were held in India, and players have 6 days to fly to NED for the next (or 2026 first) major event... What is the flight path? Here are some ideas: https://www.flightroutes.com/CCU-AMS      Jan-06-26 Atterdag chessforum    WannaBe: <OCF> Not to mention when TV stations switch red (dem) and blue (rep) to what we know today... On a similar note, in Asia, if the stock shows red, it mean up, green, means down. Go fig.

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< Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 114 OF 750 ·  Later Kibitzing> Jun-14-06    WannaBe: <suenteus po 147> Yeah, the big day is almost here. Excited, and yet also nervous. Haven't played in the 'big' tournaments since the American Open last Nov. I am going to be in the U1400 section. and I am playing in all 6 rounds. Not taking any bye(s). Gonna take my medicine like a MAN!! =) My brain will probably turn to jello after Sunday night's game, I won't even know how to play them one-armed bandits anymore! Very much looking forward to breakfast Monday morning with you and future Mrs. <suenteus po 147>. <DrDum> said he will join us too!! =) Jun-14-06    suenteus po 147: <WannaBe> That's cool news about <DrDum>. I can't wait to meet you in person. It's also great to hear your rating qualifies you for the U1400 section. The six rounds will no doubt be brutal (considering the simul as well), but it will be invaluable experience at this point in your chess career (I post this term seriously). If your rating gets over 1400 you and I may face off at next year's Open :) Jun-14-06    WannaBe: Actually, with my current rating, I should be in the U1200 section, which I was. But I felt brave, and asked to be moved up to the U1400. =) Jun-14-06    Chess Classics: <WannaBe> We're having a best game contest from the invitational. Everyone is supposed to submit 1, or, if they like, 2 games for voting by the kibitzers. See my forum for details. Regards, CC Jun-14-06    Chess Classics: Oops, my bad. I didn't see your post at my forum. Cheers mate! Regards, CC Jun-14-06    WannaBe: I'm doing my shopping at Home Depot from now on. http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/06/14/ho... Jun-14-06    brankat: <WannaBe> I assume You are leaving for Vegas either tonight or early Thursday morning. Have a nice trip, good time, and fine success. We'll talk again when You come back. Btw, by that time You come back I'll finally open my Forum. Best of Luck!! Jun-14-06    WannaBe: <brankat> I'm leaving 0800 hour Thursday. Thanks for all the help and well wishes that everyone has given me. (I just feel that much more pressure now. =) Jun-14-06    Chess Classics: <WannaBe> Good luck! Let it be the Revenge of the Were-Rabbit!! =) Regards, CC Jun-15-06    WannaBe: Jean Luc's voice: Captain's log, star date June 14th 2006. (Yes, Data, I know the server time is already June 15th!!! Stupid time zones...) Starship USS WannaBe, USS DrDum and USS MidKnightBlue will engage the Borgs in approx. 36 hours. But before we do, just for hahas, we'll amuse the Andorians in a bit of mock battle simulation. We have faced the enemies before and the Borgs has not relented, and either will we. It will be a long, hard, and complex battle, but I believe the our faithful crews are ready to follow any order and execute our master plans as we proceed to face and battle our enemies. In case of victory, I have pre-arranged to bring on-board 30 kegs of Romulan Ale and 30 kegs of Klingon blood wine to be shared amongst the victorious survivors. Either that, or Mr. Worf will drink them all by himself, just shortly before the auto-destruct sequence blows this ship to smithereens. Alright, Mr. Worf!! I'll say it, now just pipe down!! Perhaps, tomorrow is a good day to die. There, you happy now Mr. Worf?! Computer, end log. Jun-15-06    LIFE Master AJ: Who is Gene Luke? Jun-15-06    WannaBe: <LIFE Master AJ> Star Trek, Next Generation. http://www.startrek.com/startrek/vi... Jun-15-06    blingice: <WannaBe: Thanks for all the help and well wishes that everyone has given me. (I just feel that much more pressure now. =)> I'm terminally ill. Only you winning against GM Polgar will cure me. Jun-15-06    LIFE Master AJ: I was teasing, I am a huge ST fan. I like the original series, and "The Next Generation." (I wasn't real thrilled with some of the later off-shoots.) Jun-15-06    WannaBe: <blingice> Sorry bud, you're f*&&^ed. I'm all checked in, but the wireless costs money, so I'm on <DrDum>'s computer. He's got a broadband dial up. So I may not be posting much in the next few days. Hate to beg <DrDum> to use his computer. =) Jun-15-06    brankat: <WannaBe> Staying away from a computer for a few days will be good for You. Take care. Jun-15-06    blingice: <WannaBe: <blingice> Sorry bud, you're f*&&^ed.> Oh well... Jun-15-06    buscher07: hey are any of you all going to the US Open in Oak Brook in August? Jun-16-06    suenteus po 147: <buscher07> That all depends on where Oak Brook is, my friend. Jun-16-06    Robin01: I believe Oak Brook is a suburb of Chicago. Jun-16-06    suenteus po 147: <Robin01> Not too far away, but still requires a plane ticket. Probably won't make it. Jun-16-06    Robin01: The National Open is on, and there are some games live on Internet Chess Club. http://www.lvchessfestival.com/natl... Jun-16-06    Robin01: I am not sure if they are broadcasting <WannaBe>'s games though, but they should!:) Jun-16-06    WannaBe: <Robin01> Yes, the games were on the internet. They were using these fancy gadgets that lookes like a PDA (or a Newton) and you input the moves with a stylus. Anyway, here is the game with Ms. Polgar [Event "Simul"] [Site "?"] [Date "2006.06.15"] [Round "?"] [White "Polgar, Susan"] [Black "WannaBe"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "E62"] [PlyCount "55"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 4. g3 d6 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O Nc6 7. Nc3 Bg4 8. d5 Bxf3 9. exf3 Nb8 10. f4 last book move Nbd7 11. Re1 Re8 12. Qc2 Kh8 13. f5 Ne5 14. b3 Rb8 15. f4 Ned7 16. Bb2 a6 17. a4 Qc8 18. fxg6 fxg6 19. Re2 Qd8 20. Rae1 b6 21. Bh3 Rc8 22. Be6 Rf8 23. Ne4 Rb8 24. Ng5 Qe8 25. Bxd7 Qxd7 26. Rxe7 Qc8 27. Ne6 Rg8 28. Nxg7 1-0 Jun-16-06    WannaBe: The new thigamabob was used for the Polgar Simul. So yes, my game was on there (one of them.) Is <blingice> still alive? =) Anywhom, got to go and get ready, I got 3 hours to somewhat prepare myself for game 2, I'm pretty sure I'll be black, since I was white in the first game. Jump to page #   (enter # from 1 to 750) search thread:    < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 114 OF 750 ·  Later Kibitzing>

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