WannaBe Member since Oct-20-04 · Last seen Jan-17-26 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-16-26 WannaBe chessforum   WannaBe: 12m in. Not impressed      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-16-26 Chessgames - Sports    WannaBe: Kershaw will pitch for Team USA in World Baseball Classic in March https://www.yahoo.com/sports/mlb/br...      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.      Jan-04-26 OhioChessFan chessforum   WannaBe: This is for you, with some deeper insight on drone productions, Russian, and now with the cut-off of oil from certain S. American country https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUB...      Jan-01-26 chessgames.com chessforum    WannaBe: That is weird, I posted the answer to <TGA> at 7PM Pacific/10 PM Eastern, and now it shows as I posted Jan 1 2026(???????)

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< Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 164 OF 750 ·  Later Kibitzing> Nov-12-06    suenteus po 147: <WannaBe> Interesting test. I scored 19. Blah. <Archives> Interesting test. I scored 5/10. Blah. I missed 2, 5, 7, 8, 9. Nov-12-06    percyblakeney: I had 3 correct answers on test 1 and scored 23 on the second one. The Hundred Years' War I only remembered was around 120 years, and was right on 4, 6 and 10. Nov-12-06    NakoSonorense: <percy> You meant 23 on test 1 and 5 on the second one? For the second test I got 3 and a half. I answered correctly 2, 4, and 6. I knew the Hundred Years' War lasted ~110 years, so I gave myself partial credit on that one. :) Nov-12-06    acirce: I scored 24 on <WannaBe>'s test. Am I the smartest so far? Nov-12-06    suenteus po 147: <WannaBe> Good luck at the American Open! Nov-12-06    Open Defence: <scored 24 on <WannaBe>'s test. Am I the smartest so far?> no it proves that you are an expert in decadent capitalist culture.. you will now be closely monitored as you seem a likely candidate for treachery and defection to the West.... Nov-13-06    WannaBe: <acirce> well, it's not quite 'my' test, it's just a web site that was e-mailed to me. But so far, your score is the highest of all the people here. =) <suenteus po 147> Thanks, I will do/try my best, and remember all of our end-game lessons. Nov-13-06    arctic tern: <WannaBe>That was a fun test. I got 26. It thinks I can compete with Einstein, which is flattering, if nothing else:) I did notice at least one glaring error (in prime number question), though. Nov-13-06    arifattar: I got 21. Said something like 20% smarter than average and something about a bear. Nov-13-06    technical draw: I won't take this test. (or any other test) I'll just max it and no one will believe me. I know, it has happened many times before. Nov-13-06    dakgootje: <technical draw> Very kind of you Nov-13-06    Chess Classics: 50 moves =) Regards, CC Nov-13-06    WannaBe: <Chess Classics> Alright!! Post the PGN? Your forum? Nov-13-06    Chess Classics: <WannaBe> It needs some...cleaning. I was talking to a friend at another board and suddenly Ashley was there and I panicked and played the first move I saw-which was a good move, come to think of it. But I missed some moves in the notation-check the Cafe soon. Regards, CC Nov-13-06    Robin01: <WannaBe> Looks like we are on the same team again. Nov-13-06    WannaBe: <Robin01> And that's a good thing! =) Nov-13-06    NakoSonorense: Hello there, Robin01. We're on the same team again. I hope this game turns out to be as exciting as the one against the Dark Horses. Wannabe, one more chance to try the Wannabe's Gambit. Are we gonna go for it? Nov-13-06    WannaBe: 2. Ke2, can't go wrong, worst by test! Nov-14-06    WannaBe: Anyone want to buy a painting? I'll sell it to you, cheap! (Need money for next year's premium membership) No questions please. =) http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061114... Nov-14-06    TIMER: <WannaBe> Being a rabbit, you would probably want to be paid in carrot gold. Nov-15-06    THE pawn: someone probably already showed you this, but it's so hilarious: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XH4d... Nov-15-06    WannaBe: Thanks, I just love to watch meself getting shot and die. =) Nov-16-06    WannaBe: Need some expert/more knowledge-able advice here... This puzzle is from Susan Polgar's book (white to play): click for larger view And I stared at it for a good 30 minutes, before giving up (and looked at the solution). I figured the first move is Q-move, then I was stuck/flustered... What is my problem? (No, it's not beer) And does it tell me anything about my playing level (for not seeing the solution)? And how can I get/see this kind of situation (OTB or otherwise), is it just more practice? Thanks in adv. Nov-16-06    you vs yourself: 1.Qh4+ Kg7 2.Qxd8! Qxd8 3.Ne6+ 1.First always look for any checks. 2.Look for any captures. 3.Capture threats. Nov-16-06    Tomlinsky: <WannaBe> It's easy to miss a capture in a line that was rejected previously as immediately losing. Treat each mental scan as a new position to be verified. This is where I find playing out problems physically with board and pieces works better personally. Jump to page #   (enter # from 1 to 750) search thread:    < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 164 OF 750 ·  Later Kibitzing>

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