WannaBe Member since Oct-20-04 · Last seen May-14-25 Thank you Daniel Freeman and Alberto A Artidiello Not enough words can describe what you created and what we lost.

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May-14-25 Chessgames - Sports    WannaBe: IND (4-seed) ousted CLE 4 games to 1. If NYK (3-seed) gets past BOS, Madison Square will go nuts, and party like it's 1899 For tomorrow's game, BOS is -4.5 O/U: 208.5 ML: -190/+160      May-13-25 offramp chessforum   WannaBe: Are your islands interested in becoming 51st or 52nd state? I know someone you can get in touch with.      May-12-25 WannaBe chessforum    WannaBe: <TD> this is for you (If you are still with us) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_j...      May-12-25 Louis Stumpers    WannaBe: Somewhat serious, if there is any one that can give an answer: Something just occurred in my head (No, it wasn't not my 10x daily dosage of 240v shock therapy) Why orchestra percussion uses a triangle? Instead of say circle, or square, or pentagon? I can produce the same 'ting' with      May-06-25 Carlsen vs S Randjelovic, 1999    WannaBe: From the Game Title (Section): <NOR Championship Group Miniputt (1999)> What is Miniputt? I take it that is not golf related. Is this like a section designation? e.g. Open/Masters/Class A/B/C/D      May-06-25 chessgames.com chessforum    WannaBe: May 3rd and 4th is weekend, and 5th is Cinco de Mayo. Steve probably enjoyed the long weekend got drunk. 😁🤪🍻🍷🍾🍸🍹🍺🥂🥃      May-04-25 Lasker vs R Sze, 1910    WannaBe: I dunno about that, usually Sunday Morning puzzles are like 11 out of 10 scale. (No apologies to any movie, actors, or directors, or sequel that is due in theatre in a few month)      May-01-25 Biographer Bistro    WannaBe: <NpCA> did not realize you wanted it to be posted on other web page(s)... There is a free built-in tool in Windows, called 'Snipping tool', one way to do this, is to generate the FEN image here, then snip that image -> Save As JPG or whatever you wish to your computer      May-01-25 Duda vs Nakamura, 2018   WannaBe: <ECRVZZZ> Dragon is B70-B79, you can input that in the advanced search range on the home page. Here is one example from 2025 E Amar vs F Avdic, 2025      Apr-28-25 A Lundqvist vs J Coolen, 1962    WannaBe: This was ICCF??? What was the time control and was white running short on postage stamps?

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< Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 208 OF 745 ·  Later Kibitzing> Mar-11-07    WannaBe: I would say number 2 have happened to me, but there was no spectators. Most often, number 3 happens to me all the time. =) Mar-11-07    RonB52734: <Tactic101> That's hilarious! Thanks for posting it. Mar-14-07    WannaBe: Funniest NCAA Play-off article I've read in a long time: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page... On a side note, since NCAA is starting... Bobby Fischer is an intense, no non-sense, hard-headed, game focused, sometimes raving, ranting, name-calling lunatic. Bobby Knight is an ... Oh, never mind. Mar-15-07    WannaBe: <JoeWms> closed his forum!??! Mar-15-07    Knightlord: Hi, probably not on purpose, if you click on 'chessforums' you can read his last post. Mar-15-07    WannaBe: <Knightlord> I hope he reopens his forum! Now, The March (Hare) Madness have begun!! Go Bruins! Mar-15-07    WannaBe: One of the few, few times that I've used the Dutch. [Event "February Trophy"] [Site "http://gameknot.com/chess.pl?bd=668..."] [Date "2007.03.15"] [Round "-"] [White "NN"] [Black "wannabecg"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "1362"] [BlackElo "1350"] [TimeControl "432000+172800"] [Mode "ICS"] [Termination "normal"] 1. d4 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 e6 4. Nf3 Bb4+ 5. Bd2 Bxd2+ 6. Nbxd2 O-O 7. e3 d6 8. c4 Nbd7 9. e4 fxe4 10. Nh4 d5 11. cxd5 exd5 12. O-O c5 13. dxc5 Nxc5 14. Rc1 Nd3 15. Rc2 Re8 16. f3 b6 17. Re1 Bb7 18. fxe4 dxe4 19. Rc4 Nxb2 20. Qc2 Nxc4 21. Qxc4+ Bd5 22. Qc2 Rc8 23. Qa4 a5 24. Qb5 Bxa2 25. Qb2 e3 26. Qxa2+ Kh8 27. Nc4 Rxc4 28. Qxc4 Qd2 29. Qf1 e2 30. Rxe2 Qxe2 31. Bf3 Qxf1+ 32. Kxf1 a4 33. Bc6 Re4 34. Bxe4 Nxe4 35. Nf3 Kg8 36. Ke2 Kf7 37. Kd3 Nd6 38. Ne5+ Ke6 39. Nc4 Nxc4 40. Kxc4 Kf5 41. Kb4 Kg4 42. Kxa4 Kh3 43. g4 Kxg4 44. Kb5 g5 45. Kxb6 Kh3 46. Kc5 Kxh2 47. Kd4 g4 0-1 Mar-15-07    bumpmobile: <WannaBe: <bumpmobile> Good luck w/ the tournament. Don't play any moves that I would. =)>Thanks. I was wondering, can I get you to sit in the audience and flag the moves to me so I can be sure not to make them? Mar-15-07    WannaBe: No, that would be reverse-cheating. =) Mar-16-07    WannaBe: Sacraligious... Did I even spell that correctly?!?! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JTi... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDNC... Totally nothing to do with the original: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TB1d... Absolute worst... I'd rather listen to meself singing the original than whatever the heck she is singing... Here is the one that *I* like! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhaY... Mar-16-07    hitman84: <Wannabe> Mr. <JoeWms> hasn't opened his forum yet ? Mar-16-07    WannaBe: <hitman84> Nope. =( Mar-16-07    WannaBe: A couple of potential upsets brewing right now.... (11) Winthrop 54 (6) Notre Dame 40 about 10 min. left in the game. (15) Texas A&M C.C. 25 (2) Wisconsin 9 about 4 minutes left before Half. Mar-17-07    WannaBe: Bruins Win! Bruins Win! Now coach Ben will have to face his previous employer, Univ. of Pittsburgh!! Mar-18-07    WannaBe: Looks like USC did what it's football team can't do, that is beat Texas. =) Mar-19-07    princeofdragons: USC WILL get killed by UNC and that's the bottom line. North Carolina is WAY too deep. Although I like UCLA to win, Pitt is scaring me a bit and might be an upset. Mar-19-07    WannaBe: So.... this is how you get to 'First Class'. =) http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/2007031... Mar-20-07    WannaBe: "Press YES to Continue" "YES" "Are you Sure?!" "YES" Bwahahahahahahaha..... D'oh! D'oh! D'oh!! http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/03/20/lo... Mar-20-07    WannaBe: On a serious note, after reading the latest issue of National Geographic, I'm not eating any Mo' fish... I've already cut out on sea cucumbers (And yes, I love them) then after reading about them in a previous issue of N.G. I have completely stopped with my sea cucumber eat'n. Now, after this article, I'm going to completely cut out my fish intake... And also my jellyfish, squid, and cuttlefish eat'n. Dried/seasoned jellyfish, squid, and cuttlefish are a delicacy in Asian culture/cuisine. But I'm willing to sacrifice... Mar-23-07    brankat: <WannaBe> After You cut all this out, what will be left there? :-) Afterall, chances are, in the next issue of N.G. You may read similar articles on vegetables, fruits, beef, pork, chicken, mutton, etc, etc. Then what? Just beer and vodka, I guess :-) Cheers! Mar-23-07    Robin01: <WannaBe>Are you going to play in the simul against Mr. Korchnoi in Vegas this summer? Mar-23-07    WannaBe: <brankat> I just don't eat animals that's over-harvested. I haven't read any articles that beef/pork/chicken/vegetables are in danger (or endangered) yet. <Robin01> No, because Mr. Korchnoi's simul is Monday, (after Sunday's last game) of which I'll be on the road back to So. Cal. Mar-23-07    WannaBe: Have started reading "Art of Attack in Chess" by Vukovic, will then follow it with "Modern Chess Strategy" by Pachman. These 2 books will eventually lead up to Chicago Open, which is in about 2 month. My current plan is to devote a month to each book, see how this will work out for my (future) games. =) Mar-23-07    brankat: <WannaBe> I'm not familiar with L.Pachman's book, but "Art of Attack in Chess" is a great work, a true Classic! Enjoy it. And yes, Your understanding of a number of aspects of the game will improve significantly, which in turn will give You more self-confidence, which...and so on. Btw, while studying these books, don't hurry, take Your time. Even if You manage to "finish" just one of the 2 before Chicago. Mar-24-07    Tactic101: Read Art of Attack in Chess. Very nice book. The last two chapters are VERY important. Spend some time on those. The Classic Bishop Sacrifice also deserves some time. You'll get chances to use them again and again. Here's one of my own chances: I'm white. I'm slightly better with a good knight on e5 and the open h file, but black is also quickly getting a chance to strike my king with his pawn avalanche. Find the winning sequance. White to play and win. click for larger view Solution: Here, I played Bxh7+!! which wins. This sac is a bit unusual since black can defend h7 with his knight. However, the queen, white's e5 knight and the rooks are poised for action. If Nxh7, Qh5, Re8, Qxf7+, Kh8, Rxh7+!, Kxh7, Rh1 with mate following. And if black declines with Kh8, he is still doomed because of the discovered check Bg6+!, Kg8, Bxf7+!, Rxf7, Rh8+!, Kxh8, and Nxf7, winning the queen. Also read the chapter on the ranks, files and diagonals in the attack of the king. The chapter on Focal Points is also very instructive. Best of Luck! Jump to page #   (enter # from 1 to 745) search thread:    < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 208 OF 745 ·  Later Kibitzing>

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