WannaBe Member since Oct-20-04 · Last seen Jan-26-26 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-26-26 Chessgames - Sports    WannaBe: Wasn't Schultz on Hogan's Hero and then later started drawing daily comic strips?      Jan-24-26 Tata Steel Challengers (2026)    WannaBe: Personally I am surprised (or shocked) that L'Ami and Ivanchuk are playing in this section of the tournament.      Jan-23-26 Chessgames - Politics    WannaBe: See, if you defund the police, this would not have happened... https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles...      Jan-22-26 Memorable Quotes chessforum    WannaBe: <sfod> It's ignore list...      Jan-20-26 WannaBe chessforum   WannaBe: Re: Star Trek Academy <WannaBe: 12m in. Not impressed> So, I did not finish episode one, it's still in my queue, but I did manage to read some of the reviews... And the reviews have not been kind. Some even compared episodes 1 and 2 (released the same day) to the very much ...      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-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.

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< Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 24 OF 750 ·  Later Kibitzing> Jan-21-06    RonB52734: <WannaBe> <I do not think 18...e4 is sound> Remember, this is only after a possible 18...d5. At that point, 18...e4 is indeed supported by the pawn at d5. We'd be giving up 2 pawns for a N in that situation, for a net +1, and we're already +1 to begin with. Jan-21-06    aw1988: Suppose he's got a bunch. Shut up. Suppose he's got a pointed stick. Shut up. Jan-21-06    RonB52734: <RonB makes a "V" with two fingers> Why I oughta.... Jan-22-06    WannaBe: <RonB52734: LOL <aw>... are you toughening up <WannaBe> over on your forum for us?> <Aw1988> is teaching me how to play chess, Russian style, in how to beat the Pirc! Jan-22-06    RonB52734: Good stuff, <WannaBe> Jan-22-06    WannaBe: I'm gonna go later and pick up one of them little traveling magnetic chess sets, this way I can take it out (down at the local pub) and do quick looks with this game, or the one I'm playing with <aw1988>. And don't have to lug my full set around with me. =) Jan-22-06    RonB52734: I suspect they're going to make their move right before kickoff of the Steelers/Broncos game :) Jan-22-06    WannaBe: That's okay, I can multi-task. =) Got my traveling set, now I don't have to bring out my full set when I want to analyze positions! Jan-22-06    WannaBe: Qd3 was played... click for larger view Or if you prefer... click for larger view Jan-22-06    WannaBe: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.c3 dxc3 5.Nxc3 Nf6 6.Bc4 Nc6 7.e5 Nd7 8.Bxf7+ Kxf7 9.e6+ Ke8 10.exd7+ Bxd7 11.0-0 e5 12.Qd5 Bg4 13.h3 Bh5 14.Ng5 Qd7 15.f4 h6 16.Nf3 Bf7 17.Qd3 Boy, I'd love to get the f8 bishop out there, but I also like Rd8 too... 17... Be7 18. fxe5 Nxe5 19. Nxe5 dxe5 20. Qxd7 Kxd7 21.Rd1+ 17... Rd8 18. fxe5 Nxe5 19. Nxe5 dxe5 20. Qxd7 Rxd7 17... Be7 f5!? then I don't know, have not looked at this deeply. Jan-22-06    Robin01: I like 17...Be7 here. I will analyze it some more later today. Jan-22-06    RonB52734: You'll hear from me after the Steeler game :) Jan-22-06    WannaBe: <RonB52734> You're gonna yell/scream so loud that the whole country'll hear?? =) Jan-22-06    RonB52734: We did make some noise :) I'm prepared to vote for Be7. I've been trying for quite some time to find something that beats it, and I don't see anything. I'm beginning to feel this game is a draw if we keep playing correctly. But I'm not inclined to even offer a draw before move 20. Jan-22-06    RonB52734: We do need to move before the end of the day. Jan-22-06    WannaBe: Ouch... Carolina is getting their behind handed to them... If I am an odds maker, I'll make Pittsburgh -3 vs Seattle. I will go with Be7. Jan-22-06    midknightblue: <Wannabe> - thx for the great pictures from your tourney. It was a nice little tour you took us on with the pix and the comments. Will you be at the tourney in Vegas in June? I am hoping to attend that one. Jan-22-06    WannaBe: <midnightblue> Glad you liked the photos. I'm not the best photographer in the world. I'm not going to play in the LV tournament, but my friend <DrDum> is SERIOUSLY thinking about going. If I go, I will just visit for a day or two and hang out in LV, (I have friends in LV. =) and take more photo. You did plan to play, (and I offered my couch... =) Guess you couldn't get that thanksgiving weekend off. =( In march, I am going to visit San Diego and see the US Championship, enroute, I plan to visit <JoeWms> (maybe he'll want to go and hang out for a day, if not, we'll have a cup of coffee together.) and if I ever hear back from <underrated> visit him also. Both <JoeWms> and <underrated> live in/around San Diego area!! Jan-22-06    misguidedaggression: Here we go! Steelers! Here we go! Pittsburgh's goin' to the Superbowl! Jan-22-06    RonB52734: Did <sitzkrieg> really go to bed without voting? We may have to go with a majority of those votes that have been cast, even if that is less than 3/5. Although, I have to look back and see who first proposed Be7 for this situation. That may be a third vote. We still have some time, just under 3 hours. (But I don't want to be up until midnight...) Jan-22-06    WannaBe: <RonB52734> I believe it was me, so if things go wrong, I'll take the blame. I'm slightly concerned about this line that I posted above: 17... Be7 18. fxe5 Nxe5 19. Nxe5 dxe5 20. Qxd7 Kxd7 21.Rd1+ Jan-22-06    RonB52734: I think we're fine escaping to e8 there. I don't see any immediate White tactics after we escape the check. Our Rooks are reasonably mobile, and our Bishop pair is well placed to defend anything immediate. Jan-22-06    RonB52734: Between <Robin01> (look back at the discussion on 1/20/06 as well as today), and <WannaBe> and <me>, we do have 3 votes for the move. But I'm happy to wait a while longer, hoping to hear from <Nako Sonorense> and <sitzkrieg>. Jan-22-06    Robin01: <17... Be7 18. fxe5 Nxe5 19. Nxe5 dxe5 20. Qxd7 Kxd7 21.Rd1+> Well, this line loses for us because instead of 21.Rd1+, white just plays 21.Rxf7 and we are down a piece. Jan-22-06    Robin01: After 18.fxe5 we have to play 18...dxe5. Jump to page #   (enter # from 1 to 750) search thread:    < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 24 OF 750 ·  Later Kibitzing>

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