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WannaBe
Member since Oct-20-04 · Last seen Apr-10-26
Thank you Daniel Freeman and Alberto A Artidiello

Not enough words can describe what you created and what we lost.

>> Click here to see WannaBe's game collections.

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   WannaBe has kibitzed 49935 times to chessgames   [more...]
   Apr-07-26 Chessgames - Sports (replies)
 
WannaBe: In case I forgot, congrats to them Lady Bruins. =)) U. Mich (69-63) won, but the last spread I saw was -6.5, so if you took UConn w/ spread, you got very lucky, if you bet on them U. Mich, I feel bad; the O/U was 148.5
 
   Apr-06-26 Fusilli chessforum (replies)
 
WannaBe: You too <Fusilli>
 
   Apr-05-26 Chessgames - Odd Lie
 
WannaBe: Gotta double-triple check for typos in the future, what is "coving my neighbor's wife"?? Are we doves?
 
   Apr-01-26 OhioChessFan chessforum
 
WannaBe: <OCF> I will now have be a wabbit and dig dipper into Camp Washington Chili. Never hoid of them, don't know if they are canned, fast food, grocery store, etc. Will keep you updated.
 
   Mar-21-26 Chessgames - TV and Films (replies)
 
WannaBe: <CIO> LOL. I remember those mems... <chancho> North by Norwest, totally agree, the audiences know that the plane scene was filmed earlier and played on a screen behind. It was still drama. Same thing with the Mt. Rushmore chase scene.
 
   Mar-18-26 Chessgames - Politics (replies)
 
WannaBe: <plang> Do you have a link to where you got that information/data from? I would love to read it for myself.
 
   Mar-16-26 WannaBe chessforum (replies)
 
WannaBe: Future research project, how did Offenbach - Orpheus in the Underworld became "Can Can" and women kicking legs before the Radio City Hall Rocketts. An history that probably need some "Lookin Into"
 
   Mar-13-26 chessgames.com chessforum (replies)
 
WannaBe: ¡Olé! ¡Olé! this is what I see for "¡Olé! ¡Olé!" (game of the day Mar-13-2026) I also know this issue have been around for a while, and it's not that important, in IT term, it is a level 'C', cosmetic fix. But I just wish to report it again. Can CG.com unify this ...
 
   Mar-11-26 Sebastien Feller (replies)
 
WannaBe: <FSR> March 11 is his birthday, and usually PoD is chosen from the birth date of the player. So unless CG.com decides to change the algorithm on how PoD is decided. We will randomly get "undesired" player(s).
 
   Mar-05-26 G Timoscenko vs Karpov, 1967
 
WannaBe: So, strictly out of "Morbid Curiosity", I requested an analysis of the position: 1) +12.62 (22 ply) 55...Ke6 56. Nc6 Bg2 57. Nxa7 Ba8 58. Nc6 Kd7 59. Ne5+ Ke6 60. Nxg6 Be4 61. b6 f4 62. Nxf4+ Kf5 63. g6 Kg4 64. b7 Kxg3 65. b8=Q Kf3 66. g7 Bh7 67. g8=Q Bxg8 68. Qxg8 Ke3 69. a7 Ke4 ...
 
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Jul-11-16
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  WannaBe: Every time I see a big drop in market, e.g. day after Brexit vote. I always say, "It's a good day to buy!"

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/word...

Jul-11-16
Premium Chessgames Member
  WannaBe: The not-so-nice-and-affordable Silicon Valley?!

http://www.siliconbeat.com/2016/07/...

Jul-12-16
Premium Chessgames Member
  WannaBe: http://money.cnn.com/2016/07/12/tec...

No thank you, I like to steer and drive my car. I like that thump-thump-thump feel when I run over endangered animals. =))

Jul-12-16  WinKing: Bilbao 2016 Starts Tomorrow!!!

♘Bilbao 2016♘ Bilbao 2016 ♗Bilbao 2016♗

This tournament will run from July 13th thru July 23rd 2016.

Participants include: Magnus Carlsen, Anish Giri, Sergey Karjakin, Hikaru Nakamura, Wesley So & Wei Yi.

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<<> Bilbao 2016!!! <>>

< 2 Prediction Contests: (Win virtual medals - Gold, Silver & Bronze) >

User: Golden Executive - Predict the result 1-0, 1/2, or 0-1 (3 categories to medal in)

This year will be the 10th Anniversary for this contest! (from 2007 to 2016 - 10 years running)

User: OhioChessFan - Predict the result 1-0, 1/2, or 0-1 & the number of moves. (4 categories to medal in). This contest is run by <chessmoron> & hosted by <OhioChessFan>.

***<lostemperor> will be back for the Sinquefield Cup tournament on August 4, 2016***

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Also don't forget about <chessgames> ChessBookie game for this event. He can't wait to take some or all of your chessbucks. ;)

ChessBookie Game

Don't miss out on the fun for this Super Event!!!

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Jul-14-16
Premium Chessgames Member
  WannaBe: I think 96 Across is "Donottouch"

http://www.sfgate.com/weird/article...

Jul-15-16  thegoodanarchist: < WinKing: ...

User: Golden Executive - Predict the result 1-0, 1/2, or 0-1 (3 categories to medal in)

This year will be the 10th Anniversary for this contest! (from 2007 to 2016 - 10 years running) >

Interesting, I have been a cg.com member for almost 13 years. It will be exactly 13 years in precisely 2 weeks from today!

Jul-18-16
Premium Chessgames Member
  WannaBe: Pretty good mug shot for getting arrested.

http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/ar...

Jul-18-16
Premium Chessgames Member
  WannaBe: Okay, everyone look for the bald headed guy that's in the background with the big "ALI BABA SUX" sign.

http://money.cnn.com/2016/07/18/med...

Jul-18-16
Premium Chessgames Member
  WannaBe: Hear, hear, bravo, bravo!!

http://www.businessinsider.com/sili...

Jul-18-16
Premium Chessgames Member
  WannaBe: News: Apple have released patches for OSX and iOS 9.3.3

Reaction: iOS 9.3.4 will be out next Monday, to fix 9.3.3

=))

Jul-18-16
Premium Chessgames Member
  WannaBe: Hey, Albert Einstein, people now have dash-cam, cell-cam, body-cam.

http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/...

Jul-19-16
Premium Chessgames Member
  WannaBe: Wooooo, I see a bunch of future Darwin Winners:

http://mashable.com/2016/07/19/thai...

=))

Jul-19-16
Premium Chessgames Member
  Annie K.: ...Dinners, for short. ;p
Jul-19-16
Premium Chessgames Member
  WannaBe: http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/1...

http://www.wsj.com/articles/faceboo...

Will comment on these and Therano case (which is way over-due, because I keep on promising to do it) soon.

Jul-20-16  thegoodanarchist: <WannaBe: Hey, Albert Einstein, people now have dash-cam, cell-cam, body-cam.>

David Letterman was first, with monkey cam

Jul-20-16  technical draw: <Wannabe> When using Einstein in a sarcastic way don't say Albert Einstein. Do you understand me Einstein?
Jul-20-16
Premium Chessgames Member
  WannaBe: <technical draw>

"You can call me Al" ?

Jul-23-16
Premium Chessgames Member
  WannaBe: Back on the 18th, I posted that iOS 9.3.3 released by Apple, now this:

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/apple...

Jul-23-16  thegoodanarchist: they released iOS 9.3.3.3.3?

Gimme a break...

Jul-23-16
Premium Chessgames Member
  WannaBe: Saw Star Trek Beyond, B-
Jul-25-16
Premium Chessgames Member
  WannaBe: I think he cheated. No, really!!

https://gma.yahoo.com/man-named-hem...

Jul-26-16
Premium Chessgames Member
  WannaBe: Image #4 is my favourite.

Look at the arm of the female, did she just give blood? Shot herself with drugs?

http://www.sfgate.com/technology/ar...

Jul-27-16
Premium Chessgames Member
  WannaBe: Brilliant, Einstein!!

https://gma.yahoo.com/3m-lotto-winn...

Jul-27-16
Premium Chessgames Member
  WannaBe: Sometimes cellphone videos (and what nots) give us the dumbest sheet you'd ever see. But once in a while, you get this:

http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2016/07...

Jul-29-16
Premium Chessgames Member
  WannaBe: My ol' high school got featured on ESPN!! Wheeeee!!

http://espn.go.com/olympics/story/_...

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