WannaBe Member since Oct-20-04 · Last seen Jan-22-26 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-22-26 Memorable Quotes chessforum    WannaBe: <sfod> It's ignore list...      Jan-22-26 Chessgames - Politics    WannaBe: <gezafan> Errr.... No. The fact that you refuse to answer/address the question shows that you are incapable of doing so. By further pointing out what you believe/belief in your response post is not evident of supporting your argument.      Jan-20-26 Chessgames - Sports    WannaBe: <keypusher> In a nutshell, Monte Carlo simulation is used in insurance, life, auto, home <A LOT>. It is also used in retirement simulation, e.g. how much saving you already have, male/female life expectancy, expected returning and amount withdrawn each year. Also some ...      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.      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

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< Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 73 OF 750 ·  Later Kibitzing> Mar-06-06    WannaBe: <HSOL> It was one of the dozens of icons in the avatar archive that you can select. Once you sign up for premium membership, you can select from a whole buch. Or submit your own, gif format, 46x46 pixel, or is it 48x48? Can't remember. Try the help page if you like to submit your own avatar, (If you decide to join prem. membership!) Mar-06-06    RonB52734: <after Ba7check, we maybe can try moving the king to our pawns?> If we're going to stop checking them after ...Ba7+, we can't leave our B on a7. Since we're you-nanny-mouse again, I'm going to post. Mar-06-06    RonB52734: Position after 47...Re7+ click for larger view Mar-06-06    WannaBe: Let's see if white wants to play 3-peat. Mar-06-06    RonB52734: That's right, this is the second occurence of this position, isn't it? Mar-06-06    RonB52734: Oops, no it's not, as can be seen here: 40.Ke2 Re8+ 41.Kd3 Re7 42.Qc3+ Kd8 43.a5 Bb8 44.Qc6 Rd7+ 45.Ke4 Re7+ 46.Kf3 Rf7+ 47.Ke2 Mar-06-06    Cogano: Either they go to c-file & lose their Queen, Or go to g1 or h1 (their ideal squares! If they go to g1 that's even better: we check with the bishop then we can try moving the rook to c7 so as to allow the King to move Queenside to capture their a-pawn!), or they repeat the position to yield a draw. Going to g1 or h1 will still yield a draw, or maybe even a loss for them. The only difference is that it will prolong the road to a draw! Take very good care all & have a great day. Cheers mates! :) Mar-06-06    Cogano: <Ron> If we do check with the bishop from a7, we can leave it there IF we move the rook to c7. That way, Qa8+ can be answered by Ke7 while keeping the rook & bishop in contact! & with the rook on c7, bishop on a7, King on d8 & pawns on g7 & h6, we cut off our 2 back-most ranks to them! Mar-06-06    sitzkrieg: <I keep one in the office, when I feel a little silly, I wear it. (but not often)> Very wise..:) Mar-06-06    Robin01: I see the white team is complaining about our checks. If they do not like them, maybe they should offer us a draw. Mar-06-06    RonB52734: I agree Mar-06-06    WannaBe: Better if they resign. LOL. Mar-06-06    Isolani: Thanks for dropping by my crib last week. I dig your avatar by the way. Growing up I loved watching Looney Tunes, a great source for violent cartoonish humor. Mar-07-06    NakoSonorense: Go, dark horses!!! kick em in their butt! Mar-07-06    WannaBe: <NakoSonorense> Good to hear from you again, my friend, I hope all's going well at UCLA! Go Bruins in the NCAA Basketball Tourn.!! =) Mar-07-06    RonB52734: 48.Kf1 has been played: click for larger view And of course, I say check 'em again! Mar-07-06    sitzkrieg: Rf7 indeed! Mar-07-06    WannaBe: Ditto. <RonB52734> probably want 3 votes, so he can post it earlier than the 8 AM deadline. =) Mar-07-06    RonB52734: <Cogano> seems to have already indicated that Rf7+ would be his move here. <Robin01> has never commented directly on it. I would like to get the move in sooner rather than later, so that we move things along when things are obvious. Mar-07-06    Robin01: 48...Rf7+ looks good. I'll vote for that. Mar-07-06    RonB52734: <WannaBe> I see you're registered for the LV tournament. I'm seriously considering going, too. Any chance you'll bring an entourage of UCLA co-eds with ya? Mar-07-06    WannaBe: <RonB52734> I've been out of the UCLA 'loop' for so long now, doubtful I'll round up any co-eds... Just some random thoughts... I got a 2 bed room @ Riviera, where the tournament is being held. <DrDum> is currently a (strong?) maybe. If <DrDum> doesn't go, you're more than welcome to share the room. I know we both smoke so that wouldn't bother each other! =) But that would require advanced knowledges... =( Complications, complications... Mar-07-06    Robin01: 49.Kg1, Ba7+ 50.Kh2, Rc7 (The king is out of the picture, so we hit the queen) 51.Qa8+, Ke7 52.Qe4+, Kd6 (and we bring up our king) Just one line of many. To make any progress, white may have to think about starting to advance the king side pawns. I still think we can hold this with good and careful play. Mar-07-06    Robin01: What tournament in LV are we talking about? Mar-07-06    WannaBe: <Robin01> Chess. Jump to page #   (enter # from 1 to 750) search thread:    < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 73 OF 750 ·  Later Kibitzing>

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