WannaBe Member since Oct-20-04 · Last seen Jan-21-26 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-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simulation, e.g. how much saving you already have, male/female life expectancy, expected returning and amount withdrawn each year.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-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-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.

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< Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 97 OF 750 ·  Later Kibitzing> May-15-06    WannaBe: If you've made a prediction on the upcoming World Cup soccer, and did not post it on this page/forum, please let me know! Thanks. May-15-06    midknightblue: hello WannaBe. I am at work. Time to sign off and get back to work. ...MKB May-16-06    WannaBe: <buscher07> I received an e-mail from you regarding an invite to ringo.com (photo sharing) did you actually send this e-mail?? May-16-06    WannaBe: New lesson learned today (not exactly book lesson) playing 5/12 blitz on FICS, my opponent had about 11+ minutes and I had about 9+ minutes, it was already 82 moves. So me, dumb a$$. offered a draw on MY TIME. After waiting for 3 minutes to asked him if he intend to wait my clock out. after 2 more minutes, and no reply, I resigned. MEMO TO SELF, FOLLOW THE RULES. OFFER DRAW ON THEIR TIME. May-17-06    midknightblue: even if you do offer a draw on your time, he may accept the draw up until his move, so he still gets to wait for your move, then think about his move. Anyway, at 82 moves maybe you could have still played him even - if you had 9+ minus 5 = 4+ minutes for a drawish position. Peace...MKB. See you in 4 Weeks! May-17-06    Chopin: <Wannabe> <MEMO TO SELF, FOLLOW THE RULES. OFFER DRAW ON THEIR TIME.> Looks like you're ready for your upcoming tournament. May-18-06    Open Defence: <wannabe> now that my eye has healed I will start posting the analysis from Winning with the Scotch ....looking forward to some nice analysis together maybe some games too May-18-06    WannaBe: <Open Defence> 'looking' forward to it. =) May-19-06    RonB52734: <MEMO TO SELF, FOLLOW THE RULES. OFFER DRAW ON THEIR TIME.> Actually, I believe the USCF rule prefers the following sequence: 1. You make your move 2. You offer a draw 3. You punch your clock May-19-06    RedHotPawn: <WannaBe> A minor request for you: Could you please include User: RedHotPawn in the bio of User: FICS? Thanks. :) May-20-06    EmperorAtahualpa: <FOOTBALL> <WORLD CUP> <ALL> Guys, please join the FIFA WORLD CUP FANTASY GAME! Here is a step-by-step explanation of how to join the special chessgames-group that I have set up: 1: Visit the webpage http://en.fifaworldcup.fantasysport... and register. If you don't have a Yahoo-account yet, make sure that you get one first. 2: When registering, it is mandatory to join a public group. Choose any public group that you like. 3: When you are done registering, you have the option join a PRIVATE group. Click on "Join Group" or just follow this link: http://en.fifaworldcup.fantasysport... Here is the necessary info to join the chessgames group: Group ID#: 3143 Password: chessgames 4: Now you have joined the private group for chessgames.com members!! This way we can organize our own league and compare each other's lineups! So far we have two people who have joined the group: <hitman84> and me. May-20-06    themadhair: Signed up under the name The Klondai. I'm guess the inca's are <EA>, the invincibles are <Hitman84> and the hot spurs must be <azaris>. May-21-06    FICS: <themadhair> You referring to FICS account? And your name is 'The Klondai'? May-21-06    Open Defence: <Wannabe> about the Scotch....after 1e4 e5 2♘f3 ♘c6 3d4 exd4 which would you like to analyse first 4♘xd4 or 4♗c4 ? May-21-06    WannaBe: <Open Defence> Let's do 4. Nxd4. That's the line I prefer. And I see that 4...Bc5 is the common response to it, click for larger view May-21-06    Open Defence: yes there seems to be an interesting quiet move in the database with 5c3 but looking at the position I don't think Black will have as many problems with 5c3 as in the main line against 5♗e3 to which ♕f6 is the main reply click for larger view May-21-06    Open Defence: now the main issues that arise in the Scotch is that White has forced Black to surrender the pawn center with exd4 so Black needs to actively play there.... White on the other hand has no problems in develpoing his pieces... with ♕f6 Black tries to exert pressure in the center as well as on the ♔ side.. May-21-06    WannaBe: There's an interesting line, 6. Nb5 with the intent of Nxc7+ later on. And the opening explorer has 6...Bxe3 7. fxe3 and white has tremendous winning percentage. click for larger view May-21-06    EmperorAtahualpa: <FICS> No, <themadhair> didn't sign up for FICS. He signed up for the World Cup Fantasy Game! May-21-06    EmperorAtahualpa: <WannaBe> Don't you feel like joining? May-21-06    EmperorAtahualpa: <WannaBe> <Open Defence> I played a nice Scotch Game against <tpstar> a few months ago. You can find it here: L Barczay vs Romanishin, 1982 May-21-06    Open Defence: <Wannabe> sorry for the delay in resuming the thread... yes ♘b5 is an interesting try especially as it makes Black consider the complications of ♕xb2 ♕h4+ and ♕e5.. it is hard for Black to sometimes see that he loses a Knight after 7..♕xb2 8♘c3 ♘b4 9♖b1 ♕xc2 10♖xb4 however ♕h4+ has some interesting variations.. I have encountered this line (I'm talking like a GM now so excuse me!!) only once in a blitz and I played ♕e5 May-21-06    WannaBe: <EmperorAtahualpa> As far as the Fantasy game, I'm not too interested. <Open Defence> There is no rush. I think slow, so need time to look at your post and digest the idea/contents. May-21-06    WannaBe: And I don't know why I'm up at 3:30 AM wide awake... Drinking a glass of wine (Pinot Noir), hoping it would get me sleepy... May-21-06    EmperorAtahualpa: <WannaBe> Hunting visions of Lordi are perhaps keeping you awake. :) Jump to page #   (enter # from 1 to 750) search thread:    < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 97 OF 750 ·  Later Kibitzing>

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