"I`m the Lizard King, I <CAN'T> do anything"(The Doors)

I'm sorry that my answer was dismissive.

You get to the core of the problem when you write <It is a source of pride to score the title of the GOTD, ask anyone.> I understand now you are proud of it as a kind of accolade which has now been unexpectedly stripped from you for purely arbitrary reasons. You know the switch wasn't aimed at you, but you were caught in the crosshairs.

I still say that the daily pun is not to be taken as seriously as many people do; but I see that some of the extravagant ideas like storing all puns, or adopting new policies, make more sense when seen in this light. To add to the irony of the whole situation, while you and others feel that we're not taking the pun feature seriously enough, the more common complaint is that we take it far too seriously.

I'd miss seeing your occasional post...

not to mention the heavy metal head-banging!

So my first question is, is there an existing page suitable for addressing this topic, which I and others think is relevant to chess? The Kibitzer's Corner seems to be too general a forum to address this specific topic.

If there isn't an existing suitable page, is there a mechanism for requesting that a page be created for it besides a post such as this one on your forum? And if there is a mechanism for requesting the creation of special interest pages such as one for discussing the topic of ratings, is there a way to find out what other special interest pages there are? That might be of assistance in helping reduce off-topic posts.

So he thought that he would be clever and send the package addressed to the Malvinas Islands. This time it took a little bit longer but the package was again returned, this time with a notice indicating that "This package addressed to the Malvinas Islands was erroneously delivered to the Falkland Islands."

<CG> How bout this game for GOTD: W Pollock vs Allies, 1893

Thrilling, exciting and instructive all rolled into one. You don't have to use my Pun suggestion "The Chess School of Pollock" which combines the player with a school of fish (pollock) but at least use the game, its totally GOTD worthy

Respectfully always,

morf

<Check It Out> -says < It is a source of pride to score the title of the GOTD, ask anyone.> ... well, don't ask *me*, as it just wouldn't occur to me to feel proud of this dubious achievement.

Mecking vs D Baretic, 1971

"To Kill A Mecking Bird"

Hmm, then again, there's nothing like a good pun and I guess that is nothing like a good pun!

Thrilling, exciting and instructive all rolled into one. You don't have to use my Pun suggestion "The Chess School of Pollock" which combines the player with a school of fish (pollock) but at least use the game, its totally GOTD worthy>

If we knew the Allies were Polish we could call it "Blue Poles"

You know ... Jackson Pollock painted Blue Poles ...

"(Chess) School of Pollock" is also good, though I think the shorter version would do.

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As for GOTD puns, I can sympathize that some people think it more important than other things.

I mean, some people think each and every Capablanca simul game is worth preserving and documenting (heck, you could include me in that).

The GOTD problem is having no ground-rules established, I think. So it seems arbitrary when one gets replaced.

But I can certainly see allowing other puns to be applied to the same game. So I would propose a compromise

(1) A pun, if elected for GOTD, stays in place for one year, at least.

(2) <CG> memorializes all GOTD's/puns in a collection it automatically maintains and makes available.

The first point should satisfy any author as fair I should hope. And it provides ensures <CG> does not to repeat games for at least a year, itself a "good" thing.

The second point should give pun authors the satisfaction that their pun lasts as long as <CG>. And preserves evidence, in case the author should ever be called to task for poor taste.

Mecking vs A Rocha, 1969

<<CG> memorializes all GOTD's/puns in a collection it automatically maintains and makes available.>

<Advanced Search> on player <Keene>...

http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

When I first scanned the results I was in disbelief, not seeing Raymond at the top of the list (in fact I thought he wasn't even on the list, to tell the truth).

So, why wouldn't a player with 1673 games be placed above four consultation teams, each of which have but one game?

And why are all the consultation teams rated with a star?

Yes, I put the reference in to freeing up <Phony> from the task.

I wasn't aware that the Mecking game already used the pun, but a good pun is a good pun.

And as for <King David> being reused, I don't have a problem with a pun being applied from one game to another.

That's similar to the year lock-down on a game. Perhaps a year lock-down on a pun should also apply.

I'm mostly a disinterested observer from the sidelines on this... though I have to admit I've submitted one or two myself.

With that said, I really hope <CG> uses the Pollock game, its one of my favorites