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Apr-26-10
 | | Domdaniel: <"Robin Hood, Robin Hood, riding through the glen/ Robin Hood, Robin Hood, with his merry men/ Feared by the bad, loved by the good/ Robin Hood, Robin Hood ..."> Strictly speaking, 'Robin Hood' is his American name. In Anglo-English, it should be 'Robin Bonnet'. Nottingham (or possibly Yorkshire), England, the Dark Ages. For almost 800 years, from the evacuation of the last Romans from the Green Zone in Londinium to Anglo-Norman participation in the crusades, a transvestite troublemaker known as Robin Bonnet has harassed honest travellers on what will eventually become the Great North Road. A government spokesman has said that if the lawlessness continues, development plans would have to be scrapped. His Majesty the King was considering an alternative western route through the villages of Birmingham and Manchester. This route would pass within a day's ride of the seaport at Liverpool, renowned for its long-haired troubadours. So the good burghers of Nottingham (or Yorkshire) captured Mr Bonnet and hanged him. Free ale was provided by the Sheriff, who aims to become a real historical figure when literacy is rediscovered and histories are written again. "I have a future in pantomime" he said, smiling broadly. The locals had no idea what he was talking about -- but they haven't understood a word uttered by the ruling class in centuries, not since the invasion of the Normans, the Vikings, the Anglo-Saxons, or the Romans. One young man, however (sources gave his name as Littlejohn) had supped too freely of the ale and understood a little of the Sheriff's language. "He's behind you!" he shouted. So they hanged him too, amid scenes of great hilarity. |
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Apr-26-10
 | | WannaBe: Thank you for the answer on the Anand-Topalov page, when I face 1. d4, I always go into KID, or when I face 1. c4, or 1. Nf3 =) And I always use 1...c5 when faced with 1. e4! |
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Apr-26-10
| | Domdaniel: <WannaBe> Them's good openings. In fact, them's *very* good openings. I've played a lot of people who go into a KID formation regardless of whether White starts with a regular d4, or an English, or whatever. I tried various ideas -- proper anti-KID systems like the Samisch with f3, but I had horrible results with it. Then I tried avoiding d4 and sticking to an English, sometimes a symmetrical one: not very exciting, usually. I even came up with a mildly insane anti-KID weapon of my own, going 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.b3 g6 3.Bb2 Bg7 4.g4!? (the g4 idea has been played before, but usually without Nf3). I used this to beat a couple of 2200 guys, but then the rot set in. These days I just play an early g3, plus d4 and c4, and carry on with a standard Fianchetto KID. In fact, with such reliable systems as yours you don't need to worry much about openings you don't play. I like to experiment a bit, but I always come back to old friends like the French. |
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| Apr-26-10 | | mack: <Dom>
Not that we needed proof of our restricted semantic register, but it's important you know: I tossed in Davis-Higgins without having seen your post on the topic the day before. Ho hum & rum baba. I actually have a copy of Steve Davis Plays Chess. I bought it a couple of years ago from London Chess & Bridge for about seven pence -- not because I wanted a book on chess improvement (petulance rather than anything else; I mean, you've seen me play) but because of Steve Davis. It contains several games with Dave Norwood as well as those from Steve's first competitive tournament. There's also a photo of him playing Ted Steptowe, whom I played back in one of my first London League games in 2004. In other, more disturbing, news: there's a chance I may be lodged at the University of Cork for a good part of next year... |
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Apr-27-10
| | Domdaniel: <mack> Congratulations. It seems like a pleasant little university, apart from the bloody students. Last time I tried to give someone a guided tour of the city, I got lost. We'll think of something. |
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| Apr-27-10 | | cormier: <<DomDaniel>> this is what i got .... i will stop this computer .....tks
click for larger viewAnalysis by Fritz 11:(all dpa) position after 1.Bg4+. 1...Re6
 (8.82) Depth: 1/10 00:00:00 0kN
1...Kb7 2.Rb1+
(3.43) Depth: 2/13 00:00:01 1kN
1...Kb7 2.Qb3+ Nb6 3.Bf4 Be5
(3.07) Depth: 4/15 00:00:01 4kN
1...Kb7 2.Qb3+ Nb6 3.Bxc7 Qxc7+ 4.Nf4 Rf8 5.e3
(3.00) Depth: 5/16 00:00:01 7kN
1...Kb7 2.Rb1+ Nb6 3.Rxb6+ Bxb6 4.Bxb8 Kxb8 5.Rb1
(8.58) Depth: 6/20 00:00:02 23kN
1...Rd7 2.Bxd7+ Kxd7 3.Bxc7 Nxe3 4.Bxb8 Rxb8 5.Rb1 Bb7 6.h5
(4.66) Depth: 9/21 00:00:05 75kN
1...Rd7 2.Bxd7+ Kxd7 3.Qd3+ Nd6 4.Rb1 Qd8 5.Bf4 c4 6.Qd4 Rg8+ 7.Ng5 Kc8 8.Qa7 Bb7 9.Rhd1 Bb8 10.Qxb8+ Kxb8 11.Rxd6 Qxd6 12.Bxd6+ Ka7 13.f4
(8.79) Depth: 31/58 70:15:58 329277mN
1...Rd7 2.Bxd7+ Kxd7 3.Qd3+ Kc8 4.Qxc4 Bxe5+ 5.f4 Qc7 6.fxe5 Qxe5+ 7.Nf4 Qxe4 8.Qxe4 Rxe4 9.Ra1 Bb7 10.h5 Re7 11.Rhc1 Kc7 12.Rxc5 Rg7+ 13.Kf3
(9.10) Depth: 32/60(dpa) 157:51:54 742715mN (27.04.2010) |
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Apr-27-10
 | | Open Defence: <Dom> I would have thought a KID with an early h3 would have been more in your style... |
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Apr-27-10
 | | Annie K.: ***fizzzzz***
I can has independent net access! :D
IPhone is a cool toy, too. And it has this very familiar apple on it. ;) |
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Apr-27-10
| | Domdaniel: <Annie> Congrats on the new toy. You're an adepter adopter. When I was more kiddish, I'd see ads in American comics saying "Be the first on your block!". I wasn't sure what a block was, but I wanted to be first on one. |
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Apr-27-10
| | Domdaniel: <Deffi> -- < a KID with an early h3 >
Yeah, that guy too. And g3, a3 ... I'll move *all* my pawns out in formation, if somebody lets me. This way, men. Salute the Queen as you pass. She's the real power, and some of you will be dying to help her soon. |
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Apr-29-10
| | Annie K.: Thanks, heh - yeah, one should try being on the so-called "cutting edge" sometime... :) |
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Apr-29-10
| | Domdaniel: <annie> -- <cutting edge> You mean the ancient ritual that separates the Jews from the Genitals? I've heard of that. You're also right, btw, that I did *attempt* an emoticon recently. It wasn't exactly a smiley, as it was gurning for all it was worth. |
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Apr-29-10
| | Annie K.: I had a feeling there was going to be something like that mentioned... |
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Apr-30-10
| | Domdaniel: OK, that - to use the vernacular - was *gross*. Of course, another meaning of 'gross' is an old measure meaning '12 dozen'. A grossery is 144 gaucheries.
I'm getting there.
btw ... has anyone got a forum called simply *The Forum*? Like the original one in the Roman Republic. We could elect tribunes, have lictors to eject the unruly, and send people off to govern provinces ... it's tempting. |
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Apr-30-10
 | | jessicafischerqueen: <Dom>
Marrying Cocker Spaniels.
Great video thanks for sharing. It reminded me of the heroic Belmont Stakes of 1967 when a charging Joan Baez got up in the final strides to best the great Buckpasser in the shadow of the wire. Baez is one of the greatest thoroughbreds in horse racing history. Just look at her profile! Also, did you notice that news story on the "Post Magazine" in that video? A MAJOR REPORT ON <The New Nuns> The "New Nuns" were one of the most influential indie groups of the sixties. |
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Apr-30-10
| | Domdaniel: <Jess> - <The "New Nuns" were one of the most influential indie groups of the sixties.>
Oh yes. I was envious of my older peers bopping to their hits 'Do the Habit', 'Undo the Habit', and 'Dig that Funky Wimple'. And all good clean fun -- they didn't even *date* cocker spaniels. Speaking of 60s pop, did you know that the Monkees were originally called the Vervet Underground? |
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Apr-30-10
| | Domdaniel: I see the quote of the day is from Barrington Bayley's sf story, The Knight of the Limits -- in which an opium-smoking correspondence chess player finds his knights taken over by beings from another type of space. Happens a lot, I've heard. |
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Apr-30-10
| | Annie K.: Oh noes. It could ruin a whole game. :s |
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Apr-30-10
| | jessicafischerqueen: Barrington Rumpole of the Bailey was a smart man.
A version of his scenario actually happened at the Great London 1883 Chess Tournament. Zukertort ripped off a staggering 23 points out of 24 rounds, mathematically ensuring victory, and then went on an opium spree, losing the last three rounds in a haze. |
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Apr-30-10
| | jessicafischerqueen: Oh noes! The genie's out of the bottle... |
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Apr-30-10
| | jessicafischerqueen: <Dom> I hate to break it to you, but in order to maintain your (well earned) status as "The Great Communicator" at this website, you're going to have to learn "LOLspeak." It's teh end of the world as you know it. |
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| Apr-30-10 | | twinlark: My kids use lol in their everyday speech to mean a lot more than the simple acronym. It can also mean amusingly stupid, droll, and a whole range of other off-centre states of being that are generally amusing. |
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May-01-10
| | jessicafischerqueen: <Doggimus> well met! Yes and let's not forget the infamous "Lulz," a particularly ominous forum of Anonymous Schadenfreude. We can read about its history here:
http://encyclopediadramatica.com/Lulz |
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| May-01-10 | | twinlark: Heh...as much fun as the uncyclopedia: http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/... especially:
“Rofl” ~ Oscar Wilde on LOL |
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May-01-10
| | Domdaniel: How very *droll* (Dirty Rotten Out Loud Laughter). |
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