However, we both probably know what will happen-- and it won't involve much "wisdom," if past performance is any indicator..

I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE BIG GAME...

Isn't it glorious? The <WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP>....

And we get to see it....

Now if only we could actually sit in the room and smell the fear and other emotions from the players...

I'm guessing you weren't in Vancouver yet when <Fischer> played <Taimanov>?

If you were, did you see any of it?

I've never once been to a "real tournament" in my whole life.

It's just above my "header" there where the Kibbutzing starts.

*Looks* at <JFQ>: "Brankat, you look different than usual ... you lost some weight or what?"

Hi <Pyke> nice to see you at my house!

I've been enjoying your often witty comments around the site for some time now.

Nonsense! I don't think it's possible to watch too many cartoons and listen to too much music.

Right now, for example, as I type this, I'm also watching the new <South Park> episode in a "box screen" and I'm listening to <Genesis>.

Mrs. Overstimulated by the Electronic Media.

The test and the first draft have been successful, and although I'm flattered You still need to give the forum a name. A real one :-)

But for... Well, enjoy it while You can :-)

As for Korea, I assume You still plan to try Europe after the second year contract expires. I don't know about the demand for ESL staff in Europe. It seems that more or less everyone there already speaks the language. Certainly in the west.

Perhaps Russia or Ukraine. There wouldn't be any shortage of Chess. Tournaments, clubs in every village and town, never mind cities, chess clubs in schools, in some of them Chess as a mandatory course; players, books etc. You'd think You're in Chess Heaven :-) Hungary is not bad either. China? Must have millions of chess players.

heh..

Thanks for those encouraging ideas..

I expect I shall probably arrange something along those lines.

Plenty of time to plan, as I'm here through next August anyhoo.

Hmmm... trying to decide what <official title> to call my forum..

I really like MY idea of calling it <Brankat's Chess Palace>, though...

hehe I really liked snakes on a plane, you just have to make sure you have the appropriate blood-alcohol content before you start it up.

I love your new forum header <JFQ>, I didn't even know such things were possible...I'm going to try one for myself in a bit.

Seeing as it is Saturday I expect you are in the middle of grinding somebody's chess ego like so many coffee-beans...mine's an espresso thanks, no sugar....so GOOD LUCK and send some scalps this way!

Can't wait for the WCC game today, although I expect it to be a quick draw for some reason.

It's a lonely forum nobody ever goes there.

Since you asked....why...i've been needing to tell someone, doctor, i seem to be afflicted by keyboard turrets, see with the best and happiest intentions i log into chessgames, but the snarliest curmudgeonist comments come spewing out...so whenever i look back at what I wrote it is with shame generally, but this madness keeps going on and on and on...and that's all ANYBODY NEEDS TO KNOW!!!

never saw snakes on a plane. Jackie Brown was such a sweet movie...

Relax. This happens to all of us. Comes with the territory called CG.com. Or the Internet. Fortunately enough, this also often makes for a lot of fun :-)

Yes, ultra sweet flick-- specially when <Robert DeNiro> shot <Brigitte Fonda> dead in a Mall Parking Lot solely because she just wouldn't shut up.

Great scene, great film.

What would Fischer do in this situation?

Answers to your statements and questions in order:

1. Yes

2. WHOOPA

3. No

4. Bite off his own head rather than settle for a draw

You know, he was probably crazy enough to give it a try...How the hell would Spassky have explained that one to the police?

Policeman: So you were playing this chess game in a small room backstage with no cameras and nobody else present.....

Spassky: Da..I mean yes

Police:...and your opponent died by biting his own head clean off?

Spassky: Correct.

would you be kind enough to do me a HUGE favour and tell me what the computers think about the line:

19.Bxh6,gxh6 20.Nxh6+,Kg7 21.Nxf7!?

I don't believe the Knight can be taken (21..Kxf7 because of 22.Bg6+), but after 21..Nf6 white has 3 connected pawns for a bishop and the black king is exposed.

My intuition says probable draw, but what do our silicon friends believe?