> I make notes, sometimes I run the position in my head, many of the moves I am proud of come to me during boring meetings

After <43 Qd1>

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Analysis by Fritz 10: 22 ply, deep position analysis

1. (-2.52): 43...Ke7

2. (-2.36): 43...R3g7 44.Bc1 Ke7 45.Re2 Qh4 46.Ref2 Kd7 47.Qd3 Bg3 48.Re2 Bc7 49.Rf4 Bxf4

3. (-2.27): 43...Bc7 44.Bc1 R3g6 45.Qf1 Kf6 46.Kg1 Ke7 47.Qa6 Kd8 48.Qa8+ Kd7 49.Qa6 h4 50.Qf1 Bg3 51.Rd2 Ra8 52.Qd3

4. (-2.27): 43...Ke8 44.Bc1 R3g7 45.Re2 Qh4 46.Ref2 Kd8 47.Qf1 Bg3 48.Rc2 Bc7 49.Rcf2 Qe4 50.Kg1 h4 51.Rb2 Kd7 52.Rbf2 Bg3 53.Rb2 Bb8

5. (-2.26): 43...R3g5 44.Re2 Qh4 45.Bc1 R5g6 46.Bd2 Qe4 47.Qf1 Ke7 48.Be1 Kd8 49.Rb2 Bc7 50.Rbf2 Bg3 51.Re2 Bxe1

6. (-2.12): 43...Kf8 44.Bc1 R3g6 45.Re2 Qh4 46.Bd2 Ke7 47.Qb1 Rg3 48.Qf1 Qe4 49.Rxg3 Rxg3 50.Kg1 Kd7

7. (-2.12): 43...Kf6 44.Bc1 R3g6 45.Re2 Qh4 46.Bd2 Ke7 47.Qb1 Rg3 48.Qf1 Qe4 49.Rxg3 Rxg3 50.Kg1 Kd7

8. (-2.11): 43...Rxf3 44.Rxf3 Ke7 45.Bc1 Kd8 46.Qe2 Kc8 47.Qa6+ Kd7 48.Qe2

9. (-2.11): 43...Qh4 44.Rxg3 Qxg3 45.Qg1 Ke8 46.Bc1 Kd7 47.Rf3 Qh4 48.Qf1 Qe4 49.Qe2 Kc8 50.Qa6+ Kd7 51.Qe2

hahaha

Are you sure your boss doesn't have a C.G. account <OD>!?

Could make things interesting...

Lots of respect for your games and moves, especially if you come up with these brilliances away from the board as well!

Ever thought of writing a chess book? Could be a money-maker!

Can I log a pre-order now!?

Although I certainly don't deserve said votes.

Last year I was hoping for "funniest kibbutzer", but <Technical Draw> may be invulnerable as the incumbent in that category.

He told me I don't win that category because of too many "double entendres"...

???

You know I'd still see it if I were you. <Cruise> is such an "easy target" the last few years, and you know how everyone likes to pile on top of a big star once he seems to be falling.

<Cruise Missile> has been very good in other historical movies such as <Last Samurai>....

Amazing - the blogosphere is tjok-full of hidden treasures...

Remember we talked about playing on in losing, yet still complex enough, positions?

From his (KingG) profile:

<The hardest game to win is a won game.> - Emanuel Lasker

And we all know what <Alekhine> said about how many times an opponent had to beat him before the game was actually won.

<Last Samurai> I saw a fascinating documentary last week on the traditional (authentic> manufacturing of a Samurai Sword... It takes the proverbial lifetime to master that art!

<Spinoza> Yes, avoid googling too much because of the danger of running into a semi-interpretation of his work; although reading up on social background and historical context is a must, I feel.

heh- well done on the <KG collection> alert. He has some good movies in the Profile as well.

Although I certainly don't deserve said votes.>

Jess, <KingG>'s game collections are certainly very impressive in terms of scope and he's a worthy winner of the award, but I just want to emphasize that my vote was definitely more than a mere "friendship vote". I genuinely like your collection, because it's more creative and instructive than the great majority done around here - not just a collection of data, but also highlighting an interesting point in the English opening which isn't exactly "common knowledge", so it may help to create chess knowledge.

(Btw, speaking of the collection itself - do you think the drawn games included there demonstrate your point as well as the ones won by White?)

No.

However, <How many Squab heads can you bite off in one minute> is one of the more difficult <Festivus Feats of Strength>..

I just voted you to be <funniest Kibbutzer>. I almost had to pull off my own fingers to stop from voting for myself though.

HAHAHAAHAHAAH

wheeze

Actually I guess that's not that funny.

Mrs. Likes to Win Awards and to have people pat her on the head and say "Good Squab!" "Good Squab!"

Yes, I <did> in fact create it out of an interest in the <English> spawned by how often I was facing <3...Bc5?> in my <Yahoo games>.

My record is all wins no draws no losses against this questionable move, but I'm not playing any GMs on Yahoo, to say the least.

So, cognizant of that fact, I was very curious to know what the "Masters" had to say about it.

I regarded the move to be weak because I thought Black's DSB is more useful on <g7>, <e7>, or perhaps best on the "Nimzo" square of <b4>...

I suffered four losses out of the 10 games I've lost on Yahoo in the English to the DSB on <b4>...

Anyhoo, I was pleased to see that <3...Bc5> is in fact played very rarely at top level--

And yes, I think the draws are still useful and to the point in that, arguably, in those games White is better, IMO, at the point of the Opening to Middlegame transition.

All that said-- I would say that <closeness in ratings range> is by FAR the most salient determinant of the result of ANY chessgame...

It's very tough to beat someone even 50 points higher, in my experience.

Yes, a piping hot Squab has saved many a Holiday table wracked by family squabbling...

How was I doing? dang - that one final word...

Squabitatious??

Thank You.

heh

Excellent points by <Eyal>.

All about winning.

And whining. Don't forget the inevitable whining...

Luckily, everyone gets excited when it's <Caissar Season> specially when "our people" have garnered many of the prizes...

And I voted for you last year, no?

For that <Carjacking> post with the TIER II tourney, "if he in fact IS playing ..." etc...

You were goood, very, very good.

Excerpt: <Lev>, star of last year's <Chess Olympiad> and a legitmate and logical contender to become next World Champion. I think there's little doubt he has the talent to achieve this-- perhaps it's a question of nerves, luck, and how well the other Super GMs play.

heh....

<Aronian> never gets that part...

I think he lacks the <iron will> necessary--

I predict <Anand> will become the next World Champion, silencing those critics who say he's "too nice" to have the killer spirit needed for the throne..

You know the <prodigies> I feel a bit bad for-- <Reshevsky> and <Ivanchuk>.

Maybe the most talented and thrilling chess prodigies in their respective generations-

But never quite made it to the Top.

This has to have irked <Reshevsky> most of all due to the unfinished Match with <Fischer>, in which the new Boy Wonder was not winning when the Match was chunked.

And now the post "drug fiasco" <Ivanchuk> meltdown, after his amazing tournament comeback this year...