"Donny and Marie" disco song- Ok that's the worst thing I've ever seen in my life.

It may be difficult to "unsee" or "unhear" it.

HOWEVER.

Thanks for posting it and like I said before, don't censor yourself in any way when posting videos for me. It's like opening a Christmas present, you just never know what will be inside.

<Rossolimo: Chess Artist>

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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nd4 4. Nxd4 exd4 5. O-O c5 6. Bc4 a6 7. a4 Bd6 8. Qh5 Qf6 9. d3 Qg6 10. Qxg6 hxg6 11. h3 Ne7 12. Nd2 Nc6 13. a5 Bf4 14. Nb3 Bxc1 15. Rfxc1 d6 16. c3 dxc3 17. bxc3 Ne5 18. Nd2 Bd7 19. f4 Nc6 20. Bd5 f6 21. Nf3 O-O-O 22. d4 Ne7 23. Bf7 Rhf8 24. Bb3 Kc7 25. Ne1 Bb5 26. Ba4 c4 27. Bxb5 axb5 28. Nc2 Ra8 29. Rcb1 d5 30. e5 f5 31. Rxb5 Kc6 32. Rab1 Ra7 33. Rb6+ Kc7 34. Re6 Kd7 35. Rbb6 Rxa5 36. Rbd6+ Ke8 37. Nb4 Kf7 38. Rb6 Rfa8 39. Red6 Ra3 40. Rd7 Rxc3 41. Rxe7+ Kxe7 42. Nxd5+ Kd7 43. Nxc3 Ra1+ 44. Kh2 Rc1 45. Nb5 Kc8 46. Rxg6 c3 47. Nxc3 Rxc3 48. Rxg7 b5 49. Ra7 b4 50. Ra4 Rc4 51. d5 Rxf4 52. Kg3 Re4 53. e6 Kd8 54. Kf3 Ke7 55. g4 Rc4 56. gxf5 Kd6 57. Ra5 b3 58. Rb5 Rc3+ 59. Kg4 b2 60. Rxb2 Kxd5 61. Re2 Kd6 62. Kg5 Rc8 63. f6 Rg8+ 64. Kf5 Rg5+ 65. Kxg5 1-0

A good game of chess. At the end, I only had around 12 seconds, he was virtually out of time when he hung his rook. (Blitz: 3-0, no increment or delay.)

I did go through it with Fritz 12, lots of improvements for both sides ... but I did not miss anything major.

:)

Things were getting a bit out of hand on the Morphy page so I had to lay down the law.

The old flame war over Morphy's chances against modern players had rekindled. One can only take so much nonsense before bursting on the scene.

I try to stay out of such struggles but nobody disses Morphy to me and gets away with it.

Do not forsake me, oh my darlin'.

My attempt to bring law and order to Tombstone has had little effect.

Apparently lowering the Boom does not have the same effect as in days of yore.

You were taken seriously and treated in a polite and respectful manner by all involved.

Also, I think your points were taken.

There does seem to be a consensus, however, that by modern standards, <Lasker> was the first World Champion who might be considered as strong as today's masters.

Remember these "time machine" arguments have no end.

Well maybe when time ends they have an end.

Or you could try the "speed of light" method.

I'm sure you are aware that according to General Relativity, there is <no time> at the speed of light.

Zero mass = zero time.

That's why photons and neutrinos are chronically late for important events.

Well, yes. I exaggerated a bit for jollies. My bad.

My intent was to shut it down. After reading the opinions of the World Champions, who would dare continue? Well, they would dare, that's who...heh.

(See my review there.)

Definitely feeling better.

Since the admins are not answering my e-mails and are allowing the trolls to run wild here, I am spending less time on this site.

The other day, (about 1-2 weeks ago); I went and checked my mail, and got a pleasant surprise. I got a box with three brand-new chess books, (NIC); to review.

#1.) Grandmaster Chess Strategy

#2.) The Rossolimo Sicilian

#3.) The Modern Scandinavian

***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** *****

I had a GREAT deal of trouble getting onto Amazon, apparently they had inactivated my main (reviewer) account ... the last review I did (there) was apparently in 2006!

---> Please read my review ... tell me what you think.

Ulf Andersson vs Robatsch, 1979

Down from 18 hours a day to 17 hours.

Ok.. What about 'Society' ? lol.. The Rational Society has a certain ring to it .. Maybe this site need a dose of more irrationalism tho..That's got me thinking lol..

Morphy and Steinitz advanced chess like perhaps nobody else. And vanquished every living opponent.

Would they be able to compete today ? Well they don't have to firstly.. they've nothing to prove! They did all that when they were alive ! lol ..

I always agree with the Moose too- he's a clever man.