Trying to use the brain for invention,imagination,how to react when not in the comfort zone,facing virgin territory and so forth should be valued much higher than copying and memorizing.

Great post at the bookies and thnak you for expressing my thoughts even better than what I could ! My play was also much closer to Petro,Andersson and Karpov (style wise,not strenght;).But that may be why Tal was my hero.He did what was my wildest dreams,but wasn´t able to do.But also because his games,in a way,were adventourous like fairytales,like crimestories,like ballads,like liuetennant Dunbar (Dances with Wolwes) when he rides on his horse Cisco in a rain of bullits.And make it ! Off the board he was,at least to me,a kind of Charlie Chaplin figure.The vagabond against the establishment.Much like my own life turned out to be. But have I lived a conventional life on a public office with life filled with daily routines,I may have had him as a (chess)hero for these reasons…;)

Normally I dont post this early.But today was an exception and it has been nice to be in your company and may you enjoy your day and the weekend.

Yes sometimes simple words are the most powerfull.But I will also add that the way <Count Wedgemore> described the situation was right to the point and covered all the bases.

Some chess, of course, but I don't like that I keep making big mistakes, blunders, sometimes when I have a won game.

EICC started today in Skopje and a lot of interesting players to follow. I feel quite good. Maybe it's the spring.

Yes you are right-he promised to return and let us hope he is safe and fine!

I am trying to get into the St Louis tournament were a lot is happening right now,but never too late to wish you a fine weekend,or at least what is left off it !?

I´ll post you again in one of the next days.

See you around and say hello to Maria too !

I most heartily think he is :)

I look forward to hear your assessment of the game afterwards, <moro>. I wonder what you think..

Some possible scenarios:

*Alt.A: Impressed by the high level play, <moronovich> enthusiastically applaud on the sidelines.

*Alt.B: Appalled by the horrible display, <moronovich> shakes his head in disgust.

No,no mes amis.Au contraire.That is the last thing I would do.Actually I enjoy your game a lot and find it refreshing compared with all the long remembered computerlines the topplayers use now adays.And often the same openings again and again.

Another magic afternoon with JWH.I am very gratefull.Very.

And did you see the battle Swiztterland -Denmark !? 8 minuttes to go 3-0 and fulltime 3-3 !! not an everyday experience my friend :) and i even made some money on it as I had a draw in the Portugal match and in this one too :)… Quite nerve wrecking-to put it mildly….

All is well and quite here in the valley.Hannah is enjoying here working place and my health seems to be ok and yesterday I found my old bycicle and to my delightfull surprise realized that it was in a fine shape.As i hope it will bring me to the same shape.

At St.Louis now and enjoying it in the usual way.Fine team and an uneven field were everything can happen.Though on of the big guns will come out on top-again..And yet :no again as Sam Shankland won it last year.----one of those surprise we need as the spectators.

I hope you,and Maria,are doing fine,health and otherwise.

looking for ward to hear from you and seend you all my best wishes.

See you down or up the road.

Been following the EICC mostly, and less the events in Saint Louis, for some reason. Also a bit of tennis, over the ocean. Of course, the daily chess, sometimes rewarding, but lately, as I think I told you, less so. And I see you've been playing some correspondence games with fellows here, good luck! :)

I didn't know about that game (I assume in football), if so I know we also played two, one against Sweden (which we lost, 2-1) and the other against Feroe Islands - I don't know the result but at some point we were having a one point advantage. By the way, some of the matches at the next EFC will be played in Romania.

I'm glad you are both well and wish this will last long. I feel fine, generaly speaking, also Maria. She has been discussing lately with some folks from Denmark regarding a project to be implemented in Iasi (it's about a science hub for kids), pending approval for financing.

Weather morose since a few days, cold and cloudy. We were planning a weekend trip to Slanic Moldova, but most likely we're postponing it.