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playground player
Member since Oct-01-06 · Last seen Apr-26-25
NJ--no rating. Favorites, Morphy, Marshall, Anderssen. Played a lot as a teen, then let it go for 40 years. Trying to reconstitute myself as a chess player.

Meanwhile, let this forum serve as a refuge from wild-eyed loony leftism. Here there will be no admiration for Hugo Chavez, Castro, or any of the other tin-pot dictators admired by chess players from the safety of freedom-loving Western democracies. Here will be found a premise that most of the nations of the world today are governed by Godless fools. Ours, too, unfortunately.

I was also going to say some uncomplimentary things about Queen Pawn games, the Sicilian and the French Defenses, Semi-Slav games, and a few other chess matters. But as those are purely questions of personal taste, I have chosen to leave them alone.

Since setting up this forum, I have also had several novels published: "Bell Mountain," "The Cellar Beneath the Cellar," and "The Thunder King." For more information about them (and me), visit my website, http://leeduigon.com/

Update, much delayed: my fourth book, "The Last Banquet," came out last year, and my fifth, "The Fugitive Prince," I expect to be published sometime this Spring. For book covers and free sample chapters, visit my blog.

Update again: "The Fugitive Prince" is out now and the next project is "The Palace." Editing is well advanced, but we're still waiting for a cover.

Update: "The Palace" is in print now along with No. 7, "The Glass Bridge," with No. 8, "The Temple," waiting in the wings. The first seven are all available via amazon.com.

Update: No. 8, "The Temple," and No.9, "The Throne," are now in print, with No. 10, "The Silver Trumpet,"due for release any day now.

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   playground player has kibitzed 7335 times to chessgames   [more...]
   Apr-26-25 playground player chessforum
 
playground player: <OCF> The only remedy is to pull the kids out of those schools.
 
   Sep-06-24 K Supatashvili vs E Matsuura, 1995 (replies)
 
playground player: (If only I had something wise to say!)
 
   Aug-30-24 Aronian vs Carlsen, 2019 (replies)
 
playground player: White can't do anything. I hate it when that happens.
 
   Aug-01-24 Schlechter vs P Meitner, 1899
 
playground player: Holy moly!
 
   Jun-13-24 Kramnik vs Sadvakasov, 2001
 
playground player: That pin of the rook was deadly.
 
   May-10-24 M Sinner vs N Miezis, 1997 (replies)
 
playground player: And I thought I had a problematic surname!
 
   Apr-25-24 P Delekta vs Geller, 1992 (replies)
 
playground player: Great pun!
 
   Apr-19-24 J Taylor vs NN, 1862 (replies)
 
playground player: How come NN never wins? Maybe he should switch of Chutes & Ladders.
 
   Apr-19-24 J Tarjan vs D J Strauss, 1978 (replies)
 
playground player: I can't believe no one offered the pun, "Me Tarjan..."
 
   Apr-05-24 Tal vs NN, 1963
 
playground player: Amazing! Tal's games are always a treat.
 
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Jul-28-17  optimal play: <playground player: How about that? The Left instantly turns on Richard Dawkins the moment he breathes a criticism of Islam.

http://leeduigon.com/2017/07/26/ath...

Those who immediately cancelled his upcoming speech at Berkeley quickly professed themselves in favor of free speech.

Just not that kind of free speech. Christian-bashing = honor and fame. But for liberals Islam is a sacred cow.

Does anybody find that puzzling?>

I do find evil to be puzzling but I have come across this type of hypocrisy before.

You know that I'm critical of Christian Fundamentalism (ie taking the Bible literally and believing the universe is only 6,000 years old etc), well, I've noticed that the extreme radical lefties always love to join in on criticism of these things, but whenever I criticise Islamic Fundamentalism, these same extreme radical lefties suddenly become indignant and accuse me of bigotry!?

These duplicitous liars try to portray every drone aimed at the Middle-East as some kind of neo-crusade but excuse Islamic intolerance and atrocities by squawking "Oh, that has nothing to do with Islam!"

These are evil individuals who have no conscience and are filled with hatred for Western Civilisation in general and Christianity in particular.

Ironically, the worst thing that could ever happen to these useful idiots would be for Islam to assume power at which point these Islamophiles would experience Muslim culture first hand by being stoned to death.

Jul-28-17  optimal play: <Pretty White Australian Girls’ Lives Matter>

https://www.amren.com/commentary/20...

<As usually happens when Muslims attack, the press is consumed with worry about their mental state and well-being.>

Jul-28-17
Premium Chessgames Member
  tpstar: <when Muslims attack> This tragedy has really struck a nerve and is already being used to question Affirmative Action ideals and diversity hiring practices. Yet I would caution commentators that the investigation is very early, so nobody can draw sweeping conclusions about case details when we don't know them yet.

These days, in the mainstream media, we have the story, the narrative, and the truth. At present, it is unclear which is which.

Jul-28-17
Premium Chessgames Member
  playground player: <tpstar>, <optimal play> Chalk up another human sacrifice to leftids' self-righteousness.

Hating Christianity as they do, because they are sure they should be God, but also hating to get their hands dirty, they look to Islam to do the violent part of getting rid of Christianity so that liberal politicians and scientists can be gods upon the earth. They closely resemble Charles Manson in his "Helter-skelter" doctrine: blacks/Muslims wipe out whites/Christians in war, then find themselves unable to run the world and call on Manson family/liberals to run it for them.

<tga> That profile was written when *Batteries Not Included occupied the White House.

My main reason for voting for Trump, and campaigning for him, was that Hillary Clinton, at all costs, had to be kept out of the presidency.

Since then, I must confess that I've never cast a presidential vote in all my life that made me happier afterward.

Jul-28-17
Premium Chessgames Member
  tpstar: <human sacrifice> The preliminary scenario sounds very bad - woman calls 911 for help, then gets shot to death in the street by a cop in the passenger seat shooting across his partner - but we must avoid any rush to judgment until knowing the full story. Other recent high profile cases got out of hand with false narratives ("Hands Up, Don't Shoot") where two wrongs don't make a right, or even one wrong. Pending the investigation, Officer Noor may be charged with Murder, although that doesn't help the victim.

There has been speculation that the entire BLM movement along with this punish-the-police mentality would make cops more skittish, not less, to where their career is on the line for every single interaction with the public. If that is the case, then we may see more tragic shootings like this, not less.

Observers around the world will notice that the local reaction has been far different than other instances, and the media coverage has been significantly different than other instances. You know I mean.

Jul-28-17  cormier: Gospel

"He who hears the Word and understands it bears fruit"

"the seed sown on rich soil
is the one who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit"

Jul-28-17  cormier: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings...
Jul-28-17  thegoodanarchist: <tpstar: <human sacrifice> The preliminary scenario sounds very bad - woman calls 911 for help, then gets shot to death in the street by a cop in the passenger seat shooting across his partner - but we must avoid any rush to judgment until knowing the full story. Other recent high profile cases got out of hand with false narratives ("Hands Up, Don't Shoot") where two wrongs don't make a right, or even one wrong. Pending the investigation, Officer Noor may be charged with Murder, although that doesn't help the victim.

There has been speculation that the entire BLM movement along with this punish-the-police mentality would make cops more skittish, not less, to where their career is on the line for every single interaction with the public. If that is the case, then we may see more tragic shootings like this, not less.>

With you so far.

<Observers around the world will notice that the local reaction has been far different than other instances, and the media coverage has been significantly different than other instances. You know I mean.>

I do not. Please post here or in my forum.

I'd like to read your thoughts on the issue.

Jul-29-17  optimal play: <tpstar: <when Muslims attack> This tragedy has really struck a nerve and is already being used to question Affirmative Action ideals and diversity hiring practices. Yet I would caution commentators that the investigation is very early, so nobody can draw sweeping conclusions about case details when we don't know them yet. These days, in the mainstream media, we have the story, the narrative, and the truth. At present, it is unclear which is which.>

Agreed, but the Somali Muslim cop is refusing to even speak to the authorities!

As Ann Coulter related in her article...

<Noor’s African-American neighbor, Chris Miller, said he was shocked when he heard about Damond’s shooting — until he found out it was Noor. Miller told The Daily Telegraph (Australia) that his Somali neighbor was quick to anger and was always going off on women and children. “He is extremely nervous,” Miller said, “a little jumpy … he doesn’t really respect women, the least thing you say to him can set him off.”

Sounds perfect for a police officer!>

Jul-29-17  optimal play: <playground player: <tpstar>, <optimal play> Chalk up another human sacrifice to leftids' self-righteousness. Hating Christianity as they do, because they are sure they should be God, but also hating to get their hands dirty, they look to Islam to do the violent part of getting rid of Christianity so that liberal politicians and scientists can be gods upon the earth. They closely resemble Charles Manson in his "Helter-skelter" doctrine: blacks/Muslims wipe out whites/Christians in war, then find themselves unable to run the world and call on Manson family/liberals to run it for them.>

Yes, I think a large part of the "leftids" hatred of Christianity is a reflection of their own self-loathing.

These people have some sort of irrational hatred for themsleves and the western civilisation which gave them so much, and now inexplicably bow to Islam as the means by which western civilisation can be destroyed.

Although these cretins aren't interest in becoming Muslims themselves since they view Islamic beliefs as nonsense, they want as many of these Muzzies as possible to flood into our advanced societies and, in the manner of Charles Manson, create havoc, ruin and the despoliation of our culture.

They must be criminally insane!

Jul-29-17  optimal play: <tpstar: ... Observers around the world will notice that the local reaction has been far different than other instances, and the media coverage has been significantly different than other instances. You know [what] I mean.>

I'm not aware of the reaction in other instances, but the reaction of the Minneapolis locals shows an overwhelming number of white people coming out and protesting this atrocity, with a couple of black people featured prominently, but no-one wearing a hijab anywhere in sight!

<Justice for Justine: Hundreds of protesters march through the streets of Minneapolis to honour the life of Australian woman shot dead by cop>

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...

<Hundreds of protesters have marched through the streets of Minneapolis to honour the life of an Australian woman shot dead by a cop.>

Justine's senseless death is a warning against tokenism and 'diversity'!

This is what happens when inappropriate persons are placed in positions of power and authority in some misguided effort to 'diversify' institutions within society in pursuit of some sort of radical multiculturalism.

The information received down here is that the murderer should never have been given a badge and gun but was made a policeman just for the purpose of having a Somali Muslim on the force.

The outcome of the investigation will be closely watched down here.

Jul-29-17  cormier: Gospel

"Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things"

Jul-29-17  cormier: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings...
Jul-29-17
Premium Chessgames Member
  playground player: <tpstar> Hmm, no riots... I think I know exactly what you mean.

<optimal play> I'm beginning to suspect "leftids," as I call them, may be a new species distinguished by a gene for self-loathing and destruction.

Jul-29-17  optimal play: <playground player: <optimal play> I'm beginning to suspect "leftids," as I call them, may be a new species distinguished by a gene for self-loathing and destruction.> And also delusion and self-deception.

<Police foil plot to 'bring down plane'>

http://www.skynews.com.au/news/top-...

<Australian authorities have foiled a terrorist conspiracy to bring down an aeroplane using an improvised explosive device.>

<Australian Federal Police Commissioner Andrew Colvin said security agencies became aware 'in recent days' of a plan to commit a terrorist act using an improvised device.>

<The plot, Mr Colvin said, was believed to be Islamic State-inspired.>

Now of course the "leftids" will squawk, "Oh this doesn't have anything to do with Islam!"

Like hell it doesn't!

Jul-30-17
Premium Chessgames Member
  OhioChessFan: A nice bluegrass song:

Larry Cordle-Gone On Before

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9G...

Jul-30-17
Premium Chessgames Member
  playground player: <optimal play> Nah, couldn't possibly have anything at all to do with Islam. Just ask Clinton, Obama, Kerry, or any of the other leftids that scuttles out from under the nearest rotten log. All of them insist there's no such thing as Muslim terrorism.
Jul-30-17
Premium Chessgames Member
  playground player: <OhioChessFan> Thank you for that! I'll post it on my blog tomorrow as the daily hymn.
Jul-30-17  cormier: Gospel

"He is going to sell everything he owns, and he buys that field"

Jul-30-17  cormier: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings...
Jul-30-17  optimal play: <playground player: <optimal play> Nah, couldn't possibly have anything at all to do with Islam. Just ask Clinton, Obama, Kerry, or any of the other leftids that scuttles out from under the nearest rotten log. All of them insist there's no such thing as Muslim terrorism.>

The politicians are bad enough but even this current pope won't accept the reality of Islamic terrorism until the jihadists have overrun the Vatican and tossed him over St Peter's balcony!

Anyway, may I too offer a song...

'The Pleiades and Orion' by John Michael Talbot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ly...

cf Amos 5:8 & 4:13

It's not bluegrass (whatever the heck that is?!) but might provide some spiritual uplift.

Jul-31-17
Premium Chessgames Member
  OhioChessFan: Bluegrass is a mostly folk genre, tends to be country, but is sometimes political, and is sometimes called "string music". No electric, no drums, essentially the idea is that the players will carry their instruments to someone's house or barn or political rally and play. Banjo, guitar, standup bass, fiddle, dobro, mandolin are the mainstays. An occasional harmonica, preferably played by someone already picking, is all right.
Jul-31-17  optimal play: <OhioChessFan> Oh okay, so it's not just "hillbilly" music but encompasses a wider area of the United States as long as you sing it with a Southern drawl.

Is that right?

Anyway, I liked that song you posted.

It had a nice sentiment with an easy sound.

Jul-31-17
Premium Chessgames Member
  playground player: <optimal play> Thanks for the hymn, I'll post it on my blog tomorrow morning as the hymn of the day... unless I do it later today.

I didn't want to mention the Pope as a Muslim terrorism denier, and I am glad you have mentioned it yourself.

Bluegrass--it's an American thing. I'd be surprised if Australia didn't have much the same thing under a different name.

Jul-31-17  diceman: <playground player:

<optimal play> Thanks for the hymn>

I wonder if that would be a pronoun violation in Canada?

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