23 Oct 21
@contenchess saidThat's easy to say, and hard to prove.
Trevor is weak. 😒
You COULD get a cheap TO win like I did though. A cheap win, ugly win gets a full point just like a beautiful queen sacrifice win.
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23 Oct 21
@very-rusty saidI have a drinks problem....I cant afford it
Gooster, what you are unaware of is we know each other and have chatted on the phone for hours, something you and I have never done.
His chess rating is more than slightly higher than mine, which wouldn't stop me from chatting with him in a P.M., if I thought he had an issue with drinking.
He is trying to lighten things up, and you took him seriously!
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23 Oct 21
@badradger saidWas out last night at a comedy gig, Neil Delamere if you want to check him out, hilarious but they didn’t have any beer on tap, place had just reopened after the restrictions, £5:60 for a little half can of beer, ridiculous. Still bought a couple of course.
I have a drinks problem....I cant afford it
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23 Oct 21
@gambrel saidYeah we had some good games, the 2009 games against rusty were closely fought as well, funny old game chess.
I must point out, this was when I was at my best. My rating here was 1800-2000, my all time peak was 2020. At this time I was also 2x city champ. I held it twice. The first time I defeated our city's youngest ever champ, in the shortest championship game in city history. The second time I beat our local Dragon scholar (1800 USCF) with the black side of the Dragon.
My one game edge on Trev was a TO win too.
23 Oct 21
@trev33 saidI always found gambrel and yourself to be tough opponents. I always enjoyed playing both of you when we played which was very seldom. I wish I had played you both more back about 10-11 years ago. I might be a better player today.
Yeah we had some good games, the 2009 games against rusty were closely fought as well, funny old game chess.
A decade makes a big difference as we get older. Chess is a funny game, one bad move and it can be all over as we all know.
-VR