19 Nov 05
Hahah, i still don't get whats with you guys. You played 1 game vs each other and he won. You had a rematch and you won. And now you guys are having a 10 game match. What happened in the first 2 games? Something like this?
O i beat you. how can your rating be so high? Your not that good.
And the the rematch... O who's not good now? Take that !
Am I close?
19 Nov 05
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Originally posted by Sicilian SmaugSmaug, you play a very good defensive game. I have to admit that. I mean, if Kasparov - who doesn't like Fischer as a person - can say Fischer was the greatest among the players of his time, I must admit that your defensive play is often very strong. But, honestly, if I had more time to move, I could give you a much stronger challenge. That game you lost - where you got cocky - I don't think I need to remind you that chess doesn't always have to do with material advantage or position. It also has to do with how you govern your emotions. And, if you got cocky as you say, then that was your blunder to begin with. hehe
I offered him the 10 games he wahted with me on the condition that there would be no messaging during the games.. i wasnt going to write anything in the forums til they were done but then i noticed hed already done so... Hes not over 1400, i dont think hel be able to shut up many people with his chess skills.. and until he can improve hes best not to ...[text shortened]... really great player who just plays below his standard on RHP because its all a load of bull s t!
Here's a quote from GM Lev Alburt's Comprehensive Chess Course Volume II: "The first rule a beginner should learn about exploiting a material advantage is to avoid all hastiness. Who among us does not remember instances where we had a large material advantage but were robbed of our victory because of just one hasty move! So remember. Don't be hasty." 🙂
19 Nov 05
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Originally posted by RahimKHAHA! Have you started disliking Smaug, too, oh ye Canuck? LOL! Well, I think there is only one way to solve this, Smaug. Play me one game 7 days 7 in the time bank, where I can think and play my best. I do have to apologize to you Smaug, because I wasn't playing my best. And, I think you realize that when you consider the whoopin' I put on you back in August. That was me at my best and thinking carefully - at least 5 minutes a move: Game 1353201
Story telling time. Gather around everyone. Okay, we are ready. You can start the story now.
And, here is you - getting a bit cocky - losing to POWERSHAKER when he's playing speed chess with you: Game 1556903
19 Nov 05
I don't dislike anyone here expect for one fellow who a lot of players dislike but he seems to be coming around and helping people now. I basically got the story of the other threads like Such a Fool. Haha some funny comments.
I'm from Edmonton not Vancouver so I prefer the Edmonton Oilers or Edmonton Eskimos 🙂 But Canucks ain't bad.
19 Nov 05
Originally posted by Sicilian SmaugActually, I could have taken that rook with my king, but I was moving so fast, I just didn't think carefully and clearly enough. I knew it was a mistake to play you 10 games all at once. It would have been better to play 1 game at a time where I could give my very best to each game deservedly. But, oh well. You won from my hastiness and game load. 1 hour a day is all I get in this library. I have a laptop, but the wireless sucks around here. hehe
Game 1556901 Its not telling the full story to say you threw that 1 away.. you were taking a beating throughout that game but i made a couple of errors and you went a piece up... if you had taken my rook sac i would have levelled the material, but yes you chose to make a terrible move allowing me to deseveredly win it. 🙂 EDIT.. why didnt you ju ...[text shortened]... kicking.. i should have just taken your rook earlier( move 18) but i thought i had mate coming😕
19 Nov 05
Originally posted by powershakerYeah, I don't really dislike Smaug. I sort of joke about that. You can't dislike a man you've never met face to face, and never played a game of chess with in a real living room. lol Besides, Smaug's just in his 20s and I'm in my 30s. There's such a difference there. When I was his age with that heightened testosterone, I was pretty full of myself, too. All the girls looking at me, me looking at them, looking my best that I would ever look in my life. At 34, you just can't pick up viriginal beauties like you could at 24. hehe
Actually, I could have taken that rook with my king, but I was moving so fast, I just didn't think carefully and clearly enough. I knew it was a mistake to play you 10 games all at once. It would have been better to play 1 game at a time where I could give my very best to each game deservedly. But, oh well. You won from my hastiness and game load. ...[text shortened]... r a day is all I get in this library. I have a laptop, but the wireless sucks around here. hehe
19 Nov 05
Originally posted by powershakerI don't buy the story that you haven't time enough to think because you're in a public library,you are online and posting quite often and for a good amount of time.
Actually, I could have taken that rook with my king, but I was moving so fast, I just didn't think carefully and clearly enough. I knew it was a mistake to play you 10 games all at once. It would have been better to play 1 game at a time where I could give my very best to each game deservedly. But, oh well. You won from my hastiness and game load. ...[text shortened]... r a day is all I get in this library. I have a laptop, but the wireless sucks around here. hehe
As I don't buy that you say you play 1700 strength OTB and only 1400 in correspondence chess.
How's that?
Didn't you say you play bad because you have no time to think?
So how is that OTB you play better than correspondence, as you claim?