Skeeter has gone.

Originally posted by no1marauder
Rybka has Bd8 has the first choice in that position.

Strewth.
You guys have got me worried - really worried.

I drop a pearl into your lap and you squander it.
Put your computers away, read a chess book and open your eyes.

But first the sticky note.

Possibly a comment in jest. Something like we all say.
I've got 'check all checks' written inside my eye lids. I see it everytime I blink.

Maybe it was true. Who knows?

I liked Skeeter (I love you all really).
but sometimes I could not figure out what she was up to.
She is a woman - I'll never figured them out.
(Oh and please let us drop the he/she crap - even Zyglo with his new
proof of ID claims she is a lady.)

However.

International Master Mark Condie a very very good friend of mine had a habit
of blowing won positions - falling for two moves tricks - in the late 70's early 80's.

He sought advice and started putting 5 small circles at the top of his score sheet.
Time permitting he would do a 5 point check of the board before playing
every move.

He got his IM title in 1984.

Don't mock these things. Every (good) OTB player has a routine.

On here the hardest thing I find and I'm sure I'm not alone,
is getting back into the mood, the zone. If a sticky on the monitor helps
then so be it. I'm not calling the lady a liar.

Fortunately most of my games are whammo's in the opening and I'm looking
at combo's and punishing blunders early on. Exactly like my OTB games.

If I can't get the opening I want I often lose the thread.
Two examples where I'm downed by under 1600 players.

Game 7573015 I told you I hated playing a Black Benoni if White does not shove d5.

(mikelom does not read the forum in our game he has just pushed onto d5.) 🙂

And Game 7586875 I missed White's exchange sac - bad play really
as it was his only option. Then I could not decide if I was winning or losing.
I drifted about. Every time I looked at the game it was like a new position.

The Pearl.

Here is the game with Skeets as Black saying this is how to play against
Bc4 v the Sicilian.

Originally posted by greenpawn34
The Pearl.

Here is the game with Skeets as Black saying this is how to play against
Bc4 v the Sicilian.

Originally posted by greenpawn34
Strewth.
You guys have got me worried - really worried.

I drop a pearl into your lap and you squander it.
Put your computers away, read a chess book and open your eyes.

But first the sticky note.

Possibly a comment in jest. Something like we all say.
I've got 'check all checks' written inside my eye lids. I see it everytime I blink.

Maybe that than clinging on to the sticky note post like it was stuck to you.}[/pgn]

The alternative being:

Jesus wept - Skeets come back - all is forgiven.

8.Nxf7!

Originally posted by greenpawn34
Strewth.
You guys have got me worried - really worried.

I drop a pearl into your lap and you squander it.
Put your computers away, read a chess book and open your eyes.

But first the sticky note.

Possibly a comment in jest. Something like we all say.
I've got 'check all checks' written inside my eye lids. I see it everytime I blink.

Maybe ...[text shortened]... that than clinging on to the sticky note post like it was stuck to you.}[/pgn]

I think the witch-hunt-accusing-cheats going on by 8-10 players are way of doing anything good to this community, whatever it’s the chess or the profile we are talking about.

I prefer to discus chess! and I don’t appreciate people jumping at me for absolutely no reason other than a high rating. And my very high rating I consider a result of the sides no 1 accusator who resigned 4 games and got a co-clan member and high rated friend to resign 2 more games and probably also getting a 3rd high rated player to resign 2 games - all at the same time, giving me a great leap at around 40 points– which is very much when about 2400 in here. The action didn’t go unnoticed by the currently 1st challenger for no 1 spot.
Another thing about my rating and climb to fame -mikelom is that whenever I try to reduce my game load, I end up winning the majority of “last games” because a lot of players in here starts to drag games when they are clearly loosing, but keeps normal speed in their other games. Since I don’t drag games, I lose my lost games early in the process gaining way more rating than deserved in a fairer system when finishing the last games!

According to attius2 http://www.redhotpawn.com/profile/playerprofile.php?uid=465997 all above 2400 are cheats. See http://www.redhotpawn.com/board/showthread.php?threadid=142772&page=1#post_2748953
It's not possible to reach 2400+ in here without first speaking Norwegian. Pretty much anyone 2400+ is going to be a juksende drittsekk with a craving for diesel. Don't see much point in arguing about it really.

And from his profile:
“But if I think you're cheating, it's because you are”

Apparently it’s hard to accept that some players can be clearly better than him, as he peaks at about 2300?
Perhaps he’s cheating but not able to pass the 2300 mark, and therefore thinks that he knows that all above 2400 must be cheats?
To follow the logic of attius2 we ban all 2400+ player, to put it his way: “no point in arguing” and when he says “you’re cheating, it’s because you are”. – now a player who’s rating peaks at 2200 may state the same and so it continues… last player “rating -200” will remember to close the website…

This is another “abuse” this time from this tread by mikelom

You've been playing chess since you are seventeen, with a wife and 3 kids?

Cheat!

Thanks Mr.”I never played you before or argued with you in any thread” This abusive behavior doesn’t get me to participate more in the chess debate – and certainly keeps other top players from writing anything, as nobody likes getting these accusations thrown in their faces.

I don’t care if other player’s profiles are false, mine is true, but cleared from information’s that would easily identify me. As the playing strange is the only thing I can think of which should go a long way in clearing me from the “witch-hunt-accusing-cheats” I have giving you a hint – somewhat above 2200 – as I don’t wish to be identified, unless all of us are identified!

I understand that identifying me would be an issue before some of you can acknowledge my statements. That part could be really easy – an admin of the side could easily obtain the requested information’s in confidentially off cause, and then verify that my claims are true, without me being identified in the forum!

My wish with this post is that the witch-hunt ends and people starts to behave descent towards one-another. Thanks!

Nice logical line Morgski, Black might try to hang on with 10...Nd4 but white must be better.

Also you would expect a genuine no.1 player on RHP to be well aware of the fried liver attack style 8. Nxf7. This looks fatal for black after 8...Kxf7 9. Qf3+ Ke6 (to protect d5)
10. Nc3 and now maybe 10...Nb4 11. a3 or 10...Ne7 11. Bg5.

So the whole Skeeter phenomenon is really rather questionable. We have: seeming lack of a plausible real life basis, lack of forum posts showing a high level of chess understanding, and a couple of posts suggesting absence of that quality. None of this is conclusive, leaving aside the question of engine match up rates, but there you are.

Please allow two 1100 players to show you the way.
This is the basic example.

KingCapturer (1042) - hetman55 (1107) RHP 2008

Originally posted by Kaoslos
I prefer to discus chess!

Hi Kaoslos

Keep your head down mate.
Don't come on the forum when the lads are in a feeding frenzy
and there is a gnashing of teeth. Your high grade will just set them off.

The 'Cheat'. gag after you said you were married with kids was an
obvious joke. Not everyone uses a smiley.

I just notice this in your profile:

"Never argue with an idiot. He will just drag you down to his level and
beat you with experience. "

Well that's no reply for me then. 🙂

Hi Dikankan

".....and a couple of posts suggesting absence of that quality."

The Skeet post missing 8.Nxf7 proves nothing - except she was not using a box. ( 🙂 )
It was a gaff. Did a few of them in my time and will no doubt do more.

I posted it as a missed sledging opportunity.

Read Alexander Alekhine - World Champion BC (before boxes) 1927-1935
and 1937-1946. His books have quite a few elementary errors. In one infamous
note he walks into the Noah's Ark trap.

Originally posted by greenpawn34
Jesus wept - Skeets come back - all is forgiven.