Trying to play like Petrosian and failing

Originally posted by RJHinds
Perhaps you picked the wrong games to check; and some of the players I played against on RHP had higher matchup rates than me too. What would you put that down to Knobby?

Even without these stats your first games here and your forum posts are enough to understand true level of your chess play and knowledge.

Originally posted by Paul Leggett
I have some dessicated hippo and giraffe poo on my desk at work, courtesy of the Animal Programs professionals at Disney's Animal Kingdom.

There is a lot of animal health research that goes on there behind the scenes, and one byproduct is some really cool desk souvenirs. The stuff glazes at very high temperatures.

I haven't thought to ask if the stuff could be shaped into chess pieces, but that would result in a very interesting set!

And then, of course, you'd use that set to play the Elephant Gambit and the Hippopotamus.

Richard

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Ye glorious and betentacled Outer Gods, I thought we had got rid of these witch hunts! Can we drop this nonsense already? Please? Pretty please? With a cherry on top?

Richard

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Shhhttt... you're not allowed to say that. Fischer is the greatest genius who ever played, no, who ever lived, and anybody who says anything against him will be sent to the gulags for sedition. (Plus ça change...)

Richard

Originally posted by Pacifique
Even without these stats your first games here and your forum posts are enough to understand true level of your chess play and knowledge.

Yes, you are right. I was just coming back to chess after 30 years away from the game and had forgotten most of the openings I had memorized when I had that three-way tie for first at the World Open in Philadelphia in 1982 where I ended with a USCF rating of 1817. Just because I started out poorly does not mean I can not get better. I was playing those first games like I was playing over the board games. I think I finished one in one day because my opponent continued playing, which is unusual for here and the only time it has happened to me. However, after a few games I discovered the analyse board feature on RHP and I also ordered a correspondence chess album book that has several boards and pieces with it so I could set up each of my games on a seperate board. This is when I started playing much better because I could now move the pieces around until I saw what I liked and then make the move. Plus I started using opening books again, etc. just as you are allowed to do on RHP.
Of course, I can not play nearly as well OTB, because I don't have all those advantages and may need more time to think than the average OTB player. Anyway, you can believe what you want, but I am telling you the truth.

Originally posted by RJHinds
Yes, you are right. I was just coming back to chess after 30 years away from the game and had forgotten most of the openings I had memorized when I had that three-way tie for first at the World Open in Philadelphia in 1982 where I ended with a USCF rating of 1817. Just because I started out poorly does not mean I can not get better. I was playing those fi ...[text shortened]... the average OTB player. Anyway, you can believe what you want, but I am telling you the truth.

This same old "debate" keeps coming up every few months. If I recall correctly, you actually brought it up this time.
I have a solution to solve the matter once and for all.

RJHinds, you should start a thread titled "The RJHinds Vote"

The text to the thread should read: "Thumbs up if you believe I am human or thumbs down if you believe I use an engine."

This would give the entire RHP community a chance to give their opinion on the matter without getting into hot water with the mods.

I thought of doing this myself, but I wasn' sure of your opinion on it. Also, I wanted to be able to vote myself.

Please note that I have not expressed an opinion on either side yet. I'm not trying to sway voters in either direction. This would just be a way to clear the matter up once and for all.

Your thoughts?

Originally posted by paulbuchmanfromfics
This same old "debate" keeps coming up every few months. If I recall correctly, you actually brought it up this time.
I have a solution to solve the matter once and for all.

RJHinds, you should start a thread titled "The RJHinds Vote"

The text to the thread should read: "Thumbs up if you believe I am human or thumbs down if you beli ...[text shortened]... n. This would just be a way to clear the matter up once and for all.

Your thoughts?

You are wrong!

It was Duchess64 that brought the subject up on page 7 of this thread. If you had read the whole thread you would have known that.

Originally posted by RJHinds
[b]You are wrong!

It was Duchess64 that brought the subject up on page 7 of this thread. If you had read the whole thread you would have known that.[/b]

I do seem to remember you actually putting up the statistics in this thread, but I try not to go too far back in this babble.

Sorry!

You'r thoughts about the vote?

Originally posted by paulbuchmanfromfics
I do seem to remember you actually putting up the statistics in this thread, but I try not to go too far back in this babble.

Sorry!

You'r thoughts about the vote?

I have made my defense. So take it or leave it.
I do not wish to comment on it anymore.

HalleluYah !!! Praise the Lord!

Originally posted by RJHinds
I have made my defense. So take it or leave it.
I do not wish to comment on it anymore.

HalleluYah !!! Praise the Lord!

That's totally up to you.

On a lighter note:

You sound like Aunt Esther from Sanford And Son. hehe

Originally posted by RJHinds
I used to be able to see my dreams in colors until I was about 13 years old. I wonder if it could have anything to do with all that beer I drinked at an early age. Anyway, I have no ability to visualize a chessboard and pieces, I have to think very hard about where the pieces are in my head and I loose track with just a very few moves. Sometimes people tr ...[text shortened]... ecome good, but never great in OTB play. I will miss too many things due to no visualization.

Blindfold chess is like bullet chess, it's junk food chess. Everyone plays blindfold chess worse than they play actual chess.

Would you practice swimming with heavy ankle weights?

Originally posted by hamworld
Blindfold chess is like bullet chess, it's junk food chess. Everyone plays blindfold chess worse than they play actual chess.

Would you practice swimming with heavy ankle weights?

I've never heard of anyone practicing swimming with heavy ankle weights- more than once, that is.

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I'm sorry to hear of hedonist's recent illness, it is my sincere wish that he has a full and speedy recovery. >sfa51

Originally posted by RJHinds
Yes, you are right. I was just coming back to chess after 30 years away from the game and had forgotten most of the openings I had memorized when I had that three-way tie for first at the World Open in Philadelphia in 1982 where I ended with a USCF rating of 1817. Just because I started out poorly does not mean I can not get better. I was playing those fi the average OTB player. Anyway, you can believe what you want, but I am telling you the truth.

I`m "sorry" to say, but Goebbels rule ("If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it." ) is not gonna work here, as your lies are too obvious for any more or less decent chess player. You would be banned in chess.com for a long time ago.