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Completed 1 correspondence game203441 loss
Defeat vs Avelaiona (2270)

Posted 3 messages in Why do high rated players play the King's Indian Defense?
@tpr said in #32: <snip> > <snip> > > Yes, it is better to play a bad opening well than to play a good opening badly. <s…
@plmw said in #21: > KID is a very good opening, white has to be careful or he can get blown off the board quite easily …
@korchnoi_fan said in #13: > Yes, I am with you on that one. KID probably not a very effective weapon in Correspondence …
Posted 1 message in Your Top 5 Films
When asked for my favorite, the one I usually pick, since childhood, is "The Hustler", starring Paul Newman as pool shar…
Posted 1 message in Racism in Chess
meh, world champion is just a title, it is the result of one match, Kasparov was still #1 after he lost to Kramnik, ever…
Posted 1 message in Hou Yifan interview
If she really does value strength of opposition and quality of play more than titles, then why did she put so much effor…
Posted 1 message in blindford chess
That brings to mind something about blindfold chess, on the pro circuit. They sit there and stare an empty chessboard on…
Posted 1 message in What is the general opinion about the future of online chess?
Chess is chess. You win some, you lose some. Online, I guess one can never be sure who you are facing, even now. I just …
Completed 1 correspondence game2078101 loss
Defeat vs Vladimir_Ulyanov (2378)

Posted 3 messages in Why do high rated players play the King's Indian Defense?
KID is aggressive, but somewhat risky positionally, a lot of work to maintain a repertoire at a high level of play. I th…
Also, this Kasparov-Kramnik stuff is a little dated (25 years ago), there must be some newer discoveries for Black since…
Yes, I am with you on that one. KID probably not a very effective weapon in Correspondence chess. But refuted? I don 't …
Posted 1 message in Positional repertoire against 1 d4
@Pedro_11112006 said in #5: > ... I have no doubts about the Slav being sound, I’m just not sure I have the skills to ha…
Posted 1 message in Should one must travel with a pocket chess set?
@SimonBirch said in #19: > I think a pocket chess set is a romantic idea... , <snip> xxx Yes, it's a good way to meet wo…
Posted 1 message in Preparation Games
On such short notice, the only thing I can suggest is don't eat a big meal just before the game. Better to wait until af…
Posted 2 messages in "The Toxic Pursuit of Greatness in Chess"
Just look at who paid for this article, and draw your own conclusions. "From the Late Founder and Editor Robert Parry: W…
https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/social-sciences-and-humanities/tabloids-and-sensationalism
Posted 1 message in Chess going mainstream / commercialized
@lizani said in #6: > Commercialized? > Has been so for many years. It has accelerated in the internet age and at some p…
Posted 1 message in Plan making
@Banzai9 said in #1: > <snip>. I go blank at OTB games. I develop well, castle the king, etcetera etcetera. However, my …
Posted 2 messages in Racism in Chess
Gukesh is a worthy successor to Carlsen, but the first thing that crossed my mind when he became champion was "I doubt h…
@aminson123 said in #35: > i agree too an extend . but then again ' US defaultism ' is also something similar to racism …
Posted 1 message in Goodbye
Thanks for the favor.
Completed 2 correspondence games1701341 win1 loss
Victory vs shingogilles (1847)
Defeat vs siyah_Akrep (2164?)