@AsDaGo said in #8:
> Wow, what a great role model! I'm going to go ahead and murder my mom so I can go to prison and game the system to get a high rating too! Oh wait, the USCF already changed the rules so I can't. Too bad. :-( Well maybe I can try to find a worse opening than the Grob to write a book about at least.
The word "grob" (гроб) means "a coffin" in Russian and "grób" means "a tomb" in Polish, by the way.
The Romanian GM Mihai Suba who's just passed away apparently started played chess around the age of 20.
@roadtogm1000 @bikkel21 @V1g1yy
Claude Bloodgood m*rdered **his own mother.**
You. <3
@ILikeBlitz said in #21:
> Wow, what a great role model! I'm going to go ahead and murder my mom so I can go to prison and game the system to get a high rating too! Oh wait, the USCF already changed the rules so I can't. Too bad. :-( Well maybe I can try to find a worse opening than the Grob to write a book about at least.
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> The word "grob" (гроб) means "a coffin" in Russian and "grób" means "a tomb" in Polish, by the way.
I was at a tournament and witnessed a NM from our club battle a GM and busted that out. He lost the end game, of course, but it was fun to watch.
The best adult chess improver in history is by far Mikhail Chigorin. He started taking the game seriously only at the age of 24 and went on to become a two times WCC contender.
@ohcomeon_1 said in #26:
> The best adult chess improver in history is by far Mikhail Chigorin. He started taking the game seriously only at the age of 24 and went on to become a two times WCC contender.
Perhaps... Even a poor plan is better than no plan at all.
@verylate said in #10:
> Wasn't there an American master who made his final IM norm when he was in his 50s? Granted, that player had been approximately IM strength for a while, but just hadn't scored the norms in FIDE tournaments.
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> I'm 69 this year, lifetime high national rating 2070, hoping to be the oldest GM to earn the title when I am in my 80s. I figure it will take a while yet, the key is getting old enough.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> IM Larry Remlinger >>> He even wrote articles in Chess life about his comeback ... Years before he used to play speed chess with Bobby .............. J Fischer
IM Larry Remlinger
@ThunderClap said in #28:
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Why did you do 225 levels of nested block quotes?