Archive-Name: games/chess/part2 Chess FAQ rec.games.chess.misc FAQ part 2/4

Archive-Name: games/chess/part1 rec.games.chess Frequently Asked Questions Frequently Asked Questions (with answers) for Chess Players

OK. I have my ticket now and I have paid for it. I got it from Priceline.com Needless to say, I will be very, very angry if this turns out to be a hoax. I am leaving New York for Chicago on American Airlines Flight 345 at 4:59 PM Saturday, June 25, arriving at Arrives: 6:35 PM. I plan to beat the ****ing **** at chess out of this asshole Bill

On Thu, 23 Jun 2005 11:50:22 -0700, "Duncan Oxley" no@thanks wrote: Good luck to *both* of you. This should be an interesting match. I look forward to watching the games on ICC. Duncan My wife is very angry about me playing this chess match, but I let her know who is the boss.

Can someone tell me by what elimination process Fischer came to meet Taimanov for their match in Vancouver? I note that Taimanov was in Palma de Mallorca and came in tied with Uhlmann for 5-6. What were the fates of Larsen, Geller, and Hubner, tied for 2-4. Thanks in advance for your help. -- Ian Burton

Beatriz wrote: Hello, I would like to hear from all of the Gay and Lesbian Chess players who would like to have a Gay Division of the U.S. Chess Federation, including a Gay Tournament to coincide with the Gay Parade in New York. I'm a happy and carefree chess player so can I join? :-)

If a chess game becomes very interesting or very fast and I dedicate all of my available attention to it, my face starts to glow, becoming much warmer than e.g. my hands. I am curious if it is common among chess players or not? (I have never played or attended any chess turnaments) Another questions a Why is my head and face getting so hot? Is this only the excitement or the intense thinking

Make MONEY with ONLY $6 With $6 you could make money simply following these directions: From : Chris, Seriously this is no scam, IT will work if you follow through with your name and address, and most importantly, you send out your $6 to everyone on this list. Follow all the directions. I am going send my $1 to each person, so when I put my name on the list I expect in honest and faith that you...

Does anyone have the full game of this? Druganov - Panteleiev Corres 1956 N3r1k1/pp3ppp/8/2P2b2/1b1P1B2/1qnB1N2/1P3PPP/nQK1R2R b - - 0 1 1...Qd1+ 2.Rxd1 Ne2+ 3.Bxe2 Nb3# Alan

Here is another thread for indulging into your favorite bickering hobby. This is an altruistic service to the group, because I won't participate in this thread.

I am looking for the game score of Aijala-Sigurjonsson, Graz, 1972. The game header appears on my CB Megabase (2004) but there are no moves. Anyone have this? Thanks Dondo

JOEL CHANNING DOUBLES CHALLENGE TO STAN BOOZ Don Schultz is willing to take a lie detector test. I am willing to bet a substantial amount of money on him if anyone can get Booz to put his mouth where his mouth is Candidate Joel Channing Presuming this is actual his words and not some misrepresentation by Larry Parr, I wonder if Joel is ready to strap in and answer some questions about ...

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At 12:19 AM 6/3/2005 EDT, wrote: Note that even though I endorse Greg Shahade (as well as Channing and Tanner), Greg is not part of a team. He has not endorsed anyone and will probably vote for Steve Shutt, who used to be his high school chess coach. I much prefer an independent candidate to your "slate" that falsely claims to have "made the tough decisions" and saved...

HATE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND Yes, a match by Net with an arbiter at each end is a reasonable way to play this match, and Chesstours cannot be criticized for conditioning its support on such an arrangement. But there is another side, which is Bill Brock's side. Mr. Brock has told us that he has seen an analyst over "anger management" issues, which he expresses in such an antiseptic locution

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As some of you may already know, I have returned to the chess scene after an 18 year absence. Sure, during those 18 years I would occasionally go through a published game from a magazine. More likely than not I would use a cheap magnetic chess set to look at a game. Well tonight, for the first time in two decades, I broke out my very nice 50 year old wood chess pieces and proceeded to go through...

"As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly." Proverbs 11. Sam Sloan wrote: This entire thread started when Taylor Kingston claimed to be a 2300+ Elo rasted player. Kingston made numerous insulting remarks and personal attacks on Grandmaster Larry Evans among others. I thereupon challenged Taylor Kingston to a chess match for one thousand dollars cash money....

phillip wrote: I am 32 and I have been playing chess for about 2 years. I play all the time but I just can't get past my measly 1400 rating, It seem like anyone who attained GM status started when they where really young. Am I hopeless? Is it to late for me, age wise? Are the GM born with the chess talent like a great musician is born with a musical talent?