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"American Chess Bulletin: Years Covered" 3 This is a list of the series of collections containing games from the American Chess Bulletin (ACB). Games not yet in the database are included in the introduction, and will eventually be submitted. Because of limited space in the introductions, some years may have to be split into two collections Related collections include Game Collection: Chess Life: Years Covvered and Game Collection: Chess Review: Years Covered. The game numbering is for my own reference, and does not appear in the magazine. These represent the game number within the volume, and within the entire run of the the magazine. Grateful thanks to User: sachistu for his invaluable help in assembling these collections. They are as much his as mine. Game Collection: American Chess Bulletin 1904 (352 games / 1-352) Game Collection: American Chess Bulletin 1905 (January-June) (146 games / 353-498) Game Collection: American Chess Bulletin 1905 (July-December) (235 games / 499-733) Game Collection: American Chess Bulletin 1906 (January June) 135 games / 734-868) Game Collection: American Chess Bulletin 1906 (July-December) (152 games / 869-1020) Game Collection: American Chess Bulletin 1907 (261 games . 1021-1281) Game Collection: American Chess Bulletin 1908 (255 games . 1282-1536) Game Collection: American Chess Bulletin 1909 (265 games . 1537-1801) Game Collection: American Chess Bulletin 1910 (235 games . 1802-2036) Game Collection: American Chess Bulletin 1911 (285 games / 2037-2321) Game Collection: American Chess Bulletin 1912 (166 games / 2322-2487) Game Collection: American Chess Bulletin 1913 (233 games / 2488-2720) Game Collection: American Chess Bulletin 1914 (156 games, 2721-2876) Game Collection: American Chess Bulletin 1915 (203 games, 2877-3079) Game Collection: American Chess Bulletin 1916 (225 games, 3080-3304) Game Collection: American Chess Bulletin 1917 (110 games, 3305-3414) Game Collection: American Chess Bulletin 1918 (144 games, 3415-3558) Game Collection: American Chess Bulletin 1919 (129 games, 3559-3687) Game Collection: American Chess Bulletin 1920 (128 games, 3688-3815) Game Collection: American Chess Bulletin 1921 (201 games, 3816-4016) Game Collection: American Chess Bulletin 1922 (215 games, 4017-4231) Game Collection: American Chess Bulletin 1923 (231 games, 4232-4462) Game Collection: American Chess Bulletin 1924 (188 games, 4463-4650) Game Collection: American Chess Bulletin 1925 (131 games, 4651-4781) Game Collection: American Chess Bulletin 1926 (111 games, 4782-4892) Game Collection: American Chess Bulletin 1927 (86 games, 4893-4978) Game Collection: American Chess Bulletin 1928 (90 games, 4979-5068)) Game Collection: American Chess Bulletin 1929 (127 games, 5069-5195) Game Collection: American Chess Bulletin 1930 (103 games, 5196-5298)) Game Collection: American Chess Bulletin 1931 (101 games, 5298-5399) Game Collection: American Chess Bulletin 1932 (116 games, 5400-5515) Game Collection: American Chess Bulletin 1933 (172 games, 5516-5687) Game Collection: American Chess Bulletin 1934 (155 games, 5688-5842) Game Collection: American Chess Bulletin 1935 (142 games, 5843-5984) Game Collection: American Chess Bulletin 1936 (123 games, 5985-6107) Game Collection: American Chess Bulletin 1937 (99 games, 6107 / 6206) Game Collection: American Chess Bulletin 1938 (119 games, 6207-6325) Game Collection: American Chess Bulletin 1939 (156 games, 6326-6481)) Game Collection: American Chess Bulletin 1940 (136 games, 6482-6617) Game Collection: American Chess Bulletin 1941 and Game Collection: American Chess Bulletin 1941, pt. 2 (226 games, 6618-6843) Game Collection: American Chess Bulletin 1942 (142 games, 6844-6985) Game Collection: American Chess Bulletin 1943 (160 games, 6986-7145) Game Collection: American Chess Bulletin 1944 (176 games, 7146-7321) Game Collection: American Chess Bulletin 1945 (174 games, 7322-7495) Game Collection: American Chess Bulletin 1947 (124 games, 7637-7760) Game Collection: American Chess Bulletin 1948 (134 games, 7761-7894) https://www.ragchess.com/chess-basi... https://www.redhotpawn.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVf... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0h... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKg... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_g... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry1... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4S-... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bj8... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHY... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oz-... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1L... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpH... https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-LIp... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLa... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z00... Chessgames.com will be unavailable Friday, February 17, 2023 from 11AM through 11:30AM(UTC/GMT) for maintenance. We apologize for this inconvenience. "You can't hold with the hare and run with the hounds." 1 Peter 5:7 Cast all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. “At the heart of every combination there shines an idea, and though combinations are without number, the number of ideas is limited.” ― Eugene A. Znosko-Borovsky “Capablanca's planning of the game is so full of that freshness of his genius for position play, that every hypermodern player can only envy him.” ― Alexander Alekhine “It is astonishing how carefully Capablanca's combinations are calculated. Turn and twist as you will, search the variations in every way possible, you come to the inevitable conclusion that the moves all fit in with the utmost precision.” ― Max Euwe “We can compare Capablanca with Mozart, whose charming music appeared to have been a smooth flow. I get the impression that Capablanca did not even know why he preferred this or that move, he just moved the pieces with his hand. If he had worked a lot on chess, he might have played worse because he would have started to try to comprehend things. But Capablanca did not have to comprehend anything, he just had to move the pieces!” ― Vladimir Kramnik “An hour's history of two minds is well told in a game of chess.” ― Jose R. Capablanca "What goes around, comes around." * Top 10 Benefits of Playing Chess: https://www.chess.com/article/view/... A New England June by Bliss Carman These things I remember Of New England June, Like a vivid day-dream In the azure noon, While one haunting figure Strays through every scene, Like the soul of beauty Through her lost demesne. Gardens full of roses And peonies a-blow In the dewy morning, Row on stately row, Spreading their gay patterns, Crimson, pied and cream, Like some gorgeous fresco Or an Eastern dream. Nets of waving sunlight Falling through the trees; Fields of gold-white daisies Rippling in the breeze: Lazy lifting groundswells, Breaking green as jade On the lilac beaches, Where the shore-birds wade. Orchards full of blossom, Where the bob-white calls And the honeysuckle Climbs the old gray walls; Groves of silver birches, Beds of roadside fern, In the stone-fenced pasture At the river’s turn. Out of every picture Still she comes to me With the morning freshness Of the summer sea, — A glory in her bearing, A sea-light in her eyes, As if she could not forget The spell of Paradise. Thrushes in the deep woods, With their golden themes, Fluting like the choirs At the birth of dreams. Fireflies in the meadows At the gate of Night, With their fairy lanterns Twinkling soft and bright. Ah, not in the roses, Nor the azure noon, Nor the thrushes’ music, Lies the soul of June. It is something finer, More unfading far, Than the primrose evening And the silver star; Something of the rapture My beloved had, When she made the morning Radiant and glad,— Something of her gracious Ecstasy of mien, That still haunts the twilight, Loving though unseen. When the ghostly moonlight Walks my garden ground, Like a leisurely patrol On his nightly round, These things I remember Of the long ago, While the slumbrous roses Neither care nor know. 3 games, 1894-1942 "Jaffe - Janowski (2)" A return match, November 1917 to January 1918, after Janowski's narrow and therefore embarrassing "victory" in Game Collection: Jaffe - Janowski in February - March, 1916. David Janowski was willing to suffer a hard bargain in order to restore his reputation. Dzagnidze who? "D.Janowski, pride of Paris and not exactly an outcast from the affections of D.Janowski, is having his exalted emotions sorely harassed these days by the renowned "coffee-house" expert, Charles Jaffe...So overwrought are the French Champion's nerves from this inexplicable defeat (sic) that he has issued a sweeping challenge to Jaffe and Kupchik, offering to play a match for $500 a side , ten games up, draws not to count, and giving the odds of five games to start with. Now , if someone will only lend Jaffe $500 the East side hero may be depended upon to give a fine exhibition of the ancient pastime of "spoiling the Egyptian". [1] The quoted phrase seems to refer to Exodus 12:36 in that Jaffe could be expected to take what was due to him. If so, it indicates that Janowski's reputation had suffered a considerable blow after their first match. "David Janowski, French chess champion, and Charles Jaffe of this city have agreed to play a match of ten games up in which the foreign master undertakes to concede four games to his opponent as a start, play to begin at the rooms of the New York City Chess Club on Nov.11. The winner of the match will be the one who first has ten games to his credit, draws not counting. Under the special provision accepted by the French master Jaffe will need to win only six games to his adversary's ten. The last times these experts were opposed in a set match was in March 1916, when Janowski barely won, with the score 5 to 4 and 4 drawn". [2] In the end, the stake was $200 a side (about $3,400 each in 2016 value). This would either seem to have been another concession by Janowski in order to get his revenge match, or perhaps as an emigre fleeing war torn Europe he simply needed the money. Sidney Rosenzweig (who played for the Manhattan Chess Club)[3] was the stakeholder. The match was played at the premises of the "League of Foreign Born Citizens", in New York City. [4] This is a four story brick grand Federal house at 138 Second Avenue which now appears to be occupied by the "Fresco Gelateria". The League was a “non-racial, non-sectarian organization, founded in 1913, for the purpose of interesting the immigrant in civic affairs and inspiring those who had not been naturalized to take steps towards making themselves American citizens". [5] <Match conditions> The referee was Harold Phillips and Jacob Bernstein was the match manager [6] The time limit was 30 moves in the first two hours and then 15 moves an hour. [7] <Results> Results table[ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Janowski ½ ½ 1 1 1 0 ½ 1 0 1 0 ½ 0 1 1 1 1 1 - 10 Jaffe ½ ½ 0 0 0 1 ½ 0 1 0 1 ½ 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 8 ]table With his four game handicap, Janowski did not take the lead until his victory in Game 15 as can be seen from the table of games won which includes the handicap into Jaffe's score: table[ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Janowski 0 0 1 2 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 Jaffe 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 ]table [Draws did not count towards the score.] ... <The games> One of the games is apparently unrecorded: Game 13 a 123 move Ruy Lopez won by Jaffe. 1st game - Sunday, 11th November, 1917. 2nd game - Wednesday, 14th November, 1917. 3rd game - Thursday, 15th November, 1917. 4th game - Sunday, 18th November, 1917. (Est.) 5th game - Tuesday, 20th November, 1917. (Est.) 6th game - Thursday, 22nd November, 1917. 7th game - Sunday, 25th November, 1917. 8th game – Wednesday 28th November, 1917. 9th game - Sunday, 2nd December, 1917. 10th game - Wednesday, 5th December, 1917. 11th game - Friday, 7th December, 1917. 12th game - Sunday, 9th December, 1917. 13th game – Wednesday 19th December, 1917. 14th game - Friday, 21st December, 1917. 15th game - Sunday, 23rd December, 1917. 16th game - Monday, 24th December, 1917. (Est.) 17th game - Tuesday, 1st January, 1918. 18th game - Saturday, 6th January, 1918. [The dates of the individual games are from contemporary newspaper reports. Some games have not yet been corroborated by finding relevant articles in the press. These are shown as (Est.) based on the pattern of the match and public holidays.] ... <Highlights> Game 1 - Jaffe was unable to establish any advantage with the White pieces. Janowski then took unwarranted chances, and in doing so presented Jaffe with a winning combination. Jaffe missed his opportunity and the game was drawn. Game 2 - "Jaffe established two connected passed pawns in the center of the board. Janowski, however, cleverly sacrificed a piece for these pawns and forced the draw". [8] Game 3 - Janowski sacrificed a Knight for three Queen-side pawns. This unbalanced the position and Jaffe replied inaccurately and lost what had been an equal game. "These are sad days for custom and precedent. Even so regular an institution as Jaffe's "goat" is no longer to be relied upon. For then years this animal has faithfully thrown its rider in the homestretch, and in the homestretch only, but in the little East Side hero's present race with Janowksi his emotional mount has bucked from the drop of the flag. Of the first three games played Janowski has won two and drawn one after Jaffe had established a winning position in each contest (sic)." [9]. Game 6: - "Honors were even at the tie of the adjournment, but Jaffe was left with a Knight against a Bishop for the ending. After resumption, Jaffe played so well that he forced the Frenchman to give up his Bishop for a pawn...". [10] Game 8 - "Jaffe held his own well until the ending, in which Janowski had two Bishops against a Knight and a Bishop. The French master was able to win a pawn, which gave him the victory". [11] Game 11 - "After a remarkable struggle lasting nine and one-half hours and extending over 93 moves, Charles Jaffe of New York succeeded in winning another game from David Janowski of Paris in their chess match in the rooms of the New York City Chess Club yesterday...The end was reached with Bishops of opposite colors on the board, and a draw seemed imminent, when Janowski sacrificed "the exchange" thinking to get two pawns in return. The combination proved to be unsound and Jaffe obtained the upper hand. Janowski made a stubborn resistance, but had to yield in the end." [12] Game 12 - "Missing an opportunity to establish a winning position in the ending, David Janowski...had to be content with another draw..." [13] Game 13 - "The players made 123 moves before David Janowski resigned the difficult Knight and Pawn ending. The opening was a Ruy Lopez..." [14] "The referee Mr M.H.Phillips had to be called in to settle a point of dispute in the ending. It was merely a question of the fifty move rule, and finally the official required Jaffe who was a pawn ahead to demonstrate a win in twenty-five moves. This Jaffe succeeded in doing somewhat to the disgust of the French Champion..." [15] Game 14 - "As early as on the seventeenth move Jaffe's doom seemed practically sealed. Janowski continuing to play with great energy and circumspection, threatened a mate on the thirty-third move when Jaffe resigned." [16] Game 18 - Jaffe equalised as Black into a Rs+Ps ending avoiding a threefold repetition, but then lack of technique led him to lose a tempo which allowed Janowski's Rook and King to penetrate his position. "Janowski, scoring the last five games in succession, won easily by 10 to 4, with 4 drawn. In addition, Janowski won the third, fourth, fifth, eighth and tenth games, drew the first, second, seventh and twelfth, and lost the sixth, ninth, eleventh end thirteenth after a great struggle which lasted 123 moves. It will be recalled that Janowski conceded the odds of four games to his opponent, but at no stage did he have any reason to feel perturbed concerning this odd feature of the match." [17] <After the match> Janowski was challenged by another leading New York player Oscar Chajes. According to the New York Times of January 20th, 1918 the articles were signed that day for a purse of $500 (about $8,500 in 2016). This match Chajes - Janowski (1918) took place in March to May, 1918 and once again illustrated Janowski's decline as he lost to player who was not of grandmaster standard. Jaffe did not progress in strength from this match. At the Rye Beach Tournament (July 1918) he was equal third behind perennial rivals Chajes and Kupchik. Although he won the 1920 Rice Progressive Chess Club Championship ahead of Chajes and Kupchik, and then took second place to Marshall at the Atlantic City Tournament (July 1920), he was never a rival to Marshall. ... <Notes> The thirteen game of this match was 123 moves long. I have been unable to locate a copy of its score. I suspect that due to its length it has never been published. If anyone can find a copy, please note it in the Biographers Bistro. Thank you. [1]. "Evening Star", (Washington, D.C.), 1st October, 1917, p.17. [2]. "New York Times", 21st October, 1917. [3] "New York Times", July 15th, 1920. [4]. "New York Times", November 16th, 1917. [5]. see http://6tocelebrate.org/site/138-se... [6]. "The Brooklyn Daily Eagle", 9th November 1917, p.9. [7]. "American Chess Bulletin", vol. 14. 1917 p.250.; and American Chess Bulletin, Volume 14, Number 9, December 1917, p.250. [8]. The second game took place on the 14th November, 1917, "New York Times", 15th November, 1917. [9]. "The Sunday Star" (Washington D.C), November 25, 1917, p. 5. [10]. The sixth game took place on the 22nd November, 1917, "New York Times", 23rd November, 1917. [11]. The eight game took place on 28th November, 1917, "New York Times", 29th November, 1917. [12]. The eleventh game took place on 7th December, 1917, "New York Times", 8th December, 1917. [13]. The twelfth game took place on 9th December, 1917, "New York Times", 10th December, 1917. [14]. The thirteenth game took place on 19th December, 1917, "New York Times", 20th December, 1917. [15]. "The Brooklyn Daily Eagle", 20th December 1917, p.20. [16]. The fourteenth game took place on 21st December, 1917, "New York Times", 22nd December, 1917. [17] "American Chess Bulletin", vol.15 (1918), p.35. <References of the dates of the other games> The first game took place on November 11th, 1917,"Evening Star", (Washington, D.C.), 1st October, 1917. The third game took place on November 15th, 1917, "New York Times", 16th November, 1917. The seventh game took place on 25th November, 1917, "New York Times", 26th November, 1917. The ninth game took place on 2nd December, 1917, "New York Times", 3rd December, 1917. The eleventh game took place on 7th December, 1917, "New York Times", 8th December, 1917. The twelfth game took place on 9th December, 1917, "New York Times", 10th December, 1917. The thirteenth game took place on 19th December, 1917, "New York Times", 20th December, 1917. The fourteenth game took place on 21st December, 1917, "New York Times", 22nd December, 1917. The fifteenth game took place on 23rd December, 1917, "New York Times", 24th December, 1917. The sixteenth game took place on reported on 26th December, "New York Times", 26th December, 1917. The seventeenth game took place on 1st January, 1918, "New York Times", 2nd January, 1918 and "New York Tribune", 2nd January, 1918. The eighteenth game took place on 6th January, 1918, "New York Tribune", 7th January, 1918. Acknowledgements: 'A stitch in time saves nine' https://www.redhotpawn.com/ https://www.ragchess.com/chess-basi... games annotated by Capablanca https://www.modern-chess.com/chess-... 'Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater' Romans 8:38-39 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. “Qui casse les verres les paie.” ― (You pay for your mistakes.) Dante by Michelangelo (1475-1564) WHAT should be said of him cannot be said; By too great splendor is his name attended; To blame is easier than those who him offended, Than reach the faintest glory round him shed. This man descended to the doomed and dead For our instruction; then to God ascended; Heaven opened wide to him its portals splendid, Who from his country's, closed against him, fled. Ungrateful land! To its own prejudice Nurse of his fortunes; and this showeth well That the most perfect most of grief shall see. 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This poem is dedicated to all female chessplayers on Caissa's Web. <Sweet Caissa> Oh, Sweet Caissa, Goddess of chess in the name of this holistic game I pray Thee: bless my noble aim to render all my opponents lame in my holy quest for worldly fame, to be Supreme no more no less. In awe I heard this Sweet Caissa say "Daughter go forth and smite them all, stoutly charge your knight sitting tall while flying over the castle's wall to slay all men in your deadly call." Now in fear I hide and will no longer play. “Believe in yourself. Have faith in your abilities. Without humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers, you cannot be successful or happy.” ― Norman Vincent Peale “Intelligence plus character-that is the goal of true education.” ― Martin Luther King Jr. “My concern about my reputation is with the people who I respect and my family and my Lord. And I’m perfectly comfortable with my reputation with them, sir.” — John Durham A Servant When He Reigneth by Rudyard Kipling (30 December 1865 – 18 January 1936) Three things make earth unquiet And four she cannot brook The godly Agur counted them And put them in a book -- Those Four Tremendous Curses With which mankind is cursed; But a Servant when He Reigneth Old Agur entered first. An Handmaid that is Mistress We need not call upon. A Fool when he is full of Meat Will fall asleep anon. An Odious Woman Married May bear a babe and mend; But a Servant when He Reigneth Is Confusion to the end. His feet are swift to tumult, His hands are slow to toil, His ears are deaf to reason, His lips are loud in broil. He knows no use for power Except to show his might. He gives no heed to judgment Unless it prove him right. Because he served a master Before his Kingship came, And hid in all disaster Behind his master's name, So, when his Folly opens The unnecessary hells, A Servant when He Reigneth Throws the blame on some one else. His vows are lightly spoken, His faith is hard to bind, His trust is easy boken, He fears his fellow-kind. The nearest mob will move him To break the pledge he gave -- Oh, a Servant when he Reigneth Is more than ever slave! 17 games, 1917-1918 "Tal's Tournament and Matches 1949-1973" per JFQ Compiled by jessicafischerqueen!! Thank you jessicafischerqueen!! This metacollection is the first half of a project meant to feature every known tournament and match Mikhail Tal played in his career. The second half can be found here: Game Collection: Tal's Tournament and Matches 1974-1992 There are many links to <Tournament Pages> and supplementary games collections here, and I will provide at least one game from each event, except where no game appears to be available. If you find any errors errors or you know of an event I missed, please leave a note for me in my forum: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches... a sfoid z44 mod z free loadr zanzi z stone's throw perd a. 'Nomen nominandum' a.k.a 'the name to be named' ###################################### <Riga Junior Championship Semifinal 1949> Tal won his first 3 games. He had a 4th category rating. [Mikhail Tal, "The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal" (Cadogan 1997), p.19; Hilary Thomas, "Complete Games of Mikhail Tal 1936-1959" (Batsford 1980), p.2 ] <Riga Junior Championship 1949> ["Complete Games of Mikhail Tal 1936-1959," p.2 ] <Ratmir Kholmov Simultaneous Exhibition 1949> In Riga. ["Complete Games of Mikhail Tal 1936-1959," p.2 ] <Riga Palace of Pioneers Championship 1949> ["The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal," pp.34-37; "Complete Games of Mikhail Tal 1936-1959," pp.2-3 ] <Tournament of Pioneer's Palaces of the 3 Baltic Republics 1949> In Vilnius. 2d board for Riga, with +1 -3 =0. Tal won the "most interesting game" prize for his victory over an Estonian player- a "luxurious edition of Tolstoy's 'Peter the First.'" Riga finished last. ["The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal," p.20; "Complete Games of Mikhail Tal 1936-1959," p.3 ] <Riga Junior Club Championship 1949> ["Complete Games of Mikhail Tal 1936-1959," p.3 ] <USSR Junior Championship 1949> In Riga. ["Complete Games of Mikhail Tal 1936-1959," pp.3-4 ] <USSR Republics Junior Team Championship Semifinal 1949> In Yaroslavl. 8th board for Latvia, with +1 -? =?. Latvia finished 4th in semifinal "A group," behind Estonia, Lithuania and Belarus. Latvia did not make it to the final, held in Moscow. There appears to be no surviving game from this event. ["The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal," p.20; "Complete Games of Mikhail Tal 1936-1959," p.5; Olimpbase "USSR Other Championships-Soviet Junior Team Chess Championship-1949" http://www.olimpbase.org/; http://al20102007.narod.ru/ch_urs/1... ] <Latvian Junior Championship 1950> In Riga. [Alexander Khalifman et al, "Mikhail Tal - 8th World Champion" (PC-CD); "Complete Games of Mikhail Tal 1936-1959," p.5 ] <Riga Championship Quarterfinal 1950> 1st, with 12.5/13. Tal achieved 1st category rank. ["The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal," p.23; "Complete Games of Mikhail Tal 1936-1959," p.7 ] <Riga Championship Semifinal 1950> ["The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal," p.23; "Complete Games of Mikhail Tal 1936-1959," pp.7-8 ] <Riga Championship 1951> (14 Jan - 18 Feb) Shared 10th, behind Koblents, Zagoriansky and Pasmans, with +5 -6 =8. Based on this result, Tal was invited to play in the Latvian championship. [Gino Di Felice, "Chess Results 1951-1955" (McFarland 2010), pp.64-65; "The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal," p.23; "Complete Games of Mikhail Tal 1936-1959," p.9 ] <Latvian Championship 1951> In Riga (3 March - 1 April) Shared 9th, behind Pasman, Koblents, Akmentinsh and others, with +5 -6 =8. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1951-1955," p.65; http://al20102007.narod.ru/ch_repub... Edward Winter, ed. "World Chess Champions" (Pergamon Press 1981), p.153 ] <USSR Republics Junior Team Championship Semifinal 1951> In Kishinev. Latvia beat Moldavia and progressed to the final in Leningrad. There may be no surviving game from this event. ["The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal," p.22; "Complete Games of Mikhail Tal 1936-1959," p.9 ] <USSR Republics Junior Team Championship Final 1951> In Leningrad. 3d board for Latvia, scoring 3.5. Latvia finished 5th, behind Moscow, Ukraine, Leningrad and RSFSR, ahead of Kyrgystan, Lithuania, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan. ["The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal," p.22; Olimpbase "USSR Other Championships-Soviet Junior Team Chess Championship" http://www.olimpbase.org/; http://al20102007.narod.ru/ch_urs/1... Di Felice, "Chess Results 1951-1955," pp. 93-94; "Complete Games of Mikhail Tal 1936-1959," p.9 ] <Riga 1st Category Tournament 1951> ["Complete Games of Mikhail Tal 1936-1959," pp.12-14 ] <Riga Championship Semifinal 1952> ["Complete Games of Mikhail Tal 1936-1959," pp.15-16 ] <Riga Championship 1952> ["The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal," pp.37-41; "Complete Games of Mikhail Tal 1936-1959," pp.16-18 ] <Riga Club Championship 1952> ["Complete Games of Mikhail Tal 1936-1959," p.18 ] <Latvian Championship Quarterfinal 1952> ["Complete Games of Mikhail Tal 1936-1959," p.18 ] <Latvian Championship 1952> Game Collection: Tal at the Latvian Championship 1952 In Riga (20 Feb - 20 March) 7th, behind Klavins, Pasman, Balinsh and others, with +7 -4 =6. [Winter, p.153; http://al20102007.narod.ru/ch_repub... Di Felice, "Chess Results 1951-1955," p.164 ] <Latvian Junior Championship 1952> ["Complete Games of Mikhail Tal 1936-1959," p.21 ] <Latvian Championship Semifinal 1953> ["Complete Games of Mikhail Tal 1936-1959," pp.22-23 ] <Latvian Championship 1953> Game Collection: Tal at the Latvian Championship 1953 In Riga (20 Feb - 22 March) 1st over Koblents, Gipslis, Klovans, Pasman and Zdanovs, with +12 -2 =5. Tal was awarded the title of Candidate Master. [Winter, p.153; http://al20102007.narod.ru/ch_repub... Di Felice, "Chess Results 1951-1955," p.280; "Complete Games of Mikhail Tal 1936-1959," pp.22,25 ] 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love. <USSR Republics Junior Team Championship 1953> In Kharkov. 1st board for Latvia. Latvia finished 1st in "Final group 2," over Armenia, Lithuania, Estonia, Uzbekistan and Kirgizia. ["The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal," p.26; Olimpbase http://www.olimpbase.org/; http://al20102007.narod.ru/ch_urs/1... ] <Riga Championship 1953> ["The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal," pp.49-53; "Complete Games of Mikhail Tal 1936-1959," pp.28-29 ] <USSR Republics Team Championship 1953> In Leningrad (September) 2d board for Latvia, with +3 -1 =3. Latvia finished 4th, behind Leningrad, RSFSR and Moscow, ahead of Ukraine, Georgia, Belarus and Estonia. Tal achieved his master norm, but so had Klavins, who had gained more points on 3d board. Klavins was awarded the master title, but Tal had to play a match against Saigin in order to gain his title. ["The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal," p.26; http://al20102007.narod.ru/team_ch/... Di Felice, "Chess Results 1951-1955," pp.305-307 ] <Tallinn-Riga Match 1954> In Tallinn. 1st board vs. Keres, with +0 -1 =1. Tal's loss in game one was the first time he played a grandmaster in a tournament. ["The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal," p.27; Di Felice, "Chess Results 1951-1955," p.425 ] <Latvian Championship 1954> Game Collection: Tal at the Latvian Championship 1954 In Riga (12 Feb - 14 March) Shared 2nd with Gipslis, behind Klovans, ahead of Klavins, Pasman, Skuya and Zilber, with +14 -3 =2. [Winter, p.153; http://al20102007.narod.ru/ch_repub... Di Felice, "Chess Results 1951-1955," p.385; "Complete Games of Mikhail Tal 1936-1959," pp.32-35 ] <Master Title Qualification Match 1954> Game Collection: Tal-Saigin Master Title Qualification Match 1954 In Riga (summer). Tal beat Saigin +4 -2 =8. Although he should have received the Soviet master title at this point, in his autobiography Tal explains that he was not actually awarded the title until after he played in the <USSR Clubs Team Championship>, which was held 3-17 September in Riga: "The year (1954) was concluded at home, in Riga, by the Team Championship of the Country, only this time for adults. Here for the first time I won against a Grandmaster, the USSR champion Yuri Averbakh. After this, still a candidate master, I drew a couple of games, and then received notification that I was a master." "...although formally I took part with the 'rank' of candidate master, the decision was expected to arrive literally any day." Yuri Averbakh says this story is a myth, and that Tal was indeed awarded the master title shortly after his match with Saigin. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1951-1955," p.409; Winter, p.155; http://al20102007.narod.ru/matches/... "The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal," pp.28-31, 55; Yuri Averbakh, "Centre-Stage and Behind the Scenes" Steve Giddins transl. (New In Chess 2011), pp.143-144 ] <USSR Republics Junior Team Championship 1954> In Leningrad (9-23 Aug) 1st board for Latvia, scoring 7/9. Latvia finished 3d, behind RSFSR and Moscow, ahead of Leningrad, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Lithuania, Armenia and Estonia. [http://al20102007.narod.ru/ch_urs/1... "The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal," p.30 ] <USSR Clubs Team Championship 1954> Game Collection: Tal at the USSR Clubs Team Championship 1954 In Riga (3-17 Sept) 4th board for Daugava, with +1 -3 =6. Daugava finished 10th, behind Spartak (Petrosian), Nauka (Korchnoi), Medik (Chistiakov), Lokomotiv (Aronin), Trud (Suetin), Iskra (Taimanov), Dinamo (Lisitsin), Zenit (Averbakh) and Soviet Army (Kan). Tal's win against Averbakh was his first victory over a grandmaster. Tal states this was when he was awarded the Soviet master title. ["The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal," pp.30-31; http://al20102007.narod.ru/team_ch/... Di Felice, "Chess Results 1951-1955," pp.416-418; Olimpbase http://www.olimpbase.org/1954sc/195... http://www.olimpbase.org/1954sc/195... http://www.olimpbase.org/1954sc/195... ] <Riga Championship 1954> ["Complete Games of Mikhail Tal 1936-1959," pp.44-46 ] <Latvian Championship 1955> Game Collection: Tal at the Latvian Championship 1955 In Riga (14 Jan - 1 Feb) 2nd, behind Gipslis, ahead of Klasups, Zdanovs, Klavins, Zilber and Koblents, with +11 -2 =6. [Winter, p.153; http://al20102007.narod.ru/ch_repub... Di Felice, "Chess Results 1951-1955," p.493 ] <USSR Championship Quarterfinal 1955> In Vilnius (5 May - 3 June) Shared 3rd with Chukaev, behind Kholmov and Nei, ahead of Gipslis, Klasups and Lein, with +7 -2 =8. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1951-1955," p.507; http://al20102007.narod.ru/ch_urs/1... "The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal," pp.31-33 ] <Latvia-RSFSR Match 1955> In Riga (13 July - 1 Aug) 2nd board, with +4 -2 =5. RSRSR beat Latvia 66.5 - 54.5 [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1951-1955," p.523; http://al20102007.narod.ru/matches/... ] <USSR Republics Team Championship 1955> Game Collection: Tal at the USSR Republics Team Championship 1955 In Lugansk (4-27 Sept) (Lugansk was called Voroshilovgrad between 1935-1958). Tal says this event was played some time between (Feb-May). Bronze medal on 2nd board for Latvia, with <+2 -0 =7.> Latvia finished 4th, behind RSFSR, Leningrad and Ukraine, ahead of Moscow, Estonia, Lithuania, Belarus, Georgia and Uzbekistan. ["The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal," p.31; http://www.olimpbase.org/1955st/195... Di Felice, "Chess Results 1951-1955," pp.518-520; http://al20102007.narod.ru/team_ch/... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luhansk ] <USSR Championship Semifinal 1955> In Riga (15 Nov - 13 Dec) 1st over Borisenko, Bannik, Zurakhov, Korchnoi, Boleslavsky, Gregenidze and Furman, with +10 -3 =5. [Winter, p.153; Di Felice, "Chess Results 1951-1955," p.492; http://al20102007.narod.ru/ch_urs/1... "The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal," pp.33-34 ] USSR Championship (1956) <23d USSR Championship> In Leningrad (10 Jan - 15 Feb) Shared 5th with Polugaevsky and Kholmov, behind Spassky, Taimanov, Averbakh and Korchnoi, with +6 -2 =9. [Bernard Cafferty and Mark Taimanov, "The Soviet Championships" (Cadogen 1998), pp. 88-91; http://al20102007.narod.ru/ch_urs/1... "The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal," pp.60-61 ] <Uppsala Student Olympiad 1956> Game Collection: Tal at the Uppsala Student Olympiad 1956 (5-15 April) Gold medal on 3rd board, with +5 -0 =2. The USSR 1st over Hungary, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Spain, Czechoslovakia, Romania and the USA. This was Tal's first event outside the Soviet Union. ["The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal," p.62; Olimpbase http://www.olimpbase.org/1956y/1956... http://www.olimpbase.org/1956y/1956... http://www.olimpbase.org/1956y/1956... Gino Di Felice, "Chess Results 1956-1960" (Mcfarland, 2010), pp.89-91 ] Nehemiah 8:10 Go, eat rich foods and drink sweet drinks, and allot portions to those who had nothing prepared; for today is holy to our Lord. Do not be saddened this day, for rejoicing in the Lord is your strength! <Tartu-Riga Match 1956> In Tartu, Estonia. Tal 5th in individual standings, with +1 -1 =2. Riga beat Tartu 8.5 - 7.5. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1956-1960," p.96; "The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal," p.62 ] <USSR Championship Semifinal 1956> In Tbilisi (18 Nov - 18 Dec) Shared 5th with Gurgenidze, behind Petrosian, Furman, Antoshin and Korchnoi, with +6 -2 =11. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1956-1960," p.71; http://al20102007.narod.ru/ch_urs/1... Winter, p.153 ] USSR Championship (1957) <24th USSR Championship> In Moscow (20 Jan - 22 Feb) 1st, over Bronstein, Keres, Spassky, Tolush, Kholmov, Korchnoi, Petrosian and Boleslavsky, with +9 -2 =10. [Cafferty and Taimanov, pp.92-95; http://al20102007.narod.ru/ch_urs/1... Winter, p.153 ] <Reykjavik Student Olympiad 1957> Game Collection: Tal at the Reykjavik Student Olympiad 1957 (11-26 July) Tal scored +7 -0 =3 on 1st board. According to <Olimpbase>, this gave Tal the gold medal, but according to http://www.suomenshakki.fi/arkisto/..., the medal rankings were "calculated directly from points scored and not, as usual, by percentages." In this case, Miroslav Filip, who played three more games than Tal, would have received the gold medal on 1st board. The USSR 1st over Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, USA, Romania, East Germany and Iceland. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1956-1960," pp.184-185; Olimpbase http://www.olimpbase.org/1957y/1957... http://www.olimpbase.org/1957y/1957... http://www.olimpbase.org/1957y/1957... Winter, p.153 ] <1st European Team Championship Final 1957> Game Collection: Tal at the 1st European Team Championship 1957 In Vienna and Baden (22-28 Aug) Shared gold medal on 4th board with Trifunović, with +2 -1 =2. The USSR finished 1st over Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, and West Germany. During the event FIDE voted to award Tal with the international grandmaster title. [Winter, p.153; Di Felice, "Chess Results 1956-1960," pp.185-186; http://www.olimpbase.org/1957e/1957... http://www.olimpbase.org/1957e/1957... http://www.olimpbase.org/1957e/1957... "The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal," pp.66-67 ] <Milan-Riga Match 1957> Game Collection: Tal's Italian Tour 1957 In Milan (27-28 Oct) 1st board vs. Ferrantes, with +2 -0 =0. Riga won 8-2. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1956-1960," p.190 ] <Venice-Riga Match 1957> Game Collection: Tal's Italian Tour 1957 In Venice (31 Oct - 1 Nov) 1st board vs. Szabados, with +2 -0 =0. Riga won 9.5 - .5. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1956-1960," p.193 ] <Reggio Emilia-Riga Match 1957> Game Collection: Tal's Italian Tour 1957 In Reggio Emilia (2-3 Nov) 1st board vs. Romani, with +2 -0 =0. Riga won 7.5 - 2. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1956-1960," p.191 ] <Florence-Riga Match 1957> Game Collection: Tal's Italian Tour 1957 In Florence (4-5 Nov) 1st board vs. Scafarelli, with +1 -0 =1. Riga won 6.5 - 3.5. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1956-1960," p.188 ] <Rome-Riga Match 1957> Game Collection: Tal's Italian Tour 1957 In Rome (6-7 Nov) 1st board vs. Giustolisi, with +1 -0 =1. Riga won 8.5 - 1.5. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1956-1960," p.191 ] USSR Championship (1958) <25th USSR Championship> In Riga (12 Jan - 12 Feb) 1st over Petrosian, Bronstein, Averbakh, Polugaevsky, Spassky, Geller, Gurgenidze, Boleslavsky and Korchnoi, with +9 -3 =7. This was also a FIDE zonal tournament, giving Tal the right to play in the Portoroz interzonal. [Cafferty and Taimanov, pp.96-98; http://al20102007.narod.ru/ch_urs/1... Winter, p.153; "The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal," p.67 ] <Riga Team Championship 1958> ["Complete Games of Mikhail Tal 1936-1959," p.115 ] Psalms 31:24 - Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD. <Latvian Championship 1958> Game Collection: Tal at the Latvian Championship 1958 In Riga (13 April - 11 May) 3d, behind Zilber and Gipslis, with +16 -2 =1. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1956-1960," p.255; http://al20102007.narod.ru/ch_repub... Winter, p.153 ] <Varna Student Olympiad 1958> Game Collection: Tal at the Varna Student Olympiad 1958 (5-20 July) Gold medal on 1st board, with +7 -0 =3. The USSR 1st over Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Hungary, USA, Argentina and East Germany. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1956-1960," pp.287-289; http://www.olimpbase.org/1958y/1958... http://www.olimpbase.org/1958y/1958... http://www.olimpbase.org/1958y/1958... Winter, p.153; "The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal," pp.73-74 ] Portoroz Interzonal (1958) (5 Aug - 12 Sept) 1st over Gligoric, Petrosian, Benko, Olafsson, Fischer, Bronstein and Averbakh, with +8 -1 =11. This was Tal's first international tournament in a non-team event. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1956-1960," p.250; Winter, p.154; "The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal," p.105 ] <Munich Olympiad 1958> Game Collection: Tal at the Munich Olympiad 1958 (1-23 Oct) Gold medal on 1st reserve board, with +12 -0 =3. Tal also won a special prize for highest percentage in the final, scoring 8/9. The USSR 1st over Yugoslavia, Argentina, USA, Czechoslovakia, East Germany and West Germany. [Árpád Földeák, "Chess Olympiads 1927-1968" Robert Ejury , Jeno Bochkor and Peter Clarke transl. (Dover 1969), pp.264-267; Di Felice, "Chess Results 1956-1960," pp.281-286; Olimpbase http://www.olimpbase.org/1958/1958i... http://www.olimpbase.org/1958/1958u... http://www.olimpbase.org/1958/1958f... Winter, p.153 ] USSR Championship (1959) <26th USSR Championship> In Tbilisi (9 Jan - 11 Feb) Shared 2d with Spassky, behind Petrosian, ahead of Taimanov, Kholmov, Polugaevsky, Averbakh, Keres, Korchnoi and Geller, with +9 -3 =7. [Cafferty and Taimanov, pp.99-102; http://al20102007.narod.ru/ch_urs/1... Winter, p.153 ] <Latvian "Olympiad" 1959 (Swiss Tournament)> In Riga. ["The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal," p.111; "Complete Games of Mikhail Tal 1936-1959," p.147 ] <Riga Club Match 1959> ["Complete Games of Mikhail Tal 1936-1959," pp.147-148] <Estonia-Latvia Match 1959> In Talinn (18-19 April) 1st board vs. Keres, with +0 -0 =2. Latvia won 9.5 - 8.5. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1956-1960," p.385 ] Zuerich (1959) (19 May - 8 June) 1st over Gligoric, Fischer, Keres, Larsen and Unzicker, with +10 -2 =3. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1956-1960," p.374; Winter, p.153; ] <USSR Republics Team Championship 1959> Game Collection: Tal at the USSR Republics Team Championship 1959 In Moscow (6-15 Aug) Last place in the 1st board individual standings, behind Spassky, Nezhmetdinov, Gurgenidze, Botvinnik and Geller, with +0 -3 =3. Latvia finished 6th in "Final Group A," behind Moscow, Leningrad, Ukraine, RSFSR and Georgia. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1956-1960," pp.377-379; http://al20102007.narod.ru/team_ch/... Olimpbase http://www.olimpbase.org/1959st/195... http://www.olimpbase.org/1959st/195... http://www.olimpbase.org/1959st/195... "The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal," p.115 ] Bled-Zagreb-Belgrade Candidates (1959) (7 Sept - 29 Oct) 1st over Keres, Petrosian, Smyslov, Fischer, Gligoric, Olafsson and Benko, with +16 -4 =8. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1956-1960," p.310; Winter, p.153; Harry Golombek, "4th Candidates' Tournament, 1959- Bled-Zagreb-Belgrade- September 7th - October 29th" (Hardinge Simpole 2009), pp.1-272 (originally published in the BCM Quarterly No.3, 1960) ] <Riga International 1959> (5-21 Dec) 4th, behind Spassky, Mikenas and Tolush, ahead of Sliwa, Gipslis, Teschner, Nei and Pietzsch, with +7 -2 -4. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1956-1960," p.352; http://al20102007.narod.ru/it/1959/... "The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal," p.124; Winter, p.153 ] Botvinnik - Tal World Championship Match (1960) In Moscow (15 March - 5 May) Tal scored +6 -2 =13 to become the 7th world chess champion. [Mikhail Tal, "Tal-Botvinnik 1960" 5th edition (Russell Enterprises, Inc. 2000), pp.6-210; Winter, p.155; Di Felice, "Chess Results 1956-1960," p.480 ] <West Germany-USSR Match 1960> Game Collection: Tal at the West Germany-USSR Match 1960 In Hamburg (27 July - 5 Aug) 1st in individual standings with +7 -0 =1. The USSR won 51 -13. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1956-1960," p.497; "The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal," p.166; Hilary Thomas, "Complete games of Mikhail Tal 1960-66" (Batsford 1979), pp.9-11 ] <Leipzig Olympiad 1960> Game Collection: Tal at the Leipzig Olympiad 1960 (17 Oct - 9 Nov) Silver medal on 1st board, with +8 -1 =6. The USSR 1st over USA, Yugoslavia, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria, Argentina and West Germany. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1956-1960," pp.484-490; Földeák, pp.286-297; http://www.olimpbase.org/1960/1960i... http://www.olimpbase.org/1960/1960u... http://www.olimpbase.org/1960/1960f... Winter, p.153 ] <Prague Radio Simul 1960> Tal scored +11 -0 =9 against 20 of Czechoslovakia's strongest young players. [ "The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal," p.167 ] <Stockholm 1960-1961> (29 Nov 1960 - 8 Jan 1961) 1st over Uhlmann, Kotov, Book, Unzicker, Johannessen and Nilsson, with +8 -0 =3. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1961-1963" (McFarland 2013), p.5; Winter, p.153 ] Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Rematch (1961) In Moscow (15 March - 12 May) Tal scored +5 -10 =6, losing his world championship title to Botvinnik. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1961-1963," p.125; Winter, p.155 ] <2d European Team Championship Final 1961> Game Collection: Tal at the 2nd European Team Championship 1961 In Oberhausen (20 June - 2 July) 2d board, with +3 -1 =5. The USSR 1st over Yugoslavia, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, West Germany and Spain. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1961-1963," pp.132-134; Winter, p.153; http://www.olimpbase.org/1961e/1961... http://www.olimpbase.org/1961e/1961... http://www.olimpbase.org/1961e/1961... ] Bled (1961) (3 Sept - 3 Oct) 1st over Fischer, Petrosian, Keres, Gligoric, Geller, Trifunovic, Parma, Matanovic, Biguier, Darga, Donner and Najdorf, with +11 -1 =7. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1961-1963," pp.17-18; Winter, p.154 ] <USSR Clubs Team Championship Semifinal 1961> Game Collection: Tal at the USSR Clubs Team Championship 1961 In Riga (8-19 Oct) 1st board for Daugava, with +1 -1 =1. Daugava finished 2d, behind Trud, ahead of Kalev, Dynamo, Vodnik, The Red Flag and Žalgiris. Daugava qualified for the finals in Moscow (22-29 Dec). [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1961-1963," p.134; Olimpbase http://www.olimpbase.org/1961sc/196... http://al20102007.narod.ru/team_ch/... ] USSR Championship 1961b (1961) <29th USSR Championship> In Baku (16 Nov - 20 Dec) Shared 4th with Vasiukov, behind Spassky, Polugaevsky and Bronstein, ahead of Averbakh, Taimanov, Gipslis, Keres and Smyslov, with +7 -3 =10 [Cafferty and Taimanov, pp.112-115; Winter, p.154 ] <USSR Clubs Team Championship Final 1961> Game Collection: Tal at the USSR Clubs Team Championship 1961 In Moscow (22-29 Dec) 1st board for Daugava, with +0 -1 =4. Daugava finished 5th, behind Burevestnik, Avangard, Trud and Spartak, ahead of Red Army. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1961-1963," pp.130-131; Olimpbase http://www.olimpbase.org/1961sc/196... http://www.olimpbase.org/1961sc/196... http://al20102007.narod.ru/team_ch/... ] Curacao Candidates (1962) In Willemstad, Curacao (2 May - 26 June) Shared last with Filip, behind Petrosian, Keres, Geller, Fischer, Korchnoi and Benko. Tal withdrew after 21 rounds due to illness. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1961-1963," pp.237-238; Winter, p.154 ] <Varna Olympiad 1962> Game Collection: Tal at the Varna Olympiad 1962 (16 Sept - 10 Oct) Gold medal on 2d reserve board, with +7 -0 =6. The USSR 1st over Yugslavia, Argentina, USA, Hungary, Bulgarian, West Germany and East Germany. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1961-1963," pp.250-255; Földeák, pp.311-321; http://www.olimpbase.org/1962/1962i... Olimpbase http://www.olimpbase.org/1962/1962u... http://www.olimpbase.org/1962/1962f... ] <USSR Republics Team Championship 1962> Game Collection: Tal at the USSR Republics Team Championship 1962 In Leningrad (20 Oct - 2 Nov) Shared 6th with Boleslavsky in the 1st board individual standings, with +1 -0 =7. Latvia finished 4th, behind Leningrad, RSFSR and Moscow, ahead of Belarus, Ukraine, Estonia, Lithuania and Moldavia. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1961-1963," pp.243-245; http://al20102007.narod.ru/team_ch/... Hilary Thomas, "Complete Games of Mikhail Tal 1960-1966" (Arco 1979), pp.61-62; http://www.olimpbase.org/1962st/196... http://www.olimpbase.org/1962st/196... http://www.olimpbase.org/1962st/196... ] <Netherlands-USSR Match 1962> In The Hague (3-4 July) 4th board vs. Kramer, with +1 -0 =1. The USSR won 8.5 - 3.5. Tal's two games against Kramer appear to be unavailable. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1961-1963," p.258 ] USSR Championship (1962) <30th USSR Championship> In Erevan (21 Nov - 20 Dec) Shared 2d with Taimanov, behind Korchnoi, ahead of Kholmov, Spassky, Stein, Aronin, Bannik and Kots, with +11 -3 =5. [Cafferty and Taimanov, pp.116-119; http://al20102007.narod.ru/ch_urs/1... Winter, p.154 ] <Asztalos Memorial 1963> In Miskolc (4-26 July) 1st over Bronstein, Bilek, Szabo, Filip, Dely, Flesch, Forintos and others, with +10 -0 =5. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1961-1963," p.327; Winter, p.154 ] <USSR Republics Team Championship 1963> Game Collection: Tal at the USSR Republics Team Championship 1963 In Moscow (7-16 Aug) Tal scored +3 -2 =0 in semifinal group 1. Latvia finished 3d in the group, behind Moscow and Georgia, and thus did not qualify for final group 1. In final group 2, Tal scored +2 -0 =2, and Latvia finished 2d, behind Estonia, ahead of Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Moldavia and Armenia. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1961-1963," pp.370-372; Olimpbase http://www.olimpbase.org/1963st/196... http://www.olimpbase.org/1963st/196... http://www.olimpbase.org/1963st/196... http://www.olimpbase.org/1963st/196... "Complete Games of Mikhail Tal 1960-1966," pp.74-76; http://al20102007.narod.ru/team_ch/... Alexander Khalifman, ed. "Mikhail Tal Games II 1963-1972" (Chess Stars 1995), pp.16-21 ] <Capablanca Memorial 1963> Game Collection: Tal at the Capablanca Memorial 1963 In Havana (25 Aug - 24 Sept) Shared 2d with Geller and Pachman, behind Korchnoi, ahead of Ivkov, Barcza, Darga, Uhlmann, Trifunovic,Bobotsov and others, with +14 -3 =4. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1961-1963," p.320; Winter, p.154; Khalifman, ed. "Mikhail Tal Games II 1963-1972" pp.22-33 ] Moscow (1963) <Moscow Central Chess Club International> (29 Oct - 20 Nov) 2d behind Smyslov, ahead of Gligoric, Antoshin, Vladimirov, Liberzon, Keres, Simagin, Szabo and Hort, with +7 -1 =7. [Thomas, "Complete games of Mikhail Tal 1960-66," pp.84-88; http://al20102007.narod.ru/it/1963/... Di Felice, "Chess Results 1961-1963," pp.329-330; Winter, p.154 ] Hastings (1963/64) (30 Dec - 8 Jan) 1st over Gligoric, Lengyel, Khasin, Norman Littlewood and Brinck-Claussen, with +5 -0 -4. [Di Felice, Gino "Chess Results 1964-1967" (McFarland 2013), p.2; Winter, p.154 ] Reykjavik (1964) (14 Jan- 2 Feb) 1st over Gligoric, Johannessen, Olafsson, Wade, Palmason and others, with +12 -0 =1. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1964-1967," p.66; Winter, p.154; Khalifman, ed. "Mikhail Tal Games II 1963-1972" pp.49-55 ] Amsterdam Interzonal (1964) (20 May - 21 June) Shared 1st with Smyslov, Larsen and Spassky, ahead of Stein, Bronstein, Ivkov, Reshevsky, Portisch, Gligoric and Darga. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1964-1967," pp.5-6; Winter, p.154; Khalifman, ed. "Mikhail Tal Games II 1963-1972" pp.56-68 ] <Kislovodsk International 1964> Game Collection: Tal at Kislovodsk 1964 (10-25 July) 1st over Stein, Averbakh, Bradvarevic, Liberzon, Khasin, Ciocaleta and Fuchs, with +6 -1 =3. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1964-1967," p.45; http://al20102007.narod.ru/it/1964/... Winter, p.154; Khalifman, ed. "Mikhail Tal Games II 1963-1972" pp.69-74 ] <USSR Clubs Team Championship Semifinal 1964> Game Collection: Tal at the USSR Clubs Team Championship 1964 In Tallinn. Daugava finished 1st over Spartak, Kalev, Moldova, Jõud, Žalgiris, and The Red Flag. Daugava qualified for the final in Moscow. [http://al20102007.narod.ru/team_ch/... Olimpbase http://www.olimpbase.org/1964sc/196... Khalifman, ed. "Mikhail Tal Games II 1963-1972" pp.75-81 ] <USSR Clubs Team Championship Final 1964> Game Collection: Tal at the USSR Clubs Team Championship 1964 In Moscow (11-21 Oct) 1st board for Daugava. Tal shared the gold medal with Botvinnik, with +3 -0 =3. Daugava finished 6th, behind Burevestnik, Soviet Army, Spartak and Avangard, ahead of Lokomotiv. [http://al20102007.narod.ru/team_ch/... Di Felice, "Chess Results 1964-1967," pp.96-98; Olimpbase http://www.olimpbase.org/1964sc/196... http://www.olimpbase.org/1964sc/196... Khalifman, ed. "Mikhail Tal Games II 1963-1972" pp.75-81 ] USSR Championship (1964/65) <32d USSR Championship> In Kiev (25 Dec - 27 Jan) 3d, behind Korchnoi and Bronstein, ahead of Stein, Kholmov, Shamkovich, Lein, Krogius, Lutikov and Averbakh, with +9 -3 =7. [Cafferty and Taimanov, pp.124-127; http://al20102007.narod.ru/ch_urs/1... ] <Latvian Championship 1965> Game Collection: Tal at the Latvian Championship 1965 In Riga (4-26 March) 1st over Gipslis, Klovans, Smits, Kirilov and Kapengut, with +8 -0 =6. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1964-1967," pp.175-176; Winter, p.154; http://al20102007.narod.ru/ch_repub... ] Tal - Portisch Candidates Quarterfinal (1965) In Bled (26 June - 10 July) 1st, with +4 -0 =3. Tal advanced to the semifinals. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1964-1967," p.206; Khalifman, ed. "Mikhail Tal Games II 1963-1972" pp.101-107] Tal - Larsen Candidates Semifinal (1965) In Bled (26 July - 8 Aug) 1st, with +3 -2 =5. Tal advanced to the final match. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1964-1967," p.206; Khalifman, ed. "Mikhail Tal Games II 1963-1972" pp.108-116 ] Spassky - Tal Candidates Final (1965) In Tbilisi (1-26 Nov) 2d, with +1 -4 =6. Tal was eliminated by Spassky. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1964-1967," p.206; Khalifman, ed. "Mikhail Tal Games II 1963-1972" pp.117-124 ] <Sarajevo 1966> Game Collection: Tal at Sarajevo 1966 (20 March - 7 April) Shared 1st with Ciric, over Ivkov, Pachman, Matulovic, Pietzsch, Janosevic, Minev, Jansa and Kotov, with +9 -2 =4. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1964-1967," p.303; Khalifman, ed. "Mikhail Tal Games II 1963-1972" pp.125-132 ] <Kislovodsk International 1966> Game Collection: Tal at Kislovodsk 1966 (22 July - 8 Aug) 6th, behind Geller, Stein, Kholmov, Lutikov and Fuchs, with +4 -4 =3. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1964-1967," p.262; http://al20102007.narod.ru/it/1966/... Winter, p.154; Khalifman, ed. "Mikhail Tal Games II 1963-1972" pp.133-139 ] <Tal-Bronstein Training Match 1966> In Moscow Game Collection: Tal-Bronstein Training Match 1966 (19-20 Sept) 1st, with +1 -0 =3. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1964-1967," p.322; Khalifman, ed. "Mikhail Tal Games II 1963-1972" pp.140-141 ] <USSR Clubs Team Championship 1966> Game Collection: Tal at the USSR Clubs Team Championship 1966 In Moscow (24 Sept - 5 Oct) 3rd board for Daugava. Shared bronze medal with Petrosian (Spartak), with +2 -0 =8. Daugava finished 6th in the final, behind Soviet Army, Trud, Spartak, Burevestnik and Avangard. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1964-1967," p.333; http://al20102007.narod.ru/team_ch/... Olimpbase http://www.olimpbase.org/1966sc/196... http://www.olimpbase.org/1966sc/196... http://www.olimpbase.org/1966sc/196... "Complete Games of Mikhail Tal 1960-1966," pp.142-144; Khalifman, ed. "Mikhail Tal Games II 1963-1972" pp.142-146 ] <Havana Olympiad 1966> Game Collection: Tal at the Havana Olympiad 1966 (25 Oct - 20 Nov) Gold medal on 3d board, with +11 -0 =2. The USSR 1st over USA, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Argentina, Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria, Romania, East Germany and Denmark. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1964-1967," pp.324-332; Földeák, pp.358-372; Olimpbase http://www.olimpbase.org/1966/1966i... http://www.olimpbase.org/1966/1966f... http://www.olimpbase.org/1966/1966u... Khalifman, ed. "Mikhail Tal Games II 1963-1972" pp.147-153 ] Palma de Mallorca (1966) (27 Nov - 18 Dec) 1st over Pomar, Portisch, Ivkov, Matanovic, Pfleger, Shamkovich and O'Kelly de Galway, with +9 -0 =6. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1964-1967," pp.289-290; Winter, p.154 ] Moscow (1967) <50th Jubilee International> (21 May - 16 June) Shared 2d with Gipslis, Bobotsov and Smyslov, behind Stein, ahead of Portisch, Bronstein, Spassky, Geller, Keres, Petrosian, Najforf, Gehorghiu and Gligoric, with +5 -2 =10. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1964-1967," p.398; http://al20102007.narod.ru/it/1967/... Winter, p.154 ] <Yugoslavia-USSR Match 1967> In Budva (21 June - 5 July) This was an 11 round all-play-all format. Shared 2d with Gligoric, behind Korcnhoi, ahead of Gipslis, Bukic, Geller, Ciric, Ivkov, Taimanov, Bogdanovic, Minic and Suetin, with +3 -1 =7. The USSR won 43.5 - 28.5. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1964-1967," p.469 ] <USSR Republics Team Championship 1967> Game Collection: Tal at the USSR Republics Team Championship 1967 In Moscow (23 July - 3 Aug) 1st board for Latvia, with +1 -0 =4 in Semifinal Group 2 and +3 -0 =2 in Final Group 2. Latvia finished 3d in Semfinal Group 2, and did not qualify for Final Group 1. Latvia finished 1st in Final Group 2, over Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Estonia and Armenia. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1964-1967," pp.453-462; http://al20102007.narod.ru/team_ch/... Olimpbase http://www.olimpbase.org/1967st/196... http://www.olimpbase.org/1967st/196... http://www.olimpbase.org/1967st/196... http://www.olimpbase.org/1967st/196... Hilary Thomas, "Complete Games of Mikhail Tal 1967-1973" (Batsford 1979), pp.7-9; Khalifman, ed. "Mikhail Tal Games II 1963-1972" pp.180-184 ] <Latvia-Romania Match 1967> In Riga (October) 1st board vs Ciocaltea, with +1 -0 =1. Romania won 11 - 9. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1964-1967," p.474; http://al20102007.narod.ru/matches/... ] USSR Championship (1967) <35th USSR Championship (Swiss System)> In Kharkov (7-27 Dec) Shared 1st with Polugaevsky, over Vasyukov, Taimanov, Platonov, Sakharov and Antoshin, with +7 -0 =6. [Cafferty and Taimanov, pp.137-140; http://al20102007.narod.ru/ch_urs/1... Winter, p.154 ] <Wijk aan Zee 1968> Game Collection: Wijk aan Zee Hoogovens 1968 Game Collection: Tal at Wijk aan Zee 1968 (10-28 Jan) Shared 2nd with Hort and Portisch, behind Korchnoi, ahead of Gheorghiu, Ciric, Matanovic, Ivkov, Ree and Bobotsov, with +5 -2 =8. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1968-1970" (McFarland 2013), pp.92-93; Khalifman, ed. "Mikhail Tal Games II 1963-1972" pp.193-200] Tal - Gligoric Candidates Quarterfinal (1968) In Belgrade (22 April - 14 May) 1st, with +3 -1 =5. Tal advanced to the semifinals. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1968-1970," p.95: Khalifman, ed. "Mikhail Tal Games II 1963-1972" pp.203-209 ] <Tal-Korchnoi Candidates Semifinal Match 1968> Game Collection: Korchnoi - Tal Candidates Semifinal 1968 In Moscow (26 June - 15 July) 2d, with +1 -2 =7. Tal was eliminated by Korchnoi. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1968-1970," p.95; Khalifman, ed. "Mikhail Tal Games II 1963-1972" pp.210-216 ] <Karseladze Memorial 1968> Game Collection: Tal at the Karseladze Memorial 1968 In Gori (13-30 Nov) 1st, over Geller, Gurgenidze, Gaprindashvili, Gufeld, Dzhindzhikhashvili, Grigorian and Chikovani, with +6 -1 =3. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1968-1970," p.35; http://al20102007.narod.ru/nat_tour... Khalifman, ed. "Mikhail Tal Games II 1963-1972" pp.217-221] <USSR Clubs Team Championship 1968> Game Collection: Tal at the USSR Clubs Team Championship 1968 In Riga (11-24 Dec). 1st board for Daugava. Tal finished 6th, behind Polugaevsky, Geller, Kholmov, Keres and Stein, ahead of Bronstein, Mikenas, Shamkovich, I. Zaitsev, Mozionzhik and Hermlin, with +3 -2 =6. Daugava finished 7th, behind Burevestnik, Soviet Army, Spartak, Trud, Avangard and Lokomotiv, ahead of Kalev, Moldova, Dinamo, Žalgiris and Jõud. [http://al20102007.narod.ru/team_ch/... "Complete Games of Tal 1967- 1973, p.10; Olimpbase http://www.olimpbase.org/1968sc/196... http://www.olimpbase.org/1968sc/196... http://www.olimpbase.org/1968sc/196... Khalifman, ed. "Mikhail Tal Games II 1963-1972" pp.222-227 ] USSR Championship (1968/69) <36th USSR Championship 1968-1969> In Alma-Ata (30 Dec 1968 - 1 Feb 1969) Shared 6th with Vasiukov, Klovans, Podgaets and Kholmov, behind A. Zaitsev, Polugaevsky, Lutikov, Liberzon and Tseshkovsky, with +6 -4 =9. [Cafferty and Taimanov, pp.141-143; http://al20102007.narod.ru/ch_urs/1... Winter, p.153 ] <Alma-Ata Blitz Tournament 1968-1969> 1st over Vasiukov, Polugaevsky, Bagirov, Zaitsev, Lein, Gurgenidze, Tsheshkovsky, Podgaets, Lutikov and Siniavsky, with +14 -2 =1. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1968-1970," p.128 ] <Tal-Larsen Candidates 3d Place Playoff Match 1969> Game Collection: Larsen - Tal 3rd place Candidates Playoff 1969 In Eersel (10-23 March) Tal lost, with +1 -4 =3. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1968-1970," p.227; Khalifman, ed. "Mikhail Tal Games II 1963-1972" pp.239-243 ] USSR Championship (1969) <37th USSR Championship and FIDE Zonal> In Moscow (5 Sept - 12 Oct) Shared 14th with Liberzon, behind Petrosian, Polugaevsky, Geller, Smyslov, Taimanov, Stein, Balashov, Platonov, Kholmov, Gipslis, Savon, Averkin and Zhukovitsky, with +6 -7 =9. [Cafferty and Taimanov, pp.144-149; http://al20102007.narod.ru/ch_urs/1... ] Romans 15:13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. <Goglidze Memorial International 1969-1970> Game Collection: Tal at the Goglidze Memorial 1969-1970 In Tbilisi (18 Dec 1969 - 5 Jan 1970) Shared 1st with Gurgenidze, over Hort, Gufeld, Suetin, Ciocaltea, Dzhindzhikhashvili, Spiridonov, Shamkovich, Bronstein, Kholmov, Fuchs, Haag and Kostro, Masic and Lein, with +7 -1 =7. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1968-1970," pp.254-255; http://al20102007.narod.ru/it/1969/... Khalifman, ed. "Mikhail Tal Games II 1963-1972" pp.255-260 ] <Moscow Blitz Tournament 1970> 2d to Vasiukov, ahead of Lein, A. Zaitsev, Chepukaitis, Gusev, Aberbakh, Tataev, Tsarev, Bolovich, Bronstein, and 13 others. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1968-1970," p.312 ] <Georgian Championship 1970> In Poti. Tal competed hors concours, and finished 1st over Gurgenidze, Dzhindzhikhashvili, Ubilava, Chechelian and Buslaev, with +9 -1 =4. Gurgenidze became the Georgian champion. [http://al20102007.narod.ru/ch_repub... Di Felice, "Chess Results 1968-1970," p.324; "The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal," p.394 ] USSR vs. Rest of the World (1970) In Belgrade (29 March - 5 April) 9th board vs Najdorf, with +1 -1 =2. The USSR won 20.5 - 19.5. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1968-1970," p.374; Olimpbase http://www.olimpbase.org/1970g/1970... http://www.olimpbase.org/1970g/1970... http://www.olimpbase.org/1970g/1970... ] <Herceg Novi Blitz Tournament 1970> (8-9 April) 2d to Fischer, ahead of Korchnoi, Petrosian, Bronstein, Hort, Matulovic, Smyslov, Reshevsky, Uhlmann, Ivkov and Ostojic, with +12 -5 =5. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1968-1970," p.295; "Complete Games of Mikhail Tal 1967-1973," pp.66-69 ] <4th European Team Championship Final 1970> Game Collection: Tal at the 4th European Team Championship 1970 In Kapfenberg (9-18 May) Gold medal on 7th board, with +4 -0 =2. The USSR 1st over Hungary, East Germany, Yugslavia, Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria, Spain and Denmark. [Di Felice, "Chess Results 1968-1970," pp.360-362; Olimpbase http://www.olimpbase.org/1970e/1970... http://www.olimpbase.org/1970e/1970... http://www.olimpbase.org/1970e/1970... Khalifman, ed. "Mikhail Tal Games II 1963-1972" pp.271-273 ] <USSR Cup Preliminary 1970> In Dnepropetrovsk (8-21 Aug) A match knockout format. Tal beat Bagirov +2 -0 =2; beat Gufeld +1 -0 =3; and lost to Savon +0 -1 =3. He was knocked out and thus did not advance to the final in Moscow. ["Complete Games of Mikhail Tal 1967-1973," pp.72-75; http://al20102007.narod.ru/nat_tour... Di Felice, "Chess Results 1968-1970," pp.283-286; Khalifman, ed. "Mikhail Tal Games II 1963-1972" pp.274-279 ] <Masters vs Grandmasters Match 1970> In Sochi (13 Oct-2 Nov) 1st over Kuzmin, Tukmakov, Stein, Suetin, Kupreichik, Shamkovich, Liberzon, Podgaets and Korchnoi, with +9 -2 =3. [Victor Korchnoi, "Korchnoi's 400 Best Games" (Arco 1978), p.178; http://al20102007.narod.ru/nat_tour... Di Felice, "Chess Results 1968-1970," p.378; Khalifman, ed. "Mikhail Tal Games II 1963-1972" pp.280-287 ] <Baltic Clubs Cup 1971> In Riga. Contested between the cities of Riga, Tallinn and Vilnius. Tal 1st board for Riga, scoring +0 -0 =1 vs. Mikenas (Vilnius), and +1 -0 =0 vs Vooremaa (Tallinn). Riga 1st with 12.5, over Tallinn with 11 and Vilnius with 6.5. [Khalifman et al, "Mikhail Tal - 8th World Champion" (PC-CD) Event Index, p.9; "The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal," p.11; Di Felice, "Chess Results 1971-1974" p.97 ] <Tallinn International 1971> Game Collection: Tal at Tallinn 1971 (21 Feb - 14 March) Shared 1st with Keres, over Bronstein, Stein, A. Zaitsev, Smekjal, Barcza, Furman, Vooremaa, Westerinen, Daskalov, Wade, Bisguier and Myagmarsuren, with +9 -1 =5. ["Mikhail Tal - 8th World Champion" (PC-CD) Event Index, p.9; http://al20102007.narod.ru/it/1971/... Di Felice, "Chess Results 1971-1974" p.72; Khalifman, ed. "Mikhail Tal Games II 1963-1972" pp.290-298 ] <National Blitz Tournament 1971> In Moscow (31 March) Shared 4th with Karpov, Kholmov and Vasiukiov, behind Petrosian, Korchnoi and Balashov, with +8 -4 =3. ["Byulleten Tsentralnago Shakhmatnogo Kluba SSSR 1971," no.4, p.8. In Di Felice, "Chess Results 1971-1974" (McFarland 2014), p.44 ] <Moscow Blitz Tournament 1971> 1st over Grigorian, Gufeld, Zlotnik, Vasiukov, Dzhindzhikhashvili and others, with +17 -0 =0. ["Byulleten Tsentralnago Shakhmatnogo Kluba SSSR 1971," no.6, p.16. In Di Felice, "Chess Results 1971-1974" p.46 ] <Fizkultura Blitz Tournament 1971> In Riga. 3rd, behind Gipslis and Smits, ahead of Kirpicikovs, Vitolins and others, with +11 -3 =1. ["Shakhmaty Riga" 1971, no.20, p.12. In Di Felice, "Chess Results 1971-1974" p.65 ] <Pärnu 1971> (June) Shared 2d with Keres, behind Stein, ahead of Bronstein, Karner, Etruk, Nei, Lutikov and others, with +7 -1 =5. ["Mikhail Tal - 8th World Champion" (PC-CD) Event Index, p.9; http://al20102007.narod.ru/nat_tour... Di Felice, "Chess Results 1971-1974" p.58 ] <USSR Clubs Team Championship 1971> Game Collection: Tal at the USSR Clubs Team Championship 1971 In Rostov-on-Don (Semifinal 1-3 Aug; Final 5-10 Aug) Gold medal on 1st board for Daugava, with +1 -0 =2 in the preliminary and +2 -0 =1 in the final. In the preliminary Daugava finished 3d to Burevestnik and Avangard, only advancing to the Final B round, where they finished 2d to Moldova, ahead of Zenit, Dinamo and Vodnik. ["Mikhail Tal - 8th World Champion" (PC-CD) Event Index, p.9; http://www.olimpbase.org/1971sc/197... http://www.olimpbase.org/1971sc/197... http://www.olimpbase.org/1971sc/197... http://www.olimpbase.org/1971sc/197... http://al20102007.narod.ru/team_ch/... Di Felice, "Chess Results 1971-1974" pp.97-100; Khalifman, ed. "Mikhail Tal Games II 1963-1972" pp.306-308; "Complete Games of Mikhail Tal 1967-1973" pp.91-92] USSR Championship (1971) <39th USSR Championship> In Leningrad (14 Sept - 18 Oct). Shared 2nd with Smyslov, behind Savon, ahead of Karpov, Stein, Balashov, Bronstein, Polugaevsky, Taimanov, Kapengut, Krogius, Platonov, Lein, Geller and others, with +9 -3 =9. [Cafferty and Taimanov, pp.154-156; http://al20102007.narod.ru/ch_urs/1... ] Moscow (1971) <Alekhine Memorial> (24 Nov - 18 Dec) Shared 6th with Spassky, behind Karpov, Stein, Smyslov, Tukmakov and Petrosian, ahead of R. Byrne, Hort, Bronstein, Korchnoi, Olafsson, Gheorghiu, Savon, Uhlmann, Balashov, Parma and Lengyel, with +4 -2 =11. ["Mikhail Tal - 8th World Champion" (PC-CD) Event Index, p.10; http://al20102007.narod.ru/it/1971/... Bernard Cafferty, "Tal's 100 Best Games 1961-1973" (Batsford 1975), p.165; Di Felice, "Chess Results 1971-1974" p.45 ] <Leningrad-Latvia Match 1972> In Leningrad (11-13 Feb) 1st board for Latvia vs Korchnoi, with +0 -0 =2. Leningrad won 15 - 9. This was a training tournament for the upcoming USSR teams championship. ["Mikhail Tal - 8th World Champion" (PC-CD) Event Index, p.10; "The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal," p.11; http://al20102007.narod.ru/matches/... "Complete Games of Mikhail Tal 1967-1973," p.106; Di Felice, "Chess Results 1971-1974" pp.197-198 ] <Baltic Capitals Championship 1972> In Vilnius. Tal scored +0 -1 =2. This was a training tournament for the upcoming USSR teams championship. ["Mikhail Tal - 8th World Champion" (PC-CD) Event Index, p.10; "The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal," p.11; "Complete Games of Mikhail Tal 1967-1973," pp.107-108; "Shakhmaty Riga" 1972, no.8, p.6. In Di Felice, "Chess Results 1971-1974" p.195 ] <USSR Republics Team Championship 1972> Game Collection: Tal at the USSR Republics Team Championship 1972 In Moscow (1-13 March). Also labeled the "First USSR Olympiad." 1st board for Latvia, with +3 -1 =0 in the preliminary and +1 -0 =3 in the final, for a total of +4 -1 =3. In Preliminary Group 2, Latvia finished 2d to Moscow, ahead of Belarus, Kazakhistan and Tajikistan. Latvia qualified for Final Group A, finishing last, behind Moscow, RSFRS, Ukraine, Leningrad and Georgia. [Olimpbase http://www.olimpbase.org/1972st/197... http://www.olimpbase.org/1972st/197... http://www.olimpbase.org/1972st/197... http://www.olimpbase.org/1972st/197... "Mikhail Tal - 8th World Champion" (PC-CD) Event Index, p.10; http://al20102007.narod.ru/team_ch/... Di Felice, "Chess Results 1971-1974" pp.183-185; Khalifman, ed. "Mikhail Tal Games II 1963-1972" pp. 333-337 ] <National Blitz Tournament 1972> In Moscow (11-12 May) 7th, behind Karpov, Tukmakov, Korchnoi, Kholmov, Vasiukov and Gufeld, ahead of Stein, Bronstein, Polugaevsky, Taimanov and others, with +14 -11 =7. ["Byulleten Tsentralnago Shakhmatnogo Kluba SSSR 1971," no.6, pp.8-9. In Di Felice, "Chess Results 1971-1974" p.144 ] <Fizkultura Blitz Tournament 1972> In Riga. 2nd, behind Luckans, ahead of Smits, Petkevics and others, with +17 -1 =1. ["Shakhmaty Riga" 1971, no.18, p.18. In Di Felice, "Chess Results 1971-1974" pp.159-160 ] <Latvian Blitz Championship 1972> In Riga. Shared 1st with Smits, over Luckans, Vitolins, Klovans, Zilber and others, with =18 -0 =1. ["Shakhmaty Riga" 1971, no.8, recto Back-cover. In Di Felice, "Chess Results 1971-1974" p.160 ] <Ilmar Raud Memorial 1972> Game Collection: Tal at the Ilmar Raud Memorial 1972 In Viljandi (5-18 July) 2nd to Dvoretsky, ahead of Donchenko, Shamkovich, Suetin, Yim, Etruk and others, with +9 -1 =3. ["Mikhail Tal - 8th World Champion" (PC-CD) Event Index, p.10; "The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal," p.11; http://al20102007.narod.ru/nat_tour... Thomas, "Complete Games of Mikhail Tal 1967-1973," pp.112-115; Di Felice, "Chess Results 1971-1974" pp.172-173; Khalifman, ed. "Mikhail Tal Games II 1963-1972" pp.338-342 ] Sukhumi (1972) (16 Aug - 4 Sept) 1st over Savon, Taimanov, M. Mukhin, Beliavsky, Liberzon, Kholmov, Murey, Espig, Huebner, Honfi, Gufeld, Suttles, Ree, Kirov and Jansa, with +7 -0 =8. ["Mikhail Tal - 8th World Champion" (PC-CD) Event Index, p.10; "The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal," pp.11, 403-404; http://al20102007.narod.ru/it/1972/... Complete Games of Mikhail Tal 1967-1973," pp.116-120 ] <Skopje Olympiad 1972> Game Collection: Tal at the Skopje Olympiad 1972 (19 Oct - 13 Nov) Gold medal on 4th board, with +12 -0 =4. The USSR 1st over Hungary, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, West Germany, Bulgaria, Romania, Netherlands, East Germany, USA and Spain. ["Mikhail Tal - 8th World Champion" (PC-CD) Event Index, p.10; "The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal," p.11; Olimpbase http://www.olimpbase.org/1972/1972i... http://www.olimpbase.org/1972/1972e... http://www.olimpbase.org/1972/1972f... http://www.olimpbase.org/1972/1972u... Khalifman, ed. "Mikhail Tal Games II 1963-1972" pp.351-360 ] USSR Championship (1972) <40th USSR Championship> In Baku (16 Nov - 25 Dec) This was also a FIDE Zonal Tournament. 1st over Tukmakov, Kuzmin, Savon, M. Mukhin, Vasiukov, Balashov, Bagirov, Furman, Kholmov, Lein and others, with +9 -0 =12. [Cafferty and Taimanov, pp.157-159; http://al20102007.narod.ru/ch_urs/1... Di Felice, "Chess Results 1971-1974" p.117 ] <Wijk aan Zee 1973> (13 Jan - 3 Feb) 1st over Balashov, Vasukiov, Hort, Planinc, Andersson, Enklaar, Ribli, Ljubojevic, Najdorf and Szabo, with +6 -0 =9. [Winter, p.154; "Mikhail Tal - 8th World Champion" (PC-CD) Event Index, p.10; Di Felice, "Chess Results 1971-1974" pp.273-274 ] Tallinn (1973) (20 Feb - 13 March) 1st over Polugaevsky, Balashov, Bronstein, Spassky, Keres, Andersson, Nei, Timman and others, with +9 -0 =6. [http://al20102007.narod.ru/it/1973/... Di Felice, "Chess Results 1971-1974" p.264 ] <Moscow Pioneer's Tournament 1973> Game Collection: Tal at the Moscow Pioneer's Tournament 1973 Six city teams competed, each team consisting of one grandmaster paired with 6 pioneers from their respective cities. Each grandmaster played a clock simul against the pioneers from each of the opposing 5 teams. Tal's Riga team finished 3d, behind Moscow (Smyslov), Leningrad (Spassky), ahead of Kiev (Bronstein), Cheliabinsk (Karpov) and Tbilisi (Petrosian). ["Complete Games of Mikhail Tal 1967-1973," pp.148-149 ] <Moscow Match Tournament 1973> Game Collection: Tal at the Moscow Match -Tournament 1973 (25-29 April) 3rd board for team USSR One, with +1 -0 =1 vs Bronstein (team USSR Two); +0 -2 =0 vs Balashov (team USSR Youth). USSR One finished 1st over USSR Youth and USSR Two. ["Mikhail Tal - 8th World Champion" (PC-CD) Event Index, p.11; http://al20102007.narod.ru/match_tm... "Complete Games of Mikhail Tal 1967-1973," pp.150-151; Di Felice, "Chess Results 1971-1974" pp.279-280; "Complete Games of Mikhail Tal 1967-1973," pp.150-151 ] Leningrad Interzonal (1973) (2-27 June) Shared 8th with Gligoric and Taimanov, behind Korchnoi, Karpov, Byrne, Smejkal, Huebner, Larsen and Kuzmin, with +6 -6 =5. ["Mikhail Tal - 8th World Champion" (PC-CD) Event Index, p.11; Di Felice, "Chess Results 1971-1974" p.233 ] <5th European Team Championship Final 1973> Game Collection: Tal at the 5th European Team Championship 1973 In Bath (6-13 July) 5th board, with +2 -0 =4. The USSR 1st over Yugoslavia, Hungary, Poland, West Germany, England, Romania and Switzerland. ["Mikhail Tal - 8th World Champion" (PC-CD) Event Index, p.11; http://www.olimpbase.org/1973e/1973... http://www.olimpbase.org/1973e/1973... http://www.olimpbase.org/1973e/1973... ] <Chigorin Memorial 1973> Game Collection: Tal at the Chigorin Memorial 1973 In Sochi (1-22 September) 1st over Spassky, Krogius, Smejkal, Andersson, Timman, Kholmov, Suetin, Balashov and Filip, with +7 -0 =8. ["Mikhail Tal - 8th World Champion" (PC-CD) Event Index, p.11; http://al20102007.narod.ru/it/1973/... Di Felice, "Chess Results 1971-1974" p.261 ] USSR Championship (1973) <41st USSR Championship> In Moscow (2-26 Oct) Shared 9th with Keres, Taimanov and Savon, behind Spassky, Karpov, Petrosian, Polugaevsky, Korchnoi, Kuzmin, Geller and Grigorian, with +3 -4 =10. [Cafferty and Taimanov, pp.160-163; http://al20102007.narod.ru/ch_urs/1... ] <Latvia-RSFSR Match 1973> Game Collection: Tal at the Latvia-RSFSR Match 1973 In Riga (21-27 Nov) 1st board for Latvia, with +2 -0 =4. RSFSR won 28 - 26. ["Mikhail Tal - 8th World Champion" (PC-CD) Event Index, p.11; http://al20102007.narod.ru/matches/... "Complete Games of Mikhail Tal 1967-1973," pp.176-177; "Shakhmaty Riga" 1974, no.6, p.13. In Di Felice, "Chess Results 1971-1974" p.286 ] <Third Latvian Blitz Championship 1973> In Riga (December) 1st, over Smits, Vitolins, Zlotnik, Luckans, Petkevics, Zilber and others, with +17 -1 =1. ["Shakhmaty Riga" 1974, no.5, p.18. In Di Felice, "Chess Results 1971-1974" p.254 ] <Dubna International 1973> (5-26 Dec) Shared 1st with Kholmov, over Vaganian, Lutikov, Vasukiov and Espig, with +7 -0 =8. [Winter, p.154; http://al20102007.narod.ru/it/1973/... Di Felice, "Chess Results 1971-1974" pp.222-223 ] Hastings (1973/74) (27 Dec 1973 - 13 Jan 1974) Shared 1st with Kuzmin, Szabo and Timman, ahead of Gligoric, Keene, Adorjan, Benko, Hartston, Basman, Suttles, Pytel, Miles, Garcia, Stean and Rellstab, with +5 -0 =10. 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Кто не рискует, тот не пьет шампанского Pronunciation: KTOH ni risKUyet, tot ni pyot shamPANSkava) Translation: He who doesn’t take risks doesn’t drink champagne Meaning: Fortune favours the brave "Tal has a terrifying style. Soon even grandmasters will know of this." - Vladimir Saigin (after losing to 17-year-old Tal in a qualifying match for the master title) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5S... “I like to grasp the initiative and not give my opponent peace of mind.” — Mikhail Tal MT ] 144 games, 1949-1982 -ER Folks train723 H Only a Pawn In Their Game Bob Dylan A bullet from the back of a bush took Medgar Evers' blood A finger fired the trigger to his name A handle hid out in the dark A hand set the spark Two eyes took the aim Behind a man's brain But he can't be blamed He's only a pawn in their game A South politician preaches to the poor white man "You got more than the blacks, don't complain You're better than them, you been born with white skin," they explain And the Negro's name Is used, it is plain For the politician's gain As he rises to fame And the poor white remains On the caboose of the train But it ain't him to blame He's only a pawn in their game The deputy sheriffs, the soldiers, the governors get paid And the marshals and cops get the same But the poor white man's used in the hands of them all like a tool He's taught in his school From the start by the rule That the laws are with him To protect his white skin To keep up his hate So he never thinks straight 'Bout the shape that he's in But it ain't him to blame He's only a pawn in their game From the poverty shacks he looks from the cracks to the tracks And the hoof beats pound in his brain And he's taught how to walk in a pack Shoot in the back With his fist in a clinch To hang and to lynch To hide 'neath the hood To kill with no pain Like a dog on a chain He ain't got no name But it ain't him to blame He's only a pawn in their game Today Medgar Evers was buried from the bullet he caught They lowered him down as a king But when the shadowy sun sets on the one that fired the gun You'll see by his grave On the stone that remains Carved next to his name His epitaph plain "Only a pawn in their game" Road apples Bob: “Looks like you've been missing a lot of work lately.” Peter: “I wouldn't say I've been missing it, Bob.” —Bob (Paul Wilson) and Peter (Ron Livingston), Office Space “Chess is all about finding the best move, even in the most difficult positions.” — Magnus Carlsen Are eyebrows considered facial hair? “A passed pawn increases in strength as the number of pieces on the board diminishes.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca Do they have the word “dictionary” in the dictionary? “Excellence at chess is one mark of a scheming mind.” — Sir Arthur Conan Doyle At a movie theater which arm rest is yours? “Chess is a constant learning process. 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It wasn't until 1872 that an official boundary survey placed a border between the two states. * Chess History: https://www.britannica.com/topic/ch... * Chess History: https://www.uschesstrust.org/chess-... * World Chess Championship History: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkO... * Chess Timeline: https://wegochess.com/an-easy-to-re... * Early chess history: https://www.peoriachess.com/Chess%2... Picture History of Chess by Fred Wilson This classic photo-history offers up hundreds of photos of all the great players along with many outstanding adversaries who helped fashion the immortals. Excellent captions throughout. Hours of fascinating reading and a book I return to again and again. Many of these photos are quite old and hard to find, but collected here under one cover, in an oversized (10x12") format, printed on high-quality glossy paper. Publisher‏: ‎ Dover Pubns; First Edition (January 1, 1981) Language: ‎ English Paperback: ‎ 182 pages ISBN-10: ‎ 0486238563 ISBN-13: ‎ 978-0486238562 Item Weight: ‎ 1.23 pounds Dimensions: ‎ 8.75 x 0.5 x 11.5 inches “In chess, just as in life, today's bliss may be tomorrow's poison.” — Assaic Any chess piece can perform a fork tactic threatening to capture two or more opposing units, even the pawn. The fork often involves the queen since she can attack in many directions at a distance, or the knight because of its unique movement easily overlooked. “Long analysis, wrong analysis.” — GM Bent Larsen The Frog That Wished to Be As Big As the Ox The tenant of a bog, An envious little frog, Not bigger than an egg, A stately bullock spies, And, smitten with his size, Attempts to be as big. With earnestness and pains, She stretches, swells, and strains, And says, "Sister Frog, look here! see me! Is this enough?" "No, no." "Well, then, is this?" "Poh! poh! Enough! you don't begin to be." And thus the reptile sits, Enlarging till she splits. The world is full of folks Of just such wisdom; – The lordly dome provokes The cit to build his dome; And, really, there is no telling How much great men set little ones a-swelling. "Don't look back. Something might be gaining on you." ― Satchel Paige 4 in 5 older adults will battle at least one chronic condition or illness. Certain parts of the body age faster than others. Age is just a number, and your brain can get sharper as you age. You become more financially stable. Your taste buds change. Can you still daydream at night? We know you have some great ideas for your nighttime dreaming. But if you’re awake and trying to give your brain some suggestions for dream time, is it daydreaming or just backseat driving? Riddle: What word is always pronounced wrong? The first American Chess Congress, organized by Daniel Willard Fiske and held in New York, October 6 to November 10, 1857, was won by Paul Morphy. It was a knockout tournament in which draws did not count. The top sixteen American players were invited (William Allison, Samuel Robert Calthrop, Daniel Willard Fiske, William James Fuller, Hiram Kennicott, Hubert Knott, Theodor Lichtenhein, Napoleon Marache, Hardman Philips Montgomery, Alexander Beaufort Meek, Paul Morphy, Louis Paulsen, Frederick Perrin, Benjamin Raphael, Charles Henry Stanley, and James Thompson). First prize was $300. Morphy refused any money, but accepted a silver service consisting of a pitcher, four goblets, and a tray. Morphy's prize was given to him by Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. ― Wikipedia Riddle Answer: Wrong! <Below is a Morphy acrostic by C.V. Grinfield from page 334 of the Chess Player’s Chronicle, 1861: Mightiest of masters of the chequer’d board, Of early genius high its boasted lord! Rising in youth’s bright morn to loftiest fame, Princeliest of players held with one acclaim; Host in thyself – all-conquering in fight: – Yankees exult! – in your great champion’s might.> Question: On average, most people have fewer friends than their friends have; this is known as what? Answer: Friendship paradox – you are more likely to be friends with someone who has more friends than someone who has fewer friends than you. The first commercial passenger flight lasted only 23 minutes In 1914, Abram Pheil paid $400 (which would be $8,500 today) for a 23-minute plane ride. The Florida flight flew between Saint Petersburg and Tampa, where only 21 miles of water separate the cities. Pheil, a former mayor of Saint Petersburg, and the pilot, Tony Jannus, were the only passengers. Question: What is the shortest complete English sentence? Answer: Go. Place your knights in the center for greater mobility; avoid edges and the corners. Кто не рискует, тот не пьет шампанского Pronunciation: KTOH ni risKUyet, tot ni pyot shamPANSkava) Translation: He who doesn’t take risks doesn’t drink champagne Meaning: Fortune favours the brave "Tal has a terrifying style. Soon even grandmasters will know of this." - Vladimir Saigin (after losing to 17-year-old Tal in a qualifying match for the master title) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5S... “I like to grasp the initiative and not give my opponent peace of mind.” — Mikhail Tal Maximo wrote: My Forking Knight's Mare Gracefully over the squares, as a blonde or a brunette, she makes moves that not even a queen can imitate. Always active and taking the initiative, she likes to fork. She does it across the board, taking with ease not only pawns, but also kings, and a bad bishop or two. Sometimes she feels like making quiet moves, at other times, she adopts romantic moods, and makes great sacrifices. But, being hers a zero-sum game, she often forks just out of spite. An expert at prophylaxis, she can be a swindler, and utter threats, skewering men to make some gains. Playing with her risks a conundrum, and also catching Kotov’s syndrome. Nonetheless, despite having been trampled by her strutting ways my trust in her remains, unwavering, until the endgame. I have a fear of speed bumps. But I am slowly getting over it. * Riddle-e-dee: https://chessimprover.com/chess-rid... I was wondering why the frisbee was getting bigger, then it hit me. An Animal In The Moon While one philosopher affirms That by our senses we're deceived, Another swears, in plainest terms, The senses are to be believed. The twain are right. Philosophy Correctly calls us dupes whenever On mere senses we rely. But when we wisely rectify The raw report of eye or ear, By distance, medium, circumstance, In real knowledge we advance. These things has nature wisely planned – Whereof the proof shall be at hand. I see the sun: its dazzling glow Seems but a hand-breadth here below; But should I see it in its home, That azure, star-besprinkled dome, Of all the universe the eye, Its blaze would fill one half the sky. The powers of trigonometry Have set my mind from blunder free. The ignorant believe it flat; I make it round, instead of that. I fasten, fix, on nothing ground it, And send the earth to travel round it. In short, I contradict my eyes, And sift the truth from constant lies. The mind, not hasty at conclusion, Resists the onset of illusion, Forbids the sense to get the better, And never believes it to the letter. Between my eyes, perhaps too ready, And ears as much or more too slow, A judge with balance true and steady, I come, at last, some things to know. Thus when the water crooks a stick, My reason straightens it as quick – Kind Mistress Reason – foe of error, And best of shields from needless terror! The creed is common with our race, The moon contains a woman's face. True? No. Whence, then, the notion, From mountain top to ocean? The roughness of that satellite, Its hills and dales, of every grade, Effect a change of light and shade Deceptive to our feeble sight; So that, besides the human face, All sorts of creatures one might trace. Indeed, a living beast, I believe, Has lately been by England seen. All duly placed the telescope, And keen observers full of hope, An animal entirely new, In that fair planet, came to view. Abroad and fast the wonder flew; – Some change had taken place on high, Presaging earthly changes nigh; Perhaps, indeed, it might betoken The wars that had already broken Out wildly over the Continent. The king to see the wonder went: (As patron of the sciences, No right to go more plain than his.) To him, in turn, distinct and clear, This lunar monster did appear. – A mouse, between the lenses caged, Had caused these wars, so fiercely waged! No doubt the happy English folks Laughed at it as the best of jokes. How soon will Mars afford the chance For like amusements here in France! He makes us reap broad fields of glory. Our foes may fear the battle-ground; For us, it is no sooner found, Than Louis, with fresh laurels crowned, Bears higher up our country's story. The daughters, too, of Memory, – The Pleasures and the Graces, – Still show their cheering faces: We wish for peace, but do not sigh. The English Charles the secret knows To make the most of his repose. And more than this, he'll know the way, By valour, working sword in hand, To bring his sea-encircled land To share the fight it only sees today. Yet, could he but this quarrel quell, What incense-clouds would grateful swell! What deed more worthy of his fame! Augustus, Julius – pray, which Caesar's name Shines now on story's page with purest flame? O people happy in your sturdy hearts! Say, when shall Peace pack up these bloody darts, And send us all, like you, to softer arts? “The chess heroes nowadays should not forget that it was owing to Fischer that they are living today in four- and five-star hotels, getting appearance fees, etc.” ― Lev Khariton “I’ve come to the personal conclusion that while all artists are not chess players, all chess players are artists.” ― Marcel Duchamp “I've never met a checkers player I didn't like; they're all even-tempered. Chess players are egotistical. They think they're intellectuals and that everyone else is beneath them.” ― Don Lafferty, draughts grandmaster “Life is like a game of chess. To win you need to make a move. Knowing which move to make comes with insight and knowledge and by learning the lessons that are accumulated along the way. We become each and every piece within the game called LIFE” ― Alan Rufus “Sometimes it’s better to lose and do the right thing than to win and do the wrong thing.” ― Tony Blair "When you come to a fork in the road, take it." ― Yogi Berra, 10-time World Series champion The Winds of Fate Ella Wheeler Wilcox One ship drives east and another drives west With the selfsame winds that blow. Tis the set of the sails And not the gales Which tells us the way to go. Like the winds of the seas are the ways of fate, As we voyage along through the life: Tis the set of a soul That decides its goal, And not the calm or the strife. “I do not know how old I was when I learned to play chess. I could not have been older than eight, because I still have a chessboard on whose side my father inscribed, with a soldering iron, “Saša Hemon 1972.” I loved the board more than chess—it was one of the first things I owned. Its materiality was enchanting to me: the smell of burnt wood that lingered long after my father had branded it; the rattle of the thickly varnished pieces inside, the smacking sound they made when I put them down, the board’s hollow wooden echo. I can even recall the taste—the queen’s tip was pleasantly suckable; the pawns’ round heads, not unlike nipples, were sweet. The board is still at our place in Sarajevo, and, even if I haven’t played a game on it in decades, it is still my most cherished possession, providing incontrovertible evidence that there once lived a boy who used to be me.” ― Aleksandar Hemon, The Book of My Lives Matthew 17:20 Our faith can move mountains. 'Finders keepers, losers weepers' No, turn it over to Lost and Found. Drive sober or get pulled over. “For surely of all the drugs in the world, chess must be the most permanently pleasurable.” — Assiac Two artists had an art contest. It ended in a draw. FACTRETRIEVER: Gummy bears were originally called "dancing bears." Sea otters have the thickest fur of any mammal, at 1 million hairs per square inch. Golf clubs InkHarted wrote: Checkmate. I started off as an equal I have everything that they do my life was one and the same as my foe childish battles of lesser I won baring cost of a little but as time outgrew my conscience I found that the pieces were moving against me with time my company reduced they left one by one all in time forgetting me my castles collapsed my religion dissuaded my protectors in hiding I could not run anymore I have been cornered to a wall as the queen left silently without saying goodbye I could not live any longer she was most precious to me I could not win without her by my side so the king knelt down and died. They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind. ― Scottish Proverb Mark 3:25 And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand. 'Finders keepers, losers weepers' No, turn it over to Lost and Found. Drive sober or get pulled over. “For surely of all the drugs in the world, chess must be the most permanently pleasurable.” — Assiac Once I asked Pillsbury whether he used any formula for castling. He said his rule was absolute and vital: castle because you will or because you must; but not because you can.’ — W.E. Napier (1881-1952) Song of the Storm-Swept Plain William D. Hodjkiss The wind shrills forth From the white cold North Where the gates of the Storm-god are; And ragged clouds, Like mantling shrouds, Engulf the last, dim star. Through naked trees, In low coulees, The night-voice moans and sighs; And sings of deep, Warm cradled sleep, With wind-crooned lullabies. He stands alone Where the storm’s weird tone In mocking swells; And the snow-sharp breath Of cruel Death The tales of its coming tells. The frightened plaint Of his sheep sound faint Then the choking wall of white— Then is heard no more, In the deep-toned roar, Of the blinding, pathless night. No light nor guide, Save a mighty tide Of mad fear drives him on; ‘Till his cold-numbed form Grows strangely warm; And the “Before you marry a person, you should first make them use a computer with slow Internet to see who they really are.” — Will Ferrell “The human element, the human flaw and the human nobility - those are the reasons that chess matches are won or lost.” ― Viktor Korchnoi “Short of actual blunders, lack of faith in one’s position is the chief cause of defeat.” ― Fred Reinfeld “In chess, you should be as cool as a cucumber.” ― Yuliya Snigir “It's easy for me to get along with chess players. Even though we are all very different, we have chess in common.” — Magnus Carlsen In Melitopol, terrible terror has been reigning for over a year. It's quiet, you can't see it on the streets - reported CNN. Anyone who has rejected a Russian passport may become a victim of repression. They can't access the hospital, can't function normally. The "incredible" occupant also takes away the land. Arrests and torture, unfortunately, are common practices. Partisans are engaged in attacking Russian logistics and eliminating collaborators and Russian officers. They actively cooperate with Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) and are ready for sabotage activities in case the front arrives. Before the war, Melitopol had a population of 154,000. The city, located in the southeastern part of Ukraine in the Zaporizhzhia region, was occupied by the Russians on March 1, 2022 Eastern Time. Since then, it has been waiting for liberation, but that does not mean that the inhabitants are idle. From the beginning of the war, there has been a partisan movement in and around the city. “Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” ― Martin Luther King Jr. “Sometimes the most ordinary things could be made extraordinary, simply by doing them with the right people.” ― Elizabeth Green “Remember Red, hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.” ― Andy (Tim Robbins), “The Shawshank Redemption” Psalms 31:24 - Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD. “Here’s something to think about: How come you never see a headline like ‘Psychic Wins Lottery’?” — Jay Leno The Two Mules Two mules were bearing on their backs, One, oats; the other, silver of the tax. The latter glorying in his load, Marched proudly forward on the road; And, from the jingle of his bell, It was plain he liked his burden well. But in a wild-wood glen A band of robber men Rushed forth on the twain. Well with the silver pleased, They by the bridle seized The treasure-mule so vain. Poor mule! in struggling to repel His ruthless foes, he fell Stabbed through; and with a bitter sighing, He cried, "Is this the lot they promised me? My humble friend from danger free, While, weltering in my gore, I'm dying?" "My friend," his fellow-mule replied, "It is not well to have one's work too high. If you had been a miller's drudge, as I, You would not thus have died." “The only thing that separates us from the animals is our ability to accessorize.” — Clairee Belcher (Olivia Dukakis), Steel Magnolias Psalm 27:1 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? “A day without sunshine is like, you know, night.” — Steve Martin 1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. If the game is well-played, the rook's first move is usually sideways. edtrz sayz crutly nota joek allowd to abs othrz rptdly smr sx chng al u wanto. “Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence in society.” — Mark Twain May-07-22 FSR: <perfidious> I love how Carrie Isaac's fellow politicians (I assume) crowd around trying to coach her. Watching Carrie attempt to formulate a coherent thought, I almost wonder if <fredthebear> has gotten a sex change and become a Texas representative. perfidious: <FSR>, the ignorance in that clip is staggering; maybe <fredthestalker> has gone trans. It couldn't be clearer who the liar, slandering stalker is. “I've never met a checkers player I didn't like; they're all even-tempered. Chess players are egotistical. They think they're intellectuals and that everyone else is beneath them.” ― Don Lafferty, draughts grandmaster “A good player is always lucky.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca “My mother always used to say: The older you get, the better you get, unless you’re a banana.” — Rose (Betty White), The Golden Girls Jonathan Moya wrote: The King’s Rumination Befuddled with thought the king sought the oracle. “Count the sands, calculate the seas,” she said. Of the king’s future, she spoke nothing. Henceforth he contented only in his nightmares. On August 16th, 2022, Hans Niemann played against Magnus Carlsen as part of the 2022 Crypto Cup in a best-of-three chess match. After beating Carlsen in the first game, Niemann was approached by an interviewer asking about his strategy for the game, to which he responded, "The chess speaks for itself." A reupload of the brief interview was posted to YouTube by David Mays on August 16th, gathering nearly 40,000 views in two weeks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxe... Never let your feet run faster than your shoes. ~ Scottish Proverb Riddle Question: What breaks yet never falls, and what falls yet never breaks? FACTRETRIEVER: Dolphins usually breathe through their blowhole, but, in 2016, scientists discovered a dolphin with a damaged bowhole that could breath through its mouth Riddle Answer: Day, and night “There are only three ages for women in Hollywood: babe, district attorney and Driving Miss Daisy.” —Elise (Goldie Hawn), The First Wives Club “When you’re lonely, when you feel yourself an alien in the world, play Chess. This will raise your spirits and be your counselor in war.” ― Aristotle “The habit of holding a Man in the hand, and moving it first to one square and then to another, in order to engage the assistance of the eye in deciding where it shall actually be placed, is not only annoying to the adversary but a practical infraction of the touch-and-move principle.” ― Howard Staunton “A bad plan is better than none at all.” ― Frank Marshall <Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" Bombardment of Fort Fisher, near Wilmington, New York, 1865 The poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, in the middle of the Civil War, wrote this poem which has more recently been adapted as a modern Christmas classic. Longfellow wrote this on Christmas Day in 1863, after his son had enlisted in the Union's cause and had returned home, seriously wounded. The verses which he included and are still generally included, speak of the despair of hearing the promise of "peace on earth, goodwill to men" when the evidence of the world is clearly that war still exists. And in despair I bowed my head; "There is no peace on earth," I said; "For hate is strong, And mocks the song Of peace on earth, good-will to men!" Then pealed the bells more loud and deep: "God is not dead, nor doth He sleep; The Wrong shall fail, The Right prevail, With peace on earth, good-will to men." The original also included several verses referring specifically to the Civil War. Before that cry of despair and answering cry of hope, and after verses describing the long years of hearing of "peace on earth, goodwill to men" (a phrase from the Jesus birth narratives in the Christian scriptures), Longfellow's poem includes, describing the black cannons of the war: Then from each black, accursed mouth The cannon thundered in the South, And with the sound The carols drowned Of peace on earth, good-will to men! It was as if an earthquake rent The hearth-stones of a continent, And made forlorn The households born Of peace on earth, good-will to men!> St. Lukes “The first place to look is where you saw it last.” — Eric 'Digger' Manes, Moonshiners 'A soft answer turneth away wrath' 'Don't throw good money after bad' “As you get older, three things happen. The first is your memory goes, and I can’t remember the other two.” — Sir Norman Wisdom “Love Is A Place” by E.E. Cummings Love is a place & through this place of love move (with brightness of peace) all places yes is a world & in this world of yes live (skillfully curled) all worlds St. Johns “Better bend than break.” ~ Scottish Proverb Ah, St. Marher, 1225: "And te tide and te time þat tu iboren were, schal beon iblescet." wordzyfun 12z Zuk from Kozul playing bad breath minton lost the left bishop but its microchocchip helped recover the body of work all weekend. Cajun systmc brkn whstl NYC drip, drip, drip knaughty while Dzagnidze knightz you ng need punish Chitown work f4lying chting stling dling agnst thr relish danovs Zelinsky truth bishop pinto beanz or Spanish-speaking rice? Anuthr sigh lent tweet heard ina drk Forrest Gump bye them beez but nodda birdiez. Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Ephesians 6:4: "Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord." Deuteronomy 6:6-9: "These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates." WISE OLD OWL A wise old owl lived in an oak. The more he saw the less he spoke. The less he spoke the more he heard. Why can't we all be like that wise old bird? “If the string breaks, then we try another piece of string.” — Owl <“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed, by their Creator, with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles, and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object, evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.” ― Thomas Jefferson, The Declaration of Independence> Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) played chess. It was one of his favorite games. He started playing in his 20s and owned several nice chess sets. Dr. William Small probably introduced chess to Jefferson around 1762. Dr. Small was a professor of mathematics at the College of William and Mary who taught Jefferson. Q: What do you call a joke you make in the shower? A: A clean joke! Q: What do you call an elephant that doesn't matter? A: An irrelephant! Q: What do you call a pony with a cough? A: A little horse! Q: What do you call a farm that makes bad jokes? A: Corny! Q: What do you call a deer that costs a dollar? A: A buck! Q: What do you call a fake noodle? A: Impasta! Q: What do you call a cat on the rocks? A: One cool cat! Q: What do you call the fear of being trapped in a chimney? A: Claus-traphobia! The Fowler, the Hawk, and the Lark From wrongs of wicked men we draw Excuses for our own: Such is the universal law. Would you have mercy shown, Let yours be clearly known. A fowler's mirror served to snare The little tenants of the air. A lark there saw her pretty face, And was approaching to the place. A hawk, that sailed on high Like vapour in the sky, Came down, as still as infant's breath, On her who sang so near her death. She thus escaped the fowler's steel, The hawk's malignant claws to feel. While in his cruel way, The pirate plucked his prey, On himself the net was sprung. "O fowler," prayed he in the hawkish tongue, "Release me in your clemency! I never did a wrong to you." The man replied, "It's true; And did the lark to you?" Q: What do you call an illegally parked frog? A: Toad! Q: What do you call twin dinosaurs? A: A pair-odactyls! Q: What do you call a pile of cats? A: A meow-ntain! Q: What do you call a row of rabbits hopping away? A: A receding hare line! Q: What do you call the wife of a hippie? A: A Mississippi! Q: What do you call a monkey that loves Doritos? A: A chipmonk! Q: What do you call a mac 'n' cheese that gets all up in your face? A: Too close for comfort food! Q: What do you call a cow in an earthquake? A: A milkshake! Lichess has all the same basic offerings as Chess.com: a large community, many game types, tutorials, puzzles, and livestreams. The site has a simple appearance, and it seems built to get you where you want to go in as few clicks as possible. You can create an account, but if you’re not concerned with tracking your games and finding other players at your level, there’s no need to log in. Just fire up a new game, try some puzzles, or watch a chess streamer play three-minute games while listening to techno and chatting with the comments section. “They made us many promises, but they kept only one. They promised to take our land -- and they did.” — Chief Red Cloud, Oglala-Lakota Sioux, 1822-1909. “There are two kinds of people in this world: Those who believe there are two kinds of people in this world and those who are smart enough to know better.” ― Tom Robbins, Still Life with Woodpecker * Crafty Endgame Trainer: https://www.chessvideos.tv/endgame-... A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, "Don Quixote" * Roger that: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9S... “The only way to change anything in Russia is a revolution” ― Daniil Dubov https://en.chessbase.com/post/dubov... Old Russian Proverb: "Measure seven times, cut once. (Семь раз отмерь — один отрежь.)" Be careful before you do something that cannot be changed. <....Here is an excerpt from Sergeant's book Championship Chess, with Alekhine's view of Fine, as early as 1933: 'Before (Alekhine) left the States the Champion was induced to say whom he thought likely challengers for his title in the future. He named two Americans, Kashdan, who was favourably known in Europe already, and R Fine, whose achievements so far were mainly in his own country, and the Czecho-Slovakian, Flohr.'> “Chess is an infinitely complex game, which one can play in infinitely numerous & varied ways.” ― Vladimir Kramnik “If you’re too open-minded; your brains will fall out.” ― Lawrence Ferlinghetti This poem is dedicated to all female chessplayers on Caissa's Web. Sweet Caissa Oh, Sweet Caissa, Goddess of chess in the name of this holistic game I pray Thee: bless my noble aim to render all my opponents lame in my holy quest for worldly fame, to be Supreme no more no less. In awe I heard this Sweet Caissa say "Daughter go forth and smite them all, stoutly charge your knight sitting tall while flying over the castle's wall to slay all men in your deadly call." Now in fear I hide and will no longer play. “You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore.” ― William Faulkner “Sometimes in life, and in chess, you must take one step back to take two steps forward.” — IM Levy Rozman, GothamChess So much, much, much better to be an incurable optimist than deceitful and untrustworthy. Old Russian Proverb: "Scythe over a stone." (Нашла коса на камень.) The force came over a stronger force. “It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.” ― Leonardo da Vinci Q: Why don’t scientists trust atoms? The American Basketball League, or ABL, was the first successful pro basketball league. It ran from 1925 to 1931. Modern-day basketball hoops were used during this time, including metal rims, nets and backboards. However, breakaway rims were not used, and the backboards were smaller than those used in the National Basketball Association, which began in 1948, when the National Basketball League combined with the Basketball Association of America. A: Because they make up everything. "Zeitnot" is German for "time pressure." “....his countrymen, Kolisch and Steinitz, are greatly indebted for their later success to their having enjoyed early opportunities of practicing with the departed amateur whose death is also greatly deplored amongst all who knew him personally.” — Wilhelm Steinitz, regarding Karl Hamppe The first appearance of the (John) Cochrane gambit against Petrov's defense C42 was in the year 1848 against an Indian master Mohishunder Bannerjee. “Sorry don't get it done, Dude!” — John Wayne, Rio Bravo “Gossip is the devil’s telephone. Best to just hang up.” — Moira Rose <“From this day to the ending of the world, But we in it shall be remembered- We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; For he to-day that sheds his blood with me Shall be my brother; be he ne’er so vile, This day shall gentle his condition; And gentlemen in England now-a-bed Shall think themselves accurs’d they were not here, And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks That fought with us upon Saint Crispin’s day.” ― William Shakespeare, Henry V> “Chess is above all, a fight!” — Emanuel Lasker Below is the acrostic poem by Mrs T.B. Rowland: Tears now we sadly shed apart, How keenly has death’s sudden dart E’en pierced a kingdom’s loyal heart. Dark lies the heavy gloomy pall Upon our royal bower, Kings, queens, and nations bow their heads, Each mourn for England’s flower. Oh! God, to her speak peace divine, For now no voice can soothe but thine. Ah, why untimely snatched away, Loved Prince – alas, we sigh – Before thy sun its zenith reached Athwart the noonday sky. Noble in heart, in deed, and will, Years hence thy name we’ll cherish still. That poem was published on pages 140-141 of Chess Fruits (Dublin, 1884) The 20-40-40 rule in chess is a rule for players rated below 2000 that states 20% of your study should be dedicated to openings, 40% to the middlegame, and 40% to the endgame. “Prepare for the worst but hope for the best.” ― The Wondrous Tale of Alroy by Benjamin Disraeli, published in 1833 Virgil’s Aeneid: “Fortune favors the bold.” Galatians 6:7 in the Bible “Be not deceived, God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.” “those who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones” is often cited as originating in Chaucer’s Troilus and Criseyde written in 1385. “[It is] the part of a wise man to keep himself today for tomorrow, and not venture all his eggs in one basket.” The phrase appeared in Don Quixote, by Miguel de Cervantes, in 1615. “I take things as they come and find that patience and persistence tend to win out in the end.” ― Paul Kane “Patience, persistence, and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.” ― Napoleon Hill Actions speak louder than words “Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” ― Plato “Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.” ― Lao Tzu A Windsong by Ray Paquette (1984): As you set sail for new horizons May a brisk fair wind be with you May your journey provide that mixture of Joy, contentment, love and excitement That gives rise to zestful anticipation Of new adventures together. May you cheerfully weather the unavoidable storms together And steer as clear of all obstacles As the currents allow May God Bless and keep you Bon Voyage <Proverbs 14 King James Version> 14 Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands. 2 He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the Lord: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him. 3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them. 4 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox. 5 A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies. 6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth. 7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge. 8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit. 9 Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour. 10 The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy. 11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish. 12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. 13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness. 14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself. 15 The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going. 16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident. 17 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated. 18 The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge. 19 The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous. 20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends. 21 He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he. 22 Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good. 23 In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury. 24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly. 25 A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies. 26 In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge. 27 The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. 28 In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince. 29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly. 30 A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones. 31 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor. 32 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death. 33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known. 34 Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people. 35 The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame. The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1807-1882 The tide rises, the tide falls, The twilight darkens, the curlew calls; Along the sea-sands damp and brown The traveller hastens toward the town, And the tide rises, the tide falls. Darkness settles on roofs and walls, But the sea, the sea in darkness calls; The little waves, with their soft, white hands, Efface the footprints in the sands, And the tide rises, the tide falls. The morning breaks; the steeds in their stalls Stamp and neigh, as the hostler calls; The day returns, but nevermore Returns the traveller to the shore, And the tide rises, the tide falls. “There are good ships, and there are wood ships, ships that sail the sea, but the best ships are friendships, and may they always be.” – Anonymous “It's not how you start that matters, it's how you finish.” “Old wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old authors to read.” — Francis Bacon The cat’s play is the mouse’s death. ~ German Proverb “Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.” ― Theodore Roosevelt Ah, St. Marher, 1225: "And te tide and te time þat tu iboren were, schal beon iblescet." 2pry Zeitnot Zshaa-Tichondrius - 601 Disc Priest 226 Ilvl - 27750 RBG zek247 dint undrstnd Ziyatdinov's planto ignore the LSB on deck of the carrier. “Debt is dumb. Cash is king.” — Dave Ramsey A jester, court jester, fool or joker was a member of the household of a nobleman or a monarch employed to entertain guests during the medieval and Renaissance eras. Jesters were also itinerant performers who entertained common folk at fairs and town markets, and the discipline continues into the modern day, where jesters perform at historical-themed events. During the Middle Ages, jesters are often thought to have worn brightly colored clothes and eccentric hats in a motley pattern. Their modern counterparts usually mimic this costume. Jesters entertained with a wide variety of skills: principal among them were song, music, and storytelling, but many also employed acrobatics, juggling, telling jokes (such as puns, stereotypes, and imitation), and performing magic tricks. Much of the entertainment was performed in a comic style. Many jesters made contemporary jokes in word or song about people or events well known to their audiences. Silence is the best reply to a fool. ― Joker Always Remember, the beginning is the hardest part. ― Joker Did you hear about the mathematician who’s afraid of negative numbers? He’ll stop at nothing to avoid them. .oo. “One of the nice things about surrendering to the fact that life isn’t fair is that it keeps us from feeling sorry for ourselves by encouraging us to do the very best we can with what we have.” ― Richard Carlson ~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Game of Chess by Alan Hall A poem about chess? Well, there’s an idea. Hopefully this one will be one to hear. What of the pieces? I’ll take them in turn. And try to tell how each it’s living does earn. The pawns can move straight or diagonally Depending on whether it’s taking, you see. Next comes the bishop – it moves across, Of diagonals it is the boss. Then there is the knight – some call it a horse From its siblings it pursues a quite different course. One square diagonally, then one straight. It’s so crafty, you start to hate It when you’ve lost to its smothered mate. Stronger still than all these is rook. If you’ve got two of them, you’re in luck. The you may even beat the might queen. A rook and bishop combined, she reigns supreme. Last, but not least, is the humble king. When you’ve mated him, you can sing. Well, that’s all the pieces that make this game of chess. The playing of which can bring happiness. "The Game of Chess" written by Alan Hall and printed in CHESS POST, Volume 33, No. 3 (or the June 1995 issue). 271 games, 1620-2024 -ER Lasker “On the chessboard lies and hypocrisy do not survive long. The creative combination lays bare the presumption of a lie; the merciless fact, culmination in checkmate, contradicts the hypocrite.” ― Emanuel Lasker FSR post: London Chess Classic (2023) (kibitz #121) This is a Fredthebear collection split. The Fischer games will be deleted as space is needed. Emanuel Lasker, Bobby Fischer: Tremendous world champions of different eras. Perhaps no other world champions have made a LASTING IMPACT on the chess world like these two have. I'd have to say that the strategic principles outlined by the first official world champion Wilhelm Steinitz would land him quite high on such a list having made a LASTING IMPACT. Garry Kasparov certainly leaps upward with his "My Great Predecessors" book series and mixed results against computers. Lasker would surely include Jose Capablanca, who had a brilliant but much shorter career and had to come out of retirement for financial reasons -- times were tough in the 1930s! Kasparov was heavily influenced by Alexander Alekhine. The evils of alcohol burden A.A. When sober, he could really tear it up. Listen closely at an American chess tournament, and the GM name you'll hear casually mentioned the most is easily Bobby Fischer. Perhaps "The Wizard of Riga" GM Mikhail Tal is close by in popularity. The pulverizing American champion Paul Morphy was not considered an official world champion, but no one was his equal world-wide. What chess player has not admired Paul Morphy's games, including Fischer himself? Fischer said Lasker was a coffee house player. He was mostly wrong. (Many disagree with Fischer's various opinions on many matters inside and outside of chess.) Both Fischer and Lasker were skilled, all-around players, great fighters. Lasker would play complicated moves, perhaps less than best but perplexing to the opponent, which Fischer disapproved of (having the benefit of several years of heavy analysis from the chess world). The one obvious area where Lasker clocked Fischer (and the entire chess world) was longevity. Not only was Lasker world champion for 27 years, he played at a very high level for many years later. Lasker went unbeaten and finished a half-point out of first (Flohr, Botvinnik) in the grueling nineteen-round 1935 Moscow tournament at the age of 66, ahead of Capablanca and Alekhine. Perhaps only Vice-Champion Korchnoi's career can compare for sustained excellence over a lifetime without waning due to age or alcoholism; both were smokers! It is fair to say that Lasker would be a GIANT in any era of play because of his ability to produce in difficult positions. A few of distant cousin Edward Lasker's games are here. Edward Lasker wrote a very instructive chess book called "Modern Chess Strategy" that influenced many future masters. Edward's book: https://store.doverpublications.com... ("Lasker's Manual of Chess" was written by Emanuel Lasker and is also considered a classic for future masters: https://store.doverpublications.com...) <Aug-10-18 Plato: <straclonoor> http://chessmetrics.com/cm/CM2/Play... http://www.chessmetrics.com/cm/CM2/... According to retroactive chess ratings, Lasker was ranked #1 in the world for 292 months, over 24 years. Capablanca was ranked #1 in the world for a total of 85 months, or 7 years. Of all his tournaments and matches, Capablanca had four 2800+ performances. Lasker had twelve. Who was the more dominant player over his contemporaries? Lasker was 20 years older than Capablanca. They were of different generations, so naturally the third world champion may have reached a higher level than the second. But in terms of dominance over their peers, again, it isn't very close. Aug-10-18 Plato: <straclonoor> For the record, Lasker didn't lose over 100 serious games in his career. He lost 68. You are counting simuls, odds games, casual games etc, which you are conveniently not counting in Capablanca's case. Lasker also had a much longer chess career than Capablanca, playing until he was 72 years old, so comparing dominance based on number of games lost is absurd. Aug-10-18 Plato: <straclonoor> Since the only criterion you seem to consider is head-to-head records, you may be surprised to learn that this index favors Lasker as well... According to chessmetrics, the 30 top ranked common opponents that Lasker and Capablanca played throughout their careers are: Blackburne, Burn, Mieses, Janowski, Tarrasch, Teichmann, Maroczy, Schlechter, Marshall, Rubinstein, Duras, Bernstein, Spielmann, Vidmar, Nimzowitsch, Tartakower, Levenfish, Bogoljubow, Reti, Alekhine, Gruenfeld, Euwe, Torre, Pirc, Flohr, Botvinnik, Lilienthal, Reshevsky, Eliskases, and Fine. Here are the results: Lasker's overall score vs top 30 common opponents: 173 / 243 = 71% Capablanca's overall score vs top 30 common opponents: 173.5 / 278 = 62% Yet again, no matter how it is measured, if the criterion is dominance over contemporaries then Lasker wins hands down. And my initial comment that you responded to was about a comparison between Capablanca and Kasparov in terms of dominance, and of course that one is no contest whatsoever.> KingG's collection: Game Collection: Emanuel Lasker's Best Games The Lasker Method: https://britishchessnews.com/2021/0... A special tip o' the hat to chess historian Edward Winter. The entire chess world owes Mr. Winter a huge debt of gratitude for his steadfast historical research of our fascinating game and it's many stories. He is a great champion of the game too! * Anderssen - Steinitz Match: Anderssen - Steinitz (1866) * Chessmaster 2000 Classic Games: Game Collection: Chessmaster '86 * Golden Treasury of Chess (Wellmuth/Horowitz): Game Collection: Golden Treasury of Chess (Wellmuth/Horowitz) https://archive.org/details/the-gol... * Nothing New Under the Sun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dl... * Nuremberg 1896: Nuremberg (1896) * Nunn's Chess Course: Game Collection: Lasker JNCC * Become a Predator at the Chessboard: https://www.chesstactics.org/ * Secret Weapon: Game Collection: Lasker's Secret Weapon “Lead me, follow me, or get the hell out of my way.” ― George S. Patton Jr., Patton Principles * 1908 WC Match: Game Collection: Lasker vs Tarrasch WCM 1908 * En Passant Mate: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/tech... * Frank Marshall - Edward Lasker 1923 Match: Game Collection: Marshall -- Ed. Lasker 1923 match * Chess in old newspapers: https://www.schach-chess.com/chess-... * Glossary P: https://www.peoriachess.com/Glossar... * Happy Days! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slv... * How to Play Chess! http://www.serverchess.com/play.htm... * How to catch a Spanish Rabbit: https://fi.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esp... * 10 Best to Watch: https://www.chessjournal.com/best-c... * 23 Opening Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-5... * 30 Concepts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amr... * 50 Games to Know: https://en.chessbase.com/post/50-ga... * QGD: https://www.modern-chess.com/chess-... * Queen vs Rook Ending: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJn... “Sometimes in life, and in chess, you must take one step back to take two steps forward.” ― IM Levy Rozman, GothamChess So much, much, much better to be an incurable optimist than deceitful and untrustworthy. Hacked! The Ears of the Hare Some beast with horns did gore The lion; and that sovereign dread, Resolved to suffer so no more, Straight banished from his realm, it's said, All sorts of beasts with horns – Rams, bulls, goats, stags, and unicorns. Such brutes all promptly fled. A hare, the shadow of his ears perceiving, Could hardly help believing That some vile spy for horns would take them, And food for accusation make them. "Adieu," said he, "my neighbour cricket; I take my foreign ticket. My ears, should I stay here, Will turn to horns, I fear; And were they shorter than a bird's, I fear the effect of words." "These horns!" the cricket answered; "why, God made them ears who can deny?" "Yes," said the coward, "still they'll make them horns, And horns, perhaps of unicorns! In vain shall I protest, With all the learning of the schools: My reasons they will send to rest In the Hospital of Fools.' This is ten percent luck, twenty percent skill Fifteen percent concentrated power of will Five percent pleasure, fifty percent pain And a hundred percent reason to remember the name! ― Fort Minor Lasker's Secret Principle: "He (Emanuel Lasker) told me that this principle of controlling as many squares as possible was his guide at every stage of the game. He said "In the majority of cases it is probably best to have Knight and Bishop on squares of the same color, because then they control squares of opposite colors." ― Edward Lasker, Chess Secrets I Learned from the Masters <There are distinct situations where a bishop is preferred (over a knight). For example, two bishops are better than two knights or one of each. Steven Mayer, the author of Bishop Versus Knight, contends, “A pair of bishops is usually considered to be worth six points, but common sense suggests that a pair of active bishops (that are very involved in the formation) must be accorded a value of almost nine under some circumstances.” This is especially true if the player can plant the bishops in the center of the board, as two bishops working in tandem can span up to 26 squares and have the capacity to touch every square. Bishops are also preferable to knights when queens have been exchanged because, Grandmaster Sergey Erenburg, who is ranked 11th in the U.S., explains, “[Bishops and rooks] complement each other, and when well-coordinated, act as a queen.” Conversely, a knight is the preferred minor piece when the queen survives until the late-middlegame or the endgame. Mayer explains, “The queen and knight are [able] to work together smoothly and create a greater number of threats than the queen and bishop.” When forced to say one is better than the other, most anoint the bishop. Mayer concludes, “I think it’s true that the bishops are better than the knights in a wider variety of positions than the knights are better than the bishops.” He continues, “Of course, I’m not sure this does us much good, as we only get to play one position at a time.”> Isaiah 66:13⁣ As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you; and you will be comforted over Jerusalem. “It ain't over 'til it's over, no matter how over it looks.” ― Yogi Berra “Whatever happens to you belongs to you. Make it yours. Feed it to yourself even if it feels impossible to swallow. Let it nurture you, because it will.” ― Cheryl Strayed 'A rolling stone gathers no moss' 'Don't shut the stable door after the horse has bolted' “Of my 57 years, I've applied at least 30 to forgetting most of what I've learned or read, and since I succeeded in this I have acquired a certain ease and cheer which I should never again like to be without.” ― Emanuel Lasker worrdyfun 034 L Zaid Lasker matters free do or dry wtr wellz purgatory Zaza Dargandzhiyal Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Ephesians 6:4: "Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord." Deuteronomy 6:6-9: "These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates." RING AROUND THE ROSIE Ring around the rosie A pocket full of posies Ashes! Ashes! We all fall down. Q: Why did the dog cross the road twice? A: He was playing fetch with a boomerang. Hacked! 385 games, 1872-1968 -ER RJF Robert James "Bobby" Fischer (March 9, 1943 – January 17, 2008) was an American chess grandmaster and the eleventh World Chess Champion. He is the greatest chess player of all times. Dick Cavitt: "And you like that moment of just crushing the guy?" RJ Fischer: "Right *nodding and smiling*, yeah." “The chess heroes nowadays should not forget that it was owing to Fischer that they are living today in four- and five-star hotels, getting appearance fees, etc.” ― Lev Khariton A special tip o' the hat to chess historian Edward Winter. The entire chess world owes Mr. Winter a huge debt of gratitude for his steadfast historical research of our fascinating game and it's many stories. He is a great champion of the game too! * Young Fischer: http://www.calchess.org/journal/200... * Fischer - Spassky, all years: search "Fischer vs Spassky" * The Best: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQv... * The King's first television appearance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2P... “Chess is a fairy tale of 1,001 blunders.” ― Savielly Tartakower “Pawns are the soul of the game.” ― François-André Danican Philidor “The king pawn and the queen pawn are the only ones to be moved in the early part of the game.” ― Wilhelm Steinitz “There is no such thing as an absolutely freeing move. A freeing move in a position in which development has not been carried far always proves illusory, and vice versa, a move which does not come at all in the category of freeing moves can, given a surplus of tempi to our credit, lead to a very free game.” ― Aron Nimzowitsch “The future reshapes the memory of the past in the way it recalibrates significance: some episodes are advanced, others lose purchase.” ― Gregory Maguire, A Lion Among Men “Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously never encountered automatic weapons.” ― Douglas MacArthur Jul-22-15 SimplicityRichard wrote: My friend, I am afraid despite being a Fischer fan that I must disagree with you that Fischer was the best player in the world in 1960. Fischer was wiped out by Tal (0-4) in 1959. And Tal was World Champion in 1960 and 1961. You cannot lose 4-0 to another and claim to be the best in the world; there is no excuse to losing 4-0 to another player in serious games. That result is incredibly telling! # Just to add some facts; Gligoric beat Fischer 4 times, lost once and drew 6 times until 1962. When these two met in 1966 and thereafter, Fischer never lost to Gligoric. Fischer won or drew. Again until 1965, Reshevsky seemed to have been Fischer's match; but from 1966 onwards Fischer beat Reshevsky 5 times, losing no game and drawing thrice. Therefore, it appears that Fischer became the world's strongest player from around 1966. This is my view. # * Bobby Fischer photos in LIFE magazine: https://www.google.com/search?q=Bob... * BF's Simultaneous Tour: Game Collection: A Legend on the Road (I) * 1972: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCk... * RJF change-up: Game Collection: Fischer doesn't play 1.e4 * BF dismantles early computer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jA... * Jon Donaldson's 650 page book!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEm... * Bobby Fischer playing White against the Sicilian: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches... * "My Sixty Memorable Games": Game Collection: My 60 Memorable Games/Fischer Psalm 107:1 Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; his love endures forever. * Robert Fischer's Best Games by KingG (127 games, a ton of quotes): Game Collection: Robert Fischer's Best Games * Bobby Fischer Rediscovered/Andrew Soltis (97 games): Game Collection: Bobby Fischer Rediscovered (Andy Soltis) * Fischer traps Reshevsky: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ak... * Bobby traps Sammy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cxz... * 1992: Game Collection: Spassky-Fischer Match 1992 * Chess Records: https://timkr.home.xs4all.nl/record... * Red States: https://www.redhotpawn.com/ * Happy Days! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slv... * Become a Predator at the Chessboard: https://www.chesstactics.org/ * Slow and steady wins the race: https://www.newyorker.com/sports/sp... * Searching for Bobby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8I... * Two Legends: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iA... * Two Legends Again: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFg... * Stranger than fiction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogy... * Malaguena: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxD... * Against the World: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pav... * Wedgie swindle: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/r6Kg... * When Late Night comedy was still sensible, entertaining: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qxv... Hacked! “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” ― Martin Luther King Jr. Lamentations 3:22-23 The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. “God's mercy and grace give me hope - for myself, and for our world.” — Billy Graham “Man has two great spiritual needs. One is for forgiveness. The other is for goodness.” — Billy Graham Proverbs 29:25 Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe. “A God you understood would be less than yourself.” ― Flannery O'Connor The Little Fish and the Fisher A little fish will grow, If life be spared, a great; But yet to let him go, And for his growing wait, May not be very wise, As It's not sure your bait Will catch him when of size. On a river bank, a fisher took A tiny troutling from his hook. Said he, "'Twill serve to count, at least, As the beginning of my feast; And so I'll put it with the rest." This little fish, thus caught, His clemency besought. "What will your honour do with me? I'm not a mouthful, as you see. Pray let me grow to be a trout, And then come here and fish me out. Some alderman, who likes things nice, Will buy me then at any price. But now, a hundred such you'll have to fish, To make a single good-for-nothing dish." "Well, well, be it so," replied the fisher, "My little fish, who play the preacher, The frying-pan must be your lot, Although, no doubt, you like it not: I fry the fry that can be got." In some things, men of sense Prefer the present to the future tense. Proverbs 31:28 Her children rise up and call her blessed; Her husband also, and he praises her. Riddle Question: You answer me, although I never ask you questions. What am I? RJ Fischer won the World Chess Championship 1972 in 21 games (12½–8½) over reigning champion Boris Spassky of the Soviet Union. Riddle Answer: A telephone. Psalms 31:24 - Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD. Life is Too Short by Ella Wheeler Wilcox Life is too short for any vain regretting; Let dead delight bury its dead, I say, And let us go upon our way forgetting The joys, and sorrows, of each yesterday. Between the swift sun’s rising and its setting, We have no time for useless tears or fretting, Life is too short. Life is too short for any bitter feeling; Time is the best avenger if we wait, The years speed by, and on their wings bear healing, We have no room for anything like hate. This solemn truth the low mounds seem revealing That thick and fast about our feet are stealing, Life is too short. Life is too short for aught but high endeavor,— Too short for spite, but long enough for love. And love lives on forever and forever, It links the worlds that circle on above; ‘Tis God’s first law, the universe’s lever. In His vast realm the radiant souls sigh never “Life is too short.” “Intelligence plus character-that is the goal of true education.” ― Martin Luther King Jr. “Never chase love, affection, or attention. If it isn’t given freely by another person, it isn’t worth having.” ― Unknown Jesus Christ was actually God in human form on earth as was prophesized years before his earthly birth. (That concept used to blow me away as a child. How can a Father be a Son? Suffice it to say in simplest terms, He was a chip off the old block; I mean this in the very most respectful manner.) If I understand correctly, Jesus Christ felt emotions and temptations as all humans do, but He was PERFECT, never sinned, not once - EVER. Thus a pure Lamb of God was sacrificed on the wooden cross for the sins of all mankind (a 34-year-old virgin in body, heart and mind). Thus sacrificial offerings as described in the Old Testament are no longer necessary because Jesus Christ suffered so for all God's children in the New Testament. Therefore, any and all who accept Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior are forgiven of their sins. Now that is SOME bargain!!! (We are still held accountable for our behaviors on judgement day -- God knows every single sin that each person has ever done -- but yet we are forgiven through Jesus Christ!!!) It is my understanding that we are then perfect souls in Heaven. The depth of such love, justice and mercy is mind boggling. It is my understanding that for a person to think of a sin is as bad as actually doing the sin. In other words, one can commit adultery or murder, etc. etc. in their mind. Furthermore, a little white lie is just as bad as a big whopper lie. So outwardly one may exercise self-control, but dirty thoughts is a sin. Therefore, it is extreeeeemely difficult for humans to be Christ-like, but the example has been set for us to follow. Please do not use my example (competition brings out the best and worst in a person); Cormier does so much better striving to be a man of faith. Prayer will pull a person closer to God, and it makes Him happy to hear from us. While I certainly don't know the specific answer to your question (perhaps asked frivolously), given this information, the answer surely must be NO, without a doubt NO. He has gone without. That is His way. That is also why you can count on Him. He's as reliable as breathing air. Jesus was not married. The only morally acceptable form of sexual relations is between Husband and Wife. All other forms are considered a sin. Catholic nuns and priests are not married either, so one would assume... Again, they are humans. Don't honestly expect them to be perfect, try as they might. Jesus Christ gave His ALL for mankind! He did without ALL sinful pleasures. Jesus Christ was perfect, but they painfully crucified Him, which he essentially allowed to happen as the fulfilling of prophecy on behalf of mankind. One could say that Jesus Christ was completely obedient to God and did His duty as tasked for US. More than you wanted to know. I tried to give a clear, honest answer. Just remember, no matter where you've been, no matter what you've said or done, no matter how bad (or good) a person that you are, forgiveness is yours through accepting Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. He knows if you're sincere. He also knows that you are not a perfect person and that you have doubts, that you struggle w/religious concepts. He knows your every inner thought, your attitudes, doubts, your intentions good or bad. If you're making progress.... that's good. If you're not making progress and hoping to fool Our Creator with an outward bluff... not gonna happen. You just accept Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, and He will work with you. Don't wait until you've made steps for personal better to deem yourself more worthy. He's not worried about that. His arms are open wide every minute. He knows your faults; you come forward just as you are. He knows you far, far better than your entire family knows you. He knows EVERYTHING about you. He knows what you ate for breakfast on 3/12/76. He knows about that pencil that you conveniently kept. He knows EVERYTHING -- all your thoughts. You don't need to try to fool Him because you can't fool Him. Just say that you want Him in your life and that you're ready and willing to learn more about Him, be more like Him (less worldly), and thank Him for His unconditional love and grace. Just get started; He knows that you're not the Pope; it's your sincerity that counts. He knows your heart, your mind, your entire history. He made you! For most people it'll probably be kinda like going on a diet; there will be lapses, but keep striving to know the Holy Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen! Oh, the Old Testament/Moses/Ten Commandments/Noah's Arc etc. tend to be rather famous theatrically, but I'd recommend reading the four Gospels first: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. There are Bible study aids that help one understand what's going on. The Bible is not an easy book to comprehend at all times. Just keep making daily progress. "Lean not on thy own understanding." Funny... I've never thought of such a question until now. I was always worried about myself, not His ordeals. God is omnipotent -- that kind of knowledge and power and presence is way beyond our comprehension. He's in charge of everything, and I do mean EVERYTHING!!! French Proverb: “Il ne faut rien laisser au hasard.” ― (Nothing should be left to chance.) “There are more adventures on a chessboard than on all the seas of the world.” ― Pierre Mac Orlan “You can only get good at chess if you love the game.” ― Bobby Fischer “As long as you can still grab a breath, you fight.” — The Revenant woirdyfun v5 L Zaid zippo zip z z z zip the zipper went up, down, frown, donut drown. Aim high. Keep yo head down slow. Be careful! Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Ephesians 6:4: "Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord." Ecclesiastes 9:9: "Enjoy life with the wife whom you love, all the days of your vain life that he has given you under the sun, because that is your portion in life and in your toil at which you toil under the sun." HUMPTY DUMPTY Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the King's horses And all the King's men Couldn't put Humpty Together again. 461 games, 1827-2016 .30-30 Bulls at FTB PhilSim3 low “The words of truth are simple.” ― Aeschylus “It is only after our basic needs for food and shelter have been met that we can hope to enjoy the luxury of theoretical speculations.” ― Aristotle. “The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.” — Dolly Parton “Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read.” — Groucho Marx “If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.” — Albert Einstein “Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.” — Babe Ruth John 14:6 “<I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through me.>” ― Jesus Christ “Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.” ― Buddha “No legacy is so rich as honesty.” ― William Shakespeare “Of chess it has been said that life is not long enough for it, but that is the fault of life, not chess.” ― William Napier / Irving Chernev “Winning needs no explanation, losing has no alibi.” ― Greg Baum. “A determined soul will do more with a rusty monkey wrench than a loafer will accomplish with all the tools in a machine shop.” ― Robert Hughes “Chess is a fairy tale of 1,001 blunders.” ― Savielly Tartakower “Pawns are the soul of the game.” ― François-André Danican Philidor “The king pawn and the queen pawn are the only ones to be moved in the early part of the game.” ― Wilhelm Steinitz “I believe that it is best to know a 'dubious' opening really well, rather than a 'good' opening only slightly.” ― Simon Williams “There is no such thing as an absolutely freeing move. A freeing move in a position in which development has not been carried far always proves illusory, and vice versa, a move which does not come at all in the category of freeing moves can, given a surplus of tempi to our credit, lead to a very free game.” ― Aron Nimzowitsch “You may knock your opponent down with the chessboard, but that does not prove you the better player.” ― English Proverb “For a period of ten years--between 1946 and 1956--Reshevsky was probably the best chessplayer in the world. I feel sure that had he played a match with Botvinnik during that time he would have won and been World Champion.” ― Bobby Fischer “I believe that true beauty of chess is more than enough to satisfy all possible demands.” ― Alexander Alekhine “We cannot resist the fascination of sacrifice, since a passion for sacrifices is part of a chessplayer's nature.” ― Rudolf Spielmann “To play for a draw, at any rate with white, is to some degree a crime against chess.” ― Mikhail Tal “Boring? Who's boring? I am Fredthebear. My mind is always active, busy. If you're bored, follow your uncle around or go ride your bike.” “Capa's games looked as though they were turned out by a lathe, while Alekhine's resembled something produced with a mallet and chisel.” ― Charles Yaffe “Whereas Anderssen and Chigorin looked for accidental positions, Capablanca is guided by the logicality of strong positions. He values only that which is well-founded: solidity of position, pressure on a weak point, he does not trust the accidental, even if it be a problem-like mate, at the required moment he discovers and carries out subtle and far-sighted combinations...” ― Emanuel Lasker “Capablanca possessed an amazing ability to quickly see into a position and intuitively grasp its main features. His style, one of the purest, most crystal-clear in the entire history of chess, astonishes one with its logic.” ― Garry Kasparov “Chess is an infinitely complex game, which one can play in infinitely numerous and varied ways.” ― Vladimir Kramnik “It's all to do with the training: you can do a lot if you're properly trained.” ― Queen Elizabeth II “The whole purpose of places like Starbucks is for people with no decision-making ability whatsoever to make six decisions just to buy one cup of coffee. Short, tall, light, dark, caf, decaf, low-fat, non-fat. So people who don’t know what they’re doing, or who on earth they are can, for only $2.95, get not just a cup of coffee but an absolutely defining sense of self.” — Joe Fox (Tom Hanks), You’ve Got Mail “The future reshapes the memory of the past in the way it recalibrates significance: some episodes are advanced, others lose purchase.” ― Gregory Maguire, A Lion Among Men “Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously never encountered automatic weapons.” ― Douglas MacArthur “Old habits die hard, especially for soldiers.” ― Jocelyn Murray, The Roman General: A Novel "Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble." — William Shakespeare, Macbeth “There are two types of sacrifices: correct ones and mine.” — Tal “Whatever you do, don’t fall asleep.” — Nancy Thomas, “Nightmare on Elm Street” “Before you marry a person, you should first make them use a computer with slow Internet to see who they really are.” — Will Ferrell “It's easy for me to get along with chess players. Even though we are all very different, we have chess in common.” — Magnus Carlsen “The only thing that separates us from the animals is our ability to accessorize.” — Clairee Belcher (Olivia Dukakis), Steel Magnolias “Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence in society.” — Mark Twain “In chess, as in life, a man is his own most dangerous opponent.” — Vasily Smyslov “Win with grace, lose with dignity!” ― Susan Polgar “What does it take to be a champion? Desire, dedication, determination, personal and professional discipline, focus, concentration, strong nerves, the will to win, and yes, talent!” ― Susan Polgar “No matter how successful you are (or will be), never ever forget the people who helped you along the way, and pay it forward! Don’t become arrogant and conceited just because you gained a few rating points or made a few bucks. Stay humble and be nice, especially to your fans!” ― Susan Polgar All that glitters is not gold – this line can be found in a text from c.1220: ‘ Nis hit nower neh gold al that ter schineth.’ A friend in need is a friend indeed – a proverb from c.1035 say this: ‘Friend shall be known in time of need.’ All’s well that ends well – a line from the mid-13th century is similar: ‘Wel is him te wel ende mai.’ Meanwhile, Henry Knighton’s Chronicle from the late 14th-century one can read: ‘ If the ende be wele, than is alle wele.’ Hay dos maneras de hermosura: una del alma y otra del cuerpo; la del alma campea y se muestra en el entendimiento, en la honestidad, en el buen proceder, en la liberalidad y en la buena crianza, y todas estas partes caben y pueden estar en un hombre feo; y cuando se pone la mira en esta hermosura, y no en la del cuerpo, suele nacer el amor con ímpetu y con ventajas. (There are two kinds of beauty: one of the soul and the other of the body; that of the soul shows and demonstrates itself in understanding, in honesty, in good behavior, in generosity and in good breeding, and all these things can find room and exist in an ugly man; and when one looks at this type of beauty, and not bodily beauty, love is inclined to spring up forcefully and overpoweringly.) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616) Cuando una puerta se cierra, otra se abre. (When one door is closed, another is opened.) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616) Dijo la sartén a la caldera, quítate allá ojinegra. (The frying pan said to the cauldron, "Get out of here, black-eyed one." This is believed to be the source of the phrase "the pot calling the kettle black.") ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra “A little consideration, a little thought for others, makes all the difference.” — Eeyore Take care of your pennies and your dollars will take care of themselves. ~ Scottish Proverb Ye Jiangchuan has won the Chinese Chess Championship seven times. Seven of clubs Matthew 17:20 Our faith can move mountains. Other people’s wisdom prevents the king from being called a fool. ~ Nigerian Proverb Knowledge without wisdom is like water in the sand. ~ Guinean Proverb Ingratitude is sooner or later fatal to its author. ~ Twi Proverb The laughter of a child lights up the house. ~ Swahili proverb * About the chess pieces: https://chessforjuniors.com/pieces-... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UF1O... * Basic Rules: https://thechessworld.com/basic-che... * Common Phrases and Terms: https://www.ragchess.com/chess-basi... * One of Pandolfini's Best: Game Collection: Solitaire Chess by Bruce Pandolfini * Two Great Attackers: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/che... * Anderssen - Steinitz Match: Anderssen - Steinitz (1866) * Another great Bob F: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Hx... * Assorted good games: Game Collection: assorted Good games * 10 Best to Watch: https://www.chessjournal.com/best-c... * 10 Fastest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEm... * 10 Levels of tactics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTq... * 23 Opening Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-5... * 30 Concepts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amr... * 50 Games to Know: https://en.chessbase.com/post/50-ga... * PA's 50 Years: Game Collection: My 50 Years in Chess * 57 chess piece facts: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... * 62 Masterpieces: Game Collection: Instructive Games (Chernev) * Golden Treasury of Chess (Wellmuth/Horowitz): Game Collection: Golden Treasury of Chess (Wellmuth/Horowitz) https://archive.org/details/the-gol... * 100: Game Collection: 100 Soviet Chess Miniatures * Chessmaster 2000 Classic Games: Game Collection: Chessmaster '86 * 2013 WCC: Game Collection: Anand-Carlsen WC November 2013 * Today's Titans: search "Sergey Karjakin vs Magnus Carlsen" - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_EWU... * Beauty Prize: Game Collection: Les Prix de Beauté aux Echecs (I) * Bill Addison (1933-2008): https://www.chess.com/article/view/... * Black Defends: Game Collection: Opening repertoire black * Brutal: Game Collection: Brutal Attacking Chess * Capablanca - Alekhine: https://search.aol.com/aol/video;_y... * CFN: https://www.youtube.com/@CFNChannel * Caro-Kann tutorial: Game Collection: PositionalBomber's Caro-Kann tutorial * C-Ks: Game Collection: Caro Kann Lines * Chess mafia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLa... * Don't get trapped: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1377... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eRzl... * Dzindzichashvili: Game Collection: Dzindzi strikes! * Del's: Game Collection: Del's hidden gems * The are exceptions: https://academicchess.com/worksheet... * Erroneous Piece Trades: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fC... * Eat like a champion: https://tartajubow.blogspot.com/201... * FIDE Laws of Chess (2018): https://www.schachschiri.de/fide_18... * Favorite Son: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9S... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2Zvs... * Fundamentals: Game Collection: Chess Fundamentals (Capablanca) * Capa's Fundamentals: Game Collection: Chess Fundamentals by José Raúl Capablanca * Fischer's Unbreakable Record: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgP... * Flip the Finish: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWH... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/G7Ex... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wC66... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/fiWK... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/a2GV... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rIYB... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ApTb... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/OJA8... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WRZY... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xnXn... * Gambits uncommon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGe... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Iaat... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kyv... * Girl Power: https://www.chess.com/blog/checkych... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5dx5... * Glossary NYT: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/13/... * GToC Book: https://archive.org/details/the-gol... * Greek gift fails: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/iDLi... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/z5Lr... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bpWX... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tyPc... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ki0i... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0eEg... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Et7x... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/oFqt... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2Ca4... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/OZaj... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Y0bQ... * CGs member Tryfon Gavriel: https://www.youtube.com/user/kingsc... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4r... * ...h6? https://www.youtube.com/shorts/sAf3... * How dumb is it? Game Collection: Diemer-Duhm Gambit - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7FWL... * Incredible Interference!! https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XObS... * Jupiter, Pluto, or Mars? https://www.urduchess.com/chess-gra... * Basic Endgames: Game Collection: Basic Endings Compiled by avidfan 100 Best Books * Simple Endgames: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ejj... * GM Endgames: Game Collection: Grandmaster Preparation - Endgame Play * Use your King: Game Collection: ABC Games for Lessons * King power: Game Collection: King Power In The Endgame * King's Gambit traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzc... * King Tut's tomb: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cYen... * Karpov: Game Collection: Simply Karpov!!, Simply Superb!! * 5 Reasons to play the Modern Defense, advocated by Austrian Grandmaster Karl Robatsch: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... Some of the main variations include: The Averbakh Variation: 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.Be3 a6. The Pterodactyl Variation: 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c5. The Tiger’s Modern: 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.f4 Nf6. Standard Line: 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c6 4.f4 d5 5.e5 Caro-Kann, Gurgenidze Variation: 1.e4 c6 2.d4 g6 3.Bd3 Bg7 <1. e4 g6> 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. Be3 a6 5. Nf3 Nf6 6. Qd2 b5 7. Bh6 O-O 8. Bxg7 Kxg7 9. Bd3 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. Be3 Nf6 5. Qd2 O-O 6. f3 c5 7. dxc5 dxc5 8. e5 Qxd2+ 9. Bxd2 Nfd7 10. f4 Rd8 11. Be3 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. Be3 Nf6 5. Qd2 O-O 6. Nf3 c5 7. dxc5 dxc5 8. Qxd8 Rxd8 9. Bxc5 Nc6 2. d4 d6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 O-O 6. Nf3 d5 7. e5 Ne4 8. Nxe4 dxe4 2. d4 d6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. Be3 Nf6 5. Qd2 O-O 6. f3 c5 7. dxc5 dxc5 8. e5 Qxd2+ 9. Bxd2 <1. d4 g6> 2. e4 d6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Be3 O-O 6. Qd2 c6 7. a4 Qa5 8. Be2 c5 9. dxc5 dxc5 2. e4 Bg7 3. Nf3 d6 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Be3 O-O 6. Qd2 d5 7. e5 Ne4 8. Nxe4 dxe4 9. Ng5 2. e4 d6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 O-O 6. f3 a6 7. h4 b5 8. O-O-O b4 2. e4 d6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 O-O 6. f3 c6 7. h4 Nbd7 8. Bh6 Bxh6 9. Qxh6 2. e4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Be3 O-O 6. h3 e5 7. dxe5 dxe5 8. Bc4 Qe7 9. Qe2 Nc6 10. Rd1 Be6 <1. c4 g6> 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 c5 6. d5 O-O 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Rb1 c5 8. Nf3 O-O 9. Be2 cxd4 10. cxd4 Qa5+ 11. Bd2 Qxa2 12. O-O Bg4 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. Nc3 d5 5. h3 c5 6. dxc5 Ne4 7. Nxe4 dxe4 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Nf3 c5 8. Rb1 O-O 9. Be2 cxd4 10. cxd4 Qa5+ 11. Bd2 Qxa2 12. O-O Bg4 13. Be3 Nc6 2. e4 e5 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nf3 Bb4+ 5. Nbd2 Nxe4 6. dxe5 d5 7. a3 Bxd2+ 8. Nxd2 How can White best respond to the Modern Defense? White should try to establish a strong central control, especially upon d4, and develop minor pieces harmoniously. They can do this by playing 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7, followed by Nc3, Be3, and Qd2 in some order. It is important for White to not rush in launching an attack but patiently build up their position. Moves like h3 or f3 could be helpful to prevent Black’s thematic …Ng4 move, aiming for the e3 bishop. * Pirc Defense, named after the Slovenian Grandmaster Vasja Pirc: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/aWuL... * Magnus miniatures: Game Collection: Carlsen's winning miniatures * Move-by-Move book: Game Collection: Move by Move - Carlsen (Lakdawala) * This MC collection is way better than mine: Game Collection: The Carlsen Chronicles Part I - Wonderboy * The Minor Exchange: Game Collection: Endgame: BBvBN -the minor exchange squeeze * Results: https://chess-results.com/TurnierSu... * Queen vs Rook Ending: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJn... * Spassky: Game Collection: Spassky The Legend * Sicilian Wingers: Game Collection: wing gambit victories * Sicilian Wing Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMe... * GK Sicilians: Game Collection: Kasparov - The Sicilian Sheveningen - https://www.mark-weeks.com/aboutcom... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vd59... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/fX2o... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lJ2V... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pv... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJr... - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?li... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_F... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLe... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBl... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZM... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2G... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wpw... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ccn... - https://https://www.youtube.com/wat... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvS... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l99... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBx... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGP... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzu... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-R7... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3j... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyG... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiS... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znL... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_4... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/63Ak... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5l... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71n... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fqu... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Acp... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/oFqt... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1t... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_l_... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLL... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioc... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzt... * GPA: https://chesstier.com/grand-prix-at... * Can you whip Taimanov's Sicilian? http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches... * Bg2 vs Sicilian: Game Collection: Grand Prix Attack without early Bc4 * B20s: Game Collection: Grand Prix (Ginger’s Models) * 21st Century: Game Collection: 0 * Smyslov/Niemann Crash Through: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fc... * Sharper Tactics: Sharpen Your Tactics C 849-999 (chessgames.com) * Stafford Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VXfD... * Tactical Games: Game Collection: Yasser Seirawan's Winning Chess Tactics * Traxler Counterattack: Game Collection: takchess italian's Traxler Counter Attack after - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9IT5... * More teenage tagging: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pU9... * Try, try, TRY Again: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2vo8... * "TRAY-boo-shay": Game Collection: Trébuchet Position-- OTB Examples * The Unthinkable: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9z... * Variety pack: Game Collection: KID games - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/w_Ls... * Will Power: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9S... * Wonders and Curiosities: Game Collection: Wonders and Curiosities of Chess (Chernev) * Zebras: Game Collection: Zebra * Z Vol 105: Game Collection: 0ZeR0's collected games volume 105 * Mr. Harvey's Puzzle Challenge: https://wtharvey.com/ WTHarvey: There once was a website named WTHarvey, Where chess puzzles did daily delay, The brain-teasers so tough, They made us all huff and puff, But solving them brought us great satisfaction today. There once was a website named WTHarvey Where chess puzzles were quite aplenty With knight and rook and pawn You'll sharpen your brain with a yawn And become a master of chess entry There once was a site for chess fun, Wtharvey.com was the chosen one, With puzzles galore, It'll keep you in store, For hours of brain-teasing, none done. There once was a website named WTHarvey, Where chess puzzles were posted daily, You'd solve them with glee, And in victory, You'd feel like a true chess prodigy! 'A rising tide lifts all boats' 'Don't put the cart before the horse' Create protected outposts for your knights. Connecticut: Windsor Established in: 1633 Windsor was Connecticut's first English settlement, with a perfect location on the water. Settlers from Plymouth Colony built the first trading house in Windsor in 1633 on an expanse of land they bought from Native Americans who were living there. Today, the city uses its "first town" status to create a historical atmosphere ideal for tourism. * Oldest recorded game: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XyQx... * Chess History: https://www.uschesstrust.org/chess-... * World Chess Championship History: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkO... * Chess History: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show... The Kings of Chess: A History of Chess, Traced Through the Lives of Its Greatest Players by William Hartston William Hartson traces the development of the game from its Oriental origins to the present day through the lives of its greatest exponents - men like Howard Staunton, who transformed what had been a genteel pastime into a competitive science; the brilliant American Paul Morphy, who once played a dozen simultaneous games blindfold; the arrogant and certified insane Wilhelm Steinitz; the philosopher and mathematician Emanual Lasker; Bobby Fischer, perhaps the most brilliant and eccentric of them all; and many other highly gifted individuals. Hartson depicts all their colorful variety with a wealth of rare illustrations. Format: Hardcover Language: English ISBN: 006015358X ISBN13: 9780060153588 Release Date: January 1985 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Length: 192 Pages Weight: 1.80 lbs. Eilfan ywmodryb dda Meaning: A good aunt is a second mother <<<chess writer and poet <Henry Thomas Bland> Another example of his way with words is the start of ‘Internal Fires’, a poem published on page 57 of the March 1930 American Chess Bulletin:> I used to play chess with the dearest old chap, Whom naught could upset whatever might hap. He’d oft lose a game he might well have won But made no excuse for what he had done. If a piece he o’erlooked and got it snapped up He took it quite calmly and ne’er ‘cut up rough’.> “You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore.” ― William Faulkner “Sometimes in life, and in chess, you must take one step back to take two steps forward.” — IM Levy Rozman, GothamChess So much, much, much better to be an incurable optimist than deceitful and untrustworthy. Old Russian Proverb: "Scythe over a stone." (Нашла коса на камень.) The force came over a stronger force. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nwZf... “It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.” ― Leonardo da Vinci <The Horse and the Wolf> A wolf, what time the thawing breeze Renews the life of plants and trees, And beasts go forth from winter lair To seek abroad their various fare, – A wolf, I say, about those days, In sharp look-out for means and ways, Espied a horse turned out to graze. His joy the reader may opine. "Once got," said he, "this game were fine; But if a sheep, it were sooner mine. I can't proceed my usual way; Some trick must now be put in play." This said, He came with measured tread, As if a healer of disease, – Some pupil of Hippocrates, – And told the horse, with learned verbs, He knew the power of roots and herbs, – Whatever grew about those borders, – And not at all to flatter Himself in such a matter, Could cure of all disorders. If he, Sir Horse, would not conceal The symptoms of his case, He, Doctor Wolf, would gratis heal; For that to feed in such a place, And run about untied, Was proof itself of some disease, As all the books decide. "I have, good doctor, if you please," Replied the horse, "as I presume, Beneath my foot, an aposthume." "My son," replied the learned leech, "That part, as all our authors teach, Is strikingly susceptible Of ills which make acceptable What you may also have from me – The aid of skillful surgery; Which noble art, the fact is, For horses of the blood I practise." The fellow, with this talk sublime, Watched for a snap the fitting time. Meanwhile, suspicious of some trick, The wary patient nearer draws, And gives his doctor such a kick, As makes a chowder of his jaws. Exclaimed the wolf, in sorry plight, "I own those heels have served me right. I erred to quit my trade, As I will not in future; Me nature surely made For nothing but a butcher." Q: What's an egg's favorite vacation spot? A: New Yolk City. Lasker's Secret Principle: "He (Emanuel Lasker) told me that this principle of controlling as many squares as possible was his guide at every stage of the game. He said "In the majority of cases it is probably best to have Knight and Bishop on squares of the same color, because then they control squares of opposite colors." ― Edward Lasker, Chess Secrets I Learned from the Masters Q: What kind of candy do astronauts like? A: Mars bars. Quentin Tarantino <There are distinct situations where a bishop is preferred (over a knight). For example, two bishops are better than two knights or one of each. Steven Mayer, the author of <Bishop Versus Knight>, contends, “A pair of bishops is usually considered to be worth six points, but common sense suggests that a pair of active bishops (that are very involved in the formation) must be accorded a value of almost nine under some circumstances.” This is especially true if the player can plant the bishops in the center of the board, as two bishops working in tandem can span up to 26 squares and have the capacity to touch every square. Bishops are also preferable to knights when queens have been exchanged because, Grandmaster Sergey Erenburg, who is ranked 11th in the U.S., explains, “[Bishops and rooks] complement each other, and when well-coordinated, act as a queen.” Conversely, a knight is the preferred minor piece when the queen survives until the late-middlegame or the endgame. Mayer explains, “The queen and knight are [able] to work together smoothly and create a greater number of threats than the queen and bishop.” When forced to say one is better than the other, most anoint the bishop. Mayer concludes, “I think it’s true that the bishops are better than the knights in a wider variety of positions than the knights are better than the bishops.” He continues, “Of course, I’m not sure this does us much good, as we only get to play one position at a time.”> The American Basketball League, or ABL, was the first successful pro basketball league. It ran from 1925 to 1931. Modern-day basketball hoops were used during this time, including metal rims, nets and backboards. However, breakaway rims were not used, and the backboards were smaller than those used in the National Basketball Association, which began in 1948, when the National Basketball League combined with the Basketball Association of America. <The Old Woman And Her Two Servants> A beldam kept two spinning maids, Who plied so handily their trades, Those spinning sisters down below Were bunglers when compared with these. No care did this old woman know But giving tasks as she might please. No sooner did the god of day His glorious locks enkindle, Than both the wheels began to play, And from each whirling spindle Forth danced the thread right merrily, And back was coiled unceasingly. Soon as the dawn, I say, its tresses showed, A graceless cock most punctual crowed. The beldam roused, more graceless yet, In greasy petticoat bedight, Struck up her farthing light, And then forthwith the bed beset, Where deeply, blessedly did snore Those two maid-servants tired and poor. One oped an eye, an arm one stretched, And both their breath most sadly fetched, This threat concealing in the sigh – "That cursed cock shall surely die!" And so he did: they cut his throat, And put to sleep his rousing note. And yet this murder mended not The cruel hardship of their lot; For now the twain were scarce in bed Before they heard the summons dread. The beldam, full of apprehension Lest oversleep should cause detention, Ran like a goblin through her mansion. Thus often, when one thinks To clear himself from ill, His effort only sinks Him in the deeper still. The beldam, acting for the cock, Was Scylla for Charybdis" rock. Q: Did you hear about the kidnapping at school? R: It’s okay. He woke up. Old Russian Proverb: "Measure seven times, cut once. (Семь раз отмерь — один отрежь.)" Be careful before you do something that cannot be changed. Riddle Question: If there are four sheep, two dogs and one herds-men, how many feet are there? Skip down for the answer... Dionysis1: I had basil on the pub's potage du jour yesterday. Soup herb! Riddle Answer: Two. Sheep have hooves; dogs have paws; only people have feet. Better be ill spoken of by one before all than by all before one. ~ Scottish Proverb PinkFaerie5 wrote: Leopard King Coronation bird of paradise flew in briefing the leopard king a candle was tossed but isn’t he disguised? a pheasant asked Yes, wearing a butterfly mask and one of your feathers the pheasant was pleased which is why I left, said the bird I thought he would be wearing my feather feelings are always being hurt at coronations of leopard kings this was no exception “Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” ― Martin Luther King Jr. “Whatever you are doing in the game of life, give it all you've got.” — Norman Vincent Peale “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking.” — Steve Jobs “What you do today can improve all your tomorrows.” — Ralph Marston “A wise woman wishes to be no one's enemy; a wise woman refuses to be anyone's victim.” — Maya Angelou “I grew up with six brothers. That's how I learned to dance: waiting for the bathroom.” — Bob Hope “Not how long, but how well you have lived is the main thing.” — Seneca InkHarted wrote: Checkmate. I started off as an equal I have everything that they do my life was one and the same as my foe childish battles of lesser I won baring cost of a little but as time outgrew my conscience I found that the pieces were moving against me with time my company reduced they left one by one all in time forgetting me my castles collapsed my religion dissuaded my protectors in hiding I could not run anymore I have been cornered to a wall as the queen left silently without saying goodbye I could not live any longer she was most precious to me I could not win without her by my side so the king knelt down and died. Mark 3:25 And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand. Drive sober or get pulled over. “For surely of all the drugs in the world, chess must be the most permanently pleasurable.” — Assiac “Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.” — Winnie the Pooh Once I asked Pillsbury whether he used any formula for castling. He said his rule was absolute and vital: castle because you will or because you must; but not because you can.’ — W.E. Napier (1881-1952) Machgielis "Max" Euwe Fifth World Chess Champion from 1935 to 1937 Birthdate: May 20, 1901 Birthplace: Amsterdam, Netherlands Died: November 26, 1981 Max Euwe scripted history when he became the first chess Grandmaster from the Netherlands. A PhD in math, he also taught both math and computer programming, apart from publishing a mathematical analysis of chess. A chess world champion, he also served as the president of FIDE. Two for dinner <The Frog and the Rat> They to bamboozle are inclined, Says Merlin, who bamboozled are. The word, though rather unrefined, Has yet an energy we ill can spare; So by its aid I introduce my tale. A well-fed rat, rotund and hale, Not knowing either Fast or Lent, Disporting round a frog-pond went. A frog approached, and, with a friendly greeting, Invited him to see her at her home, And pledged a dinner worth his eating, – To which the rat was nothing loath to come. Of words persuasive there was little need: She spoke, however, of a grateful bath; Of sports and curious wonders on their path; Of rarities of flower, and rush, and reed: One day he would recount with glee To his assembled progeny The various beauties of these places, The customs of the various races, And laws that sway the realms aquatic, (She did not mean the hydrostatic!) One thing alone the rat perplexed, – He was but moderate as a swimmer. The frog this matter nicely fixed By kindly lending him her Long paw, which with a rush she tied To his; and off they started, side by side. Arrived on the lakelet's brink, There was but little time to think. The frog leaped in, and almost brought her Bound guest to land beneath the water. Perfidious breach of law and right! She meant to have a supper warm Out of his sleek and dainty form. Already did her appetite Dwell on the morsel with delight. The gods, in anguish, he invokes; His faithless hostess rudely mocks; He struggles up, she struggles down. A kite, that hovers in the air, Inspecting everything with care, Now spies the rat belike to drown, And, with a rapid wing, Upbears the wretched thing, The frog, too, dangling by the string! The joy of such a double haul Was to the hungry kite not small. It gave him all that he could wish – A double meal of flesh and fish. The best contrived deceit Can hurt its own contriver, And perfidy does often cheat Its author's purse of every stiver. Chessgames.com will be unavailable October 13, 2023 from 11:30AM through 11:45AM(UTC/GMT) for maintenance. We apologize for this inconvenience. M.Hassan: <Eggman>: Scarborough Chess Club which is said to be the biggest chess club in Canada, arranges tournaments under the name of "Howard Rideout" tournaments. Is he the same Rideout that you are mentioning?. I only know that this is to commemorate "Rideout" who has been a player and probably in that club because the club is over 40 years old. This tournament is repeated year after year and at the beginning of the season when the club resumes activity after summer recession in September. Zxp PeterB: Eggman and Mr. Hassan - you are right, Howard Ridout was a long time member of the Scarborough Chess Club! He was very active even when I joined in 1969, and was still organizing tournaments at the time of his death in the 1990s. This game is a good memorial to him! Theodorovitch was a Toronto master rated about 2250 back then, perhaps about 2350 nowadays. <Maurice Williams>, the rhythm and blues singer and composer behind the classic ballad “Stay,” died on Aug. 6. He was 86, according to the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame’s announcement. Williams, who became a one hit wonder with the Zodiacs, wrote and performed music with other harmony groups throughout the 1960s. “Stay” rose to No. 1 on the Billboard pop chart in 1960, and was one of the shortest top songs of the era. The ballad was the Zodiac’s only hit, and went on to be featured in the Dirty Dancing soundtrack and covered by the Four Seasons and Jackson Browne. According to a 2012 interview with a North Carolina publication, the song was inspired by Williams’ teen-age crush, Mary Shropshire. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1Z... The story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_V... Chessgames.com will be unavailable August 27, 2024 from 2:45PM through 3:00PM(UTC/GMT) for maintenance. We apologize for this inconvenience. <Igor Oleksandrovych Novikov>: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igor_... “One more dance along the razor's edge finished. Almost dead yesterday, maybe dead tomorrow, but alive, gloriously alive, today.” ― Robert Jordan, Lord of Chaos “Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude.” ― Denis Waitley “Happiness depends upon ourselves.” — Aristotle Psalm 31:24 Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord! “The wind cannot defeat a tree with strong roots.” — The Revenant <<greersome wrote:> There once was a woman from Mizes Who had chess sets of two different sizes One was quite small Almost nothing at all But the other was large and won prizes!> “For a period of ten years--between 1946 and 1956--Reshevsky was probably the best chessplayer in the world. I feel sure that had he played a match with Botvinnik during that time he would have won and been World Champion.” ― Bobby Fischer <Oct-04-23 HeMateMe: I play 3/2 blitz occasionally on Lichess. I find it an excellent site, none of the delays/cancellations that ruined chess.com (for me). Oct-04-23 Cassandro: Yes, lichess is by far the best site for online chess. And you never know, apparently you may even get to play against a living legend like the highly esteemed Leonard Barden there!> FTB plays all about but has always been happy with FICS: https://www.freechess.org/ <There once was a fly on the wall, I wonder why didn't it fall. Because its feet stuck, Or was it just luck, Or does gravity miss things so small?> Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER “God offers salvation without the need for any sort of advanced payment.” ― douglaskiogoraquotes Dialing *67 conceals your number from someone you call. There are similar numbers you can dial to respond to mystery callers. The first is *69, which traces the number of the last person who called you. It works even for anonymous or hidden calls, so you can get the phone number and exact time they called. Once you have that number, you can block it on your phone so it can’t call you anymore. The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1807-1882 The tide rises, the tide falls, The twilight darkens, the curlew calls; Along the sea-sands damp and brown The traveller hastens toward the town, And the tide rises, the tide falls. Darkness settles on roofs and walls, But the sea, the sea in darkness calls; The little waves, with their soft, white hands, Efface the footprints in the sands, And the tide rises, the tide falls. The morning breaks; the steeds in their stalls Stamp and neigh, as the hostler calls; The day returns, but nevermore Returns the traveller to the shore, And the tide rises, the tide falls. “If life were predictable it would cease to be life, and be without flavor.” — Eleanor Roosevelt “Believe in yourself. Have faith in your abilities. Without humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers, you cannot be successful or happy.” ― Norman Vincent Peale “The whole secret of a successful life is to find out what is one’s destiny to do, and then do it.” — Henry Ford “Intelligence plus character-that is the goal of true education.” ― Martin Luther King Jr. “In order to write about life first you must live it.” — Ernest Hemingway “My concern about my reputation is with the people who I respect and my family and my Lord. And I’m perfectly comfortable with my reputation with them, sir.” — John Durham “The big lesson in life, baby, is never be scared of anyone or anything.” — Frank Sinatra pages 24-25 of The Year Book of the United States Chess Federation 1944 (Chicago, 1945), which published ‘Brave Heart’, Anthony Santasiere’s tribute to Frank J. Marshall. Written in August 1942 for Marshall’s 65th birthday, it began: Brave Heart – We salute you! Knowing neither gain nor loss, Nor fear, nor hate –; But only this – To fight – to fight – And to love. Santasiere then gushes on in a similar vein for another 40 lines or so, and we pick up the encomium for its final verse: For this – dear Frank – We thank you. For this – dear Frank – We love you! Brave heart – Brave heart – We love you! wordyfun: 032 rxp Felix Dzagnidze zombd Zelinsky fust NewJzy Zaza Bakgandzhiyo ztecho22 muzio far out-of-print scratch, scratch, scratched th rash on hes... Dale Jr. Psalm 96: 1-3 Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, praise his name; proclaim his salvation day after day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples. Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Ecclesiastes 9:9: "Enjoy life with the wife whom you love, all the days of your vain life that he has given you under the sun, because that is your portion in life and in your toil at which you toil under the sun." Cartref yw cartref, er tloted y bo LONDON BRIDGE Lalling down Fondon Bridge is falling down Falling down London Bridge is falling down My Fair Lady. * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSc... Sicilian Defense 1. e4 c5 Sicilian Defense (Action Extension) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bh6 Sicilian Defense (Boleslavsky Variation) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 e5 Sicilian Defense (Chameleon) 1. e4 c5 2. Ne2, 3) Nbc2 or 2) Nc3, 3) Nge2 Sicilian Defense (Closed Variation) 1 e4 c5 2. Nc3 Sicilian Defense(Dragon Variation) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be2 Bg7 7 O-O O-O 8. Be3 Nc6 9. f4 Qb6 10. e5 Sicilian Defense (Dragon Variation-Zollner) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be2 Bg7 7. O-O O-O 8. Be3 Nc6 9. f4 Qb6 10. e5 Sicilian Defense (Dragon-Accelerated) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 Sicilian Defense (Dragon-Classical) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be2 Sicilian Defense (f4 Attack) 1. e4 c5 2. f4 Sicilian Defense (Four Knights Variation) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 Sicilian Defense (Goteborg Variation) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 Sicilian Defense (Kan Variation) see Sicilian Defense (Paulsen) Sicilian Defense (Keres Attack) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. g4 Sicilian Defense (Larsen Grand Prix) see Sicilian Defense (f4 Attack) Sicilian Defense (Larsen Variation) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bg5 Bd7 Sicilian Defense (Lasker-Pelikan Variation) see Sicilian Defense (Sveshnikov) Sicilian Defense (Levenfish Variation) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. f4 Sicilian Defense (Lowenthal Variation) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e5 Sicilian Defense (Maróczy Bind) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. c4 Sicilian Defense (Morra Gambit) 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 Sicilian Defense (Morra Gambit-Accepted) 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 Sicilian Defense (Morra Gambit-Declined) 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 anything but 3)...dxc3 Sicilian Defense Najdorf Variation) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 Sicilian Defense (Najdorf Variation-poisoned pawn) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Qb6 8. Qd2 Qxb2 Sicilian Defense (Neo-Sveshnikov Variation) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e5 5. Ndb5 db Sicilian Defense (Paulsen Variation) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 Sicilian Defense (Polugaevsky Variation) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 b5 Sicilian Defense (Quinteros Variation) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Qc7 Sicilian Defense (Reversed Fredthebear) 1. c4 e5 Sicilian Defense (Richter-Rauser Variation) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bg5 Sicilian Defense (Rossolimo Attack) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Sicilian Defense (Scheveningen Variation) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 Nc6 Sicilian Defense (Slow) 1. e4 c5 2. Be2 Sicilian Defense (Smith-Morra Gambit) see Sicilian Defense (Morra Gambit) Sicilian Defense (Snyder Variation) 1. e4 c5 2. b3 Sicilian Defense (Sozin) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bc4 Sicilian Defense (Stiletto Variation) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Qa5 Sicilian Defense (Sveshnikov Variation) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5 Sicilian Defense (Taimanov Variation) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 Sicilian Defense (Velimirovic Attack) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Be3 Be7 8. Qe2 Sicilian Defense (Wing Gambit) 1. e4 c5 2. b4 Sicilian Defense (Wing Gambit-Marshall Variation) 1. e4 c5 2. b4 cxb4 3. a3 Sicilian Defense (Yugoslav Attack) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d5 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 Chessgames.com will be unavailable August 28, 2023 from 1:00AM through 1:30AM(UTC/GMT) for maintenance. We apologize for this inconvenience. “Don’t Squat With Your Spurs On.” ~ Cowboy * One God, One Messiah: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1Qgb... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MilW... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/j_je... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_wGg... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Ou3l... 308 games, 1620-2023 .30-30 Winr Carb Dover/Bshp ARobEv Rom2 "May the sun bring you energy by day, May the moon softly restore you by night, May the rain wash away your worries, May the breeze blow new strength into your being. May you walk gently through the world and know its beauty all the days of your life." Apache Blessing “I should never have surrendered. I should have fought until I was the last man alive.” — Goyahkla a.k.a. Geronimo (1829-1909), a POW for 23 years “In chess, as in life, a man is his own most dangerous opponent.” — Vasily Smyslov “You may learn much more from a game you lose than from a game you win. You will have to lose hundreds of games before becoming a good player.” — José Raúl Capablanca “Preparation, I have often said, is rightly two-thirds of any venture.” ― Amelia Earhart “Forethought spares afterthought.” ― Amelia Barr “Life is like a chess game. Every decision, just like every move, has consequences. Therefore, decide wisely!” ― Susan Polgar “When people insult and disrespect you, the best revenge is to continue to win, and win, and win….” ― Susan Polgar “The mind has no restrictions. The only restriction is what you believe you cannot do. So go ahead and challenge yourself to do one thing every day that scares you.” ― Susan Polgar “My will is mine...I shall not make it soft for you.” ― Aeschylus, Agamemnon “Chess is life in miniature. Chess is a struggle, chess battles.” ― Garry Kasparov “After we have paid our dutiful respects to such frigid virtues as calculation, foresight, self-control and the like, we always come back to the thought that speculative attack is the lifeblood of chess.” — Fred Reinfeld “You may knock your opponent down with the chessboard, but that does not prove you the better player.” ― English Proverb “For a period of ten years--between 1946 and 1956--Reshevsky was probably the best chess player in the world. I feel sure that had he played a match with Botvinnik during that time he would have won and been World Champion.” ― Bobby Fischer “I believe that true beauty of chess is more than enough to satisfy all possible demands.” ― Alexander Alekhine “We cannot resist the fascination of sacrifice, since a passion for sacrifices is part of a chess player's nature.” ― Rudolf Spielmann “To play for a draw, at any rate with white, is to some degree a crime against chess.” ― Mikhail Tal “Boring? Who's boring? I am Fredthebear. My mind is always active, busy. If you're bored, then follow your uncle around, or go to the park, library, museum, church, chess club, zoo, etc.” “Life is very much about making the best decisions you can. So I think chess is very valuable.” ― Hikaru Nakamura “Plan ahead or find trouble on the doorstep.” ― Confucius “Luckily, there is a way to be happy. It involves changing the emphasis of our thinking from what we want to what we have.” ― Richard Carlson “Age brings wisdom to some men, and to others chess.” ― Evan Esar “All right everyone, line up alphabetically according to your height.” ― Casey Stengel “Two fixed ideas can no more exist together in the moral world than two bodies can occupy one and the same place in the physical world.” ― Alexander Pushkin “Play the opening like a book, the middle game like a magician, and the endgame like a machine.” ― Rudolf Spielmann “The task of the positional player is systematically to accumulate slight advantages and try to convert temporary advantages into permanent ones, otherwise the player with the better position runs the risk of losing it.” ― Wilhelm Steinitz “Weak points or holes in the enemy position must be occupied by pieces, not pawns.” ― Siegbert Tarrasch “By positional play a master tries to prove and exploit true values, whereas by combinations he seeks to refute false values … A combination produces an unexpected re-assessment of values.” ― Emanuel Lasker “When I today ask myself whence I got the moral courage, for it takes moral courage to make a move – or form a plan running counter to all tradition, I think I may say in answer, that it was only my intense preoccupation with the problem of the blockade which helped me to do so.” ― Aron Nimzowitsch “All things being equal, the player will prevail who first succeeds in uniting the efforts of both rooks in an important direction.” ― Eugene Znosko-Borovsky “If you are going to make your mark among masters, you have to work far harder and more intensively, or, to put it more exactly, the work is far more complex than that needed to gain the title of Master.” ― Mikhail Botvinnik “I go over many games collections and pick up something from the style of each player.” ― Mikhail Tal “They knock me for my draws, for my style, they knock me for everything I do.” ― Tigran Petrosian “The shortcoming of hanging pawns is that they present a convenient target for attack. As the exchange of men proceeds, their potential strength lessens and during the endgame they turn out, as a rule, to be weak.” ― Boris Spassky “By all means examine the games of the great chess players, but don’t swallow them whole. Their games arevaluable not for their separate moves, but for their vision of chess, their way of thinking.” ― Anatoly Karpov “By strictly observing Botvinnik’s rule regarding the thorough analysis of one’s own games, with the years I have come to realize that this provides the foundation for the continues development of chess mastery.” ― Garry Kasparov “Knights are tricky bastards.” – Old Wise Saying/agadmator “Hindsight is notably cleverer than foresight.” ― Chester W. Nimitz “Of course, analysis can sometimes give more accurate results than intuition but usually it’s just a lot of work. I normally do what my intuition tells me to do. Most of the time spent thinking is just to double-check.” ― Magnus Carlsen “I feel fine generally, just a little bit tired. There are still three more games and I hope can play better!” ― Ding Liren Romans 12:2, King James Bible And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. “There is no jewel in the world comparable to learning; no learning so excellent both for Prince and subject, as knowledge of laws; and no knowledge of any laws so necessary for all estates and for all causes, concerning goods, lands or life, as the common laws of England.” ― Sir Edward Coke “Without integrity and honor, having everything means nothing.” ― Robin Sharma “I am no longer cursed by poverty because I took possession of my own mind, and that mind has yielded me every material thing I want, and much more than I need. But this power of mind is a universal one, available to the humblest person as it is to the greatest.” ― Andrew Carnegie “Enthusiasm is one of the most powerful engines of success. When you do a thing, do it with all your might. Put your whole soul into it. Stamp it with your own personality. Be active, be energetic, be enthusiastic and faithful, and you will accomplish your object. Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson “We sleep safely at night because rough men stand ready to visit violence on those who would harm us.” ― Winston S. Churchill “Men fight wars. Women win them.” ― Queen Elizabeth I of England “Ronald Reagan makes me proud to be an American. His intelligence, capability, and Christian brotherhood are so inspiring and his way of leadership is just superb. I consider myself lucky to have been his leading lady in "The Bad Man" and a short subject reel and as a nation all together we are beyond fortunate to have the leadership of such fine people as the Reagan's.” ― Laraine Day “Suspense is like a woman. The more left to the imagination, the more the excitement.” ― Alfred Hitchcock “During the course of many years I have observed that a great number of doctors, lawyers, and important businessmen make a habit of visiting a chess club during the late afternoon or evening to relax and find relief from the preoccupations of their work.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca “My dreams, my dreams! What has become of their sweetness? What indeed has become of my youth?” ― Alexander Pushkin “Chess is above all, a fight!” — Emanuel Lasker - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAz... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uiqa... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Fpxe... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpU... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/z65F... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhG... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/W3HN... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Of4... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/x-mc... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/o7bo... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ShLN... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qjhA... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7cjO... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EJwh... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Km_z... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/G9eX... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFc... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaf... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nTYg... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2X0q... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVi... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8YDi... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/kgIl... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qK... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZK... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OT... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xr_... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Glm... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyN... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDt... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5Y... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEZ... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnP... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4k-... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzU... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDP... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoE... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_L... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WT9... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYS... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/smDT... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/OlOA... 64 squares are not life and death, but water is both: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/60No... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EFL8... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4Pvi... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EFaW... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UZVy... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GXaw... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uRQ4... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/amB0... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wStJ... * One of Pandolfini's Best: Game Collection: Solitaire Chess by Bruce Pandolfini * Two Great Attackers: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/che... * Anderssen - Steinitz Match: Anderssen - Steinitz (1866) * Alekhine getz blitzed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8H... * Basic Rules: https://thechessworld.com/basic-che... * Beauty Prize: Game Collection: Les Prix de Beauté aux Echecs (I) * Brutal Attacking Chess: Game Collection: Brutal Attacking Chess * Brilliancies: Game Collection: brilliacies * Capablanca's Double Attack — having the initiative is important: https://lichess.org/study/tzrisL1R * Capablanca - Alekhine video links: https://search.aol.com/aol/video;_y... * C30-C40: search "C30-C40 Alekhine" * Chessmaster 2000 Classic Games: Game Collection: Chessmaster '86 * Common Phrases and Terms: https://www.ragchess.com/chess-basi... * C-K Examples: Game Collection: Caro Kann Lines * CFN: https://www.youtube.com/@CFNChannel * Del's: Game Collection: Del's hidden gems * Desire, dedication, determination, and sacrifice to reach 2500: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHj... * 1992: Game Collection: Spassky-Fischer Match 1992 * Bobby Fischer Rediscovered/Andrew Soltis (97 games): Game Collection: Bobby Fischer Rediscovered (Andy Soltis) * Fishin' Pole: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsL... * More poles, more bites? Game Collection: Fishing Pole * Fantastic f-file -- all 8 squares are occupied -- symmetrically!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcW... * Gambits refuted: https://chessmood.com/courses?scrol... * Golden Treasury of Chess (Wellmuth/Horowitz): Game Collection: Golden Treasury of Chess (Wellmuth/Horowitz) https://archive.org/details/the-gol... * Glossary P: https://www.peoriachess.com/Glossar... * Guinness Book: Game Collection: Guinness Book - Chess Grandmasters (Hartston) * How dumb is it? Game Collection: Diemer-Duhm Gambit * Timeless History: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWS... * 1.h4?! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7s... * International Chess Day 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUw... * Italian Game, Giuoco Piano: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/irpC... * Jaenisch Gambit vs RL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1X... * Jonny Mizzone and his brothers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXc... * KGD Weapons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OT... * KG theory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmi... * Uncommon KP Gambits: Game Collection: Unusual Gambits * Willi Lewis was a brawler: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhC... * Locomotion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5x... * LG - White wins: Game Collection: Latvian Gambit-White wins * MC Move-by-Move: Game Collection: Move by Move - Carlsen (Lakdawala) * Miniatures: Game Collection: 200 Miniature Games of Chess - Du Mont (III) * Monster of the Midway: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlu... * Most common mistakes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GA... * Names and Places: Game Collection: Named Mates * Nakhmanson Gambit: https://chesstier.com/nakhmanson-ga... * Nitschke: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIs... * Open file: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFq... * Become a Predator at the Chessboard: https://www.chesstactics.org/ * People on Another Level: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7V... * Will Power: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9S... * Pillsbury Sac Attack: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/OryD... * Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin (1799–1837): https://www.bing.com/videos/rivervi... * "I Loved You": https://www.bing.com/videos/rivervi... * Queen's Gambit guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tD... * Queen's Gambit unleashed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAt... * Rating system: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQg... * Ridiculous: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZW0... * Russian 101: https://www.bing.com/videos/rivervi... * Scandal? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KE8... * "Teddy Bear": https://www.bing.com/videos/rivervi... * Traps that actual work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yf8... * "The Prophet": https://www.bing.com/videos/rivervi... * Queen vs Rook Ending: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJn... * Red States: https://www.redhotpawn.com/ * The Regulators: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAn... * Real Swag: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgY... * Katar's Repertoire: Game Collection: An Opium Repertoire for White * King Registration: https://www.kingregistration.com/to... * Chess Records: https://timkr.home.xs4all.nl/record... * Rubinstein: Game Collection: Rubinstein's Chess Masterpieces * Make a Stand: https://www.history.com/topics/amer... * Slow and steady wins the race: https://www.newyorker.com/sports/sp... * Sicilian Scheveningen: Game Collection: Kasparov - The Sicilian Sheveningen * Can you whip Taimanov's Sicilian? http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches... * Sicilian GPA: https://chesstier.com/grand-prix-at... Tactical Games: Game Collection: Yasser Seirawan's Winning Chess Tactics * Sicilian B20s: Game Collection: Grand Prix (Ginger’s Models) * Dominant 2 Ns: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c20... * GM Huschenbeth 2 Ns: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKI... * BF 2 Ns: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhD... * Three-minute pastry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIa... * Deadly Danish: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpe... * Tie a yellow ribbon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8f... * Trappy game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gC... * tacticmania - Game Collection: tacticmania * Tops 1963: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHT... * Tournament etiquette: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92F... * Vienna 1903 KG games: Game Collection: Vienna 1903 * 21st Century: Game Collection: 0 * 2024 Draw of the Year!? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knV... * Way to go Alfred! You shut up the big mouths who talked the talk before the hay was in the barn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Qb... * Mr. Harvey's Puzzle Challenge: https://wtharvey.com/ WTHarvey: There once was a website named WTHarvey, Where chess puzzles did daily delay, The brain-teasers so tough, They made us all huff and puff, But solving them brought us great satisfaction today. There once was a website named WTHarvey Where chess puzzles were quite aplenty With knight and rook and pawn You'll sharpen your brain with a yawn And become a master of chess entry There once was a site for chess fun, Wtharvey.com was the chosen one, With puzzles galore, It'll keep you in store, For hours of brain-teasing, none done. There once was a website named WTHarvey, Where chess puzzles were posted daily, You'd solve them with glee, And in victory, You'd feel like a true chess prodigy! 'A rising tide lifts all boats' 'Don't put the cart before the horse' “Examine what is said, not who is speaking.” ~ African Proverb Кто не рискует, тот не пьет шампанского Pronunciation: KTOH ni risKUyet, tot ni pyot shamPANSkava) Translation: He who doesn’t take risks doesn’t drink champagne Meaning: Fortune favours the brave "Tal has a terrifying style. Soon even grandmasters will know of this." - Vladimir Saigin (after losing to 17-year-old Tal in a qualifying match for the master title) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5S... “I like to grasp the initiative and not give my opponent peace of mind.” — Mikhail Tal “The chess heroes nowadays should not forget that it was owing to Fischer that they are living today in four- and five-star hotels, getting appearance fees, etc.” ― Lev Khariton The Game of Chess by Alan Hall A poem about chess? Well, there’s an idea. Hopefully this one will be one to hear. What of the pieces? I’ll take them in turn. And try to tell how each it’s living does earn. The pawns can move straight or diagonally Depending on whether it’s taking, you see. Next comes the bishop – it moves across, Of diagonals it is the boss. Then there is the knight – some call it a horse From its siblings it pursues a quite different course. One square diagonally, then one straight. It’s so crafty, you start to hate It when you’ve lost to its smothered mate. Stronger still than all these is rook. If you’ve got two of them, you’re in luck. The you may even beat the might queen. A rook and bishop combined, she reigns supreme. Last, but not least, is the humble king. When you’ve mated him, you can sing. Well, that’s all the pieces that make this game of chess. The playing of which can bring happiness. "The Game of Chess" written by Alan Hall and printed in CHESS POST, Volume 33, No. 3 (or the June 1995 issue). <Oct-04-23 HeMateMe: I play 3/2 blitz occasionally on Lichess. I find it an excellent site, none of the delays/cancellations that ruined chess.com (for me). Oct-04-23 Cassandro: Yes, lichess is by far the best site for online chess. And you never know, apparently you may even get to play against a living legend like the highly esteemed Leonard Barden there!> FTB plays all about but has always been happy with FICS: https://www.freechess.org/ “It is not enough to be a good player… you must also play well.” ― Siegbert Tarrasch Poetry Foundation 61 West Superior Street Chicago, IL 60654 High Flight BY JOHN GILLESPIE MAGEE JR. Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings; Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth of sun-split clouds,—and done a hundred things You have not dreamed of—wheeled and soared and swung High in the sunlit silence. Hov'ring there, I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung My eager craft through footless halls of air .... Up, up the long, delirious, burning blue I've topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace Where never lark nor ever eagle flew— And, while with silent lifting mind I've trod The high untrespassed sanctity of space, Put out my hand, and touched the face of God. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On August 16th, 2022, Hans Niemann played against Magnus Carlsen as part of the 2022 Crypto Cup in a best-of-three chess match. After beating Carlsen in the first game, Niemann was approached by an interviewer asking about his strategy for the game, to which he responded, "The chess speaks for itself." A reupload of the brief interview was posted to YouTube by David Mays on August 16th, gathering nearly 40,000 views in two weeks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxe... The Sweet Toothed Pirate by Anonymous I sail on an ocean of custard and jam Aboard a ship made of biscuits and bread, I am the sweet toothed pirate I am, And clearly not right in the head. Nebulous streams clouding my brain Give me some peculiar thoughts, I wear a vest made of liquorice sticks, And a pair of marzipan shorts. With my motley crew of gingerbread men Who are armed to the teeth with balloons, We go round the world kidnapping cakes, While we gorge on sweet macaroons. Zwickmuhle: to be in a quandry/predicament/ double bind/catch-22 situation, to be in a dilemma Eyes trust themselves, ears trust others. ~ German Proverb Ye Jiangchuan has won the Chinese Chess Championship seven times. “Great wisdom is generous; petty wisdom is contentious.” ― Zhuangzi <There are distinct situations where a bishop is preferred (over a knight). For example, two bishops are better than two knights or one of each. Steven Mayer, the author of Bishop Versus Knight, contends, “A pair of bishops is usually considered to be worth six points, but common sense suggests that a pair of active bishops (that are very involved in the formation) must be accorded a value of almost nine under some circumstances.” This is especially true if the player can plant the bishops in the center of the board, as two bishops working in tandem can span up to 26 squares and have the capacity to touch every square. Bishops are also preferable to knights when queens have been exchanged because, Grandmaster Sergey Erenburg, who is ranked 11th in the U.S., explains, “[Bishops and rooks] complement each other, and when well-coordinated, act as a queen.” Conversely, a knight is the preferred minor piece when the queen survives until the late-middlegame or the endgame. Mayer explains, “The queen and knight are [able] to work together smoothly and create a greater number of threats than the queen and bishop.” When forced to say one is better than the other, most anoint the bishop. Mayer concludes, “I think it’s true that the bishops are better than the knights in a wider variety of positions than the knights are better than the bishops.” He continues, “Of course, I’m not sure this does us much good, as we only get to play one position at a time.”> “Chess is played with the mind and not with the hands.” ― Renaud & Kahn “Chess is a terrific way for kids to build self-image and self-esteem.” ― Saudin Robovic “Chess is a sport. The main object in the game of chess remains the achievement of victory.” ― Max Euwe “Life is like a chess. If you lose your queen, you will probably lose the game.” ― Being Caballero “If you wish to succeed, you must brave the risk of failure.” — Garry Kasparov “You win some, you lose some, you wreck some.” — Dale Earnhardt “In life, unlike chess the game continues after checkmate.” ― Isaac Asimov <A stranger Aleah In the shadows, a stranger roams alone An outsider in a world unknown Lost in the darkness a mystery untold In unfamiliar lands his story unfolds. Lonely steps in a foreign place, Different and new, his silent grace, Embracing the unknown He finds his way In the shadows where he’ll stay.> The rule that allows a pawn to advance two squares in its opening move was first introduced in Spain in 1280. Florence was Europe’s first city to have paved streets in 1339. In other places in the failing Roman Empire projects to pave roads were abandoned for fear it would help enemies attack faster. I have a fear of speed bumps. But I am slowly getting over it. * Riddle-e-dee: https://chessimprover.com/chess-rid... I was wondering why the frisbee was getting bigger, then it hit me. A two-dimensional shape with eight sides is called an octagon, while a three-dimensional shape with eight faces is called an octahedron. They are named as such because the prefix oct- is used to denote the number eight, which can be found in many English words such as octopus (which has eight arms). In 1981, FIDE officially declared algebraic notation as the international standard. <Meeting you Ivan Zassavitski There is a world I can show you that’s hidden inside me Where you can’t deny to feel warmly invited There is a place for your sorrows to get washed away Where seagull scream flies with first light of the day There is a road through the meadows with aged golden oaks Where ever-cool shadows entice and provoke There is a secret in squint when viewing a scene Where covered significance may become seen There is a rack in the bookstore set out of the way Where out of print poems may prompt you to stay There is a place in my heart that you not know of yet Where you had already been in before we have met> A piece of cake: https://blindpigandtheacorn.com/che... Dionysius1: I had basil on the pub's potage du jour yesterday. Soup herb! Psalm 107:1 Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; his love endures forever. “A God you understood would be less than yourself.” ― Flannery O'Connor The Satyr and the Traveller Within a savage forest grot A satyr and his chips Were taking down their porridge hot; Their cups were at their lips. You might have seen in mossy den, Himself, his wife, and brood; They had not tailor-clothes, like men, But appetites as good. In came a traveller, benighted, All hungry, cold, and wet, Who heard himself to eat invited With nothing like regret. He did not give his host the pain His asking to repeat; But first he blew with might and main To give his fingers heat. Then in his steaming porridge dish He delicately blew. The wondering satyr said, "I wish The use of both I knew." "Why, first, my blowing warms my hand, And then it cools my porridge." "Ah!" said his host, "then understand I cannot give you storage. "To sleep beneath one roof with you, I may not be so bold. Far be from me that mouth untrue Which blows both hot and cold." Ephesians 6:4: "Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord." Deuteronomy 6:6-9: "These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates." Ecclesiastes 9:9: "Enjoy life with the wife whom you love, all the days of your vain life that he has given you under the sun, because that is your portion in life and in your toil at which you toil under the sun." “Whenever Black succeeds in assuming the initiative and maintaining it to a successful conclusion, the sporting spirit of the chess lover feels gratified, because it shows that the resources of the game are far from being exhausted.” ― Savielly Tartakower <Riddle Question: What word is always pronounced wrong? Everyone should get this right. Riddle Answer: Wrong!> My Tree By Lenore Hetrick Now I will plant this little tree! Forever and ever it belongs to me. When it’s grown up I will lift my eyes To see my tree against the skies. A great, tall, living thing I shall see. And how glad I’ll feel that it’s my tree. The formal way to say "bless you" in Romanian is "Dumnezeu să te binecuvânteze!" Q: What did one hat say to the other? R: You wait here. I’ll go on a head. Fredthebear created this collection. Jonathan Moya wrote: The King’s Rumination Befuddled with thought the king sought the oracle. “Count the sands, calculate the seas,” she said. Of the king’s future, she spoke nothing. Henceforth he contented only in his nightmares. Dover publishers have downsized their chess book offerings as decades have passed, but many of the all-time classics written in English descriptive notation remain available at affordable prices: https://doverpublications.ecomm-sea... Those who pitch their tent on the Rogoff page having no use for classic chess books can find adult coloring books at Dover publishers. It's a great, versatile publishing company! For club players, I would recommend "Chess Master vs. Chess Amateur" by Max Euwe and Walter Meiden (as well as Max Euwe's "The Logical Approach to Chess," "Strategy & Tactics in Chess," and "The Road to Chess Mastery" from other book dealers, likely used) before reading James Mason's "The Art of Chess" which is 340 pages! Mason does not spoon-feed the reader as much as Euwe does IMHO. Those readers demanding an algebraic notation offering from Dover Publishers would do well to buy any book by Tim Harding. Also, if memory serves correctly, there are two tournament books published in algebraic notation: Carlsbad International Chess Tournament 1929 by Aron Nimzovich, translated by Jim Marfia (30 games) and Zurich International Chess Tournament, 1953 by David Bronstein (210 games). The sign says "free shipping" on orders over $25.00. Several chess offerings are available as e-books. You can bundle -- get both versions and save a bunch. For those wondering about adult coloring e-books, well... I'll have to get back to you on that one, the pace of new technology being what it is. <<Vukovic's Guidelines for Attack:> 01) If you attack the king, make sure that either your opponent cannot counterattack, or at least that your attack is more quick or more dangerous. 02) So, you must look at the whole board, and the chances for both sides, when deciding whether to attack or not. 03) Security in the centre lends support to a wing attack. A central pawn blockade prevents or limits counter-attacks, and makes a pawn attack easier. 04) This is particularly true of attacks with pawns, which must creep forward more slowly than other pieces. If you can make an attack with pieces alone, leave your pawns at home. 05) If you already have a pawn advanced, e.g. to f5, which may block your bishop on the diagonal b1-h7, then you might be better off going for a pawn storm by advancing the g-pawn. 06) As a rule, it is difficult to break through with pawns against the unweakened castled king's position. This is because the pawn wave can be blockaded. 07) So, it is usually important to weaken the castled position first (e.g. by ganging up on h7 you might force ...g6 or ...h6). 08) Pawns don't half get in the way of rooks. If you cannot open a file, you can often get your rooks into action in front of your pawns, for example, by playing them to the third rank. 09) Pawn advances loosen your position, and may be a disadvantage in the ending. 10) Although you must be careful before starting an attack, once you have started you must go in as hard and fast as you can. This is even more important if you realize you shouldn't have started the attack quite yet - if you try to back out you will only make things worse.> Chessgames.com will be unavailable Friday, February 17, 2023 from 11AM through 11:30AM(UTC/GMT) for maintenance. We apologize for this inconvenience. 1737 – Philipp Stamma (Syria) publishes Essai sur le jeu des échecs. The book features an early form of algebraic notation (for example, '1. e4 e5' in modern notation would be written as 'p e 4 | p e 5' in Stamma's). The first half primarily concerns opening theory, with particular emphasis on various opening gambits, and the second half gives the first detailed exploration of endgame theory. 1744 – François-André Danican Philidor (France) plays two opponents blindfolded in Paris. 1745 – Philipp Stamma's work is translated from French to English, and published as 'The Noble Game of Chess'. 1747 – Philidor decisively defeats Stamma in 8/9 games while visiting London, instantly gaining international fame. 1763 – Sir William Jones invents Caïssa, the chess muse. 1769 – Baron Wolfgang von Kempelen builds the Mechanical Turk, a fake chess-playing humanoid "machine" in fact operated secretly by a human. 1783 – Philidor plays as many as three games simultaneously without seeing the board. <Pastime with good company I love and shall, until I die. Grudge who list, but none deny! So God be pleased, thus live will I.> ― Henry VIII of England 1.Nf3 is the third most popular of the twenty legal opening moves White has, behind only 1.e4 and 1.d4. “In baseball, my theory is to strive for consistency, not to worry about the numbers. If you dwell on statistics you get shortsighted; if you aim for consistency, the numbers will be there at the end.” ― Tom Seaver “Rooks need each other in the middlegame. This is why one should keep their rooks connected until the opposing queen is off the board. She'll snare 'em (usually from a centralized square on an open diagonal or perhaps a poisoned pawn approach of the unprotected b2/b7 and g2/g7 square next to the occupied corner) if the two rooks are not protecting each other.” ― Fredthebear “If you want happiness for an hour—take a nap. If you want happiness for a day—go fishing. If you want happiness for a year—inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime—help someone else.” ~ Chinese Proverb Slow Down Kimberley Hamilton Slow down life is not a race, Slow down and give God space, Slow down and take things at His pace, Just slow down. Slow down embrace the morning sunrise, Slow down and look into a child's eyes, Slow down life is full of surprise, Just slow down. Slow down and listen to a robin sing, Slow down see the chicks gather in their mother's wing, Slow down acknowledge Christ as King, Just Slow down. Slow down and watch the stars at night, Slow down as they twinkle oh so bright, Slow down everything will turn out right, If you just Slow down. 'Don't look a gift horse in the mouth' “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” ― Martin Luther King Jr. “Win any way as long as you can get away with it. Nice guys finish last.” ― Leo Durocher “Never chase love, affection, or attention. If it isn’t given freely by another person, it isn’t worth having.” ― Unknown “In order to improve your game, you must study the endgame before everything else. For whereas the endings can be studied and mastered by themselves, the middle game and opening must be studied in relation to the end game.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca 'A problem shared is a problem halved' “To bear trials with a calm mind robs misfortune of its strength and burden.” ― Seneca <<<Analysis of The Coming Of Winter> Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin (1799 – 1837)> _Stanzas from 'Onegin'_ Our Northern Winter's fickle Summer, Than Southern Winter scarce more bland-- Is undeniably withdrawing On fleeting footsteps from the land. Soon will the Autumn dim the heavens, The light of sunbeams rarer grown-- Already every day is shorter, While with a smitten hollow tone The forest drops its shadow leafage; Upon the fields the mists lie white, In lusty caravans the wild geese Now to the milder South take flight; Seasons of tedium draw near, Before the door November drear! From shivering mist ascends the morning, The bustle, of the fields declines, The wolf walks now upon the highway, In wolfish hunger howls and whines; The traveller's pony scents him, snorting-- The heedful wanderer breathless takes His way in haste beyond the mountains! And though no longer when day breaks Forth from their stalls the herd begins To drive the kine,--his noon-day horn recalls. The peasant maiden sings and spins, Before her crackling, flaming bright The pine chips,--friend of Winter night. And see! The hoar frost colder sparkles And spreads its silver o'er the fields, Alas! the golden days are vanished! Reluctant Nature mournful yields. The stream with ice all frozen over Gleams as some fashionable parquet, And thronging hordes of boyish skaters Sweep forward on its crystal way. On her red claws despondent swimming, The plump goose parts the water cold, Then on the ice with caution stalking She slips and tumbles,--ah behold! Now the first snowflake idling down Stars the depressing landscape brown. At such a season in the country, What can a man's amusements be? Walk? And but more of empty highway And of deserted village see? Or let him through the far Steppes gallop, His horse can scarcely stand at all-- His stamping hoofs in vain seek foothold, The rider dreading lest he fall! So then remain within thy paling, Read thou in Pradt or Walter Scott, Compare thy varying editions, Drink, and thy scoffing mood spare not! As the long evenings drag away So doth the Winter too delay. Sometimes he read aloud with Olga A latter day romance discreet, Whose author truly painted nature, With cunning plot, insight complete; Oft he passed over a few pages, Too bald or tasteless in their art-- And coloring, began on further, Not to disturb the maiden heart. Again, they sat for hours together, With but a chess board to divide; She with her arms propped on the table, Deep pondering, puzzled to decide-- Till Lenski from his inward storm Captured her castle with his pawn! Love condescends to every altar, Ah when in hearts of youth it springs, Its coming brings such glad refreshment As May rain o'er the pasture flings! Lifted from passion's melancholy The life breaks forth in fairer flower, The soul receives a new enrichment-- Fruition sweet and full of power. But when on later altars arid It downward sweeps, about us flows-- Love leaves behind such deathly traces As Autumn tempests where it blows To strip the woods with ruthless hand, And turn to soggy waste the land! How sad to me is thine appearing, O Springtime, hour of love's unrest! Within the soul what nameless languors! What passions hid within the breast! With what a heavy, heavy spirit From the earth's rustic lap I feel That once could make my spirit reel! No more for me such pleasures thrilling, All that exults,--brings but despondence To one past passion as past strife, Wearied unto satiety. That which in Autumn drooped and pined, Now radiant in verdure springing, As with a tortured soul we realize In Nature's glad awakening, Who evermore are withering. Perchance there haunts us in remembrance, Another long forgotten Springtime-- And trembling neath this pang supreme, The heart faints for a distant country And for a night beside the sea!> “Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions.” — Dalai Lama “The winner is the one who makes the next-to-last mistake.” ― Savielly Tartakower “If knowledge and foresight are too penetrating and deep, unify them with ease and sincerity.” ― Xunzi “Man conquers the world by conquering himself.” ― Zeno of Citium (Founder of Stoicism) “Why leave your success up to dumb luck or accident when you can take a stand, make a plan, and be proactive in your pursuits and possibilities?” ― Susan C. Young “When someone is properly grounded in life, they shouldn’t have to look outside themselves for approval.” ― Epictetus “To be kind to all, to like many and love a few, to be needed and wanted by those we love, is certainly the nearest we can come to happiness.” — Mary Stuart St. Marher, 1225: "And te tide and te time þat tu iboren were, schal beon iblescet." worsdyfun 04zp Znosko-Boring copy that Zdanovs oh no Zelinsky forced Zanzit barrowed Chicago but never returned deposit to sendr Zaza Harganszhiya feeling the pressure high system coming in. Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. 1 Corinthians 15:58 Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain. Romans 8:28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. JOE AND JILL Joe and Jill Went up the hill To fetch a pail of water. Joe fell down And broke his frown And Jill came tumbling after. JJ. 349 games, 1790-2023 .30-30 Winr Lever-Action Foghat ten "May the sun bring you energy by day, May the moon softly restore you by night, May the rain wash away your worries, May the breeze blow new strength into your being. May you walk gently through the world and know its beauty all the days of your life." Apache Blessing “I should never have surrendered. I should have fought until I was the last man alive.” — Goyahkla a.k.a. Geronimo (1829-1909), a POW for 23 years “In chess, as in life, a man is his own most dangerous opponent.” — Vasily Smyslov “Customer experience better be at the top of your list when it comes to priorities in your organization. Customer experience is the new marketing.” ― Steve Cannon "Make your marketing so useful, people would pay for it." ― Jay Baer 'As you sow so shall you reap “Quality in a service or product is not what you put into it. It is what the customer gets out of it.” ― Peter Drucker “Building a good customer experience does not happen by accident. It happens by design.” ― Clare Muscutt “Exceptional customer experiences are the only sustainable platform for competitive differentiation.” ― Kerry Bodine “The interests of the state must come first.” ― King Louis XVI of France “There is nothing more corrupting, nothing more destructive of the noblest and finest feelings of our nature, than the exercise of unlimited power.” ― William Henry Harrison “We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution.” ― Abraham Lincoln “The constitution regulates our stewardship; the constitution devotes the domain to union, to justice, to defense, to welfare, and to liberty. But there is a higher law than the constitution, which regulates our authority over the domain, and devotes it to the same noble purposes. The territory is a part, no inconsiderable part, of the common heritage of mankind, bestowed upon them by the Creator of the universe. We are his stewards, and must so discharge our trust as to secure in the highest attainable degree their happiness.” ― William H. Seward “I cannot find any authority in the Constitution for public charity.” ― Franklin Pierce “I do not wish to shed a drop of blood, but 'I must fight the course.' Tis all that's left to me.” ― John Wilkes Booth “Life makes concessions for no one; it's up to each of us to learn from our experiences; laugh; cry; scream; shout; do whatever it takes to let it out; the important thing is to get it out...move on...and live life...life waits for no one either.” ― Mary Surratt “Amberley excelled at chess—one mark, Watson, of a scheming mind.” ― Arthur Conan Doyle “Chess is 99 percent tactics.” ― Richard Teichmann “Strategy without tactics is the slowest route to victory. Tactics without strategy is the noise before defeat.” ― Sun Tzu “Chess is the art of analysis.” ― Max Euwe “Confuse the enemy. Keep him in the dark on your intentions. Sometimes what seems a victory isn't really a victory and sometimes a defeat isn't really a defeat. Whether in attacking, counterattacking, or defensive tactics, the idea of attacking should remain central, to always keep the initiative.” ― Vo Nguyen Giap 'An army marches on its stomach “Chess is a game of delicate judgment, intelligence, and patience.” ― Pal Benko “A knowledge of tactics is the foundation of positional play. This is a rule which has stood its test in chess history and one which we cannot impress forcibly enough upon the young chess player. A beginner should avoid Queen's Gambit and French Defence and play open games instead! While he may not win as many games at first, he will in the long run be amply compensated by acquiring a thorough knowledge of the game.” ― Richard Reti “Amateurs study tactics; professionals study logistics.” ― Omar N. Bradley “Stay flexible. Be ready to transform advantages from one type to another.” ― GM John Nunn “Firmness in support of fundamentals, with flexibility in tactics and methods, is the key to any hope of progress in negotiation.” ― Dwight D. Eisenhower “Against Alekhine you never knew what to expect. Against Capablanca, you knew what to expect, but you couldn't prevent it!” ― George Thomas “I have known many chess players, but among them there has been only one genius - Capablanca! His ideal was to win by maneuvering. Capablanca's genius reveals itself in his probing of the opponent's weak points. The slightest weakness cannot escape from his keene eye.” ― Emanuel Lasker “If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck.” ― John Steinbeck “I've played a number of interesting novelties lately. Mostly that's because I haven't got a clue what I am doing in the opening.” ― Nigel Short “When you see a good move – WAIT! – look for a better one.” ― Emanuel Lasker The Portuguese chess player and author Pedro Damiano (1480–1544) first wrote this in his book "Questo libro e da imparare giocare a scachi et de li partiti" published in Rome, Italy, in 1512. “Without technique it is impossible to reach the top in chess, and therefore we all try to borrow from Capablanca his wonderful, subtle technique.” — Mikhail Tal “I was brought up on the games of Capablanca and Nimzowitsch, and they became part of my chess flesh and blood.” — Tigran Petrosian “Capablanca was among the greatest of chess players, but not because of his endgame. His trick was to keep his openings simple, and then play with such brilliance in the middlegame that the game was decided - even though his opponent didn't always know it - before they arrived at the ending.” — Robert Fischer “If the student forces himself to examine all moves that smite, however absurd they may look at first glance, he is on the way to becoming a master of tactics.” — C.J.S. Purdy “The tactician knows what to do when there is something to do; whereas the strategian knows what to do when there is nothing to do.” — Gerald Abrahams “I offer neither pay, nor quarters, nor food; I offer only hunger, thirst, forced marches, battles and death. Let him who loves his country with his heart, and not merely with his lips, follow me.” ― Giuseppe Garibaldi “In chess, as in life, you have to fight for what you want.” ― Garry Kasparov “All around me is cowardice and deceit.” ― Nicholas II of Russia 'Attack is the best form of defence “Examine moves that smite! A good eye for smites is far more important than a knowledge of strategical principles.” — C.J.S. Purdy Admiral Farragut upon entering Mobile Bay “Damn the torpedoes. FULL SPEED AHEAD!” ― David Farragut “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently.” ― Warren Buffett “A thorough understanding of the typical mating combinations makes the most complicated sacrificial combinations leading up to them not only not difficult, but almost a matter of course.” ― Dr. Siegbert Tarrasch “If you don’t care, your customer never will.” ― Marlene Blaszczyk “Always remember that everyone with whom you have a relationship has an invisible sign on their forehead that says ‘Make Me Feel Important.’ Treat them accordingly” ― Eric Philip Cowell “Loyal customers, they don’t just come back, they don’t simply recommend you, they insist that their friends do business with you.” ― Chip Bell “If you are not taking care of your customers, your competitor will.” ― Bob Hooey 'Ask a silly question and you'll get a silly answer “Chess is all about stored pattern recognition. You are asking your brain to spot a face in the crowd that it has not seen.” ― Sally Simpson Fred Wilson explains in "303 Tricky Chess Tactics": “A combination is a tactical maneuver in which you sacrifice material to obtain an advantage, or at least to improve your position. So, strategy then, is your general plan, while tactics are your specific means of carrying it out.” “For me the starting point for everything - before strategy, tactics, theories, managing, organizing, philosophy, methodology, talent, or experience - is work ethic. Without one of significant magnitude, you're dead in the water.” ― Bill Walsh “Persistence isn't using the same tactics over and over. Persistence is having the same goal over and over.” ― Seth Godin “If you don't play to win don't play at all.” ― Tom Brady “Every time you win, you’re reborn; when you lose, you die a little.” — George Allen “Winning is the science of being totally prepared.” — George Allen “What you do in the off season determines what you do in the regular season.” — George Allen “People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because they don’t know when to quit.” — George Allen “Try not to do too many things at once. Know what you want, the number one thing today and tomorrow. Persevere and get it done.” — George Allen “Forget the past – the future will give you plenty to worry about.” — George Allen “We learn by chess the habit of not being discouraged by present bad appearances in the state of our affairs, the habit of hoping for a favorable change, and that of persevering in the search for resources.” ― Benjamin Franklin 'April showers bring forth May flowers “When a player keeps a calm demeanor on the court, it's easier for his ability to shine. The best response to an opposing player's physical or psychological tactics is to keep cool and come right back at him with the force of your game, not your fists. Revenge is always sweeter if your team wins the game.” ― Walt Frazier “I've never met a checkers player I didn't like; they're all even-tempered. Chess players are egotistical. They think they're intellectuals and that everyone else is beneath them.” ― Don Lafferty, draughts grandmaster A horse walks into a bar. The bartender says, "Why the long face?" The Two Mules Two mules were bearing on their backs, One, oats; the other, silver of the tax. The latter glorying in his load, Marched proudly forward on the road; And, from the jingle of his bell, It was plain he liked his burden well. But in a wild-wood glen A band of robber men Rushed forth on the twain. Well with the silver pleased, They by the bridle seized The treasure-mule so vain. Poor mule! in struggling to repel His ruthless foes, he fell Stabbed through; and with a bitter sighing, He cried, "Is this the lot they promised me? My humble friend from danger free, While, weltering in my gore, I'm dying?" "My friend," his fellow-mule replied, "It is not well to have one's work too high. If you had been a miller's drudge, as I, You would not thus have died." * Alexander Alekhine's 10 Best: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5U... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1d4c... * Alone in the woods (Is there a bear out here?): https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLu... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SV4C... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21L... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Ql9p... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CiD7... * Basic Rules: https://thechessworld.com/basic-che... * Blowing Away the Castled King: Game Collection: Attack The King's Pocket * Brilliant (and mostly famous)! Game Collection: Brilliant Miniatures * Sacs on f7/f2: Game Collection: Demolition of Pawn Structure: Sac on f7 (f2) * 4 Must Know: * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76c... * 10 Uncommon Openings: https://blog.amphy.com/10-mind-blow... * Bonnie Raitt: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eC0c... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/HfAd... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ImII... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0HYS... * Bought off: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Thi7... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Jmzj... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nISp... * Brazil Nuts: Game Collection: 2...De7 ! * Castle and Mate by Teyss: Game Collection: Castle and mate * Chess w/the Masters: Game Collection: Beheim, M _Chess With the Masters_ NY: ARCO 1963 * Charming: Game Collection: 0 * Checkmate Patterns to Recognize Instantly: https://chessfox.com/checkmate-patt... * Common Phrases and Terms: https://www.ragchess.com/chess-basi... * CFN: https://www.youtube.com/@CFNChannel * 1908 WC Match: Game Collection: Lasker vs Tarrasch WCM 1908 * En Passant Mate: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/tech... * Frank Marshall - Edward Lasker 1923 Match: Game Collection: Marshall -- Ed. Lasker 1923 match * Forney's Collection: Game Collection: Brutal Attacking Chess * Fourgotten: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFl... - https://www.chess.com/openings/Quee... - https://memphischessclub.blogspot.c... - https://www.chess.com/article/view/... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9UD_... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BQ... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mi... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lc... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BF... - https://www.houseofstaunton.com/for... - https://britishchessnews.com/catego... - https://www.chesshistory.com/winter... - https://www.everand.com/book/445357... - https://www.chess.com/article/view/... - https://www.chess.com/blog/TVLAVIN/... - https://www.chess.com/article/view/... * Bobby Fischer Rediscovered/Andrew Soltis (97 games): Game Collection: Bobby Fischer Rediscovered (Andy Soltis) * Games annotated by Capa: games annotated by Capablanca * Golden Treasury of Chess (Wellmuth/Horowitz): Game Collection: Golden Treasury of Chess (Wellmuth/Horowitz) https://archive.org/details/the-gol... * Greats: Game Collection: Chess Mastery * Guides: https://www.modern-chess.com/chess-... * GK on the KID: Game Collection: Kasparov on The King's Indian * KID traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtp... * How dumb is it? Game Collection: Diemer-Duhm Gambit * IECC: https://www.chess-iecc.com/ * Instructive: Game Collection: Instructive Chess Miniatures (Ataman) * Interzonal 1962: Game Collection: Interzonals 1962: Stockholm * 62 Masterpieces: Game Collection: Instructive Games (Chernev) * King Registration: https://www.kingregistration.com/to... * Morphy: Game Collection: Morphy Chess Masterpieces * The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played: 62 Masterpieces of Chess Strategy by Irving Chernev - Game Collection: Instructive Games (Chernev) * Make a Stand: https://www.history.com/topics/amer... * MC Move-by-Move: Game Collection: Move by Move - Carlsen (Lakdawala) * Melody: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xTBW... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Rlx_... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YOWR... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nffr... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/kqHh... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/k9Eo... * Middlegame Plans: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJC... * Middlegame Method: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0f... * Miniatures, Collection IV: Game Collection: Chess Miniatures, Collection IV * Miniatures of the Champs: Game Collection: Champions miniature champions * Names and Places: Game Collection: Named Mates * Notable Games: Game Collection: List of Notable Games (wiki) * Nutcracker: Nutcracker Match of the Generations (2020) * Old London: Game Collection: London system * Offhand Castle Mate: Mason vs Dr. S, 1882 * Online safety: https://www.entrepreneur.com/scienc... * Opening Names: https://allchessopenings.blogspot.c... * Most Common Openings: http://www.chesskids.org.uk/grownup... * Old P-K4 Miniatures: Game Collection: Games for Classes * Pawns are the Soul of Chess: Game Collection: 0 * Pawn Instruction: http://www.logicalchess.com/learn/l... * Patient Cat: https://americanliterature.com/auth... * Pele: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hv8... * Plans for the Middlegame: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F98... * Pie in the sky: https://www.old-mill.com/oldmill-re... * Pachman's English: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/che... * People on Another Level: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7V... * Become a Predator at the Chessboard: https://www.chesstactics.org/ * Pillsbury's Attack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCV... * Polar Bear: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1JnJ... * Polgar Method of Improvement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9N... * Prep for Your First Tournament: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dpv... * Pretzels? Game Collection: Special Pretzel Collection * Q sac stunner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQ8... * Rare: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3I1... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/U7Wf... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AuOl... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GaK8... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IECD... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/h-Tn... * Red States: https://www.redhotpawn.com/ * Slow and steady wins the race: https://www.newyorker.com/sports/sp... * Spassky was cunning: Game Collection: 0 * Starting Out 1d4: Game Collection: Starting Out: 1 d4! * Tactics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wx-... * Tactical Games: Game Collection: Yasser Seirawan's Winning Chess Tactics * The Thornton Castling Trap: https://www.chessonly.com/castling-... * Tartakower Defense: https://www.chess.com/blog/MatBobul... * The Regulators: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAn... * Real Swag: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgY... * Rubinstein: Game Collection: Rubinstein's Chess Masterpieces * The Unthinkable: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9z... * Video: "Flagged for fair play violation." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urS... * Will Power: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9S... * Wonders and Curiosities: Game Collection: Wonders and Curiosities of Chess (Chernev) * Z Vol 105: Game Collection: 0ZeR0's collected games volume 105 * Chessmaster 2000 Classic Games: Game Collection: Chessmaster '86 * Mr. Harvey's Puzzle Challenge: https://wtharvey.com/ WTHarvey: There once was a website named WTHarvey, Where chess puzzles did daily delay, The brain-teasers so tough, They made us all huff and puff, But solving them brought us great satisfaction today. There once was a website named WTHarvey Where chess puzzles were quite aplenty With knight and rook and pawn You'll sharpen your brain with a yawn And become a master of chess entry There once was a site for chess fun, Wtharvey.com was the chosen one, With puzzles galore, It'll keep you in store, For hours of brain-teasing, none done. There once was a website named WTHarvey, Where chess puzzles were posted daily, You'd solve them with glee, And in victory, You'd feel like a true chess prodigy! 'A rising tide lifts all boats' 'Don't put the cart before the horse' “Examine what is said, not who is speaking.” ~ African Proverb New York: Albany Established in: 1624 Henry Hudson (the Hudson River is named after him) arrived in Albany in 1609, but it was already home to a Dutch trading post and the Haudenosaunee tribe, Iroquois Native Americans. The capital of New York is also its oldest city. Originally founded as Fort Orange by the Dutch settlers in 1624, the city was officially chartered by the British government as Albany in 1686. It didn't become the capital of the state until 1797. Albany was the point of origin for the first long distance airplane flight and the first passenger railroad. * Chess History: https://www.britannica.com/topic/ch... * Chess History: https://www.uschesstrust.org/chess-... * World Chess Championship History: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkO... * Chess Principles: https://www.reddit.com/r/chess/comm... * World Championship matches: https://lichess.org/page/world-cham... The Kings of Chess: A History of Chess, Traced Through the Lives of Its Greatest Players by William Hartston William Hartson traces the development of the game from its Oriental origins to the present day through the lives of its greatest exponents - men like Howard Staunton, who transformed what had been a genteel pastime into a competitive science; the brilliant American Paul Morphy, who once played a dozen simultaneous games blindfold; the arrogant and certified insane Wilhelm Steinitz; the philosopher and mathematician Emanual Lasker; Bobby Fischer, perhaps the most brilliant and eccentric of them all; and many other highly gifted individuals. Hartson depicts all their colorful variety with a wealth of rare illustrations. Format: Hardcover Language: English ISBN: 006015358X ISBN13: 9780060153588 Release Date: January 1985 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Length: 192 Pages Weight: 1.80 lbs. Eilfan ywmodryb dda Meaning: A good aunt is a second mother pages 24-25 of The Year Book of the United States Chess Federation 1944 (Chicago, 1945), which published ‘Brave Heart’, Anthony Santasiere’s tribute to Frank J. Marshall. Written in August 1942 for Marshall’s 65th birthday, it began: Brave Heart – We salute you! Knowing neither gain nor loss, Nor fear, nor hate –; But only this – To fight – to fight – And to love. Santasiere then gushes on in a similar vein for another 40 lines or so, and we pick up the encomium for its final verse: For this – dear Frank – We thank you. For this – dear Frank – We love you! Brave heart – Brave heart – We love you! <Facts of Kings and Court in the Middle Ages> + Taxes were often levied only when the king ran out of money or needed to raise an army for war. + Many kings during the first part of the Middle Ages couldn't read or write. + The kings had a special seal they would use to stamp official documents. + The seal proved that the document was genuine and acted like the king's signature. + During the Middle Ages kings were expected to lead their men into battle. + In order to maintain control, kings often claimed they were given the right to rule by God. This made the approval of the church and the pope very important. Dec-14-20 Biographer Bistro Tabanus: chessgames.com chessforum (kibitz #21841) <20/20 Technologies is one of the first web development companies, founded in 1995 by Daniel Freeman and Lee Cummings. In 2001 we were commissioned by Albert Artidiello to create a chess site. Albert had limited-funding but big dreams, so in the early years (2002, 2003) 20/20 agreed to do extensive work on Chessgames in exchange for a stake in the website's business (which at the time was zero, as there wasn't even such a thing as a premium membership, and the advertising didn't even cover the hosting fees.) For a while it seemed like a really fun side-project but not a business per se. But then, around 2004-2005, the site launched its premium membership and turned profitable. At that stage, Chessgames was capable of actually paying for its development work, hiring GM commentators, etc. Chessgames could have gone to any web development company in the world at that point, but obviously it was in everybody's best interest to keep working with 20/20 Technologies. In gratitude for all they've done, Chessgames continues to put a link to 20/20 Technologies at the bottom of every page.> Q: What do you call a cat that likes to eat beans? A: Puss 'n' Toots! Q: What do you call a clown who's in jail? A: A silicon! Q: What do you call a deer with no eyes? A: No eye deer!! Q: What do you call a three-footed aardvark? A: A yardvark! Q: What do you call a dancing lamb? A: A baaaaaa-llerina! Q: What do you call a meditating wolf? A: Aware wolf! Q: What do you call a witch who lives at the beach? A: A sand-witch! Q: What do you call an avocado that's been blessed by the pope? A: Holy Guacamole! <<<poem by <B.H. Wood> which appeared in the following issues of the Chess Amateur: January 1930 (page 80). > The Chess Cafe II> When I was young, when I was young, In chess my soul was buried quite; Imaginary problems hung Suspended o’er my bed at night: In games of chess I gained sublime Incognisance of space and time. Now I am old, now I am old, My furnaces of joy are cold – My mental galleons, no more Divine, now cruise a homelier shore.> “We repeat again: strength of character does not consist solely in having powerful feelings, but in maintaining one’s balance in spite of them. Even with the violence of emotion, judgment and principle must still function like a ship’s compass, which records the slightest variations however rough the sea.” ― Carl von Clausewitz “Peace won by compromise is usually a short-lived achievement.” ― Winfield Scott 'As you make your bed, so you must lie upon it “The soldier is the Army. No army is better than its soldiers. The Soldier is also a citizen. In fact, the highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is that of bearing arms for one’s country.” ― George S. Patton Jr. “Soldiers' bellies are not satisfied with empty promises and hopes.” ― Peter the Great “If soldiers were to begin to think, not one of them would remain in the army.” ― Frederick The Great <Proverbs 3:5-6> Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. “The surest way of achieving your goal is through the single-minded pursuit of simple actions.” ― Helmuth von Moltke the Elder “Small things done with great love will change the world.” ― Mother Teresa “Leaders aren't born they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work. And that's the price we'll have to pay to achieve that goal, or any goal.” ― Vince Lombardi “The coach's job is twenty percent technical and training, and eighty per cent inspirational. He may know all there is to know about tactics, technique and training, but if he cannot win the confidence and comradeship of his pupils he will never be a good coach.” ― Franz Stampfl We will play like we practice. Country mile Bears frosh BB practice on the GO! Do what needs doin' w/a sense of urgency. Be captain obvious; it aint rocket science. Tell, then DO and be quick about it. COTF. DWW. Keep the line moving; a little dab will do ya. Look like a winner, act like a winner, think and talk like a winner. Don't overthink it, don't over explain it. Stop and start on time, drill 'em hard, and send home tired but hopeful; always finish on a joyous moment or positive note. Organizations, preparation and repetition determines who will far more often than lady luck. K.I.S.S. Do a few things well. Don't beat yourself with mistakes repeated mistakes. Play hard, fast aggressively, play by the rules, play together, all for one and one for all; avoid analysis by paralysis. A leader has a vision, a plan, energy and enthusiasm, and listens but doesn't pull back the reigns when the going gets tough. Be the true believer, commissioned with a mission when others doubt. “People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care.” ― Theodore Roosevelt https://succeedfeed.com/theodore-ro... “Don’t reinvent the wheel. Focus on winning one customer at a time. Be honest and sincere. Do what’s right. There’s nothing magical about this. That’s been my guiding principle. To make it work, you have to live it every day. Make it your mindset.” — Robert Spector 'Ask no questions and hear no lies “Customer experience is one of the two core pillars of customer retention; the thing is, you can’t grow if your customers don’t stick around.” — Jes Kirkwood “Our attitude towards others determines their attitude towards us.” — Earl Nightingale “Your mission statement may be on the wall, but your core values are displayed in the attitudes of your employees.” — Elle Clarke 'As you sow so shall you reap “You will get all you want in life, if you help enough other people get what they want.” — Zig Ziglar “Ease your customers’ pain.” — Hazel Edwards “Service, in short, is not what you do, but who you are. It is a way of living that you need to bring to everything you do, if you are to bring it to your customer interactions.” — Betsy Sanders “I've played a number of interesting novelties lately. Mostly that's because I haven't got a clue what I am doing in the opening.” ― Nigel Short “Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful people are always asking, ‘What’s in it for me?’ — Brian Tracy 'As you make your bed, so you must lie upon it “Your customer doesn’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” — Damon Richards “When you serve the customer better, they always return on your investment.” — Kara Parlin “The customer is why we are here. If we take good care of them, they’ll give us good reason to come back.” — Jenny McKenzie “Worry about being better; bigger will take care of itself. Think one customer at a time and take care of each one the best way you can.” — Gary Comer 'April showers bring forth May flowers “People do not care how much you know until they know how much you care.” — Teddy Roosevelt “The Customer: Someone that indirectly pays for your food, clothes, and vacations. Be nice to them.” — Gene Caballero “The customer tells us how to stay in business, best that we listen.” — Pamela Nelson “If you work just for money, you’ll never make it, but if you love what you’re doing and you always put the customer first, success will be yours.” — Ray Kroc “If you don’t have anybody in the room to look up to then you have to be the one.” — Jeannie Walters 'As you sow so shall you reap “If you’re not connecting with the people in your organization, you’ll never deliver the experience that you want for your customers.” — Lynn Skoczelas “Being in a curiosity mindset means being fascinated by your customers and their reactions.” — Jake Knapp “Leaders foster collaboration by building trust and facilitating relationships. They strengthen others by increasing self-determination and developing competence.” — Deb Calvert “Treat the customer like you would want to be treated. Period!” — Brad Schweig “It is not the employer who pays the wages. Employers only handle the money … It is the customer who pays the wages.” — Henry Ford “Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.” — Bill Gates 'As thick as thieves What did one wall say to the other? I'll meet you at the corner. “Courteous treatment will make a customer a walking advertisement.” — J.C. Penney "Good customer service costs less than bad customer service." — Sally Gronow "Customer service shouldn't just be a department, it should be the entire company." — Tony Hsieh “Customer service is an opportunity to exceed your customer’s expectations.” — John Jantsch “The purpose of a business is to create a customer who creates customers.” — Shiv Singh 'Ask no questions and hear no lies Why don't sharks eat clowns? Because they taste funny. “Customers don’t expect you to be perfect. They do expect you to fix things when they go wrong.” — Donald Porter “It is so much easier to be nice, to be respectful, to put yourself in your customer’s’ shoes and try to understand how you might help them before they ask for help, than it is to try to mend a broken customer relationship.” — Mark Cuban “Only once customer service has become habitual will a company realize its true potential.” — Than Merrill “Customers don’t care about your policies. Find and engage the need. Tell the customer what you can do.” — Alice Sesay Pope 'As you make your bed, so you must lie upon it “Always keep in mind the old retail adage: Customers remember the service a lot longer than they remember the price.” — Lauren Freedman “Here is a powerful yet simple rule. Always give people more than they expect to get.” — Nelson Boswell “Every contact we have with a customer influences whether or not they’ll come back. We have to be great every time or we’ll lose them.” — Kevin Stirtz 'April showers bring forth May flowers “The customer is always right.” — Harry Gordon Selfridge Ye Jiangchuan has won the Chinese Chess Championship seven times. Chessgames.com will be unavailable October 13, 2023 from 11:30AM through 11:45AM(UTC/GMT) for maintenance. We apologize for this inconvenience. “Act your age. Students do not look upon you as a buddy, pal, or peer. They expect you to be a mature adult.... Many young teachers have a tendency to seek popularity, resorting to tactics that can create endless problems.” ― Jim Brown 'An army marches on its stomach “I don't teach kids to be number 1. Organizations and people that tell you you have to be number 1; that's not it. You don't have to be number 1. What I teach is to be as good as you can be. Use what you have and be as good as you can be. That's all you can do, anyway.” ― Jim Brown John 14:6 “<I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through me.>” ― Jesus Christ “Whatever you do, do it well. Do it so well that when people see you do it, they will want to come back and see you do it again, and they will want to bring others and show them how well you do what you do.” ― Walt Disney “If we're not on them, they go back to their old ways.” ― Dick Butkus “Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.” ― Mother Teresa “Never let anyone in life tell you that you can't have something that you are willing to work for.” ― Drew Brees “You can't just sit there and wait for people to give you that golden dream. You've got to get out there and make it happen for yourself.” ― Diana Ross “Nothing comes free. Nothing. Not even good, especially not good.” ― Lyndon B. Johnson “Don't give to anyone the power to put you down. Haters are losers pretending to be winners.” ― Paulo Coelho <Oct-04-23 HeMateMe: I play 3/2 blitz occasionally on Lichess. I find it an excellent site, none of the delays/cancellations that ruined chess.com (for me). Oct-04-23 Cassandro: Yes, lichess is by far the best site for online chess. And you never know, apparently you may even get to play against a living legend like the highly esteemed Leonard Barden there!> FTB plays all about but has always been happy with FICS: https://www.freechess.org/ 'As you make your bed, so you must lie upon it.' Not This: MB: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mod... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBq... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThK... Basman's Folly: Embracing Chaos with 1.g4!? by Cyrus Lakdawala, Carsten Hansen There is also a g-pawn push in the napoleon attack: 1. Nc3 e5 2. Nf3 nc6 3. D4 exd4 4. Nxd4 bc5 5. Nf5 Qf6 6. G4!! https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Chess... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-5... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXR... https://chesspathways.com/chess-ope... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lbr... https://www.logicalchess.com/learn/... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5t6... https://ocfchess.org/chess-grob/ https://chesseasy.com/grob-opening-... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efM... https://www.chess.com/forum/view/fo... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oh... https://www.reddit.com/r/chessopeni... https://www.chess.com/blog/Land0nnn... https://gambiter.com/chess/openings... https://www.chess.com/forum/view/ch... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESt... https://www.albertochueca.com/blog/... https://www.365chess.com/eco/A00_Gr... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7f... https://www.reddit.com/r/chessopeni... https://tartajubow.blogspot.com/201... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnF... https://ocfchess.org/grob-gambit/ http://www.chessmetrics.com/cm/CM2/... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Xd... https://www.reddit.com/r/AnarchyChe... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wB... https://www.dailychess.com/forum/on... https://www.chess.com/forum/view/ch... https://www.dailychess.com/forum/on... https://www.chess.com/forum/view/ch... https://books.google.com/books/abou... https://www.reddit.com/r/chess/comm... https://www.chess.com/forum/view/ch... https://www.logicalchess.com/learn/... https://www.thechesswebsite.com/gro... https://www.chess.com/forum/view/ch... https://chess-teacher.com/most-unde... https://papachess.com/openings/grob... https://chessdoctrine.com/chess-ope... https://www.chess.com/article/view/... https://www.chess.com/forum/view/ch... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPo... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCo... https://en.chessbase.com/post/andre... https://www.chess.com/forum/view/ch... https://masterinchess.com/grobs-att... https://chess.stackexchange.com/que... https://chesspublishing.com/content... https://www.chess.com/forum/view/ch... Cuando una puerta se cierra, otra se abre. (When one door is closed, another is opened.) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616) <This is ten percent luck, twenty percent skill Fifteen percent concentrated power of will Five percent pleasure, fifty percent pain And a hundred percent reason to remember the name!> ― Fort Minor Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER “God offers salvation without the need for any sort of advanced payment.” ― douglaskiogoraquotes Dialing *67 conceals your number from someone you call. There are similar numbers you can dial to respond to mystery callers. The first is *69, which traces the number of the last person who called you. It works even for anonymous or hidden calls, so you can get the phone number and exact time they called. Once you have that number, you can block it on your phone so it can’t call you anymore. Tilt LYBALVI® is used in adults to treat schizophrenia. LYBALVI is also used in adults to treat manic or mixed episodes that happen with bipolar 1 disorder, either alone for short-term (acute) or maintenance treatment or in combination with valproate or lithium. ‘The Way through the Woods’ by Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) They shut the road through the woods Seventy years ago. Weather and rain have undone it again, And now you would never know There was once a road through the woods Before they planted the trees. It is underneath the coppice and heath, And the thin anemones. Only the keeper sees That, where the ring-dove broods, And the badgers roll at ease, There was once a road through the woods. Yet, if you enter the woods Of a summer evening late, When the night-air cools on the trout-ringed pools Where the otter whistles his mate, (They fear not men in the woods, Because they see so few.) You will hear the beat of a horse’s feet, And the swish of a skirt in the dew, Steadily cantering through The misty solitudes, As though they perfectly knew The old lost road through the woods. But there is no road through the woods. Somewhat ambiguous. <<Types Of Chess Time Control> Classical Chess Uses longer overall time (90 minutes or more) Often, players are given 120 minutes for the first 40 moves, 60 minutes for the next 20, and 15 minutes for the rest of the game. There are 30 seconds increments per move starting on move 61. Fast Chess Uses less overall time There are different kinds of chess play that use this fast chess or speed chess approach, such as: Rapid chess – more than 10 minutes, but less than 60 minutes per player. Blitz chess – 10 minutes or less per player. Bullet chess – 1 to 3 minutes per player. Lightning chess– a chess game with a fixed time for each move. This term can also be used for 1-minute games. <Chess Clock Rules> The pressing of the chess clock timer is part of the move. You can only start your move after your opponent stops their clock. The Black chess army player gets preference on which side of the chess board to place the chess clock. But if the player with black pieces can’t decide, the arbiter can also decide. You must hit or press the clock’s button with the same hand you used in your move. Hovering your hand over the chess clock timer is not allowed; you could get forfeited or penalized for this. You cannot pick up the chess clock during the game. You must not adjust any chess piece if your chess clock timer is not running. You can stop the clock if you notice an illegal move. You must stop the time even after you win by checkmate, or else your opponent can claim that you ran out of time. Chess clocks must be silent. They shouldn’t produce any beeping or ticking noises that can distract players. If both players bring their own chess clocks and one is digital, that one is automatically preferred, but you can always discuss which to use. What Happens <When The Timer Runs Out> In Chess? The player whose clock time runs out can’t win, regardless of how much material they are ahead. Here are the possible scenarios: If your chess clock timer runs out and your opponent still has enough time and material to put you in a checkmate, your opponent will win. If your opponent’s time runs out, you can claim the win by claiming a “flag.” The game can end in a draw if one player’s time runs out and the other doesn’t have enough chess pieces to initiate a checkmate. If both of the chess player’s times end or both of their flags fall and none of them could make a call for flag fall, the game ends in a draw.> “Necessity has no law.” ― Oliver Cromwell “Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.” ― Albert Schweitzer “There is nothing so confining as the prisons of our own perceptions.” ― William Shakespeare “If you cannot find peace within yourself, you will never find it anywhere else.” ― Marvin Gaye “If you make it a habit not to blame others, you will feel the growth of the ability to love in your soul, and you will see the growth of goodness in your life.” ― Leo Tolstoy “The most important thing in life is to stop saying 'I wish' and start saying 'I will.' Consider nothing impossible, then treat possibilities as probabilities.” ― Charles Dickens “Friend, you don't have to earn God's love or try harder. You're precious in His sight, covered by the priceless blood of Jesus, and indwelt by His Holy Spirit. Don't hide your heart or fear you're not good enough for Him to care for you. Accept His love, obey Him, and allow Him to keep you in His wonderful freedom.” — Charles F. Stanley Psalm 107:1 Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; his love endures forever. “The Lord is first, my friends are second, and I am third.” ― Gale Sayers 'Ashes to ashes dust to dust The Horse and the Wolf A wolf, what time the thawing breeze Renews the life of plants and trees, And beasts go forth from winter lair To seek abroad their various fare, – A wolf, I say, about those days, In sharp look-out for means and ways, Espied a horse turned out to graze. His joy the reader may opine. "Once got," said he, "this game were fine; But if a sheep, it were sooner mine. I can't proceed my usual way; Some trick must now be put in play." This said, He came with measured tread, As if a healer of disease, – Some pupil of Hippocrates, – And told the horse, with learned verbs, He knew the power of roots and herbs, – Whatever grew about those borders, – And not at all to flatter Himself in such a matter, Could cure of all disorders. If he, Sir Horse, would not conceal The symptoms of his case, He, Doctor Wolf, would gratis heal; For that to feed in such a place, And run about untied, Was proof itself of some disease, As all the books decide. "I have, good doctor, if you please," Replied the horse, "as I presume, Beneath my foot, an aposthume." "My son," replied the learned leech, "That part, as all our authors teach, Is strikingly susceptible Of ills which make acceptable What you may also have from me – The aid of skilful surgery; Which noble art, the fact is, For horses of the blood I practise." The fellow, with this talk sublime, Watched for a snap the fitting time. Meanwhile, suspicious of some trick, The wary patient nearer draws, And gives his doctor such a kick, As makes a chowder of his jaws. Exclaimed the wolf, in sorry plight, "I own those heels have served me right. I erred to quit my trade, As I will not in future; Me nature surely made For nothing but a butcher." <<Lasker's Secret Principle:> "He (Emanuel Lasker) told me that this principle of controlling as many squares as possible was his guide at every stage of the game. He said "In the majority of cases it is probably best to have Knight and Bishop on squares of the same color, because then they control squares of opposite colors."> ― Edward Lasker, Chess Secrets I Learned from the Masters A master craftsman So gifted at his game A physical transformer Rarely looking the same At the peak of his powers Much warranted acclaim Awards and the big money He paid the price for his fame From rebels to the sensitive No limits to his range He gives each role his all Winning us over again and again For over five decades now Privileged to witness the best The thespian king of kings Mr Sean Penn - I am impressed In 1090, a Chessboard with alternating light and dark squares was introduced in Europe. * Riddle-e-dee: https://chessimprover.com/chess-rid... During World War II, several of the world’s best chess players were code breakers. In India, chess was initially known as the ‘Game of Kings.’ Lichess has all the same basic offerings as Chess.com: a large community, many game types, tutorials, puzzles, and livestreams. The site has a simple appearance, and it seems built to get you where you want to go in as few clicks as possible. You can create an account, but if you’re not concerned with tracking your games and finding other players at your level, there’s no need to log in. Just fire up a new game, try some puzzles, or watch a chess streamer play three-minute games while listening to techno and chatting with the comments section. The International Meridian Conference of 1884 established the Prime Meridan (0 degrees longitude) passing through the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, in the United Kingdom.   What did the pirate say when he turned 80? Aye matey. A piece of cake: https://blindpigandtheacorn.com/che... Dionysius1: I had basil on the pub's potage du jour yesterday. Soup herb! Q: What's black and white and goes round and round? "Plumbism" is the medical term for lead poisoning. A: A penguin in the washing machine. The Old Woman And Her Two Servants A beldam kept two spinning maids, Who plied so handily their trades, Those spinning sisters down below Were bunglers when compared with these. No care did this old woman know But giving tasks as she might please. No sooner did the god of day His glorious locks enkindle, Than both the wheels began to play, And from each whirling spindle Forth danced the thread right merrily, And back was coiled unceasingly. Soon as the dawn, I say, its tresses showed, A graceless cock most punctual crowed. The beldam roused, more graceless yet, In greasy petticoat bedight, Struck up her farthing light, And then forthwith the bed beset, Where deeply, blessedly did snore Those two maid-servants tired and poor. One oped an eye, an arm one stretched, And both their breath most sadly fetched, This threat concealing in the sigh – "That cursed cock shall surely die!" And so he did: they cut his throat, And put to sleep his rousing note. And yet this murder mended not The cruel hardship of their lot; For now the twain were scarce in bed Before they heard the summons dread. The beldam, full of apprehension Lest oversleep should cause detention, Ran like a goblin through her mansion. Thus often, when one thinks To clear himself from ill, His effort only sinks Him in the deeper still. The beldam, acting for the cock, Was Scylla for Charybdis" rock. “If there's a single lesson that life teaches us, it's that wishing doesn't make it so.” ― Lev Grossman, The Magicians Riddle Question: If there are four sheep, two dogs and one herds-men, how many feet are there? Skip down for the answer... Dionysis1: I had basil on the pub's potage du jour yesterday. Soup herb! Riddle Answer: Two. Sheep have hooves; dogs have paws; only people have feet. A case of wine in 9 liters. So, if the bottles are the standard 750 ml, that's 12 bottles of wine per case. If the bottles are magnums, which are 1500 ml, the wine will yield six bottles of wine per case. * Queen vs Rook Ending: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJn... * Crafty Endgame Trainer: https://www.chessvideos.tv/endgame-... A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, "Don Quixote" 'Attack is the best form of defence Old Russian Proverb: "The elbow is close but you cannot bite it. (Близок локоток, да не укусишь.)" Close is no cigar. 'Don't let the cat out of the bag' <....Here is an excerpt from Sergeant's book Championship Chess, with Alekhine's view of Fine, as early as 1933: 'Before (Alekhine) left the States the Champion was induced to say whom he thought likely challengers for his title in the future. He named two Americans, Kashdan, who was favourably known in Europe already, and R Fine, whose achievements so far were mainly in his own country, and the Czecho-Slovakian, Flohr.'> “Many have become chess masters, no one has become the master of chess.” ― Siegbert Tarrasch 'A poor workman always blames his tools' zz28top zpoof! melonz melt Sun Tzu prejudice rpm 45 Zaza Fargandzhida all tyd up lika tennis match book. “My guiding principles in life are to be honest, genuine, thoughtful and caring.” ― Prince William Romans 8:38-39 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. “It is atheism and blasphemy to dispute what God can do: good Christians content themselves with His will revealed in His Word.” ― King James I “The more a man knows, the more he forgives.” ― Catherine the Great “I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” ― Maya Angelou <“Let the first act of every morning be to make the following resolve for the day: - I shall not fear anyone on Earth. - I shall fear only God. - I shall not bear ill will toward anyone. - I shall not submit to injustice from anyone. - I shall conquer untruth by truth. And in resisting untruth, I shall put up with all suffering.”> ― Mahatma Gandhi Tastes great! Less trolling! More chess! umfz. <<<Mountain Monarch> The bear as a symbol of strength and nobility in the mountains is the focus of this poem.> On the mountain high, a monarch reigns, A bear of strength, in its domains. Noble in stride, in the wild it claims, In the peaks, its spirit flames. Surveying lands, with a watchful eye, In its kingdom, under the sky. Mountain monarch, in freedom’s song, In its rule, it belongs. Majesty in fur, a ruler so grand, In the mountains, its command. Mountain monarch, with power’s arc, In its realm, the bear’s mark.> 500 games, 1834-2022 1 Rep KID/KIA by fispok Da 92 games by fispok. Thank you fispok! “Winning needs no explanation, losing has no alibi.” ― Greg Baum. “A determined soul will do more with a rusty monkey wrench than a loafer will accomplish with all the tools in a machine shop.” ― Robert Hughes “I've never met a checkers player I didn't like; they're all even-tempered. Chess players are egotistical. They think they're intellectuals and that everyone else is beneath them.” ― Don Lafferty, draughts grandmaster “If you can’t take (constructive) criticism, consider taking up another game, perhaps solitaire.” ― Jeremy Silman "Where there's a will, there's a way." “You cannot play at chess if you are kind-hearted.” ― French Proverb “The first principle of attack–Don’t let the opponent develop!” ― Reuben Fine “You may knock your opponent down with the chessboard, but that does not prove you the better player.” ― English Proverb “For a period of ten years--between 1946 and 1956--Reshevsky was probably the best chessplayer in the world. I feel sure that had he played a match with Botvinnik during that time he would have won and been World Champion.” ― Bobby Fischer “I believe that true beauty of chess is more than enough to satisfy all possible demands.” ― Alexander Alekhine “We cannot resist the fascination of sacrifice, since a passion for sacrifices is part of a chessplayer's nature.” ― Rudolf Spielmann “To play for a draw, at any rate with white, is to some degree a crime against chess.” ― Mikhail Tal “Boring? Who's boring? I am Fredthebear. My mind is always active, busy.” “When you see a good move – WAIT! – look for a better one.” ― Emanual Lasker “There are two kinds of idiots - those who don't take action because they have received a threat, and those who think they are taking action because they have issued a threat.” ― Paulo Coelho, The Devil and Miss Prym “It is impossible to keep one's excellence in a glass case, like a jewel, and take it out whenever it is required.” ― Adolf Anderssen, 1858 “As one by one I mowed them down, my superiority soon became apparent.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca “I was brought up on the games of Capablanca and Nimzowitsch, and they became part of my chess flesh and blood.” ― Tigran Petrosian “Capablanca possessed an amazing ability to quickly see into a position and intuitively grasp its main features. His style, one of the purest, most crystal-clear in the entire history of chess, astonishes one with its logic.” ― Garry Kasparov “We can compare Capablanca with Mozart, whose charming music appeared to have been a smooth flow. I get the impression that Capablanca did not even know why he preferred this or that move, he just moved the pieces with his hand. If he had worked a lot on chess, he might have played worse because he would have started to try to comprehend things. But Capablanca did not have to comprehend anything, he just had to move the pieces!” ― Vladimir Kramnik “It's a short trip from the penthouse to the outhouse.” ― Paul Dietzel * Levon Aronian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oP... * Anti-Sicilians for Black: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ql... * Basic endgame tips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_D... * Bad habits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ifm... * Black double fianchetto: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ba1... * Bishop pair checkmate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATB... * Checkmate with 2 bishops in less than 2 minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZN7... * Capablanca's Double Attack — having the initiative is important: https://lichess.org/study/tzrisL1R * Robert Fischer's Best Games by KingG (127 games, a ton of quotes): Game Collection: Robert Fischer's Best Games * Bobby Fischer Rediscovered/Andrew Soltis (97 games): Game Collection: Bobby Fischer Rediscovered (Andy Soltis) * 62 Masterpieces: Game Collection: Instructive Games (Chernev) * 1992: Game Collection: Spassky-Fischer Match 1992 * 21st Century: Game Collection: 0 * 1.b3 MC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Lm... * The beast goes 1.b3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HS_... * 1.b3 works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9J6... * Against 1.b3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13P... * 1.b4 miniature: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0l... * 1492: Conquest of Paradise: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJa... * 1. ...a5!? Against the Polish Opening / Orangutan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ds... * Big bang: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vsl... * B20s: Game Collection: Grand Prix (Ginger’s Models) 1. e4 c5 2. b4 <B20 Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit> cxb4 3. Nf3 d5 4. exd5 Qxd5 5. c4 bxc3 6. Nxc3 Qd8 7. d4 Nc6 8. d5 Nb4 9. Qa4+ Bd7 10. Qxb4 e6 11. Qxb7 exd5 12. Bb5 Rb8 13. Bxd7+ Ke7 14. Nxd5+ Kd6 15. Ba3# White wins by checkmate. 1-0 * Carlsen's wing gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qu5... * Wing it against the French Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3i... * Black Defends: Game Collection: Opening repertoire black * Bridge too far: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRz... * brucemubayiwa kia: Game Collection: King's Indian Attack Compilation. * Bruce Brown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kn5... * Calculate better: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3z... * 30 Chess Concepts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amr... * C53s: Game Collection: rajat21's italian game * Cause-Effect: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnz... * Checkmate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fA1... * CFN: https://www.youtube.com/@CFNChannel * The Chase: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsR... * Crazy K Hunt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7s... * Cons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6z5... * Contenders: Game Collection: Chess Title Contenders (Kopec/Pritchett) * Castle keep: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwM... * Castle opposite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEZ... * Cold War: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0p... * Deflection: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTq... * Destroy 1.d4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWW... * D40 Semi-Tarrasch defence: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEN... * Del's: Game Collection: Del's hidden gems * Develop chess habits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUJ... * Don't move the same piece twice in the opening, unless you must re-capture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Nh... * Downfall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzS... * Do this - 1.e4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkm... * Occupy the sweet center with the center pawn duo if when allowed to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfH... * Eliminating the Modern/Robatsch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXH... * Eliminating the Italian Game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51q... * English guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cX... * English MC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mX2... * No, not like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Fs... * MC's w/Black: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RN7... * English symmetrical: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xx1... * Entrapment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltZ... * Exchange variation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oP4... * Arjun Erigaisi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR2... * Again Erigaisi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHw... * Fact-based: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ldt... * Fischer's Rule: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_h4... * Formosa B: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gV-... * Game Review Truths: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ov... * Gettin' Better: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rm... * Glossary W: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloss... * Golden Treasury of Chess (Wellmuth/Horowitz): Game Collection: Golden Treasury of Chess (Wellmuth/Horowitz) https://archive.org/details/the-gol... * 1.h4? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2r... * Have you ever heard of...? https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hxBZ... * How the hunter gets hunted in the Hungarian defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUj... * His last words: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqh... * Guide to the Jobava London System: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uR-... * Dominate as White: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7I9... * Jobava London System speed run: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFH... * Jobidn London System games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ia... * JLS is perfect for blitz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Guu... * Facing Danya's JLS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTG... * Finegold's JLS lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgE... * Fred's green 'toes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkX... * #1s do battle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGx... * Just a few moves: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3z... * The Heat is On: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/791_... * Hornblower: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dM... * How to do the "W" method w/N&B: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lx3M... * Illusion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kun... * Knight & Bishop checkmate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Roz... * Knight & Bishop checkmate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cki... * Dominate with the King's Indian Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhW... * Punish 1.d4 w/the KID: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJ8... KINGSIDERS: - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2h... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gN7... - https://www.youtube.com/results?sea... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEi... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAz... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-V7... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDW... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZi... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RI... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zwv... KIA - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-qik... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NWto... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rN... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Af... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T76... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zy3... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpT... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hgz... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ez... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wS-... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XP0... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zin... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0s... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qhd... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqZ... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pd... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHQ... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCN... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNE... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wt6... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Si5... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHE... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqO... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knR... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4u... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vgx... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Moe... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCh... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVi... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/This... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDS... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBg... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3or... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niK... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FM... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmK... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_d... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JN... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JN... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3E... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-k0... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YMnD... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dd3c... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/x3nE... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJS... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fg6... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IV3... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkX... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8L... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bL1... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IAUw... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUK... - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?li... * London System vs KID: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKy... * Farm ELO points like a boss: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9Q... * London System Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8N... * London System Middlegame: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgQ... * Laptopped: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Db... * Lie Detector: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoA... * Majority of math teachers must be bald: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wK4... * Masterful: Game Collection: FRENCH DEFENSE MASTERPIECES * Most Common Opening Mistake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEP... * Menudo? https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddr... * Mistakes of pawn structures: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYX... * The Mission: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vxz... * Middlegame plans: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJC... * Milk and strawberries: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBA... * GM miniature sacrifices the rooks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMB... * novice monk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rag... * Nakhmanson Gambit: https://chesstier.com/nakhmanson-ga... * More N-Men: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlm... * "One of my men became restless" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01b... * Become a pawn watcher: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAM... * Play this conversational game? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXi... * Play dumb? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQe... * Point Break: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oX... * Ponziani traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxK... * Giant explains the Ponziani: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPr... * Out of Mind: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elX... * One of the most dangerous lines in the Ponziani: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qz5... * 100 days: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lC... * Magnus can win with any opening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYN... * Crush the Ponziani: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdT... * Punish Scholar's Mate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WB5... * Prevent your mistakes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMC... * Punish your opponent's weaknesses: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPb... * Punish early Q attacks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4s... * Brilliant Q sacrifice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocI... * QGA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-Q... * Queen of the desert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVn... * Questions from Twitter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQ1... * Ranking the 2024 FIDE Candidates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjI... * RL Minis: Game Collection: Ruy Lopez Miniatures * RL checkmate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jkl... * 2021 WCC Game 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ov2... * Rg6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSA... * 7.d3 Anti-Marshall Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vE... * 8 Seconds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ5... * Closest to 29? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHk... * Rat Patrol: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7_... * Roger that: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9S... “The only way to change anything in Russia is a revolution” ― Daniil Dubov https://en.chessbase.com/post/dubov... * Rubinstein: Game Collection: Rubinstein's Chess Masterpieces * San Miguel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAs... * Kamryn's Sarratt Attack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMc... * Sarratt Attack/Accelerated LS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dil... * Smothering Nepo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eue... * She cannot hide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJ4... * Sveshnikov trap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xO9... * Kalashnikov or the Sveshnikov? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeP... * Sicilian Defense Variations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mi... * GK Sicilian: Game Collection: Kasparov - The Sicilian Sheveningen * Sveshnikov Introduction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDa... * Sveshnikov Variation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTJ... The Variation begins 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6 8.Na3 b5. This is the beginning setup for the Sveshnikov line. 9.Bxf6 gxf6 (not 9…Qxf6?!) 10.Nd5 attacking f6. * Sveshnikov pathways: https://chesspathways.com/chess-ope... * St. Louis Sveshnikov: https://www.bing.com/videos/rivervi... * Why play the Sveshnikov? https://thechessworld.com/articles/... * Sveshnikov theory: https://lichess.org/video/vM5KUWXPkbo * Evgeny Sveshnikov: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evgen... * GPA: https://chesstier.com/grand-prix-at... * Can you whip Taimanov's Sicilian? http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches... * Tactics, tactics! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fM... * Top 3 attack patterns for newbies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fg_... * Tips to avoid Stalemate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbC... * Think like a GM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2D... * Thought Processes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cv8... * Thriller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rs... * Tiebreaker: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2Y... * Tortured: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Wq... * The spirit of Edgard Colle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-c... * The Truth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAF... * Tricks to Win Queen Endgames: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxG... * The Unthinkable: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9z... * Vaishali is unstoppable: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGy... * Vital principles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YU2... * Wardenclyffe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMy... * When you see a good move -- WAIT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78v... * Will Be Blood: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8H... * Will Power: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9S... * Wonders and Curiosities: Game Collection: Wonders and Curiosities of Chess (Chernev) * Your Chess Thinking System: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-av... * Youngest IMs in history: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qP5... * Yu Yangyi vs Magnus Carlsen | World Blitz 2019: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RP2... * Vienna 1909: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYU... * Vishy in New Zealand: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hpx... * Zugzwang: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9E... * Z Vol 105: Game Collection: 0ZeR0's collected games volume 105 * Reach 1500: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-r... * 5 levels of increasing difficulty: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1R... * 0-1600 in six months: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umA... * From 1600 to 2400: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Em0... * 2024 Global Threat Report: https://go.crowdstrike.com/global-t... * Mr. Harvey's Puzzle Challenge: https://wtharvey.com/ WTHarvey: There once was a website named WTHarvey, Where chess puzzles did daily delay, The brain-teasers so tough, They made us all huff and puff, But solving them brought us great satisfaction today. There once was a website named WTHarvey Where chess puzzles were quite aplenty With knight and rook and pawn You'll sharpen your brain with a yawn And become a master of chess entry There once was a site for chess fun, Wtharvey.com was the chosen one, With puzzles galore, It'll keep you in store, For hours of brain-teasing, none done. There once was a website named WTHarvey, Where chess puzzles were posted daily, You'd solve them with glee, And in victory, You'd feel like a true chess prodigy! “Chess is played with the mind and not with the hands.” ― Renaud & Kahn “Chess is a terrific way for kids to build self-image and self-esteem.” ― Saudin Robovic “Chess is a sport. The main object in the game of chess remains the achievement of victory.” ― Max Euwe “Life is like a chess. If you lose your queen, you will probably lose the game.” ― Being Caballero “If you wish to succeed, you must brave the risk of failure.” — Garry Kasparov “You win some, you lose some, you wreck some.” — Dale Earnhardt “In life, unlike chess the game continues after checkmate.” ― Isaac Asimov I have a fear of speed bumps. But I am slowly getting over it. * Riddle-e-dee: https://chessimprover.com/chess-rid... I was wondering why the frisbee was getting bigger, then it hit me. Кто не рискует, тот не пьет шампанского Pronunciation: KTOH ni risKUyet, tot ni pyot shamPANSkava) Translation: He who doesn’t take risks doesn’t drink champagne Meaning: Fortune favours the brave “Tal has a terrifying style. Soon even grandmasters will know of this.” ― Vladimir Saigin (after losing to 17-year-old Tal in a qualifying match for the master title) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5S... “I like to grasp the initiative and not give my opponent peace of mind.” — Mikhail Tal The Caesar Salad was invented in Mexico You may think the Caesar salad comes from Italy, but it was actually created in Tijuana, Mexico by Italian immigrant and restauranteur Caesar Cardini. On the evening of July 4, 1924, Cardini, the owner of Caesar’s Place, was under pressure to serve an influx of Californians who were looking for a break from Prohibition. On the fly, he whipped up a salad using romaine lettuce and whatever ingredients he had, including garlic-flavored oil, eggs, Parmesan cheese, lemons and Worchester sauce. Word travelled fast and the Caesar salad became a sensation from coast to coast. “The chess heroes nowadays should not forget that it was owing to Fischer that they are living today in four- and five-star hotels, getting appearance fees, etc.” ― Lev Khariton “I’ve come to the personal conclusion that while all artists are not chess players, all chess players are artists.” ― Marcel Duchamp “I've never met a checkers player I didn't like; they're all even-tempered. Chess players are egotistical. They think they're intellectuals and that everyone else is beneath them.” ― Don Lafferty, draughts grandmaster “He examined the chess problem and set out the pieces. It was a tricky ending, involving a couple of knights. 'White to play and mate in two moves.' Winston looked up at the portrait of Big Brother. White always mates, he thought with a sort of cloudy mysticism. Always, without exception, it is so arranged. In no chess problem since the beginning of the world has black ever won. Did it not symbolize the eternal, unvarying triumph of Good over Evil? The huge face gazed back at him, full of calm power. White always mates.” ― George Orwell, 1984 "When you come to a fork in the road, take it." ― Yogi Berra, 10-time World Series champion <<<The Winds of Fate> Ella Wheeler Wilcox > One ship drives east and another drives west With the selfsame winds that blow. Tis the set of the sails And not the gales Which tells us the way to go. Like the winds of the seas are the ways of fate, As we voyage along through the life: Tis the set of a soul That decides its goal, And not the calm or the strife.> "May your jib never luff" Riddle Question: If you drop me I’m sure to crack, but give me a smile and I’ll always smile back. What am I? Fredthebear created this collection Riddle Answer: A mirror King Tutankhamun had lots of cool toys, but one of his most intriguing may have been a dagger, discovered in his tomb in 1925, made of meteoric metal. It wasn't until recently that scientists were able to confirm the material, using a technique called portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometry. They determined that the dagger's composition of iron, nickel, and cobalt "strongly suggests an extraterrestrial origin." * Riddle-zeez-piddle: https://www.briddles.com/riddles/ch... Immortal jellyfish There is a species of jellyfish that never dies. Known as Turritopsis dohrnii—or colloquially, the immortal jellyfish—this sea creature is able to revert back into its adolescent state after going through adulthood, a "process that looks remarkably like immortality." “Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never, never—in nothing, great or small, large or petty—never give in, except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force. Never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.” ― Winston Churchill, Never Give In! The Best of Winston Churchill's Speeches “Sometimes in life, and in chess, you must take one step back to take two steps forward.” — IM Levy Rozman, GothamChess So much, much, much better to be an incurable optimist than deceitful and untrustworthy. “Don’t trust everything you see. Even salt looks like sugar.” — Unknown <Sarah wrote: <checkmate> It's like we’re playing chess. Moving strategically, testing boundaries, all while watching each other’s expression. We all know how this games ends… The queen destroys you and steals your heart.> - The longest a chess game could possibly be is 5,949 moves. * The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played: 62 Masterpieces of Chess Strategy by Irving Chernev = https://lichess.org/study/KMMrJvE1 * Legendary: Game Collection: The 12 Legendary Games of the Century There's only one human organ that naturally regenerates. Of all the organs in the human body, the liver is the only that can regenerate on its own. As researcher Richard Bowen explains, "The liver has a remarkable capacity to regenerate after injury and to adjust its size to match its host. Within a week after partial hepatectomy, which, in typical experimental settings entails surgical removal of two-thirds of the liver, hepatic mass is back essentially to what it was prior to surgery." * Know the five fundamental rules of firearm safety: - Treat every gun as if it is loaded. - Never point a weapon at anything you don't intend to destroy. - Never put your finger on a gun's trigger until you make a conscious decision to shoot. - Always be sure of your target, what's beyond it, and what's between you and your target. - When not in use, a firearm needs to be locked in some kind of secure container—a gun vault is best. If it cannot be secured in a locked location, then a trigger lock should be applied. A loaded firearm should never be unattended. <<Tips to calm down> Here are some helpful, actionable tips you can try the next time you need to calm down.> 1. Breathe “Breathing is the number one and most effective technique for reducing anger and anxiety quickly,” says Scott Dehorty, LCSW-C, of Delphi Behavioral Health. When you’re anxious or angry, you tend to take quick, shallow breaths. Dehorty says this sends a message to your brain, causing a positive feedback loop reinforcing your fight-or-flight response. That’s why taking long, deep calming breaths disrupts that loop and helps you calm down. There are various breathing techniques to help you calm down. One is three-part breathing. Three-part breathing requires you to take one deep breath in and then exhale fully while paying attention to your body. Once you get comfortable with deep breathing, you can change the ratio of inhalation and exhalation to 1:2 (you slow down your exhalation so that it’s twice as long as your inhalation). Practice these techniques while calm so you know how to do them when you’re anxious. 2. Admit that you’re anxious or angry Allow yourself to say that you’re anxious or angry. When you label how you’re feeling and allow yourself to express it, the anxiety and anger you’re experiencing may decrease. 3. Challenge your thoughts Part of being anxious or angry is having irrational thoughts that don’t necessarily make sense. These thoughts are often the “worse-case scenario.” You might find yourself caught in the “what if” cycle, which can cause you to sabotage a lot of things in your life. When you experience one of these thoughts, stop and ask yourself the following questions: Is this likely to happen? Is this a rational thought? Has this ever happened to me before? What’s the worst that can happen? Can I handle that? After you go through the questions, it’s time to reframe your thinking. Instead of “I can’t walk across that bridge. What if there’s an earthquake, and it falls into the water?” tell yourself: “There are people that walk across that bridge every day, and it has never fallen into the water.” 4. Release the anxiety or anger Dehorty recommends getting the emotional energy out with exercise. “Go for a walk or run. [Engaging] in some physical activity [releases] serotonin to help you calm down and feel better.” However, you should avoid physical activity that includes the expression of anger, such as punching walls or screaming. “This has been shown to increase feelings of anger, as it reinforces the emotions because you end up feeling good as the result of being angry,” Dehorty explains. 5. Visualize yourself calm This tip requires you to practice the breathing techniques you’ve learned. After taking a few deep breaths, close your eyes and picture yourself calm. See your body relaxed, and imagine yourself working through a stressful or anxiety-causing situation by staying calm and focused. By creating a mental picture of what it looks like to stay calm, you can refer back to that image when you’re anxious. 6. Think it through Have a mantra to use in critical situations. Just make sure it’s one that you find helpful. Dehorty says it can be, “Will this matter to me this time next week?” or “How important is this?” or “Am I going to allow this person/situation to steal my peace?” This allows the thinking to shift focus, and you can “reality test” the situation. “When we’re anxious or angry, we become hyper-focused on the cause, and rational thoughts leave our mind. These mantras give us an opportunity to allow rational thought to come back and lead to a better outcome,” Dehorty explains. 7. Change your focus Leave the situation, look in another direction, walk out of the room, or go outside. Bee-nado is coming! Dehorty recommends this exercise so you have time for better decision making. “We don’t do our best thinking when anxious or angry; we engage in survival thinking. This is fine if our life is really in danger, but if it isn’t life threatening, we want our best thinking, not survival instincts,” he adds. 8. Have a centering object When you’re anxious or angry, so much of your energy is being spent on irrational thoughts. When you’re calm, find a “centering object” such as a small stuffed animal, a polished rock you keep in your pocket, or a locket you wear around your neck. Tell yourself that you’re going to touch this object when you’re experiencing anxiety or frustration. This centers you and helps calm your thoughts. For example, if you’re at work and your boss is making you anxious, gently rub the locket around your neck. 9. Relax your body When you’re anxious or angry, it can feel like every muscle in your body is tense (and they probably are). Practicing progressive muscle relaxation can help you calm down and center yourself. To do this, lie down on the floor with your arms out by your side. Make sure your feet aren’t crossed and your hands aren’t in fists. Start at your toes and tell yourself to release them. Slowly move up your body, telling yourself to release each part of your body until you get to your head. 10. Drop your shoulders If your body is tense, there’s a good chance your posture will suffer. Sit up tall, take a deep breath, and drop your shoulders. To do this, you can focus on bringing your shoulder blades together and then down. This pulls your shoulders down. Take a few deep breaths. You can do this several times a day. 11. Identify pressure points to calm anger and anxiety Going for a massage or getting acupuncture is a wonderful way to manage anxiety and anger. But it’s not always easy to find time in your day to make it happen. The good news is, you can do acupressure on yourself for instant anxiety relief. This method involves putting pressure with your fingers or your hand at certain points of the body. The pressure releases the tension and relaxes your body. One area to start with is the point where the inside of your wrist forms a crease with your hand. Press your thumb on this area for two minutes. This can help relieve tension. 12. Get some fresh air The temperature and air circulation in a room can increase your anxiety or anger. If you’re feeling tense and the space you’re in is hot and stuffy, this could trigger a panic attack. Remove yourself from that environment as soon as possible and go outside — even if it’s just for a few minutes. Not only will the fresh air help calm you down, but also the change of scenery can sometimes interrupt your anxious or angry thought process. 13. Fuel your body Being hangry never helps. If you’re hungry or not properly hydrated, many relaxation techniques won’t work. That’s why it’s important to slow down and get something to eat — even if it’s just a small snack. Try nibbling on some dark chocolate. ResearchTrusted Source shows it can help boost brain health and reduce stress. Wash it down with a cup of green tea and honey. Studies show green tea can help reduce the body’s stress response. Research has found that honey can help relieve anxiety. 14. Chew gum Chewing on a piece of gum can help reduce anxiety (and even boost mood and productivity). In fact, research shows people who chew gum regularly are typically less stressed than non-gum chewers. 15. Listen to music The next time you feel your anxiety level cranking up, grab some headphones and tune in to your favorite music. Listening to music can have a very calming effect on your body and mind. 16. Dance it out Get moving to your favorite tunes. Dancing has traditionally been used as a healing art. ResearchTrusted Source shows it’s a great way to combat depression and anxiety and increase quality of life. 17. Watch funny videos Sometimes laughter really is the best medicine. Research has found that laughing provides therapeutic benefits and can help relieve stress and improve mood and quality of life. Do a quick internet search to find funny videos for an instant mood boost. 18. Write it down If you’re too angry or anxious to talk about it, grab a journal and write out your thoughts. Don’t worry about complete sentences or punctuation — just write. Writing helps you get negative thoughts out of your head. 19. Squeeze a stress ball When you’re feeling stress come on, try interacting with a stress-relief toy. Options include: stress ball magnetic balls sculpting clay puzzles Rubik’s cube fidget spinner 20. Try aromatherapy Aromatherapy, or the use of essential oils, may help alleviate stress and anxiety and boost mood. Those commonly used in aromatherapy include: bergamot cedarwood chamomile geranium ginger lavender lemon tea tree Add a few drops of essential oil to a diffuser, or mix it with a carrier oil (like coconut oil) and apply to your skin for quick relief. 21. Seek social support Venting to a trusted friend, family member, or coworker can do wonders. Even if you don’t have time for a full play-by-play phone call, a quick text exchange can help you let it all out and help you feel heard. Bonus points if you engage with a funny friend who can help you laugh for added stress relief. 22. Spend time with a pet Interacting with your favorite furry friend can decrease levels of the stress hormone cortisol and lower blood pressure. Quality time with a pet can also help you feel less alone and boost your overall mood. “....his countrymen, Kolisch and Steinitz, are greatly indebted for their later success to their having enjoyed early opportunities of practicing with the departed amateur whose death is also greatly deplored amongst all who knew him personally.” — Wilhelm Steinitz, regarding Karl Hamppe The first appearance of the (John) Cochrane gambit against Petrov's defense C42 was in the year 1848 against an Indian master Mohishunder Bannerjee. “Sorry don't get it done, Dude!” — John Wayne, Rio Bravo “Gossip is the devil’s telephone. Best to just hang up.” — Moira Rose <pages 24-25 of The Year Book of the United States Chess Federation 1944 (Chicago, 1945), which published ‘Brave Heart’, Anthony Santasiere’s tribute to Frank J. Marshall. Written in August 1942 for Marshall’s 65th birthday, it began: Brave Heart – We salute you! Knowing neither gain nor loss, Nor fear, nor hate –; But only this – To fight – to fight – And to love. Santasiere then gushes on in a similar vein for another 40 lines or so, and we pick up the encomium for its final verse: For this – dear Frank – We thank you. For this – dear Frank – We love you! Brave heart – Brave heart – We love you!> Why are lethal injections sterilized? Is this a question of protocol to ensure the same people who administer the lethal injection don’t forget that step when administering a remedy to someone else? Or is it to prevent a zombie uprising? From "Gladiator": <Maximus: They fought for you and for Rome. Marcus Aurelius: And what is Rome, Maximus? Maximus: I’ve seen much of the rest of the world. It is brutal and cruel and dark, Rome is the light. [God is light.] Marcus Aurelius: Yet you have never been there. You have not seen what it has become. I am dying, Maximus. When a man sees his end… he wants to know there was some purpose to his life. How will the world speak my name in years to come? Will I be known as the philosopher? The warrior? The tyrant…? Or will I be the emperor who gave Rome back her true self? There was once a dream that was Rome. You could only whisper it. Anything more than a whisper and it would vanish… it was so fragile. And I fear that it will not survive the winter.> * One for the Italians: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLZ... * King of the one-liners: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dbb... * The King's the thing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cV... * King Louis XIV had a twin brother: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0Z... * Battle of World Champions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bp... * The Big Dipper would be composite drafted #1 every time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ws... * Black makes three Queens: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMt... * Four Queens: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5W... * Five Stalemates in the same tournament?!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4q3... * FIDE disallowed this Russian draw: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVa... * Focus or get hustled: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5v... * Magical: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7r... * Tal's Top 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKy... * Greatest performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEA... * Gold, Silver, and Bronze: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpW... * The female GOAT shows us why and why he isn't: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYx... * Greatest Q sacrifice in history: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G90... * How to spot cheaters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4L... * Immortal blitz game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8b4... * It is in the pudding? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ss8... * It was no illusion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wzu... * MC interview in Paris: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdp... * No fear: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMI... * No ordinary pawn pusher: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAU... * 1984: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWZ... * Not cool: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65R... * Ooops! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kp6... * Original Immortal Game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaK... * Original Hood: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lfb... * Unknown Sultan Khan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Jh... * Chess Champion of the British Empire: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN8... * 9-year-old prodigy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b76... * Bodhana Sivanandan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqb... * "The Most Beautiful Bullet Game Ever Played!" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsg... * Big Vlad vs Little Pragg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGo... * Epic encounter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5g... * He knows first-hand: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfL... * Good, Bad, Ugly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4r... * Gukesh sees: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oqr... * When Gukesh caught fire: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fs1... * Gukesh sacs Carlsen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uME... * Simple life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=At6... * Shocked again: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1T... * Stockfish Repeats Nezhmetdinov's IMMORTAL Queen Sacrifice! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyN... * Training camp: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pn9... * War of Archimedes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcN... * Winning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd-... * Youngest Ever: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w__... * Alpha Zero's "Immortal Zugzwang Game": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFX... <<<The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls> Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1807-1882> The tide rises, the tide falls, The twilight darkens, the curlew calls; Along the sea-sands damp and brown The traveller hastens toward the town, And the tide rises, the tide falls. Darkness settles on roofs and walls, But the sea, the sea in darkness calls; The little waves, with their soft, white hands, Efface the footprints in the sands, And the tide rises, the tide falls. The morning breaks; the steeds in their stalls Stamp and neigh, as the hostler calls; The day returns, but nevermore Returns the traveller to the shore, And the tide rises, the tide falls.> “There are good ships, and there are wood ships, ships that sail the sea, but the best ships are friendships, and may they always be.” — Anonymous “Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.” ― Voltaire “Many have become chess masters, no one has become the master of chess.” ― Siegbert Tarrasch “Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive and then go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” ― Howard Thurman <<A Friend’s A Bloom> In the garden of life, a friend’s a bloom, Through sunshine and storms, a comforting room. With laughter and support, they light the way, In friendship’s embrace, we cherish each day.> — Unknown “Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.” — Calvin Coolidge Psalm 96: 1-3 Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, praise his name; proclaim his salvation day after day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples. Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Romans 8:28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. werdzfun 5zshhz! zouomz4a fellow strayd free black cat chy zeeero is watchin meee-ow sow bee chair full. RING AROUND THE ROSIE Ring around the rosie A pocket full of posies Ashes! Ashes! We all fall down. Sing it Frankie! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tnl... Q: What do you call a train carrying bubblegum? Fredthebear created this collection and then a CGs operator chopped it up. A: A chew-chew train. 97 games, 1911-2025 1 Thematic Challenge 2017 Games / EG Digression These ten thrashing candidate games were nominated for the membership vote in 2017. Registered Members Vote Here: Thematic Challenge Voting Page Fredthebear recommends amateurs play similar aggressive openings and learn how to attack, Attack, ATTACK!! The openings in these ten games are full of fight!! (Grandmasters may know/reference the best line to play from the theoretical books, but your local opponents probably will not, or cannot not remember what they studied because there are so many, many openings and variations to sort through.) Knowing how to attack will make you a better DEFENDER because you know what the opponent is looking for to crack your own position. So, advance your central pawns, develop your minor pieces rapidly, seize the initiative and become a great attacker. Transpose this acquired knowledge to the defense of your own king! (The castled king usually beats the uncastled king.) It's also vitally important to realize when an attack would be pre-mature; it needs more preparation to be successful. Premature attacks, often by a faulty sacrifice without sufficient follow up, perhaps just one or two pieces attacking instead of the necessary three or four, are a good way to beat yourself. The opponent does not have to be creative in most such cases. S/he just plays logically and repels your mistimed threats. The biggest chess upset Fredthebear has ever personally witnessed occurred when the master impatiently played a sacrifice that was unsound, and his weaker opponent found the best response, then had an easy game from there on by trading down. “Pick a leader who is strong and confident, yet humble. Intelligent, but not sly. A leader who encourages diversity, not racism. One who understands the needs of the farmer, the teacher, the welder, the doctor, and the environmentalist -- not only the banker, the oil tycoon, the weapons developer, or the insurance and pharmaceutical lobbyist.” ― Suzy Kassem, Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem Beginners should read the simple but necessary "Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess" for dual lessons in attacking and defending the king. (It does not cover openings.) You must see the threats in time! Chess is a "take aim" game of Checks, Captures and Pawn Promotions, as well as THREATS to Check, Capture or Promote on the next move or two. Fischer's book is a basic puzzle book that will easily instruct beginners what to look for when the king is under attack. "The Chess Tactics Workbook" by Al Woolum is quite useful for students, teachers and club players. The notes in the back also include 30 aggressive king pawn miniatures to jump start your opening play. Train with Woolum's workbook on a daily basis, solving perhaps 3-5 pages per day and replaying the miniature games often. These miniatures are good examples of how to attack swiftly after a misstep by the opponent! After a few months of daily dedication from cover-to-cover and again, it's time for the next challenge. Follow up with "1001 Chess Exercises for Beginners: The Tactics Workbook that Explains the Basic Concepts, Too" by Franco Masetti and Roberto Messa. That's plenty to chew on for awhile. Of course, there are many good puzzle books worthy of study, but some might be too difficult and discouraging. Amateurs cannot be expected to solve the spectacular positions from grandmaster games that most puzzle books include. The book selections listed here will allow the reader to experience success through regular home studies at the appropriate level of difficulty. “Question the answers, I repeated every class. Reevaluate your conclusions when the evidence changes.” ― Craig M. Mullaney, The Unforgiving Minute: A Soldier's Education The algebraic reprint of the classic "The Art of (the) Checkmate" by Renaud & Kahn is another step in the learning process, but quite necessary, entertaining and informative. The aspiring chess player must develop pattern recognition and strike swiftly when the opportunity rises! Seek to use tactics and combinations to attack (and defend) until you finish off your opponent! "A First Book of Morphy" by Frisco Del Rosario will certainly increase your attacking skills. The phenomenal Paul Morphy could really whip up an attack, sustain the initiative, and finalize!! Fredthebear believes it is better for amateurs, club players to read a chess book that is a bit too easy as opposed to a complex, overwhelming chore. When your tournament rating rises above 2000, tackle catalogues that are more in-depth. Difficult chess books tend to have lots of text and only a few diagrams. The number of pages matters not. “Maxim 18: If the officers are leading from in front, watch out for an attack from the rear. -The Seventy Maxims of Maximally Effective Mercenaries” ― Howard Tayler At the opposite end of the chess spectrum is the endgame. The great Capablanca would argue that endgame studies should come first, and rightfully so...begin with the end in mind. There are three phases to a typical chess game of 40 moves or longer: 1) The Opening ten moves or more - deploy ALL your minor pieces, 2) Middlegame tactics and positional strategies, and... 3) The Endgame after ten or fewer exchanges have occurred and there is no danger to the king. Checkmate (as well as perpetual check and stalemate) can theoretically occur in any of the three phases but typically does not happen quickly unless one side makes multiple mistakes against a strong player. Thus, the term endgame is a stage far more encompassing than the term checkmate; it's not the same thing. The endgame arises after the opening and middlegame phases have played on without conclusion. The endgame focuses on creating and promoting a passed pawn to queen (or under promotion to a knight check and/or fork) and then delivering checkmate with the new piece. Replacing the far pawn with a new piece so late in the game on a mostly bare board adds overwhelming force. “O it's Tommy this, and Tommy that, and Tommy 'ow's your soul/But it's thin red line of heroes when the drums begin to roll.” ― Rudyard Kipling, Barrack Room Ballads & Departmental Ditties and Ballads Yes, for a proper chess education the aspiring player absolutely must read some basic endgame chapters from introductory chess instruction books. Reserve these instructive books from your local library one by one, month after month. Sooner or later, every attacker meets a difficult foe that cannot be buffaloed. When your opponent is equal to the task of thwarting your attack in the opening and middlegame, you must shift gears to the proper endgame techniques. Some algebraic notation books with instructive endgame chapters: - Beginning Chess/The Right Way to Play Chess by D.B. Pritchard - Chess Basics by David Levens - Chess Made Easy by Milton L. Hanauer (out-of-print favorite) - Tips for Young Players by Matthew Sadler - A World Champion's Guide to Chess by GM Susan Polgar & Paul Truong - Guide to Good Chess (12th printing) by C.J.S. Purdy - Chess/Win at Chess (Teach Yourself) by William R. Hartston - Learn Chess: A Complete Course by Alexander and Beach - Learn Chess in 40 Hours by Rudolph Teschner - Chess Fundamentals (Re-printed Algebraic edition) by Jose Raul Capablanca. - Common Sense in Chess by Emanuel Lasker, New 21st Century Edition - The Complete Idiot's Guide to Chess (3rd edition) by Patrick Wolff - The Guide to Chess by Malcolm Pein - Improve Your Chess in 7 Days by Gary Lane - Win at Chess by Ron Curry - Secrets of Practical Chess by John Nunn - Chess Training by Nigel Povah - Chess Strategy by Eduard Gufeld and Nikolai Kalienchenko - Tarrasch: The Game of Chess by Tarrasch 21st Century edition - Lasker's Manual of Chess by Emanuel Lasker 21st Century edition - My System by Nimzowitsch 21st Century edition The books listed above contain endgame chapters with more information than typical beginner's books that show elementary checkmates of the lone king but little else. The above list is generally given in progressive difficulty, so start at/near the top. The Susan Polgar/Paul Truong guidebook has 30 instructive endgame positions to be memorized -- the minimal amount of understanding necessary, so advanced beginners and intermediates should not skip it. This is MUST KNOW stuff! “I am concerned for the security of our great Nation; not so much because of any treat from without, but because of the insidious forces working from within.” ― Douglas MacArthur There is no need to purchase these books. Students can request book reservations through the sharing interlibrary loan program. (First, you will need to provide proof of address and get your free library card in order to reserve materials.) Your local library may not carry many chess books on its shelves, but it can borrow them for you. Just be aware that many chess books have similar titles that might be confusing, so be sure to request the correct author. Once you read chapter after chapter after chapter and know the fundamental endgame principles and positions by heart, read a couple endgame manuals dedicated entirely to the endgame. Re-read your endgame manuals once or twice every year. It will pay lasting dividends well worth your effort over the course of your chess career. The reader should purchase his favorite endgame manual to have it on hand at all times. Introductory endgame manuals for the intermediate and club player include: - Easy Endgame Strategies by Bill Robertie (2 "Basic" books in 1.) - Pandolfini's Chess Challenges: 111 Winning Endgames by Bruce Pandolfini. This is a crafty pocket puzzle book. - Chess Endgames for Kids by Karsten Muller. Good information is good information; it's not just for kids. - End Games in Chess by Theo Schuster. Small, cheap, good! - Pandolfini's Endgame Course by Bruce Pandolfini. One lesson per page. Insert bookmark and solve one crease per day, every day and review yesterday's crease. That's 4 lessons on 4 pages in 8-12 minutes per day; you'll slowly but systematically work your way through the entire book by season's end. You read a snip of it every day like the Bible. - Improve Your Endgame Play by Glenn Flear. Intermediates will like this book. His other endgame books are way more advanced and would follow down below this list. - Endgame Play by Chris Ward. He's a fine all-around author! - Concise Chess Endings by Neil McDonald. FTB prefers McD's smaller series over the Seirawan series. - Winning Chess Endings by Yasser Seirawan. His popular series is a bit too expensive, but the information is good. - Chess Endings: Essential Knowledge (3rd Edition) by Yuri Averbakh - Chess Endgame Quiz by GM Larry Evans. Evans was an American champion and underappreciated author who helped Bobby Fischer. - Capablanca's Best Chess Endings: 60 Complete Games by Irving Chernev. This was written in Descriptive notation. FTB just had to mention it!! - 100 Endgames You Must Know: Vital Lessons for Every Chess Player by Jesus de la Villa. Don't judge a book by its cover, but the title fits the book this time. - Essential Chess Endings: The tournament player's guide by James Howell. Some folks swear by this book as their EG bible. - Endgame Challenge by Lou Hayes. One more self-test before the "practical" EG books. You're a talented EG player by now. - Practical Chess End Games Hardcover – 1972 by David Hooper - Practical Endgame Tips by Edmar Mednis (Q & A edition is fine.) - Practical Endgame Play by Neil McDonald - Practical Chess Endings by Paul Keres. This classic is more advanced, but covers the basics too. It is a standalone from start to finish that can make you a master in the endgame! - Lars Bo Hansen, Secrets of Chess Endgame Strategy Endgame knowledge is stable, lasting and somewhat universally applied to multiple arrangements. It does not change with popularity like openings do. The endgame has its own specific concepts and principles. General endgame factors include king advancement vs. restriction, pawn majorities, outside passed pawn, square of the pawn, rook pawn exceptions, the wrong-colored bishop, blockade, connected passed pawns, pawn breakthroughs, control of the promotion square, diagonal and distant opposition, triangulation, shouldering, fortress, waiting moves, zugzwang, sacrifices to allow/prevent promotion, B vs. N, opposite colored bishops, minors vs. R, building a bridge, Q vs. R, and various drawing methods (blunders waiting to happen) re-occur often. Once you gain conceptual understanding, it is a chess skill that will apply over and over and over in your evenly matched games as material forces dwindle. Even when behind on material, your endgame knowledge may help draw a position that was otherwise lost, saving you half-a-point in the standings. After all, a scheming draw is way better than a loss. “America's finest - our men and women in uniform, are a force for good throughout the world, and that is nothing to apologize for.” ― Sarah Palin Experience has shown that the weakest aspect of the typical American chess player is his/her endgame fundamentals. Certain principles and techniques are unique to the endgame. Dedicated students of the endgame can seize a significant advantage late in the game to conclude a hard-fought battle! It's like having an extra gear to pull ahead at the finish line of a close race. The art of exchange is not discussed much in some chess books, but the lasting impact of an apparently "equal" trade can be crucial to the flow and eventual outcome of the game. An understanding of superior endgame positions will factor in for wiser decision-making when trade opportunities arise in the middle game. Each exchange brings the endgame closer. If ol' Fredthebear has no sound attack, he knows how to simplify the position and drag the younger hot shot tacticians out to deep water in the endgame where a simple, wasteful, harmless looking pawn move can give away a free square or fatal tempo. A mistake in the endgame often has permanent consequences (cannot be corrected) on the path to defeat. In the meantime, thrust those central pawns forward, bring out your minor pieces, prepare to castle and play aggressively in the opening...attack, Attack, ATTACK!! (Attack IF you have a lead in piece development and the opponent has a weakness.) * There are intelligent endgame chapters and manuals written in the older descriptive notation which FTB learned from that are not in these lists simply because of the notation. (Many modern-day students won't read descriptive notation, but they should. It's merely jargon shorthand... "Pawn to king's four" is on the king's original file, etc.) Descriptive books by I.A. Horowitz and Frank J. Marshall put FTB on the right path to chess success in the endgame! Two similar, versatile descriptive books worthy of mention are 1) Chess the Easy Way by Reuben Fine, and 2) The MacMillan Handbook of Chess by Horowitz & Reinfeld. Both give 10 tips on the Opening, Middlegame, and Endgame. Their equal is one of the most undervalued, virtually forgotten chess books: Chess Made Simple by Milton L. Hanauer. If every chess book would cut to the chase like Mr. Hanauer's book (which has its own lists), there would not be so many chess books! “I can imagine no more rewarding a career. And any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worthwhile, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction: 'I served in the United States Navy.” ― John F. Kennedy * Nowhere did FTB suggest that you read ALL these books. Just pick a few from each group. Don't leave the endgame chapters until you're completely comfortable with that material. You should be able to look at the diagrams a second or third time and visualize the finishing moves. It should become rather routine, ordinary for your thought process so you're eager to confidently steer games toward the endgame when your attack is stalled. One day, you might come to appreciate the middlegame Minority Attack on the queenside (outside passer) as much as the king hunt. “Civilians are like beans; you buy 'em as needed for any job which merely requires skill and savvy. But you can't buy fighting spirit.” ― Robert A. Heinlein * Yes, FTB deliberately left out the books of two well-known authors who target amateurs because the material in their other books is not reliable, and one has a belittling, sour puss tone toward amateur players that he attempts to profit from. It turns out the IM was not as smart as he thought he was. (Now FTB is sounding like the IM.) Vanity is not appealing. Always be humble and kind, modest and helpful, honest and trustworthy, respectful and responsible, for we are but a speck of sand in time. * Endgame Workshop by Bruce Pandolfini probably belongs on this page. The positions given in a Pandolfini book are always worthwhile in a fundamental sense. Have you read his ABC's of Chess? It goes deeper than the ABCs. * John Nunn is a fine endgame author for strong, experienced players. Lev Alburt material book after book seems good, but FTB has not read the entire series through. If you're not winning local chess tournaments, you're probably not ready for all their (Nunn/Alburt) material. FTB has no complaints about their introductory books which are too thorough, dense for some tastes, making such a fine read for advanced beginners and intermediates. Again, it's better to read a chess book that is a bit too easy rather than one that is too challenging, discouraging. The idea is to read reputable books in a short amount of time (one or two weeks) so it can do your chess brain some good! However, sooner or later you have to step up your studies and tackle meatier material if you want to increase your understanding of the finer details. “There were many, many times thereafter that Don regretted having enlisted - but so has every man who ever volunteered for military service.” ― Robert A. Heinlein, Between Planets * Alas, heed Lasker's observation: "More chess games are lost by not applying what you already know, than by what you don't know." (FTB is paraphrasing, but it's real close to the original quote.) “Heroism doesn’t always happen in a burst of glory. Sometimes small triumphs and large hearts change the course of history. Sometimes a chicken can save a man’s life.” ― Mary Roach, Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War * Understand that misprint typos occur in every chess book. A wrong letter or number can cause confusion because it gives the appearance of being in order but does not make sense. Recognize that your frustration might mean that you're simply wrong -- something was overlooked, OR there might be a typographical error throwing you off-course. Sometimes a piece is missing from the diagram, or placed on the wrong square. Sometimes Black has a defensive resource (such as declining the sacrifice) that the author did not consider, so the author is partially wrong. When you come across a position that seems absolutely unsolvable, think for another minute or two. Look at each and every unit again. Where all can it go? It helps to identify all the absolute pins on board that limit mobility. Is there a discovered attack that establishes a check, lineal cut-off, or pin? Is castling still possible? Did you consider every possible legal move, including the ones that seem to be foolish giveaways? If the position still appears not possible, look up the correct solution in the back. Don't make it torcher on yourself! Stop, and look up the answer! Either you get it, or you don't, but keep moving along; it's no big deal as long as you gave it an honest effort. Sometimes you will be able to identify an occasional mistake in the book -- which gives you a new sense of chess confidence! Write a (?) beside the diagram as an indicator that something seems amiss. When FTB thinks he's found a better move than the actual solution given, he writes the move in the answer notes. The next time you read the book, the position in question might make sense, or it might truly be a typographical error that you've come across. All chess books contain a few errors here and there. Don't make yourself miserable in pursuit of correctness and come to hate the book for it. Just mark the typo and move along. “The participation of women in some armies in the world is in reality only symbolic. The talk about the role of Zionist women in fighting with the combat units of the enemy in the war of 5 June 1967 was intended more as propaganda than anything real or substantial. It was calculated to intensify and compound the adverse psychological effects of the war by exploiting the backward outlook of large sections of Arab society and their role in the community. The intention was to achieve adverse psychological effects by saying to Arabs that they were defeated, in 1967, by women.” ― Saddam Hussein, The Revolution and Woman in Iraq A New England June by Bliss Carman These things I remember Of New England June, Like a vivid day-dream In the azure noon, While one haunting figure Strays through every scene, Like the soul of beauty Through her lost demesne. Gardens full of roses And peonies a-blow In the dewy morning, Row on stately row, Spreading their gay patterns, Crimson, pied and cream, Like some gorgeous fresco Or an Eastern dream. Nets of waving sunlight Falling through the trees; Fields of gold-white daisies Rippling in the breeze: Lazy lifting groundswells, Breaking green as jade On the lilac beaches, Where the shore-birds wade. Orchards full of blossom, Where the bob-white calls And the honeysuckle Climbs the old gray walls; Groves of silver birches, Beds of roadside fern, In the stone-fenced pasture At the river’s turn. Out of every picture Still she comes to me With the morning freshness Of the summer sea, — A glory in her bearing, A sea-light in her eyes, As if she could not forget The spell of Paradise. Thrushes in the deep woods, With their golden themes, Fluting like the choirs At the birth of dreams. Fireflies in the meadows At the gate of Night, With their fairy lanterns Twinkling soft and bright. Ah, not in the roses, Nor the azure noon, Nor the thrushes’ music, Lies the soul of June. It is something finer, More unfading far, Than the primrose evening And the silver star; Something of the rapture My beloved had, When she made the morning Radiant and glad,— Something of her gracious Ecstasy of mien, That still haunts the twilight, Loving though unseen. When the ghostly moonlight Walks my garden ground, Like a leisurely patrol On his nightly round, These things I remember Of the long ago, While the slumbrous roses Neither care nor know. <Voyage of the Heart A voyage not just of maps and charts, But a journey of the heart. Where every wave and every tide, Brings stories of the ocean wide.> “There is no jewel in the world comparable to learning; no learning so excellent both for Prince and subject, as knowledge of laws; and no knowledge of any laws so necessary for all estates and for all causes, concerning goods, lands or life, as the common laws of England.” ― Sir Edward Coke “Without integrity and honor, having everything means nothing.” ― Robin Sharma “I am no longer cursed by poverty because I took possession of my own mind, and that mind has yielded me every material thing I want, and much more than I need. But this power of mind is a universal one, available to the humblest person as it is to the greatest.” ― Andrew Carnegie “Enthusiasm is one of the most powerful engines of success. When you do a thing, do it with all your might. Put your whole soul into it. Stamp it with your own personality. Be active, be energetic, be enthusiastic and faithful, and you will accomplish your object. Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson “We sleep safely at night because rough men stand ready to visit violence on those who would harm us.” ― Winston S. Churchill “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” ― Edmund Burke was an Irish statesman, philosopher, and writer who lived from 1729 to 1797 “It is ordained in the eternal constitution of things, that men of intemperate minds cannot be free. Their passions forge their fetters.” ― Edmund Burke was an Irish statesman, philosopher, and writer who lived from 1729 to 1797 “If you’re playing with the best, you just rise up to that level.” ― Tony Goldwyn “There is nothing that disgusts a man like getting beaten at chess by a woman.” ― Charles Dudley Warner “No one ever won a chess game by betting on each move. Sometimes you have to move backward to get a step forward.” ― Amar Gopal Bose “Life is not a matter of holding good cards, but sometimes, playing a poor hand well.” ― Jack London “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.” ― Jesus Christ “Life is like a game in which God shuffles the cards, the devil deals them and we have to play the trumps.” ― Yugoslavian Proverb “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays many parts, his acts being seven ages.” ― William Shakespeare “In life, as in chess, forethought wins.” ― Charles Buxton “What we play is life.” ― Louis Armstrong <Sea of Dreams On waves of dreams, sailors ride, With hopes as vast as the ocean wide. Each journey unique, a tale to tell, In the heart of the sea, where wonders dwell.> “As long as I can focus on enjoying what I’m doing, having fun, I know I’ll play well.” ― Steffi Graf Capablanca was among the greatest of chess players, but not because of his endgame. His trick was to keep his openings simple, and then play with such brilliance in the middlegame that the game was decided - even though his opponent didn't always know it - before they arrived at the ending. ― Robert Fischer The ideal in chess can only be a collective image, but in my opinion it is Capablanca who most closely approaches this... His book was the first chess book that I studied from cover to cover. Of course, his ideas influenced me. ― Anatoly Karpov With his death, we have lost a very great chess genius who's like we shall never see again. ― Alexander Alekhine (on Capablanca) Alekhine was the rock-thrower, Capablanca the man who made it all seem easy. ― Hans Ree Fig trees eat wasps by forcing them inside the fruit. A fig tree tricks a certain species of wasps to pollinate it, sending it down a small passage in the fruit where its wings are ripped off, after which it is digested by enzymes. * Fool's Mate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oR... * 1st Chess Opening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVp... * 1st Chess Opening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uuw... * 1st Chess Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIM... * Smith-Morra Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOZ... * Two Great Attackers: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/che... * Ladder Checkmate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXz... * Anderssen - Steinitz Match: Anderssen - Steinitz (1866) * Amazing talent: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2V... * Analog clocks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZY... * A10 King Hunt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4H0... * Opening Tactics 4B: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJS... * Top 3 Easiest Endgames: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbP... * Top 5 En Passant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWA... * Ten famous checkmates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5z-... * Top 10 plays: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxB... * 12-year-old PM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhG... * 15-year-old BF: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Jc... * 15 facts? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVg... * Vienna 1903 KG games: Game Collection: Vienna 1903 * One of Pandolfini's Best: Game Collection: Solitaire Chess by Bruce Pandolfini * Basic tactics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10I... * Beauty Prize: Game Collection: Les Prix de Beauté aux Echecs (I) * Bishop pair checkmate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPY... * Bad Bishops: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7w... * Bad habits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ubu... * Body language: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0fUg... * Brutal Attacking Chess: Game Collection: Brutal Attacking Chess * Brilliancies: Game Collection: brilliacies * CG Biography: Aryan Tari * Radmilla Cody: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mu2... * Chessmaster Games: Game Collection: Chessmaster '86 * C11 French, Steinitz, Boleslavsky variation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUO... * C53s: Game Collection: rajat21's italian game * Italian Games: Game Collection: Italian Game * Italian, Giuoco Piano by Alexander Petroff (not his Russian Game): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhL... * Crazies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAM... * Cross-check: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ih6... * Crush the Sicilian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jf... * C-K Examples: Game Collection: Caro Kann Lines * C21-C22 miniatures: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches... * Danish Gambits: Game Collection: Danish Gambit Games 1-0 * Dance partner: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/HpPP... * Del's: Game Collection: Del's hidden gems * Don't forget...? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAi... * DYI bubbles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGT... * Elo Rating System: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLX... * Everything? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Igd... * En Passant Mate: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/tech... * Frank Marshall - Edward Lasker 1923 Match: Game Collection: Marshall -- Ed. Lasker 1923 match * Chess in old newspapers: https://www.schach-chess.com/chess-... * Fastest checkmates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMe... * It's a Fake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cz2... * Glossary P: https://www.peoriachess.com/Glossar... * Aggressive Gambits: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... * Against strange openings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3p... * Game changer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKL... * Hans On French: Game Collection: French Defense * Happy Days! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slv... * How to play: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ydn... * How to play chess! http://www.serverchess.com/play.htm... * How to play by the rules: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ydn... * How to play your first moves: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mb... * How to play the center fork trick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ms4... * How to castle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dL... * How to play against the Vienna Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVS... * How to find tactics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4c... * How to attack the Queen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Liq... * How to play touch-move OTB: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPM... * How to trap pieces: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oaz... * How to beat the London system: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DU... * How to simplify: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Fk... * How to blunder less: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tis... * How to break out of jail: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gs... * How to defend: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIq... * How to draw: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neb... * How to draw: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDg... * How to play the C-K: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zE5... * How to calculate deeper: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaU... * How to create a plan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMu... * How to exchange sacrifice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYG... * How to convert EG advantages: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91L... * How dumb is it? Game Collection: Diemer-Duhm Gambit * How to play the Englund Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCK... * How to spot Knight forks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rB6... * How to play fast chess reasonably: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xi... * How to play the French Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6b... * How to combine your pieces: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyj... * How Fischer beat the French Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lr5... * How to give back material: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYd... * How to play the Kitchen Sink Attack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qky... * How to surprise: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzq... * How to play the Scandinavian: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMS... * How to trick 'em: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtR... * How to win: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_z... * How to win in 12 moves: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zP7... * How to lose: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpL... * How to squeeze like Karpov: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eM... * How high? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5M2... * 1.h4?! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mva... * h-file attacks: Game Collection: h-file Attacks, some Greek Gifts by Fredthebear * Humans are smarter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d42... * Imagination: Game Collection: Imagination in Chess * Immortal Games: Game Collection: Immortal games * Javed's way: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?... * Kostya Tszyu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0n... * King to King: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5R... * King's Indian Attack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lr5... * King Pawn Theory and Practice: Game Collection: Chess Openings: Theory and Practice, Section 1 * Surprise Knockouts: Game Collection: quick knockouts of greats * King's Gambit start-up: Game Collection: Batsford's MCO 14 King's Gambit * King Bishop's Gambit: Game Collection: rajat21's kings gambit * KG Video: Game Collection: Foxy Openings - King's Gambit * GM Gallagher is an author: Game Collection: 0 * Uncommon KP Gambits: Game Collection: Unusual Gambits * Volo plays the KP faithfully: Volodymyr Onyshchuk * LG - White wins: Game Collection: Latvian Gambit-White wins * The Lion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgI... * Lasker's Manual: Game Collection: Manual of Chess (Lasker) * Mona Lisa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJi... * Nelson Mandela: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nj0... * Collection assembled by Fredthebear. * Miniatures: Game Collection: 200 Miniature Games of Chess - Du Mont (III) * Mosquitoes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKu... * Most common tactic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgA... * Magic rubbers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=001... * Masaka kids: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRm... * Mountain Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=st9... * Names and Places: Game Collection: Named Mates * Nuremberg 1896: Nuremberg (1896) * Nunn's Chess Course: Game Collection: Lasker JNCC * NM Alice Lee's palace: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TO5... * New 7 wonders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcH... * No more fraction confusion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hG... * Opening Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZm... * Old P-K4 Miniatures: Game Collection: Games for Classes * Top 5 Attacking Principles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9v... me part of my chess flesh and blood. - Tigran Petrosian * Become a Predator at the Chessboard: https://www.chesstactics.org/ * Monday Puzzles: Game Collection: Monday Puzzles, 2011-2017 * POTD 2023: Game Collection: Puzzle of the Day 2023 * Popeye: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCZ... * Poisoned Pawn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGV... * Ponziani Games: Game Collection: PONZIANI OPENING * Pawn Promotion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGI... * Pressure Points: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pnh... * Queen puzzles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfQ... * Queen puzzles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfQ... * QGD: https://www.modern-chess.com/chess-... * Chess Records: https://timkr.home.xs4all.nl/record... * Reach 1800: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrK... * Katar's Repertoire: Game Collection: An Opium Repertoire for White * 5 Ruy Lopez traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wG_... * RL Minis: Game Collection: Ruy Lopez Miniatures * Rook endgame: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkM... * Kasparov talks Strategy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_l_... * Smothered Mate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxJ... * Sacrificing your bishop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_t... Sea’s Serenade A serenade of waves and wind, A melody that’s ever been. In every sailor’s heart it plays, A song of seas, of olden days. * Stafford Gambit tricks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eM9... * Shorts: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/iDUA... * Sidewalk playin': https://www.bing.com/videos/search?... * Scandinavian Miniatures: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches... * Seven Minutes: French Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRU... * Sicilian Alapins: Game Collection: Alapin * GK Sicilians: Game Collection: Kasparov - The Sicilian Sheveningen * Sicilian Trix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2V... * Slime recipes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_V... * Save the endgame: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGz... * Terms: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6b... * Tartakower Defense: https://www.chess.com/blog/MatBobul... * TIP: Click on the e8 square to see a computer engine analysis of the position. * Triangulation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oH3... * Top 5 Bishop Endgames: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wX... * 5 Pawn endings U must know: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdU... * Uni Knot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xu... * Ultimate K&P endings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jab... * Underpromotion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvW... * UnderStanding: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dfvi... * Psychic Uri Geller? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3v... * Best Walkoffs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBt... * Wedgie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNG... * When to not castle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cto... * Women defend: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbF... * World Records: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTz... * Yaz vs Tiant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oci... * Zwischenzug: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6U9... * 21st Century: Game Collection: 0 * Mr. Harvey's Puzzle Challenge: https://wtharvey.com/ Cherish those who seek the truth but beware of those who find it. — Voltaire Je ne suis pas d'accord avec ce que vous dites, mais je d‚fendrai jusqu'... la mort le droit que vous avez de le dire/ I do not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it. — Voltaire Think for yourselves and let others enjoy the privilege to do so, too. — Voltaire The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us — Voltaire Give me the patience for the small things of life, courage for the great trials of life. Help me to do my best each day and then go to sleep knowing God is awake. — Voltaire Have you seen Elmo, Big Bird, Count von Count, Cookie Monster, Bert, Ernie, Grover, Rosita, Abby Cadabby, and Oscar the Grouch? Johnnie Crack And Flossie Snail by Dylan Thomas Johnnie Crack and Flossie Snail Kept their baby in a milking pail Flossie Snail and Johnnie Crack One would pull it out and one would put it back. O it's my turn now said Flossie Snail To take the baby from the milking pail And it's my turn now said Johnnie Crack To smack it on the head and put it back. Johnnie Crack and Flossie Snail Kept their baby in a milking pail One would put it back and one would pull it out And all it had to drink was ale and stout For Johnnie Crack and Flossie Snail Always use to say that stout and ale Was good for a baby in a milking pail. St. Luke <A game of chess, even played by dilettantes, is an austere metaphor of life and a struggle for life, and the chess player’s virtues—reason, memory, and invention—are the virtues of every thinking man. The stern rule of chess, according to which a piece that was touched must be moved and it is not permissible to redo a move of which one repents, reproduces the inexorability of the choices of the living. When your king, as a result of your inexperience, lack of attention, imprudence, or the opponent’s superiority, is ever more closely threatened … cornered and finally transfixed, you cannot fail to perceive a symbolic shadow beyond the chess board. You are living a death; it is your death, and at the same time it is a death for which you are guilty. —Primo Levi, “The Irritable Chess Players”> “The first place you need to look is the last place you saw it.” — Digger Manes, Moonshiners “The journey is its own reward.” — Homer Riddle Question: I'm a mobile fortress; straight is my path. When it comes to castling, I’m part of the craft. What am I? The Beslan School Siege remains one of the most tragic events in recent history. On September 1, 2004, armed terrorists took over 1,100 people hostage, including 777 children, at School Number One in Beslan, Russia. This horrific event lasted three days and ended in a devastating firefight. The siege resulted in the deaths of 334 hostages, 186 of whom were children. The attackers demanded the withdrawal of Russian troops from Chechnya. The crisis highlighted severe security lapses and led to significant changes in Russian counter-terrorism policies. Riddle Answer: Rook The Two Bulls and the Frog Two bulls engaged in shocking battle, Both for a certain heifer's sake, And lordship over certain cattle, A frog began to groan and quake. "But what is this to you?" Inquired another of the croaking crew. "Why, sister, don't you see, The end of this will be, That one of these big brutes will yield, And then be exiled from the field? No more permitted on the grass to feed, He'll forage through our marsh, on rush and reed; And while he eats or chews the cud, Will trample on us in the mud. Alas! to think how frogs must suffer By means of this proud lady heifer!" This fear was not without good sense. One bull was beat, and much to their expense; For, quick retreating to their reedy bower, He trod on twenty of them in an hour. Of little folks it often has been the fate To suffer for the follies of the great. Chessgames.com will be unavailable March 13, 2025 from 12:00PM through 12:20PM ET for maintenance. We apologize for this inconvenience. Q: What kind of ship has two mates but no captain? A: A relationship. My Wage by Jessie Belle Rittenhouse I bargained with Life for a penny, And Life would pay no more, However I begged at evening When I counted my scanty store; For Life is a just employer, He gives you what you ask, But once you have set the wages, Why, you must bear the task. I worked for a menial’s hire, Only to learn, dismayed, That any wage I had asked of Life, Life would have paid. “Bears are not companions of men, but children of God.” — Charles Muir “Clever bears think of everything.” — Randal Case “Bears project a mighty physical presence and a capacity for action. They are smart—something that often becomes apparent the moment you come face-to-face with one.” — Charles Fergus This poem is dedicated to all Caissa members who strive to checkmate their opponents. <The Aroused Bishop> Whispered the pawn to the curious knight You jump one square up and two to the right On the diagonal where our queen lays in wait. I will move up from b-seven to b- eight. On the opposite side, no, no screamed the queen Realizing she should have been heard not seen. Because there, only hidden partially by the walls She saw him standing juggling his little balls. The bishop so aroused by all of this inter-play Could not, no he could not help but howlingly say: Oh, oh sweet queen you are mine for the take While your checkmated king will burn at the stake. According to Chessmetrics, Emanuel Lasker was #1 for longer than anyone else in history: 292 different months between June 1890 and December 1926. That's a timespan of 36 1/2 years, in which Lasker was #1 for a total of 24 years and 4 months. Lasker was 55 years old when he won New York 1924. “Just because you know stuff doesn't mean you are smart... You have to know how to use that information.” ― Josh Keller “Fire and Ice” by Robert Frost Some say the world will end in fire, Some say in ice. From what I’ve tasted of desire I hold with those who favor fire. But if it had to perish twice, I think I know enough of hate To say that for destruction ice Is also great And would suffice. “Whatever you are doing in the game of life, give it all you've got.” — Norman Vincent Peale “What you do today can improve all your tomorrows.” — Ralph Marston “A wise man never knows all; only a fool knows everything.” — African Proverb 64All Zajogin cldnt login but sumhou managd tosign outr space, force, time, android K safety b4 Zamikhovsky started the clock o' time: https://24timezones.com/#/map 10 games, 1852-1994 1 Trapd Collection Chet Cab “Chess first of all teaches you to be objective.” Source: "The Soviet School of Chess" Book by Alexander Kotov, p. 42, 2001. “Life is like a chess game. If you play the right move, at the right time you’ll win the game.” ― Sruti “I prefer to lose a really good game than to win a bad one.” ― David Levy “Chess is a very logical game and it is the man who can reason most logically and profoundly in it that ought to win.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca “Lies and hypocrisy do not survive for long on the chessboard. The creative combination lies bare the presumption of a lie, while the merciless fact, culminating in a checkmate, contradicts the hypocrite.” ― Emanuel Lasker “Those who think that it’s easy to play chess are mistaken. During a game, a player lives on his nerves, and at the same time he must be perfectly composed” ― Victor Kortchnoi “Boxing is like a chess. You encourage your opponent to make mistakes so you can capitalize on it. People think you get in the ring and see the red mist, but it is not about aggression. Avoiding knockout is tactical.” ― Nicola Adams “In my opinion, the King's Gambit is busted. It loses by force.” ― Bobby Fischer, A bust to the King's Gambit (1960) “Touch the pawns before your king with only infinite delicacy.” ― Anthony Santasiere “A wood-pusher overlooks the ranks.” ― Old Russian saying “You can retreat pieces… but not pawns. So always think twice about pawn moves.” ― Michael Stean “The passed pawn is a criminal, who should be kept under lock and key. Mild measures, such as police surveillance, are not sufficient.” ― Aron Nimzowitsch “Pawn endings are to chess what putting is to golf.” ― Cecil Purdy “In the ending the king is a powerful piece for assisting his own pawns, or stopping the adverse pawns.” ― Wilhelm Steinitz “The eighth square at last! Oh how glad I am to get here. And what is this on my head?” ― Alice (in Through The Looking Glass – Lewis Carroll) “When you see a good move – WAIT! – look for a better one.” ― Emanuel Lasker The Portuguese chess player and author Pedro Damiano (1480–1544) first wrote this in his book "Questo libro e da imparare giocare a scachi et de li partiti" published in Rome, Italy, in 1512. “Capablanca didn't make separate moves - he was creating a chess picture. Nobody could compare with him in this.” ― Mikhail Botvinnik “Whether this advantage is theoretically sufficient to win or not does not worry Capablanca. He simply wins the ending. That is why he is Capablanca!” ― Max Euwe “He (Capablanca) makes the game look easy. Art lies in the concealment of art.” ― Philip W. Sergeant “It's entirely possible that Capa could not imagine that there could be a better move than one he thought was good and he was usually right.” ― Mike Franett “Capablanca's games generally take the following course: he begins with a series of extremely fine prophylactic maneuvers, which neutralize his opponent's attempts to complicate the game; he then proceeds, slowly but surely, to set up an attacking position. This attacking position, after a series of simplifications, is transformed into a favorable endgame, which he conducts with matchless technique.” ― Aaron Nimzowitsch “What others could not see in a month's study, he (Capablanca) saw at a glance.” ― Reuben Fine “Capablanca invariably chose the right option, no matter how intricate the position.” ― Garry Kasparov. “He (Capablanca) had the totally undeserved reputation of being the greatest living endgame player. His trick was to keep his openings simple and then play with such brilliance that it was decided in the middle game before reaching the ending - even though his opponent didn't always know it. His almost complete lack of book knowledge forced him to push harder to squeeze the utmost out of every position.” ― Bobby Fischer “A woman can beat any man; it’s difficult to imagine another kind of sport where a woman can beat a man. That’s why I like chess.” ― Alexandra Kosteniuk “Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never, never—in nothing, great or small, large or petty—never give in, except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force. Never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.” ― Winston Churchill, Never Give In! The Best of Winston Churchill's Speeches “I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.” ― Edward Everett Hale “Never look back unless you are planning to go that way.” ― Henry David Thoreau <<Philippians 4:7> 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.> “As they prepared themselves to go ashore no one doubted in theory that at least a certain percentage of them would remain on the island dead, once they set foot on it. But no one expected to be one of these. Still it was an awesome thought and as the first contingents came struggling up on deck in full gear to form up, all eyes instinctively sought out immediately this island where they were to be put, and left, and which might possibly turn out to be a friend's grave.” ― James Jones, The Thin Red Line “The strongest of all warriors are these two — Time and Patience.” ― Leo Tolstoy, War and Peace “Patience is a form of wisdom. It demonstrates that we understand and accept the fact that sometimes things must unfold in their own time.” ― Jon Kabat-Zinn, Full Catastrophe Living “How did it get so late so soon? It's night before it's afternoon. December is here before it's June. My goodness how the time has flewn. How did it get so late so soon?” ― Dr. Seuss “Time is what we want most, but what we use worst.” ― William Penn “Never waste a minute thinking about people you don't like.” ― Dwight D. Eisenhower “The cost of a thing is the amount of what I will call life which is required to be exchanged for it, immediately or in the long run.” ― Henry David Thoreau, Walden “Life is a funny thing. We only get so many years to live it, so we have to do everything we can to make sure those years are as full as they can be. We shouldn't waste time on things that might happen someday, or maybe even never.” ― Colleen Hoover, It Ends with Us “It is not time or opportunity that is to determine intimacy;—it is disposition alone. Seven years would be insufficient to make some people acquainted with each other, and seven days are more than enough for others.” ― Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility “Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone.” ― Alan Watts “There is more to life than simply increasing its speed.” ― Mahatma Gandhi “Lost Time is never found again.” ― Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard's Almanack “Time spent with a cat is never wasted.” ― Colette “A wise man's goal shouldn't be to say something profound, but to say something useful.” ― Criss Jami, Healology “The King is only fond of words, and cannot translate them into deeds.” ― Teck Foo Check, The Autobiography of Sun Tzu “Behind every move I make on the chess board lies a story of calculation, intuition, and passion. With every game, I discover more about myself and the endless possibilities of the game.” ― medicosaurabh “Ecco, sai giocare a scacchi. Adesso devi diventare un giocatore. Ci vorrà un po' di più.” ― Guenassia Jean-Michel, Le Club des incorrigibles optimists “People are like chess pieces!” ― Deyth Banger “The only easy day was yesterday.” ― US Navy SEALs “Gameplay is all our life. Either we guard, attack or develop pieces.” ― Vineet Raj Kapoor, UNCHESS: Untie Your Shoes and Walk on the Chessboard of Life “The is a secret for greater self-control, the science points to one thing: the power of paying attention.” ― Kelly McGonigal, The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It “As we encounter new experiences with a mindful and wise attention, we discover that one of three things will happen to our new experience: it will go away, it will stay the same, or it will get more intense. whatever happens does not really matter.” ― Jack Kornfield, A Path with Heart: A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life “Know thy self, know thy enemy. A thousand battles, a thousand victories.” ― Sun Tzu, The Art of War “I'll play baseball for the Army or fight for it, whatever they want me to do.” ― Mickey Mantle “Chess is a miniature version of life. To be successful, you need to be disciplined, assess resources, consider responsible choices and adjust when circumstances change.” ― Susan Polgar “We are like chess players who are trying to predict the opponent’s future moves, but in this case, we are dealing with life itself. True masters do not play the game on a single chessboard, but on multiple chessboards at the same time. And what’s the difference between grandmasters and masters? Surprises. The moves that cannot be predicted by the opponent. Life can play a simultaneous game with seven billion people at the same time and it can take each and every one of us by surprise. And we still believe we are capable of winning, because we can predict three of four moves ahead. We are insignificant.” ― Jaka Tomc, 720 Heartbeats “The cherished dream of every chessplayer is to play a match with the World Champion. But here is the paradox: the closer you come to the realization of this goal, the less you think about it.” ― Mikhail Tal “I mean a man whose hopes and aims may sometimes lie (as most men's sometimes do, I dare say) above the ordinary level, but to whom the ordinary level will be high enough after all if it should prove to be a way of usefulness and good service leading to no other. All generous spirits are ambitious, I suppose, but the ambition that calmly trusts itself to such a road, instead of spasmodically trying to fly over it, is of the kind I care for.” ― Charles Dickens, Bleak House “Treat your men as you would your own beloved sons. And they will follow you into the deepest valley.” ― Sun Tzu, The Art of War “But I find something compelling in the game's choreography, the way one move implies the next. The kings are an apt metaphor for human beings: utterly constrained by the rules of the game, defenseless against bombardment from all sides, able only to temporarily dodge disaster by moving one step in any direction.” ― Jennifer duBois, A Partial History of Lost Causes “The move is there, but you must see it.” ― Savielly Tartakower “You may delay, but time will not.” ― Benjamin Franklin “Chess is all about maintaining coherent strategies. It’s about not giving up when the enemy destroys one plan but to immediately come up with the next. A game isn’t won and lost at the point when the king is finally cornered. The game's sealed when a player gives up having any strategy at all. When his soldiers are all scattered, they have no common cause, and they move one piece at a time, that’s when you’ve lost.” ― Kazuo Ishiguro, A Pale View of Hills “The King is only fond of words, and cannot translate them into deeds.” ― Teck Foo Check, The Autobiography of Sun Tzu “War is not just the shower of bullets and bombs from both sides, it is also the shower of blood and bones on both sides.” ― Amit Kalantri, Wealth of Words “The skillful leader subdues the enemy's troops without any fighting; he captures their cities without laying siege to them; he overthrows their kingdom without lengthy operations in the field.” ― Sun Tzu, The Art Of War “Technique has taken over the whole of civilization. Death, procreation, birth all submit to technical efficiency and systemization.” ― Jacques Ellul “Time is an illusion.” ― Albert Einstein “Time isn’t precious at all, because it is an illusion. What you perceive as precious is not time but the one point that is out of time: the Now. That is precious indeed. The more you are focused on time—past and future—the more you miss the Now, the most precious thing there is.” ― Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment “It's being here now that's important. There's no past and there's no future. Time is a very misleading thing. All there is ever, is the now. We can gain experience from the past, but we can't relive it; and we can hope for the future, but we don't know if there is one.” ― George Harrison “My formula for success is rise early, work late, and strike oil.” ― JP Getty “Colon has always thought that heroes had some special kind of clockwork that made them go out and die famously for god, country and apple pie, or whatever particular delicacy their mother made. It had never occurred to him that they might do it because they'd get yelled at if they didn't.” ― Terry Pratchett “Pawns are such fascinating pieces, too...So small, almost insignificant, and yet--they can depose kings.” ― Lavie Tidhar, The Bookman "Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” — Albert Einstein “To find something, anything, a great truth or a lost pair of glasses, you must first believe there will be some advantage in finding it.” — Jack Burden, All The King’s Men “I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” — Jimmy Dean “Chess is above all, a fight!” — Emanuel Lasker “You cannot play at chess if you are kind-hearted.” ― French Proverb “The first principle of attack–Don’t let the opponent develop!” ― Reuben Fine “You may knock your opponent down with the chessboard, but that does not prove you the better player.” ― English Proverb “For a period of ten years--between 1946 and 1956--Reshevsky was probably the best chessplayer in the world. I feel sure that had he played a match with Botvinnik during that time he would have won and been World Champion.” ― Bobby Fischer “I believe that true beauty of chess is more than enough to satisfy all possible demands.” ― Alexander Alekhine “We cannot resist the fascination of sacrifice, since a passion for sacrifices is part of a chessplayer's nature.” ― Rudolf Spielmann “To play for a draw, at any rate with white, is to some degree a crime against chess.” ― Mikhail Tal “Boring? Who's boring? I am Fredthebear. My mind is always active, busy. If you're bored, stop following FTB around and go chase the UPS driver.” “When you see a good move – WAIT! – look for a better one.” ― Emanual Lasker “There are two kinds of idiots - those who don't take action because they have received a threat, and those who think they are taking action because they have issued a threat.” ― Paulo Coelho, The Devil and Miss Prym “It is impossible to keep one's excellence in a glass case, like a jewel, and take it out whenever it is required.” ― Adolf Anderssen, 1858 “It's a short trip from the penthouse to the outhouse.” ― Paul Dietzel “In chess, at least, the brave inherit the earth.” — Edmar Mednis “The harder you fall, the heavier your heart; the heavier your heart, the stronger you climb; the stronger you climb, the higher your pedestal.” — Criss Jami Q: What did one hat say to the other? A: You wait here. I’ll go on a head. * Anand Moves: Game Collection: Move by Move - Anand (Franco) * 4 Miniz: zPonziani, zKieseritzky, zPhilidor, zFrankenstein-Dracula: z https://www.bing.com/videos/search?... * 29 traps: https://www.chessonly.com/chess-ope... * Best Games of 2018: Game Collection: Best Games of 2018 * B23-B25: Game Collection: Sicilian Closed / Grand Prix Attack * Brilliancies: Game Collection: Brilliancy Prizes (Reinfeld) * Center Fork Trick is very common: https://lichess.org/study/tzrisL1R * Checkmate patterns: Game Collection: Checkmate: Checkmate Patterns * Morphy Miniatures: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches... * Chessmaster 2000 Classic Games: Game Collection: Chessmaster '86 * Chess Links: http://www.chessdryad.com/links/ind... * Danish treats: Game Collection: 200 Miniature Games of Chess - Du Mont (I) * 1.d4: Game Collection: Winning with 1 d4! * Glossary W: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloss... * Glossary P: https://www.peoriachess.com/Glossar... * Golden Treasury of Chess (Wellmuth/Horowitz): Game Collection: Golden Treasury of Chess (Wellmuth/Horowitz) https://archive.org/details/the-gol... * Greatest Hits: Game Collection: Mammoth Book-Greatest Games (Nunn/Burgess/Emms) * Epic: Game Collection: Epic Battles of the CB by R.N. Coles - keypusher * Extinguish the Dragon: Game Collection: 1.e4 explorations * “Messi of Chess”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0w... * List of lessons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjR... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Br7B... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hoCJ... The Maginot Line takes its name from French Minister for War André Maginot (1877 – 1932). It is a line of concrete fortifications, obstacles and weapon installations built by France in the 1930s to deter invasion by Nazi Germany and force them to move around the fortifications. The Maginot Line was built between Longwy near Luxemburg to Switzerland and it was instantly proclaimed impregnable (by the French). But the defences had a fatal flaw, caused by politics: they were not continued along the Franco-Belgian frontier because of Belgian objections; also, a powerful group of French strategists was certain that the Germans could not penetrate the Ardennes. Hitler’s generals simply avoided the Maginot in their blitzkrieg invasion west, by investing Belgium and the Sedan instead. Thus they entered France unopposed. Take careful note of the fact that when France gave in and signed her armistice with Germany – symbolically in the same railway carriage in which the 1918 armistice was signed that declared Germany defeated – all the Maginot Line fortresses were untouched, except for a scattering of fortifications near Saarbrücken. * Middlegame plan to improve your situation: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/S-62... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_Wky... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kd6... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Fnk6... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69T... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/c8bb... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6867... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-K... * No wonder they voted for Joek: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ep_i... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SaD7... * Open the door: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MaMF... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rSX_... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cVqD... * Perpetual state of frustration: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5MWJ... * Pin to win: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1rif... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3k8h... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/o3wu... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zbjJ... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0Zi3... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/fWey... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/gDfv... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/sTNX... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Sny9... - perjurious is an adjective for lying @#$%*@! * Polar Bears, Penguins, Birdz, Beez and Treez: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jAk9... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4I9H... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXr... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/fJHs... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GyNs... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGU... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAe... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hX2s... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2O-C... * Q for another Q (Deflection sacrifice dooms MC): https://www.youtube.com/shorts/kGhv... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dkEv... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/KznF... * Q vs P ending: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jzxs... * Q vs B ending: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/gDfv... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/kxdT... * Q vs R ending: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nTR1... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-7... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-mSW... * Q gifting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eea... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/h1ec... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/f87b... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bBhe... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/gdQ8... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DfEn... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cTYu... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ntRO... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ykua... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/c8bb... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TCsk... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bysS... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6x5n... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EIkD... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/OQZo... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DO0a... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/06NZ... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zmDB... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0Zi3... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MtgI... * Queen puzzles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfQ... * QGD: https://www.modern-chess.com/chess-... * RL Minis: Game Collection: Ruy Lopez Miniatures * Roger that: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9S... “The only way to change anything in Russia is a revolution” ― Daniil Dubov https://en.chessbase.com/post/dubov... * Sacs on f7/f2: Game Collection: Demolition of Pawn Structure: Sac on f7 (f2) * Sicilian Alapin Miniature: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLk... * Can you whip Taimanov's Sicilian? http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches... * GK Scheveningen: Game Collection: Kasparov - The Sicilian Sheveningen * Bg2 vs Sicilian: Game Collection: Grand Prix Attack without early Bc4 * 21st Century: Game Collection: 0 * Starting Out: French Defense: Game Collection: Starting out : The French * Gambits against the French Defense: Game Collection: alapin gambit -alapin diemer gambit + reti gam * French Onion Dip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Edx... * ICA Youth Resources: https://www.il-chess.org/index.php?... * katar's hack attack: Game Collection: An Opium Repertoire for White * Kingpin magazine: https://www.kingpinchess.net/ * LG - White wins: Game Collection: Latvian Gambit-White wins * Malagueña: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz2... * Modern Masterpieces: Game Collection: Instructive Modern Chess Masterpieces ~ Stohl * Matovinsky Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EF7... * MC Move-by-Move: Game Collection: Move by Move - Carlsen (Lakdawala) * Masterful: Game Collection: FRENCH DEFENSE MASTERPIECES * Lasker's Manual: Game Collection: Manual of Chess (Lasker) * Miniatures: Game Collection: 200 Miniature Games of Chess - Du Mont (III) * Monday Puzzles: Game Collection: Monday Puzzles, 2011-2017 * Nunn's Chess Course: Game Collection: Lasker JNCC * Pinch of... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oU_... * POTD 2023: Game Collection: Puzzle of the Day 2023 * Not so simple: Game Collection: Simple Chess by Michael Stean * N vs RPs: Game Collection: KNIGHTS *HATE* ROOK PAWNS! * Overloaded! Game Collection: OVERLOADED! * Plenty to see: http://www.schackportalen.nu/Englis... * POTD Scotch: Game Collection: POTD Scotch Game Scotch Gambit * RL Minis: Game Collection: Ruy Lopez Miniatures * Reasonable book choices: https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell... * Spassky could bring the heat: Game Collection: 0 * Ten books for aspiring masters: http://chessskill.blogspot.com/2023... * Bobby Fischer playing White against the Sicilian: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches... * Wild: Game Collection: Wild Games! * Wonders and Curiosities: Game Collection: Wonders and Curiosities of Chess (Chernev) * Stunners: Game Collection: Stunners * A great decade of chess: Game Collection: Mil y Una Partidas 1950-1959 * Great Attacks: Game Collection: great attack games * Wall's APCT Miniatures: http://billwall.phpwebhosting.com/c... * Mr. Harvey's Puzzle Challenge: https://wtharvey.com/ WTHarvey: There once was a website named WTHarvey, Where chess puzzles did daily delay, The brain-teasers so tough, They made us all huff and puff, But solving them brought us great satisfaction today. There once was a website named WTHarvey Where chess puzzles were quite aplenty With knight and rook and pawn You'll sharpen your brain with a yawn And become a master of chess entry There once was a site for chess fun, Wtharvey.com was the chosen one, With puzzles galore, It'll keep you in store, For hours of brain-teasing, none done. There once was a website named WTHarvey, Where chess puzzles were posted daily, You'd solve them with glee, And in victory, You'd feel like a true chess prodigy! “Chess is played with the mind and not with the hands.” ― Renaud & Kahn “Chess is a terrific way for kids to build self-image and self-esteem.” ― Saudin Robovic “Chess is a sport. The main object in the game of chess remains the achievement of victory.” ― Max Euwe “Life is like a chess. If you lose your queen, you will probably lose the game.” ― Being Caballero “If you wish to succeed, you must brave the risk of failure.” — Garry Kasparov “You win some, you lose some, you wreck some.” — Dale Earnhardt “In life, unlike chess the game continues after checkmate.” ― Isaac Asimov <<Proverbs 29:25> Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe.> Кто не рискует, тот не пьет шампанского Pronunciation: KTOH ni risKUyet, tot ni pyot shamPANSkava) Translation: He who doesn’t take risks doesn’t drink champagne Meaning: Fortune favours the brave "Tal has a terrifying style. Soon even grandmasters will know of this." — Vladimir Saigin (after losing to 17-year-old Tal in a qualifying match for the master title) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5S... “I like to grasp the initiative and not give my opponent peace of mind.” — Mikhail Tal Nevada: Genoa Established in: 1851 Geoa was founded back in 1851 as a trading post and provisioning station meant to serve passing wagon trains. It was originally known as Mormon Station because the first settlers were Mormon, and was part of Utah. It was renamed Genoa in 1855 by Mormon leader Orson Hyde, who named it in honor of Christopher Columbus's birthplace of Genoa, Italy. Genoa is a tiny town — according to its website, just 250 people live there. * Oldest recorded game: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XyQx... * Chess History: https://www.uschesstrust.org/chess-... * World Chess Championship History: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkO... The Kings of Chess: A History of Chess, Traced Through the Lives of Its Greatest Players by William Hartston William Hartson traces the development of the game from its Oriental origins to the present day through the lives of its greatest exponents - men like Howard Staunton, who transformed what had been a genteel pastime into a competitive science; the brilliant American Paul Morphy, who once played a dozen simultaneous games blindfold; the arrogant and certified insane Wilhelm Steinitz; the philosopher and mathematician Emanual Lasker; Bobby Fischer, perhaps the most brilliant and eccentric of them all; and many other highly gifted individuals. Hartson depicts all their colorful variety with a wealth of rare illustrations. Format: Hardcover Language: English ISBN: 006015358X ISBN13: 9780060153588 Release Date: January 1985 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Length: 192 Pages Weight: 1.80 lbs. Eilfan ywmodryb dda Meaning: A good aunt is a second mother <<<chess writer and poet <Henry Thomas Bland> Another example of his way with words is the start of ‘Internal Fires’, a poem published on page 57 of the March 1930 American Chess Bulletin:> I used to play chess with the dearest old chap, Whom naught could upset whatever might hap. He’d oft lose a game he might well have won But made no excuse for what he had done. If a piece he o’erlooked and got it snapped up He took it quite calmly and ne’er ‘cut up rough’.> “You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore.” ― William Faulkner “Sometimes in life, and in chess, you must take one step back to take two steps forward.” — IM Levy Rozman, GothamChess So much, much, much better to be an incurable optimist than deceitful and untrustworthy. Old Russian Proverb: "Scythe over a stone." (Нашла коса на камень.) The force came over a stronger force. “It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.” ― Leonardo da Vinci <<Caissa, The Chess Lord> Lord, I play three hundred hours of chess, indeed, Lord, in thirty days more or less. I have done my best under gruelling stress, Yet I'm not happy with my snailing progress. Yes, Lord. Caissa, to you I sadly do confess: my constant losing has put me in distress. I beg of you, Lord, Caissa, help me to re-assess so I can beat those who keep me in this mess. Lord, with your blessing and your skills I guess I would always win and so powerfully aggress, that all my opponents would humbly express: hark here cometh the unbeatable king of chess.> Chessgames.com will be unavailable August 28, 2023 from 1:00AM through 1:30AM(UTC/GMT) for maintenance. We apologize for this inconvenience. Don’t trust the smile of your opponent. ~ Babylonian Proverbs Trust me, but look to thyself. ~ Irish Proverbs Trust in God, but tie your camel. ~ Saudi Arabian Proverb Don’t trust your wife until she has borne you ten sons. ~ Chinese Proverb If someone puts their trust in you, don’t sever it. ~ Lebanese Proverb Trust your best friend as you would your worst enemy. ~ Mexican Proverbs <<<Jonathan Moya wrote:> The King’s Rumination> Befuddled with thought the king sought the oracle. “Count the sands, calculate the seas,” she said. Of the king’s future, she spoke nothing. Henceforth he contented only in his nightmares.> Matthew 17:20 Our faith can move mountains. 'Finders keepers, losers weepers' No, turn it over to Lost and Found. Drive sober or get pulled over. “For surely of all the drugs in the world, chess must be the most permanently pleasurable.” — Assiac Once I asked Pillsbury whether he used any formula for castling. He said his rule was absolute and vital: castle because you will or because you must; but not because you can.’ — W.E. Napier (1881-1952) The Frog and the Rat They to bamboozle are inclined, Says Merlin, who bamboozled are. The word, though rather unrefined, Has yet an energy we ill can spare; So by its aid I introduce my tale. A well-fed rat, rotund and hale, Not knowing either Fast or Lent, Disporting round a frog-pond went. A frog approached, and, with a friendly greeting, Invited him to see her at her home, And pledged a dinner worth his eating, – To which the rat was nothing loath to come. Of words persuasive there was little need: She spoke, however, of a grateful bath; Of sports and curious wonders on their path; Of rarities of flower, and rush, and reed: One day he would recount with glee To his assembled progeny The various beauties of these places, The customs of the various races, And laws that sway the realms aquatic, (She did not mean the hydrostatic!) One thing alone the rat perplexed, – He was but moderate as a swimmer. The frog this matter nicely fixed By kindly lending him her Long paw, which with a rush she tied To his; and off they started, side by side. Arrived on the lakelet's brink, There was but little time to think. The frog leaped in, and almost brought her Bound guest to land beneath the water. Perfidious breach of law and right! She meant to have a supper warm Out of his sleek and dainty form. Already did her appetite Dwell on the morsel with delight. The gods, in anguish, he invokes; His faithless hostess rudely mocks; He struggles up, she struggles down. A kite, that hovers in the air, Inspecting everything with care, Now spies the rat belike to drown, And, with a rapid wing, Upbears the wretched thing, The frog, too, dangling by the string! The joy of such a double haul Was to the hungry kite not small. It gave him all that he could wish – A double meal of flesh and fish. The best contrived deceit Can hurt its own contriver, And perfidy does often cheat Its author's purse of every stiver. blogger cinephilia once said: "The flawless game is impossible. Feed off your opponent's mistakes like a leech." “There’s always a hidden owl in knowledge.” – E.I. Jane “If you open it, close it. If you turn it on, turn it off. If you take it out, put it back. If you empty it, fill it. If you fill it, empty it.” — Kathryn Malter, St. Paul, MN “Human decency is not derived from religion. It precedes it.” — Christopher Hitchens <<A Word To Husbands by Ogden Nash> To keep your marriage brimming With love in the loving cup, Whenever you’re wrong, admit it; Whenever you’re right, shut up.> "Zeitnot" is German for "time pressure." “....his countrymen, Kolisch and Steinitz, are greatly indebted for their later success to their having enjoyed early opportunities of practicing with the departed amateur whose death is also greatly deplored amongst all who knew him personally.” — Wilhelm Steinitz, regarding Karl Hamppe The first appearance of the (John) Cochrane gambit against Petrov's defense C42 was in the year 1848 against an Indian master Mohishunder Bannerjee. “Sorry don't get it done, Dude!” — John Wayne, Rio Bravo “Gossip is the devil’s telephone. Best to just hang up.” — Moira Rose The Chess Poem by Ayaan Chettiar 8 by 8 makes 64 In the game of chess, the king shall rule Kings and queens, and rooks and knights Bishops and Pawns, and the use of mind The Game goes on, the players think Plans come together, form a link Attacks, checks and capture Until, of course, we reach a mate The Pawns march forward, then the knights Power the bishops, forward with might Rooks come together in a line The Game of Chess is really divine The Rooks move straight, then take a turn The Knights on fire, make no return Criss-Cross, Criss-Cross, go the bishops The Queen’s the leader of the group The King resides in the castle While all the pawns fight with power Heavy blows for every side Until the crown, it is destroyed The Brain’s the head, The Brain’s the King, The Greatest one will always win, For in the game of chess, the king shall rule, 8 by 8 makes 64! <Oct-04-23 HeMateMe: I play 3/2 blitz occasionally on Lichess. I find it an excellent site, none of the delays/cancellations that ruined chess.com (for me). Oct-04-23 Cassandro: Yes, lichess is by far the best site for online chess. And you never know, apparently you may even get to play against a living legend like the highly esteemed Leonard Barden there!> FTB plays all about but has always been happy with FICS: https://www.freechess.org/ Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER Dreamers by Siegried Sassoon Soldiers are citizens of death's grey land, Drawing no dividend from time's to-morrows. In the great hour of destiny they stand, Each with his feuds, and jealousies, and sorrows. Soldiers are sworn to action; they must win Some flaming, fatal climax with their lives. Soldiers are dreamers; when the guns begin They think of firelit homes, clean beds and wives. I see them in foul dug-outs, gnawed by rats, And in the ruined trenches, lashed with rain, Dreaming of things they did with balls and bats, And mocked by hopeless longing to regain Bank-holidays, and picture shows, and spats, And going to the office in the train. “Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.” ― J.M. Barrie (1860 - 1937) A man who spent his life delighting the masses with his words, perfectly understood that you reap what you sow, and that when we make other people happy, we often find happiness ourselves. “Whatever you are doing in the game of life, give it all you've got.” — Norman Vincent Peale “What you do today can improve all your tomorrows.” — Ralph Marston <<1 John 4:18> There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.> Q: What do you call a cat that likes to eat beans? A: Puss 'n' Toots! Q: What do you call a clown who's in jail? A: A silicon! Q: What do you call a deer with no eyes? A: No eye deer!! Q: What do you call a three-footed aardvark? A: A yardvark! Q: What do you call a dancing lamb? A: A baaaaaa-llerina! Q: What do you call a meditating wolf? A: Aware wolf! Q: What do you call a witch who lives at the beach? A: A sand-witch! Q: What do you call an avocado that's been blessed by the pope? A: Holy Guacamole! Paul Revere Never Actually Shouted, "The British Are Coming!" While everyone knows the story of Revere's famous ride in which he was said to have warned colonial militia of the approaching enemy by yelling "The British are coming!" This is actually false. According to History.com, the operation was meant to be quiet and stealthy, since British troops were hiding out in the Massachusetts countryside. Also, colonial Americans still considered themselves to be British. <<<The Winds of Fate> Ella Wheeler Wilcox > One ship drives east and another drives west With the selfsame winds that blow. Tis the set of the sails And not the gales Which tells us the way to go. Like the winds of the seas are the ways of fate, As we voyage along through the life: Tis the set of a soul That decides its goal, And not the calm or the strife.> “There are good ships, and there are wood ships, ships that sail the sea, but the best ships are friendships, and may they always be.” – Anonymous “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” ― Martin Luther King Jr. “My concern about my reputation is with the people who I respect and my family and my Lord. And I’m perfectly comfortable with my reputation with them, sir.” — John Durham “Thirty Days Hath September” Lyrics Thirty days hath September, April, June and November; All the rest have thirty-one, Excepting February alone. Which only has but twenty-eight days clear And twenty-nine in each leap year. Psalm 32:8 (KJV): “I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.” “Intelligence plus character-that is the goal of true education.” ― Martin Luther King Jr. “It ain't over 'til it's over, no matter how over it looks.” ― Yogi Berra “I’ve come to the personal conclusion that while all artists are not chess players, all chess players are artists.” ― Marcel Duchamp “Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.” — Calvin Coolidge Psalm 96: 1-3 Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, praise his name; proclaim his salvation day after day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples. Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Ecclesiastes 9:9: "Enjoy life with the wife whom you love, all the days of your vain life that he has given you under the sun, because that is your portion in life and in your toil at which you toil under the sun." JACK BE NIMBLE Jack be nimble Jack be quick Jack jump over The candlestick wordyfunn 032 rxp Dzagnidze zombd Zelinsky fust NewJzy Zaza Bakgandzhiyo ztecho22 muzio out-of-print scratch, scratch, scratched his rash. Zajarnyi toppd Ziggurat even though zig smokd a special cig to nHans hiz men_tal towerz. Q: Why do we tell actors to “break a leg?” A: Because every play has a cast. “As one by one I mowed them down, my superiority soon became apparent.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca “Why should I give her publicity?” ― Jose Raul Capablanca (on being asked to pose for a photo with a famous actress) “I always play carefully and try to avoid unnecessary risks. I consider my method to be right as any superfluous ‘daring' runs counter to the essential character of chess, which is not a gamble but a purely intellectual combat conducted in accordance with the exact rules of logic.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca “When you sit down to play a game you should think only about the position, but not about the opponent. Whether chess is regarded as a science, or an art, or a sport, all the same psychology bears no relation to it and only stands in the way of real chess.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca “I always use only the openings that bring fruitful results in practice, regardless of the positions arising in the middle-game.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca “I thought for a little while before playing this, knowing that I would be subjected thereafter to a terrific attack, all the lines of which would be of necessity familiar to my adversary. The lust of battle, however, had been aroused within me. I felt that my judgment and skill were being challenged. I decided that I was honor bound, so to speak, to take the pawn and accept the challenge, as my judgment told me that my position should then be defensible.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca (on being confronted by Marshall's new Marshall Attack) “When a match is over, I forget it. You can only remember so many things, so it is better to forget useless things that you can't use and remember useful things that you can use. For instance, I remember and will always remember that in 1927 Babe Ruth hit sixty home runs.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca “I had to keep walking from table to table. I must have walked ten miles. In chess, as in baseball, the legs go first. Chess is not an old man's game.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca (on giving a simul) “Sir, if you could beat me, I would know you.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca (to an unknown player who had rejected Capablanca's offer of queen odds, on the grounds that Capablanca didn't know him, and might lose) “Young man, you play remarkable chess! You never make a mistake!” ― Emanuel Lasker (after losing most of the games in a 10-game rapid transit match against a very young Capablanca) “He was of medium height, lean, but no padding needed for his shoulders. And such pride in the posture of his head! You would know no one could dingle-dangle that man. I can visualize him so clearly, with his dark hair and large gray-green eyes. Believe me, when he took a stroll, in his black derby hat and carrying a cane, no handsomer young gentleman ever graced Fifth Avenue.” ― Bernard Epstein (Capa's college roommate) “Capablanca's planning of the game is so full of that freshness of his genius for position play, that every hypermodern player can only envy him.” ― Alexander Alekhine “It is astonishing how carefully Capablanca's combinations are calculated. Turn and twist as you will, search the variations in every way possible, you come to the inevitable conclusion that the moves all fit in with the utmost precision.” ― Max Euwe “There is nothing more to fear from the Capablanca technique.” ― Efim Bogoljubow (shortly after which, Capablanca proceeded to crush him) “Capablanca didn't make separate moves - he was creating a chess picture. Nobody could compare with him in this.” ― Mikhail Botvinnik “Whether this advantage is theoretically sufficient to win or not does not worry Capablanca. He simply wins the ending. That is why he is Capablanca!” ― Max Euwe (on a Capablanca game) “Chess was Capablanca's mother tongue.” ― Richard Reti “Learn carefully to work out strategic plans like Capablanca, and you will laugh at the plans told to you in ridiculous stories.” ― Emanuel Lasker “Poor Capablanca! Thou wert a brilliant technician, but no philosopher. Thou wert not capable of believing that in chess, another style could be victorious than the absolutely correct one.” ― Max Euwe “It's entirely possible that Capa could not imagine that there could be a better move than one he thought was good and he was usually right.” ― Mike Franett “I was surprised to see that Capablanca did not initiate any active maneuvers and instead adopted a waiting game. In the end, his opponent made an imprecise move, the Cuban won a second pawn and soon the game. 'Why didn't you try to convert your material advantage straight away?' I ventured to ask the great chess virtuoso. He smiled indulgently: 'It was more practical to wait'.” ― Mikhail Botvinnik “Once in a lobby of the Hall of Columns of the Trade Union Center in Moscow a group of masters were analyzing an ending. They could not find the right way to go about things and there was a lot of arguing about it. Suddenly Capablanca came into the room. He was always fond of walking about when it was his opponent's turn to move. Learning the reason for the dispute the Cuban bent down to the position, said 'Si, si,' and suddenly redistributed the pieces all over the board to show what the correct formation was for the side trying to win. I haven't exaggerated. Don Jose literally pushed the pieces around the board without making moves. He just put them in fresh positions where he thought they were needed. Suddenly everything became clear. The correct scheme of things had been set up and now the win was easy. We were delighted by Capablanca's mastery.” ― Alexander Kotov “During the last twenty years, Capablanca has contested in successive tournaments, and his games form a series of classics, noted chiefly for their grace and simplicity. This simplicity is, of course, the result of that art which conceals art.” ― B. Winkleman “He makes the game look easy. Art lies in the concealment of art.” ― Philip W. Sergeant (on Capablanca) “Capablanca had that art which hides art to an overwhelming degree.” ― Harry Golombek “I have known many chess players, but only one chess genius, Capablanca.” ― Emanuel Lasker “I think Capablanca had the greatest natural talent.” ― Mikhail Botvinnik “Capablanca was possibly the greatest player in the entire history of chess.” ― Bobby Fischer. “Beautiful, cold, remorseless chess, almost creepy in its silent implacability.” ― Raymond Chandler (on a Capablanca game) “What others could not see in a month's study, he saw at a glance.” ― Reuben Fine (on Capablanca) “I see only one move ahead, but it is always the correct one.” ― Jose R. Capablanca “Capablanca invariably chose the right option, no matter how intricate the position.” ― Garry Kasparov. “Capablanca's games generally take the following course: he begins with a series of extremely fine prophylactic maneuvers, which neutralize his opponent's attempts to complicate the game; he then proceeds, slowly but surely, to set up an attacking position. This attacking position, after a series of simplifications, is transformed into a favorable endgame, which he conducts with matchless technique.” ― Aaron Nimzowitsch “He had the totally undeserved reputation of being the greatest living endgame player. His trick was to keep his openings simple and then play with such brilliance that it was decided in the middle game before reaching the ending - even though his opponent didn't always know it. His almost complete lack of book knowledge forced him to push harder to squeeze the utmost out of every position.” ― Bobby Fischer (on Capablanca) “I honestly feel very humble when I study Capablanca's games.” ― Max Euwe “You cannot play chess unless you have studied his games.” ― Mikhail Botvinnik (on Capablanca) “Capablanca's play produced and still produces an irresistible artistic effect. In his games a tendency towards simplicity predominated, and in this simplicity there was a unique beauty of genuine depth.” ― Mikhail Botvinnik “Without technique it is impossible to reach the top in chess, and therefore we all try to borrow from Capablanca his wonderful, subtle technique.” ― Mikhail Tal “I was brought up on the games of Capablanca and Nimzowitsch, and they became part of my chess flesh and blood.” ― Tigran Petrosian “Capablanca was among the greatest of chess players, but not because of his endgame. His trick was to keep his openings simple, and then play with such brilliance in the middlegame that the game was decided - even though his opponent didn't always know it - before they arrived at the ending.” ― Robert Fischer “Capablanca never really devoted himself to chess, seldom made match preparations. His simplicity is a myth. His almost complete lack of book knowledge forced him to push harder to squeeze the utmost out of every position. Every move he made had to be super-sharp so as to make something out of nothing. His play was forced. He had to try harder than anybody else because he had so little to begin with.” ― Robert Fischer “The ideal in chess can only be a collective image, but in my opinion, it is Capablanca who most closely approaches this... His book was the first chess book that I studied from cover to cover. Of course, his ideas influenced me.” ― Anatoly Karpov “I did not believe I was superior to him. Perhaps the chief reason for his defeat was the overestimation of his own powers arising out of his overwhelming victory in New York, 1927, and his underestimation of mine.” ― Alexander Alekhine (on Capablanca) “With his death, we have lost a very great chess genius who's like we shall never see again.” ― Alexander Alekhine (on Capablanca) “Alekhine was the rock-thrower, Capablanca the man who made it all seem easy.” ― Hans Ree “Against Alekhine you never knew what to expect. Against Capablanca, you knew what to expect, but you couldn't prevent it!” ― George Thomas “Capa's games looked as though they were turned out by a lathe, while Alekhine's resembled something produced with a mallet and chisel.” ― Charles Yaffe “I have known many chess players, but among them there has been only one genius - Capablanca! His ideal was to win by maneuvering. Capablanca's genius reveals itself in his probing of the opponent's weak points. The slightest weakness cannot escape from his keene eye.” ― Emanuel Lasker “Whereas Anderssen and Chigorin looked for accidental positions, Capablanca is guided by the logicality of strong positions. He values only that which is well-founded: solidity of position, pressure on a weak point, he does not trust the accidental, even if it be a problem-like mate, at the required moment he discovers and carries out subtle and far-sighted combinations...” ― Emanuel Lasker “Capablanca possessed an amazing ability to quickly see into a position and intuitively grasp its main features. His style, one of the purest, most crystal-clear in the entire history of chess, astonishes one with its logic.” ― Garry Kasparov “Capablanca was a genius. He was an exception that did not obey any rule.” ― Vladimir Kramnik “We can compare Capablanca with Mozart, whose charming music appeared to have been a smooth flow. I get the impression that Capablanca did not even know why he preferred this or that move, he just moved the pieces with his hand. If he had worked a lot on chess, he might have played worse because he would have started to try to comprehend things. But Capablanca did not have to comprehend anything, he just had to move the pieces!” ― Vladimir Kramnik To add: “You may learn much more from a game you lose than from a game you win. You will have to lose hundreds of games before becoming a good player.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca “In order to improve your game you must study the endgame before everything else; for, whereas the endings can be studied and mastered by themselves, the middlegame and the opening must be studied in relation to the endgame.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca Chess is more than a game or a mental training. It is a distinct attainment. I have always regarded the playing of chess and the accomplishment of a good game as an art, and something to be admired no less than an artist's canvas or the product of a sculptor's chisel. Chess is a mental diversion rather than a game. It is both artistic and scientific. Jose Raul Capablanca In chess, as played by a good player, logic and imagination must go hand in hand, compensating each other. Jose Raul Capablanca The great World Champions Morphy, Steinitz, and Lasker were past masters in the art of Pawn play; they had no superiors in their handling of endgames. The present World Champion has not the strength of the other three as an endgame player, and is therefore inferior to them. Jose Raul Capablanca Chess is a very logical game and it is the man who can reason most logically and profoundly in it that ought to win. Jose Raul Capablanca Ninety percent of the book variations have no great value, because either they contain mistakes or they are based on fallacious assumptions; just forget about the openings and spend all that time on the endings. Jose Raul Capablanca “People who want to improve should take their defeats as lessons, and endeavor to learn what to avoid in the future. You must also have the courage of your convictions. If you think your move is good, make it.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca “To improve at chess, you should in the first instance study the endgame.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca “You may learn much more from a game you lose than from a game you win. You will have to lose hundreds of games before becoming a good player.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca “Endings of one rook and pawns are about the most common sort of endings arising on the chess board. Yet though they do occur so often, few have mastered them thoroughly. They are often of a very difficult nature, and sometimes while apparently very simple they are in reality extremely intricate.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca “When you sit down to play a game you should think only about the position, but not about the opponent. Whether chess is regarded as a science, or an art, or a sport, all the same psychology bears no relation to it and only stands in the way of real chess.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca “None of the great players has been so incomprehensible to the majority of amateurs and even masters, as Emanuel Lasker.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca “Morphy gained most of his wins by playing directly and simply, and it is simple and logical method that constitutes the true brilliance of his play, if it is considered from the viewpoint of the great masters.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca “An exception was made with respect to me, because of my victory over Marshall. Some of the masters objected to my entry ... one of them was Dr. Bernstein. I had the good fortune to play him in the first round., and beat him in such fashion as to obtain the Rothschild prize for the most brilliant game ... a profound feeling of respect for my ability remained throughout the rest of the contest.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca “The king, which during the opening and middlegame stage is often a burden because it has to be defended, becomes in the endgame a very important and aggressive piece, and the beginner should realize this, and utilize his king as much as possible.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca “Alekhine evidently possesses the most remarkable chess memory that has ever existed. It is said that he remembers by heart all the games played by the leading masters during the last 15-20 years.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca “Most players ... do not like losing, and consider defeat as something shameful. This is a wrong attitude. Those who wish to perfect themselves must regard their losses as lessons and learn from them what sorts of things to avoid in the future.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca “The weaker the player the more terrible the Knight is to him, but as a player increases in strength the value of the Bishop becomes more evident to him, and of course there is, or should be, a corresponding decrease in his estimation of the value of the Knight as compared to the Bishop.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca “In order to improve your game, you must study the Endgame before everything else.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca “Chess can never reach its height by following in the path of science ... Let us, therefore, make a new effort and with the help of our imagination turn the struggle of technique into a battle of ideas.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca “The winning of a pawn among good players of even strength often means the winning of the game.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca “I have not given any drawn or lost games, because I thought them inadequate to the purpose of the book.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca “As one by one I mowed them down, my superiority soon became apparent.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca “Chess books should be used as we use glasses: to assist the sight, although some players make use of them as if they thought they conferred sight.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca “No other great master has been so misunderstood by the vast majority of chess amateurs and even by many masters, as has Emanuel Lasker.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca “Your Soviet players are cheating, losing the games on purpose to my rival, Botvinnik, in order to increase his points on the score. - (to <Joseph Stalin> in Moscow 1936 where he finished in 1st place, 1 point ahead of <Mikhail Botvinnik>).” ― Jose Raul Capablanca “<Sultan Khan> had become champion of India at Indian chess and he learned the rules of our form of chess at a later date. The fact that even under such conditions he succeeded in becoming champion reveals a genius for chess which is nothing short of extraordinary.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca “Chess is something more than a game. It is an intellectual diversion which has certain artistic qualities and many scientific elements.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca “The best way to learn endings, as well as openings, is from the games of the masters.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca “A good player is always lucky.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca “During the course of many years I have observed that a great number of doctors, lawyers, and important businessmen make a habit of visiting a chess club during the late afternoon or evening to relax and find relief from the preoccupations of their work.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca “The game might be divided into three parts: the opening, the middle-game and the end-game. There is one thing you must strive for, to be equally efficient in the three parts.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca “An hour's history of two minds is well told in a game of chess.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca “A passed pawn increase in strength as the number of pieces on the board diminishes.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca “In order to improve your game, you must study the endgame before everything else. For whereas the endings can be studied and mastered by themselves, the middle game and opening must be studied in relation to the end game.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca <Maurice Williams>, the rhythm and blues singer and composer behind the classic ballad “Stay,” died on Aug. 6. He was 86, according to the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame’s announcement. Williams, who became a one hit wonder with the Zodiacs, wrote and performed music with other harmony groups throughout the 1960s. “Stay” rose to No. 1 on the Billboard pop chart in 1960, and was one of the shortest top songs of the era. The ballad was the Zodiac’s only hit, and went on to be featured in the Dirty Dancing soundtrack and covered by the Four Seasons and Jackson Browne. According to a 2012 interview with a North Carolina publication, the song was inspired by Williams’ teen-age crush, Mary Shropshire. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1Z... The story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_V... Chessgames.com will be unavailable August 27, 2024 from 2:45PM through 3:00PM(UTC/GMT) for maintenance. We apologize for this inconvenience. <Igor Oleksandrovych Novikov>: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igor_... .oo. 238 games, 1610-2023 1. d4! BenLauEuw Chet RobEv Compiled by Benjamin Lau Who said 1. d4 is boring? Here are some fun and exciting 1. d4 wins and draws to dispel the old myths. <<<Dream Weaver> by Gary Wright> I've just closed my eyes again Climbed aboard the dream weaver train Driver take away my worries of today And leave tomorrow behind Ooh, ooh, dream weaver I believe you can get me through the night Ooh, ooh, dream weaver I believe we can reach the morning light Fly me high through the starry skies Maybe to an astral plane Cross the highways of fantasy Help me to forget today's pain Ooh, ooh, dream weaver I believe you can get me through the night Ooh, ooh, dream weaver I believe we can reach the morning light Though the dawn may be coming soon There still may be some time Fly me away to the bright side of the moon Meet me on the other side Ooh, ooh, dream weaver I believe you can get me through the night Ooh, ooh, dream weaver I believe we can reach the morning light Dream weaver Dream weaver> Songwriters: Gary Wright. For non-commercial use only. * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McZ... * https://www.bing.com/videos/rivervi... “My will is mine...I shall not make it soft for you.” ― Aeschylus, Agamemnon “Chess is life in miniature. Chess is a struggle, chess battles.” ― Garry Kasparov “After we have paid our dutiful respects to such frigid virtues as calculation, foresight, self-control and the like, we always come back to the thought that speculative attack is the lifeblood of chess.” — Fred Reinfeld “Age brings wisdom to some men, and to others chess.” ― Evan Esar “There is no jewel in the world comparable to learning; no learning so excellent both for Prince and subject, as knowledge of laws; and no knowledge of any laws so necessary for all estates and for all causes, concerning goods, lands or life, as the common laws of England.” ― Sir Edward Coke “Without integrity and honor, having everything means nothing.” ― Robin Sharma “I am no longer cursed by poverty because I took possession of my own mind, and that mind has yielded me every material thing I want, and much more than I need. But this power of mind is a universal one, available to the humblest person as it is to the greatest.” ― Andrew Carnegie “Luckily, there is a way to be happy. It involves changing the emphasis of our thinking from what we want to what we have.” ― Richard Carlson “Enthusiasm is one of the most powerful engines of success. When you do a thing, do it with all your might. Put your whole soul into it. Stamp it with your own personality. Be active, be energetic, be enthusiastic and faithful, and you will accomplish your object. Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson “Let a man play chess, and tell him that every pawn is his friend; Let him think both bishops are holy. Let him remember happy days in the shadows of his castles. Let him love his queen. Watch him love his queen.” ― Mark Lawrence (Prince of Thorn) “...It is a proud privilege to be a soldier – a good soldier … [with] discipline, self-respect, pride in his unit and his country, a high sense of duty and obligation to comrades and to his superiors, and a self-confidence born of demonstrated ability.” ― George S. Patton Jr. Hay dos maneras de hermosura: una del alma y otra del cuerpo; la del alma campea y se muestra en el entendimiento, en la honestidad, en el buen proceder, en la liberalidad y en la buena crianza, y todas estas partes caben y pueden estar en un hombre feo; y cuando se pone la mira en esta hermosura, y no en la del cuerpo, suele nacer el amor con ímpetu y con ventajas. (There are two kinds of beauty: one of the soul and the other of the body; that of the soul shows and demonstrates itself in understanding, in honesty, in good behavior, in generosity and in good breeding, and all these things can find room and exist in an ugly man; and when one looks at this type of beauty, and not bodily beauty, love is inclined to spring up forcefully and overpoweringly.) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616) “Quand le vin est tiré, il faut le boire.” ― (Once the first step is taken, there’s no going back.) * Basic Rules: https://thechessworld.com/basic-che... * Attack and Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uc-... * Chess Step-by-Step: https://www.chess.com/learn-how-to-... * 10 Tips: https://www.uschess.org/index.php/L... * 10 Crazy Gambits: https://www.chess.com/blog/yola6655... * 10 Best to Watch: https://www.chessjournal.com/best-c... * B23-B25: Game Collection: Sicilian Closed / Grand Prix Attack * 23 Opening Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-5... * 25 Opening Traps: https://www.chess.com/blog/ChessLor... * 150 Attack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FH4... * Alpha Glossary: https://www.chess-poster.com/englis... * Adolf Anderssen miniatures: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches... * Bearly Thinking: https://www.etsy.com/listing/972054... * Be aggressive! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFl... * How to Play Chess! http://www.serverchess.com/play.htm... * Capablanca's Double Attack — having the initiative is important: https://lichess.org/study/tzrisL1R * Chess in old newspapers: https://www.schach-chess.com/chess-... * Checkmate patterns: Game Collection: Checkmate: Checkmate Patterns * Caviar: https://www.chess.com/article/view/... * 'Chess Praxis' by Aron Nimzowitsch: Game Collection: Chess Praxis (Nimzowitsch) * Checkmate Art: Game Collection: Art of Checkmate * Champion miniatures: Game Collection: Champions miniature champions * CFN: https://www.youtube.com/@CFNChannel * Danish Gambits: Game Collection: Danish Gambit Games 1-0 * Lekhika Dhariyal Chess Ops: https://www.zupee.com/blog/category... * Exchange sacs: Game Collection: Exchange sacs - 1 * The are exceptions: https://academicchess.com/worksheet... * Intro to FRC: https://www.chessable.com/blog/an-i... 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There once was a website named WTHarvey Where chess puzzles were quite aplenty With knight and rook and pawn You'll sharpen your brain with a yawn And become a master of chess entry There once was a site for chess fun, Wtharvey.com was the chosen one, With puzzles galore, It'll keep you in store, For hours of brain-teasing, none done. There once was a website named WTHarvey, Where chess puzzles were posted daily, You'd solve them with glee, And in victory, You'd feel like a true chess prodigy! “Chess is played with the mind and not with the hands.” ― Renaud & Kahn “Chess is a terrific way for kids to build self-image and self-esteem.” ― Saudin Robovic “Chess is a sport. The main object in the game of chess remains the achievement of victory.” ― Max Euwe “Life is like a chess. If you lose your queen, you will probably lose the game.” ― Being Caballero “If you wish to succeed, you must brave the risk of failure.” — Garry Kasparov “You win some, you lose some, you wreck some.” — Dale Earnhardt “In life, unlike chess the game continues after checkmate.” ― Isaac Asimov “Stick a fork in him. He's done.” ― Leo Durocher “The pin is mightier than the sword.” ― Fred Reinfield “A sacrifice is best refuted by accepting it.” ― Wilhelm Steinitz “As day is to a sword, night is to a shield.” ― Anthony Liccione New Hampshire: Dover Established in: 1623 Dover was originally settled in 1623 by fishermen and traders. Dover is the seventh oldest settlement in the United States. It was once known as Northam, and in 1692, Northam became part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The Cocheco River in Dover was the first place water power was used, when a sawmill was built in 1642. * Chess History: https://www.britannica.com/topic/ch... * Chess History: https://www.uschesstrust.org/chess-... * World Chess Championship History: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkO... * Magnus Carlsen's 5 tips for beginners: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?... <<<poem by <B.H. Wood> which appeared in the following issues of the Chess Amateur: March 1930 (page 127).> The Chess Cafe III – The Spectator> Quiet in the corner sitting, not a word He utters, but, his eyes glued on their board, Where in oblivion the players brood, He spends his lifetime’s dearest hours. His food Is cold, his lighted pipe goes slowly out …. Yet when the game ends, when they talk about Its ins and outs, its characteristic twist, He’s seen that winning line a master missed! You ask him for a game – ‘I never play Myself – hardly a game a year’, he’ll say.> Cash or Credit? John-Shepherd Barron is credited with inventing the first fully-functional ATM (Automated Teller Machine). The first ATM was installed on June 27, 1967, for Barclays Bank in Enfield Town, London. The maximum withdrawal allowed was £10. Today, ATMs are just around the corner in most modern towns. A Dialogue conteinyng the nomber in effect of all the Proverbes in the Englishe tongue, 1562: Some hear and see him whom he heareth nor seeth not But fields have eyes and woods have ears, ye wot And also on my maids he is ever tooting. Can ye judge a man, (quoth I), by his looking? What, a cat may look on a king, ye know! My cat's leering look, (quoth she), at first show, Showeth me that my cat goeth a caterwauling; And specially by his manner of drawing To Madge, my fair maid. <<<<<Henry Wadsworth Longfellow>: "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" Bombardment of Fort Fisher, near Wilmington, New York, 1865> The poet <Henry Wadsworth Longfellow>, in the middle of the Civil War, wrote this poem which has more recently been adapted as a modern Christmas classic. Longfellow wrote this on Christmas Day in 1863, after his son had enlisted in the Union's cause and had returned home, seriously wounded. The verses which he included and are still generally included, speak of the despair of hearing the promise of "peace on earth, goodwill to men" when the evidence of the world is clearly that war still exists.> And in despair I bowed my head; "There is no peace on earth," I said; "For hate is strong, And mocks the song Of peace on earth, good-will to men!" Then pealed the bells more loud and deep: "God is not dead, nor doth He sleep; The Wrong shall fail, The Right prevail, With peace on earth, good-will to men."> The original also included several verses referring specifically to the Civil War. Before that cry of despair and answering cry of hope, and after verses describing the long years of hearing of "peace on earth, goodwill to men" (a phrase from the Jesus birth narratives in the Christian scriptures), Longfellow's poem includes, describing the black cannons of the war:> Then from each black, accursed mouth The cannon thundered in the South, And with the sound The carols drowned Of peace on earth, good-will to men! It was as if an earthquake rent The hearth-stones of a continent, And made forlorn The households born Of peace on earth, good-will to men!> * Starting Out 1d4: Game Collection: Starting Out: 1 d4! * Small collection 1d4: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches... * Another 1d4: Game Collection: White Repertoire * The d line: Game Collection: d line * Reasonable 1.d4 Repertoire: Game Collection: d4 repertoire for white * The Indian line: Game Collection: e-line * Various Black Defenses: Game Collection: ANIL RAJ.R'S QUEEN PAWN GAMES * Black attack! Game Collection: Modern Defence Reversed * Chessmaster 2000 Classic Games: Game Collection: Chessmaster '86 * Fischer Wins: Game Collection: Bobby Fischer Wins With The King's Indian Attack * Golden Treasury of Chess (Wellmuth/Horowitz): Game Collection: Golden Treasury of Chess (Wellmuth/Horowitz) * Glossary NYT: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/13/... * How dumb is it? Game Collection: Diemer-Duhm Gambit * King Registration: https://www.kingregistration.com/to... * Make a Stand: https://www.history.com/topics/amer... * Malaguena: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxD... * MC Move-by-Move: Game Collection: Move by Move - Carlsen (Lakdawala) * Online safety: https://www.entrepreneur.com/scienc... * Pawn Structures: Game Collection: Chess Structures: A Grandmaster Guide * Queen puzzles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfQ... * QGD: https://www.modern-chess.com/chess-... * Tactical Games: Game Collection: Yasser Seirawan's Winning Chess Tactics “In chess as in life, when defending or attacking, a good chess player understands that one rash, ill-conceived, bad move can worsen the position and lose the game.” ― John Bain, chess author “Chess is a sport. The main object in the game of chess remains the achievement of victory.” — Max Euwe “Life is like a chess. If you lose your queen, you will probably lose the game.” — Being Caballero “Chess is an infinitely complex game, which one can play in infinitely numerous & varied ways.” ― Vladimir Kramnik “I’ve come to the personal conclusion that while all artists are not chess players, all chess players are artists.” – Marcel Duchamp The Man Who Ran After Fortune, and the Man Who Waited For Her In His Bed Who joins not with his restless race To give Dame Fortune eager chase? O, had I but some lofty perch, From which to view the panting crowd Of care-worn dreamers, poor and proud, As on they hurry in the search, From realm to realm, over land and water, Of Fate's fantastic, fickle daughter! Ah! slaves sincere of flying phantom! Just as their goddess they would clasp, The jilt divine eludes their grasp, And flits away to Bantam! Poor fellows! I bewail their lot. And here's the comfort of my ditty; For fools the mark of wrath are not So much, I'm sure, as pity. "That man," say they, and feed their hope, "Raised cabbages – and now he's pope. Don't we deserve as rich a prize?" Ay, richer? But, has Fortune eyes? And then the popedom, is it worth The price that must be given? – Repose? – the sweetest bliss of earth, And, ages since, of gods in heaven? It's rarely Fortune's favourites Enjoy this cream of all delights. Seek not the dame, and she will you – A truth which of her sex is true. Snug in a country town A pair of friends were settled down. One sighed unceasingly to find A fortune better to his mind, And, as he chanced his friend to meet, Proposed to quit their dull retreat. "No prophet can to honour come," Said he, "unless he quits his home; Let's seek our fortune far and wide." "Seek, if you please," his friend replied: "For one, I do not wish to see A better clime or destiny. I leave the search and prize to you; Your restless humour please pursue! You'll soon come back again. I vow to nap it here till then." The enterprising, or ambitious, Or, if you please, the avaricious, Betook him to the road. The morrow brought him to a place The flaunting goddess ought to grace As her particular abode – I mean the court – whereat he staid, And plans for seizing Fortune laid. He rose, and dressed, and dined, and went to bed, Exactly as the fashion led: In short, he did whatever he could, But never found the promised good. Said he, "Now somewhere else I'll try – And yet I failed I know not why; For Fortune here is much at home To this and that I see her come, Astonishingly kind to some. And, truly, it is hard to see The reason why she slips from me. It's true, perhaps, as I have been told, That spirits here may be too bold. To courts and courtiers all I bid adieu; Deceitful shadows they pursue. The dame has temples in Surat; I'll go and see them – that is flat." To say so was t" embark at once. O, human hearts are made of bronze! His must have been of adamant, Beyond the power of Death to daunt, Who ventured first this route to try, And all its frightful risks defy. It was more than once our venturous wight Did homeward turn his aching sight, When pirate's, rocks, and calms and storms, Presented death in frightful forms – Death sought with pains on distant shores, Which soon as wished for would have come, Had he not left the peaceful doors Of his despised but blessed home. Arrived, at length, in Hindostan, The people told our wayward man That Fortune, ever void of plan, Dispensed her favours in Japan. And on he went, the weary sea His vessel bearing lazily. This lesson, taught by savage men, Was after all his only gain: Contented in your country stay, And seek your wealth in nature's way. Japan refused to him, no less Than Hindostan, success; And hence his judgment came to make His quitting home a great mistake. Renouncing his ungrateful course, He hastened back with all his force; And when his village came in sight, His tears were proof of his delight. "Ah, happy he," exclaimed the wight, "Who, dwelling there with mind sedate, Employs himself to regulate His ever-hatching, wild desires; Who checks his heart when it aspires To know of courts, and seas, and glory, More than he can by simple story; Who seeks not over the treacherous wave – More treacherous Fortune's willing slave – The bait of wealth and honours fleeting, Held by that goddess, aye retreating. Henceforth from home I budge no more!" Pop on his sleeping friends he came, Thus purposing against the dame, And found her sitting at his door. * For safe keeping until I need 2 hours of entertainment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CG... * Looking for Unorthodox? Game Collection: 6 GumboG's Unorthodox Games-Names (ECO=A,D, * Looking for Redemption? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykH... * Golden Treasury of Chess (Wellmuth/Horowitz): Game Collection: Golden Treasury of Chess (Wellmuth/Horowitz) https://archive.org/details/the-gol... * Greatest Hits: Game Collection: Mammoth Book-Greatest Games (Nunn/Burgess/Emms) * Glossary P: https://www.peoriachess.com/Glossar... The 20-40-40 rule in chess is a rule for players rated below 2000 that states 20% of your study should be dedicated to openings, 40% to the middlegame, and 40% to the endgame. H.T. Bland. On page 207 of the December 1929 American Chess Bulletin he exalted the challenger in that year’s world championship match: Bravo ‘Bogol’, you’ve shown pluck. One and all we wish you luck. Gee, some thought you’d barged between Other players who’d have been Less likely straightaway to lose Just as friend Alekhine might choose; Undaunted, ‘Bogol’, you went in Believing you’d a chance to win. Or failing that, to make a fight, Which you are doing as we write. Thank you Qindarka! “My passions were all gathered together like fingers that made a fist. Drive is considered aggression today; I knew it then as purpose.” — Bette Davis “If you wish to succeed, you must brave the risk of failure.” — Garry Kasparov “You win some, you lose some, you wreck some.” — Dale Earnhardt “Those who do not risk, do not benefit.” — Portuguese Proverb “The harder you fall, the heavier your heart; the heavier your heart, the stronger you climb; the stronger you climb, the higher your pedestal.” — Criss Jami Maximo wrote: My Forking Knight's Mare Gracefully over the squares, as a blonde or a brunette, she makes moves that not even a queen can imitate. Always active and taking the initiative, she likes to fork. She does it across the board, taking with ease not only pawns, but also kings, and a bad bishop or two. Sometimes she feels like making quiet moves, at other times, she adopts romantic moods, and makes great sacrifices. But, being hers a zero-sum game, she often forks just out of spite. An expert at prophylaxis, she can be a swindler, and utter threats, skewering men to make some gains. Playing with her risks a conundrum, and also catching Kotov’s syndrome. Nonetheless, despite having been trampled by her strutting ways my trust in her remains, unwavering, until the endgame. “When you’re lonely, when you feel yourself an alien in the world, play chess. This will raise your spirits and be your counselor in war.” — Aristotle “A bad plan is better than none at all.” — Frank Marshal “To find something, anything, a great truth or a lost pair of glasses, you must first believe there will be some advantage in finding it.” — Jack Burden, All The King’s Men “I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” — Jimmy Dean “Chess is above all, a fight!” — Emanuel Lasker “In chess, at least, the brave inherit the earth.” — Edmar Mednis Chessgames.com will be unavailable August 28, 2023 from 1:00AM through 1:30AM(UTC/GMT) for maintenance. We apologize for this inconvenience. This poem is dedicated to all Caissa members who strive to checkmate their opponents. <The Aroused Bishop> Whispered the pawn to the curious knight You jump one square up and two to the right On the diagonal where our queen lays in wait. I will move up from b-seven to b- eight. On the opposite side, no, no screamed the queen Realizing she should have been heard not seen. Because there, only hidden partially by the walls She saw him standing juggling his little balls. The bishop so aroused by all of this inter-play Could not, no he could not help but howlingly say: Oh, oh sweet queen you are mine for the take While your checkmated king will burn at the stake. “Chess is life in miniature. Chess is a struggle, chess battles.” — Garry Kasparov “Sometimes in life, and in chess, you must take one step back to take two steps forward.” — IM Levy Rozman, GothamChess So much, much, much better to be an incurable optimist than deceitful and untrustworthy. “Don’t blow your own trumpet.” — Australian Proverb Old Russian Proverb: "Scythe over a stone." (Нашла коса на камень.) The force came over a stronger force. “Continuing to play the victim is a self-fulfilling prophecy. Blaming others for your station in life will indeed make you a victim but the perpetrator will be your own self, not life or those around you.” — Bobby Darnell <Steinitz's Theory 1. At the beginning of the game, Black and White are equal. 2. The game will stay equal with correct play on both sides. 3. You can only win by your opponent's mistake. 4. Any attack launched in an equal position will not succeed, and the attacker will suffer. 5. You should not attack until an advantage is obtained. 6. When equal, do not seek to attack, but instead, try to secure an advantage. 7. Once you have an advantage, attack or you will lose it.> Drive sober or get pulled over. “For surely of all the drugs in the world, chess must be the most permanently pleasurable.” — Assiac Q: What do you call something that goes up when the rain comes down? A: An umbrella. Q: What do you call a doctor who fixes websites? A: A URL-ologist. Q: What do you call a sleeping dinosaur? A: A dinosnore. Q: What do you call a Christmas tree that knows karate A: Spruce Lee. Q: What does a triangle call a circle? A: Pointless. Q: What do you call a piece of sad cheese? A: Blue cheese. Q: What do you call a cow in an earthquake? A: A milkshake. Q: What do you call an M&M that went to college? A: A smarty. * Crafty Endgame Trainer: https://www.chessvideos.tv/endgame-... A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, "Don Quixote" Old Russian Proverb: "Every sandpiper praises its own swamp. (Всяк кулик свое болото хвалит.)" People tend to have high opinion about the place where they live. The Chess Poem by Ayaan Chettiar 8 by 8 makes 64 In the game of chess, the king shall rule Kings and queens, and rooks and knights Bishops and Pawns, and the use of mind The Game goes on, the players think Plans come together, form a link Attacks, checks and capture Until, of course, we reach a mate The Pawns march forward, then the knights Power the bishops, forward with might Rooks come together in a line The Game of Chess is really divine The Rooks move straight, then take a turn The Knights on fire, make no return Criss-Cross, Criss-Cross, go the bishops The Queen’s the leader of the group The King resides in the castle While all the pawns fight with power Heavy blows for every side Until the crown, it is destroyed The Brain’s the head, The Brain’s the King, The Greatest one will always win, For in the game of chess, the king shall rule, 8 by 8 makes 64! Lichess has all the same basic offerings as Chess.com: a large community, many game types, tutorials, puzzles, and livestreams. The site has a simple appearance, and it seems built to get you where you want to go in as few clicks as possible. You can create an account, but if you’re not concerned with tracking your games and finding other players at your level, there’s no need to log in. Just fire up a new game, try some puzzles, or watch a chess streamer play three-minute games while listening to techno and chatting with the comments section. The City Rat and the Country Rat A city rat, one night, Did, with a civil stoop, A country rat invite To end a turtle soup. On a Turkey carpet They found the table spread, And sure I need not harp it How well the fellows fed. The entertainment was A truly noble one; But some unlucky cause Disturbed it when begun. It was a slight rat-tat, That put their joys to rout; Out ran the city rat; His guest, too, scampered out. Our rats but fairly quit, The fearful knocking ceased. "Return we," cried the cit, To finish there our feast. "No," said the rustic rat; "Tomorrow dine with me. I'm not offended at Your feast so grand and free, – "For I have no fare resembling; But then I eat at leisure, And would not swap, for pleasure So mixed with fear and trembling." “Whatever you are doing in the game of life, give it all you've got.” — Norman Vincent Peale “What you do today can improve all your tomorrows.” — Ralph Marston * Riddle-free-willie-keep-erdi: https://www.briddles.com/riddles/ch... “Many have become chess masters, no one has become the master of chess.” ― Siegbert Tarrasch “In the end, it is important to remember that we cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are.” — Max De Pree This poem is dedicated to all female chessplayers on Caissa's Web. <Sweet Caissa> Oh, Sweet Caissa, Goddess of chess in the name of this holistic game I pray Thee: bless my noble aim to render all my opponents lame in my holy quest for worldly fame, to be Supreme no more no less. In awe I heard this Sweet Caissa say "Daughter go forth and smite them all, stoutly charge your knight sitting tall while flying over the castle's wall to slay all men in your deadly call." Now in fear I hide and will no longer play. French Proverb: “Il ne faut rien laisser au hasard.” ― (Nothing should be left to chance.) “There are more adventures on a chessboard than on all the seas of the world.” ― Pierre Mac Orlan “You can only get good at chess if you love the game.” ― Bobby Fischer “As long as you can still grab a breath, you fight.” — The Revenant 12per Washdup flow stone hill cemete road Ah Zatonskih z Zhu oilr. “Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.” — Calvin Coolidge Psalm 96: 1-3 Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, praise his name; proclaim his salvation day after day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples. Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Mark 10:27 Jesus looked at them and said, 'With man it is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God.' RING AROUND THE ROSIE Ring around the rosie A pocket full of posies Ashes! Ashes! We all fall down. Z72 Q: Where do cows get all their medicine? A: The farmacy! 110 games, 1895-2023 1. Grande Pf4 Phil Nash Luv Dreamcircus said: Incredibly popular on the British weekend chess tournament circuit in the late eighties and early nineties due to some spectacular victories for White, the Grand Prix Attack is seen far less often these days as analysis has shown several ways for Black to achieve at least equality. It is played in response to the Sicilian Defense, and is a blatant attempt to generate a crude, but often effective, kingside attack directly from the opening. The opening moves are: 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 (the alternative move order, 2.f4, allows Black to play 2...d5 which forces White to spend many moves trying to neutralize Black's initiative.) 2...Nc6 3.f4 With this move, White effectively renounces his usual strategy against the Sicilian Defense, which is to open up the center and aim for quick development, in favour of immediately gaining space on the kingside. The plan for development and attack is mechanical and straightforward - if Black plays the main lines with a bishop fianchetto on g7, White will continue with the following moves (usually, though not always, in this order): Nf3, Bc4, d3, o-o, Qe1, f5, Qh4, Bh6, Ng5 followed (he hopes) by a rapid checkmate. This strategy worked very well for the first few years of the Grand Prix Attack's popularity. Unfortunately, while White is carrying out his plan, Black also has things to be doing, and the most effective and modern tactics involve controlling and opening up the center of the board, rather than grabbing material and passively allowing White's buildup: 3...g6 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Bc4 e6 6.f5!? (A pawn sacrifice which should not be accepted. If Black plays 6...exf5 now, then White simply plays 7.d3, letting Black have an extra pawn in return for guaranteeing that the center now cannot be opened up by Black's d7-d5 pawn push. A closed center allows White to attack on the kingside with impunity, and is worth at least a pawn.) 6...Nge7 7.fxe6 fxe6 8.d3 d5!? A complicated position is reached in which Black has as many chances as White due to the fluidity of the center and the possibilities of gaining space on the queenside by b7-b5. There are many lines possible in the Grand Prix Attack depending on the moves chosen by either player (for instance, White can play 5.Bb5 instead of 5.Bc4, or Black can play 7...dxe6 instead of 7...fxe6, each of which leads to a completely different kind of position). However, the opening has been waning in popularity as defensive ideas against White's plan become more well-known even at lower levels of chess tournament play. One of the first books on the Grand Prix Attack was written by Grandmaster Julian Hodgson, one of its most successful exponents, but the authoritative work is generally agreed to be Gary Lane's The Grand Prix Attack. James Plaskett recently brought out a book called Sicilian Grand Prix Attack which, according to at least one reviewer, contributes little in the way of new analysis or ideas. 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Stevenson and was published on page 74 of the April 1943 BCM: One art they say is of no use; The mellow evenings spent at chess, The thrill, the triumph, and the truce To every care, are valueless. And yet, if all whose hopes were set On harming man played chess instead, We should have cities standing yet Which now are dust upon the dead. Petrosian's mastery of a closed position: <In what appears to be perfectly equal positions, Petrosian consistently finds seemingly innocuous moves that gradually overwhelm his opponent. He accomplishes his objective simply by exchanging pieces and manoeuvring for victory without taking unnecessary risks. This essentially defensive technique has the virtue, when it doesn't utterly succeed, of producing a draw.> ― Larry Evans, introduction to game 3 from My 60 Memorable Games by Robert James Fischer. 'Don't let the cat out of the bag' 'Don't shut the stable door after the horse has bolted' 'Don't throw good money after bad' 'Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater' “and a most curious country it was. There were a number of tiny little brooks running straight across it from side to side, and the ground between was divided up into squares by a number of little green hedges, that reached from brook to brook. I declare it's marked out just like a large chessboard!' Alice said at last. 'There ought to be some men moving about somewhere--and so there are!' she added in a tone of delight, and her heart began to beat quick with excitement as she went on. 'It's a great huge game of chess that's being played--all over the world--if this is the world at all, you know. Oh, what fun it is!” ― Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass InkHarted wrote: Checkmate. I started off as an equal I have everything that they do my life was one and the same as my foe childish battles of lesser I won baring cost of a little but as time outgrew my conscience I found that the pieces were moving against me with time my company reduced they left one by one all in time forgetting me my castles collapsed my religion dissuaded my protectors in hiding I could not run anymore I have been cornered to a wall as the queen left silently without saying goodbye I could not live any longer she was most precious to me I could not win without her by my side so the king knelt down and died. “Everyone should know how to play chess.” — José Raúl Capablanca Mark 3:25 And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand. 'Finders keepers, losers weepers' No, turn it over to Lost and Found. Drive sober or get pulled over. “For surely of all the drugs in the world, chess must be the most permanently pleasurable.” — Assiac Once I asked Pillsbury whether he used any formula for castling. He said his rule was absolute and vital: castle because you will or because you must; but not because you can.’ — W.E. Napier (1881-1952) Q: What do you call a cat that likes to eat beans? A: Puss 'n' Toots! Q: What do you call a clown who's in jail? A: A silicon! Q: What do you call a deer with no eyes? A: No eye deer!! Q: What do you call a three-footed aardvark? A: A yardvark! Q: What do you call a dancing lamb? A: A baaaaaa-llerina! Q: What do you call a meditating wolf? A: Aware wolf! Q: What do you call a witch who lives at the beach? A: A sand-witch! Q: What do you call an avocado that's been blessed by the pope? A: Holy Guacamole! The Old Man And His Sons All power is feeble with dissension: For this I quote the Phrygian slave. If anything I add to his invention, It is our manners to engrave, And not from any envious wishes; – I'm not so foolishly ambitious. Phaedrus enriches often his story, In quest – I doubt it not – of glory: Such thoughts were idle in my breast. An aged man, near going to his rest, His gathered sons thus solemnly addressed: "To break this bunch of arrows you may try; And, first, the string that binds them I untie." The eldest, having tried with might and main, Exclaimed, "This bundle I resign To muscles sturdier than mine." The second tried, and bowed himself in vain. The youngest took them with the like success. All were obliged their weakness to confess. Unharmed the arrows passed from son to son; Of all they did not break a single one. "Weak fellows!" said their sire, "I now must show What in the case my feeble strength can do." They laughed, and thought their father but in joke, Till, one by one, they saw the arrows broke. "See, concord's power!" replied the sire; "as long As you in love agree, you will be strong. I go, my sons, to join our fathers good; Now promise me to live as brothers should, And soothe by this your dying father's fears." Each strictly promised with a flood of tears. Their father took them by the hand, and died; And soon the virtue of their vows was tried. Their sire had left a large estate Involved in lawsuits intricate; Here seized a creditor, and there A neighbour levied for a share. At first the trio nobly bore The brunt of all this legal war. But short their friendship as It was rare. Whom blood had joined – and small the wonder! – The force of interest drove asunder; And, as is wont in such affairs, Ambition, envy, were co-heirs. In parcelling their sire's estate, They quarrel, quibble, litigate, Each aiming to supplant the other. The judge, by turns, condemns each brother. Their creditors make new assault, Some pleading error, some default. The sundered brothers disagree; For counsel one, have counsels three. All lose their wealth; and now their sorrows Bring fresh to mind those broken arrows. 'Ashes to ashes dust to dust “Chess is life in miniature. Chess is a struggle, chess battles.” — Garry Kasparov “Sometimes in life, and in chess, you must take one step back to take two steps forward.” — IM Levy Rozman, GothamChess So much, much, much better to be an incurable optimist than deceitful and untrustworthy. “Don’t blow your own trumpet.” — Australian Proverb Old Russian Proverb: "Scythe over a stone." (Нашла коса на камень.) The force came over a stronger force. “Continuing to play the victim is a self-fulfilling prophecy. Blaming others for your station in life will indeed make you a victim but the perpetrator will be your own self, not life or those around you.” — Bobby Darnell In 2016, a Michigan-based priest named Gerald Johnson suffered a heart attack. He says he had a near-death experience that sent him somewhere he never thought he’d visit: Hell. Johnson says that immediately after his heart attack in February 2016, his spirit left his physical body and went down to hell, entering through “the very center of the Earth.” Though he says “the things I saw there are indescribable,” he did his best. Johnson claims he saw a man walking on all fours like a dog and getting burned from head to toe: “His eyes were bulging and worse than that: He was wearing chains on his neck. He was like a hellhound. There was a demon holding the chains.” Lord Dunsany mentioned that after Capablanca’s death he published the following epitaph in CHESS, June 1942, page 131: Now rests a mind as keen, A vision bright and clear As any that has been And who is it lies here? One that, erstwhile, no less Than Hindenburg could plan, But played his game of chess And did no harm to man. Bertini's auto repair... Lichess has all the same basic offerings as Chess.com: a large community, many game types, tutorials, puzzles, and livestreams. The site has a simple appearance, and it seems built to get you where you want to go in as few clicks as possible. You can create an account, but if you’re not concerned with tracking your games and finding other players at your level, there’s no need to log in. Just fire up a new game, try some puzzles, or watch a chess streamer play three-minute games while listening to techno and chatting with the comments section. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, "Don Quixote" Old Russian Proverb: "Measure seven times, cut once. (Семь раз отмерь — один отрежь.)" Be careful before you do something that cannot be changed. “I'm 58 years old and I just went through 8 back surgeries. They started cutting on me in February 2009, and I was basically bed ridden for almost two years. I got a real dose of reality that if you don't have your health, you don't have anything.” — Hulk Hogan jnpope: User: gifflefunk Email server: yahoo.com Just add the @ between the two Feb-02-21 fisayo123: As can be seen, the chessgames.com database is not the end all and be all database for "vs" matchups. In fact, its known for not really being as complete as some other game databases, especially for modern era games. https://2700chess.com/ Reuben Fine can show you the not-so-easy way. Sign up for free and you can read books for free: https://archive.org/details/chessea... * CFN: https://www.youtube.com/@CFNChannel Jonathan Moya wrote: The King’s Rumination Befuddled with thought the king sought the oracle. “Count the sands, calculate the seas,” she said. Of the king’s future, she spoke nothing. Henceforth he contented only in his nightmares. Can you still daydream at night? We know you have some great ideas for your nighttime dreaming. But if you’re awake and trying to give your brain some suggestions for dream time, is it daydreaming or just backseat driving? The Words Of Socrates A house was built by Socrates That failed the public taste to please. Some blamed the inside; some, the out; and all Agreed that the apartments were too small. Such rooms for him, the greatest sage of Greece! "I ask," said he, "no greater bliss Than real friends to fill even this." And reason had good Socrates To think his house too large for these. A crowd to be your friends will claim, Till some unhandsome test you bring. There's nothing plentier than the name; There's nothing rarer than the thing. “There are more adventures on a chessboard than on all the seas of the world.” ― Pierre Mac Orlan “....his countrymen, Kolisch and Steinitz, are greatly indebted for their later success to their having enjoyed early opportunities of practicing with the departed amateur whose death is also greatly deplored amongst all who knew him personally.” — Wilhelm Steinitz, regarding Karl Hamppe The first appearance of the (John) Cochrane gambit against Petrov's defense C42 was in the year 1848 against an Indian master Mohishunder Bannerjee. “Sorry don't get it done, Dude!” — John Wayne, Rio Bravo “Gossip is the devil’s telephone. Best to just hang up.” — Moira Rose Old Russian Proverb: "Measure seven times, cut once. (Семь раз отмерь — один отрежь.)" Be careful before you do something that cannot be changed. Song of the Storm-Swept Plain William D. Hodjkiss The wind shrills forth From the white cold North Where the gates of the Storm-god are; And ragged clouds, Like mantling shrouds, Engulf the last, dim star. Through naked trees, In low coulees, The night-voice moans and sighs; And sings of deep, Warm cradled sleep, With wind-crooned lullabies. He stands alone Where the storm’s weird tone In mocking swells; And the snow-sharp breath Of cruel Death The tales of its coming tells. The frightened plaint Of his sheep sound faint Then the choking wall of white— Then is heard no more, In the deep-toned roar, Of the blinding, pathless night. No light nor guide, Save a mighty tide Of mad fear drives him on; ‘Till his cold-numbed form Grows strangely warm; And the strength of his limbs is gone. Through the storm and night A strange, soft light O’er the sleeping shepherd gleams; And he hears the word Of the Shepherd Lord Called out from the bourne of dreams. Come, leave the strife Of your weary life; Come unto Me and rest From the night and cold, To the sheltered fold, By the hand of love caressed. The storm shrieks on, But its work is done— A soul to its God has fled; And the wild refrain Of the wind-swept plain, Sings requiem for the dead. "What you do today can improve all your tomorrows." — Ralph Marston “Believe in yourself. Have faith in your abilities. Without humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers, you cannot be successful or happy.” ― Norman Vincent Peale “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” ― Martin Luther King Jr. This poem is dedicated to all members who strive to become Masters of chess. yakisoba's combination in the middle of a cold Canadian winter night a phantom creature was riding a stallion knight but lo and behold it is the man called yakisoba together with a bishop and queen chasing nova. though the old bishop was getting pooped out the merry queen in her glory was bouncing about while riding hard yakisoba grinningly thought "I know what to do with that nova when caught." there on top of the castle was nova in hiding strapped to a kite for a quick get-away gliding, then trembling he realized to his consternation: he was being killed by the bishop-queen combination. Scottish Proverbs “Better bend than break.” ~ Scottish Proverb Never let your feet run faster than your shoes. ~ Scottish Proverb Be happy while you’re living, For you’re a long time dead. ~ Scottish Proverb What may be done at any time will be done at no time. ~ Scottish Proverb Learn young, learn fair; learn old, learn more. ~ Scottish Proverb Get what you can and keep what you have; that’s the way to get rich. ~ Scottish Proverb Willful waste makes woeful want. ~ Scottish Proverb When the heart is full the tongue will speak. ~ Scottish Proverb Be slow in choosing a friend but slower in changing him. ~ Scottish Proverb Fools look to tomorrow. Wise men use tonight. ~ Scottish Proverb Confessed faults are half mended. ~ Scottish Proverb They that will not be counselled cannot be helped. ~ Scottish Proverb They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind. ~ Scottish Proverb Luck never gives; it only lends. ~ Scottish Proverb Better be ill spoken of by one before all than by all before one. ~ Scottish Proverb Take care of your pennies and your dollars will take care of themselves. ~ Scottish Proverb Chessgames.com will be unavailable January 16, 2024 from 12:15PM through 12:45PM(UTC/GMT) for maintenance. We apologize for this inconvenience. “<To be, or not to be: that is the question:> Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of troubles, And by opposing end them? To die: to sleep; No more; and by a sleep to say we end The heart-ache and the thousand natural shocks That flesh is heir to, 'tis a consummation Devoutly to be wish'd. To die, to sleep; To sleep: perchance to dream: ay, there's the rub; For in that sleep of death what dreams may come When we have shuffled off this mortal coil, Must give us pause: there's the respect That makes calamity of so long life; For who would bear the whips and scorns of time, The oppressor's wrong, the proud man's contumely, The pangs of despised love, the law's delay, The insolence of office and the spurns That patient merit of the unworthy takes, When he himself might his quietus make With a bare bodkin? who would fardels bear, To grunt and sweat under a weary life, But that the dread of something after death, The undiscover'd country from whose bourn No traveller returns, puzzles the will And makes us rather bear those ills we have Than fly to others that we know not of? Thus conscience does make cowards of us all; And thus the native hue of resolution Is sicklied o'er with the pale cast of thought, And enterprises of great pith and moment With this regard their currents turn awry, And lose the name of action.--Soft you now! The fair Ophelia! Nymph, in thy orisons Be all my sins remember'd!” ― William Shakespeare, Hamlet Riddle of the Day: Mary’s mother had four children: April, May and June. What’s the name of the fourth child? Thank you, Qindarka! Answer to the Riddle of the Day above: The name of the fourth child is Mary. Mar-07-13 Abdel Irada: In case anyone wonders who Kermit Norris is/was, he's an expert in Santa Cruz against whom I used to play a great deal of blitz. His specialty, when a particularly complex position arose (especially in his pet Owen's Defense), was to lean forward, fix his opponent with a scowl and a withering stare, and say, in a deep and solemn tone, "Chicken parts!" Chessgames.com will be unavailable Friday, February 17, 2023 from 11AM through 11:30AM(UTC/GMT) for maintenance. We apologize for this inconvenience. The word checkmate comes from the Persian phrase shah mat, meaning "the king is helpless". The first chess legend, called the wheat and chessboard problem, illustrates the power of exponential growth. The first chess movie, called Chess Fever, was a silent comedy released in 1925 in the Soviet Union. <Alireza Firouzja (Persian: علی‌رضا فیروزجا, Persian pronunciation: [æliːɾeˈzɑː fiːɾuːzˈdʒɑː]; born 18 June 2003) is an Iranian and French chess grandmaster. Firouzja is the youngest ever 2800-rated player, beating the previous record set by Magnus Carlsen by more than five months. A chess prodigy, Firouzja won the Iranian Chess Championship at age 12 and earned the Grandmaster title at 14. At 16, Firouzja became the second youngest 2700-rated player and won a silver medal at the 2019 World Rapid Chess Championship. In November 2021, at 18, he won the FIDE Grand Swiss tournament and an individual gold medal at the European Team Chess Championship. He won a bronze medal at the 2021 World Blitz Chess Championship. In 2022, Firouzja won the Grand Chess Tour. Firouzja left the Iranian Chess Federation in 2019 because of the country's longstanding policy against competing with Israeli players.[4] He played under the FIDE flag until mid-2021, when he became a French citizen and began representing France, where he had already been living.> — Wikipedia Q: What do you call someone who draws funny pictures of cars? A: A car-toonist. Q: What do you call a magician on a plane? A: A flying sorcerer. Q: What do you call fruit playing the guitar? A: A jam session. Q: What do you call the shoes that all spies wear? A: Sneakers. Q: What do you call something you can serve, but never eat? A: A volleyball. Q: What did the alien say to the garden? A: Take me to your weeder. Q: What do you call a skeleton who went out in freezing temperatures? A: A numb skull. Q: What do you call a farm that grows bad jokes? A: Corny. <‘H.T.B.’ (Henry Thomas Bland) managed to have published on page 64 of the March 1930 American Chess Bulletin: Miss Menchik Miss Menchik is of master rank, It seems Maróczy she’s to thank; Still, there is little doubt of it She owes a deal to native wit. Much knowledge she has garnered in, E’en ’gainst the giants she’ll oft win – No doubt sometimes to their chagrin – Chess champion of the gentler sex Here’s luck to her! Should she annex In her next venture some big prize Keen critics will feel no surprise.> Feb-23-23 FSR: Thanks, Susan. I never saw Albert after my freshman year of high school (he and his family moved to the Chicago suburbs, where he went to a different school and played for a different chess team). Super nice guy. I was very surprised many years later to learn that he and your son had started this site. The Three Kings by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Three Kings came riding from far away, Melchior and Gaspar and Baltasar; Three Wise Men out of the East were they, And they travelled by night and they slept by day, For their guide was a beautiful, wonderful star. The star was so beautiful, large and clear, That all the other stars of the sky Became a white mist in the atmosphere, And by this they knew that the coming was near Of the Prince foretold in the prophecy. Three caskets they bore on their saddle-bows, Three caskets of gold with golden keys; Their robes were of crimson silk with rows Of bells and pomegranates and furbelows, Their turbans like blossoming almond-trees. And so the Three Kings rode into the West, Through the dusk of the night, over hill and dell, And sometimes they nodded with beard on breast, And sometimes talked, as they paused to rest, With the people they met at some wayside well. “Of the child that is born,” said Baltasar, “Good people, I pray you, tell us the news; For we in the East have seen his star, And have ridden fast, and have ridden far, To find and worship the King of the Jews.” And the people answered, “You ask in vain; We know of no King but Herod the Great!” They thought the Wise Men were men insane, As they spurred their horses across the plain, Like riders in haste, who cannot wait. And when they came to Jerusalem, Herod the Great, who had heard this thing, Sent for the Wise Men and questioned them; And said, “Go down unto Bethlehem, And bring me tidings of this new king.” So they rode away; and the star stood still, The only one in the grey of morn; Yes, it stopped—it stood still of its own free will, Right over Bethlehem on the hill, The city of David, where Christ was born. And the Three Kings rode through the gate and the guard, Through the silent street, till their horses turned And neighed as they entered the great inn-yard; But the windows were closed, and the doors were barred, And only a light in the stable burned. And cradled there in the scented hay, In the air made sweet by the breath of kine, The little child in the manger lay, The child, that would be king one day Of a kingdom not human, but divine. His mother Mary of Nazareth Sat watching beside his place of rest, Watching the even flow of his breath, For the joy of life and the terror of death Were mingled together in her breast. They laid their offerings at his feet: The gold was their tribute to a King, The frankincense, with its odor sweet, Was for the Priest, the Paraclete, The myrrh for the body’s burying. And the mother wondered and bowed her head, And sat as still as a statue of stone, Her heart was troubled yet comforted, Remembering what the Angel had said Of an endless reign and of David’s throne. Then the Kings rode out of the city gate, With a clatter of hoofs in proud array; But they went not back to Herod the Great, For they knew his malice and feared his hate, And returned to their homes by another way. Question: What was the first patented service uniform in the United States? Answer: Playboy Bunny Thank you, Qindarka! Question: What is the oldest authenticated age ever for a human? Answer: 122 “Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.” ― Nora Ephr “The Seven Social Sins are: Wealth without work. Pleasure without conscience. Knowledge without character. Commerce without morality. Science without humanity. Worship without sacrifice. Politics without principle. From a sermon given by Frederick Lewis Donaldson in Westminster Abbey, London, on March 20, 1925.” ― Frederick Lewis Donaldson The Memory Pillow Those We Love Don't Go Away They Walk Beside Us Everday Unseen Unheard, But Always Near, Still Loved, Still Missed And Very Dear Thinking of You Always Great Grandma Simultaneous Endgame Maxims Collector unknown There is quite a difference between endgame technique and endgame strategy. In order to develop an endgame strategy I will gather all maxims I can find, put them in a blender and distill a strategy out of it. I will try to avoid double maxims around the same topic: what good is for you to strive for is automatically bad for the opponent and has to be avoided by him and vice versa. Endgames of the 0-st order: pawn endings. If one pawn can hold two that is favourable. If you have two pawns on adjacent files, push the one on the free file first. To prevent the previous maxim. Have your pawn majority on the side where it is not opposed by the enemy king. Advanced pawns can lead to a favourable break because they are closer to promotion. Create a passer whenever it is safe. Create an outside passed pawn as a decoy to help your king to penetrate in the enemy position on the other wing. Endgames of the 1st order: 1 piece+pawns vs 1 piece+pawns The light pieces. If you have a bishop, put your pawns on the opposite color. No matter what your opponent's piece is. The idea is twofold: it makes your bishop active, and when the opponent pushes his pawns till they are blocked against yours, they automatically become a potential target for your bishop since they are on the same color. If you have bishops of the same color the previous maxim will make his bishop bad. If you have bishops of opposite color, and you try to win, put your pawns on the opposite color as your bishop. If you are defending, put them on the same color as your bishop. A bishop is strong in an open position. A bishop is strong when working on two wings at the same time. Especially important with bishops of opposite colors. If you have a knight, a knight is strong in closed (blocked) positions. A knight is strong with all pawns on one wing. With knight vs knight, the penetration of the king is the main motif, plus the outside passer. A knight needs outposts. B vs N deprive the knight from outposts, then dominate the knight. Rook vs rook. Before anything else you must be able to play the Lucena and the Philidor position and the 3rd rank defense. Make your rook active at all costs. Let your king help. Try to bind the enemy rook to the defense. Defend a passer from behind, i.e. the first rank, to leave the promotion square free. Two joined passers are often winning, so you can sacrifice a few pawns for that. A condition to play for the win is that there are pawns on both wings, which make it very difficult for the defending king to choose where to go. If the pawns are on one wing you have only a chance when you can cut of the enemy king. Rook vs bishop or knight Keep the pawns on the board. Attack the enemy pawns from behind (=7th or 8th rank). Create weakness which you can attack with both your rook and king. Endgames of the second order: 2 pieces+pawns vs 2 pieces+pawns. The Ohio Valley legend Fredthebear assembled this collection and borrowed these maxims. General. The attacker decides when to trade pieces for an endgame of the first order, since the defender doesn't want to change pieces. Two bishops vs two bishops. After the trade you will have two bishops of the same color. So the pawn structure dictates which bishop to trade. You must be left with the good bishop. Your opponent's bishop will automatically be bad. Two bishops vs bishop and knight. A Russian proverb says: "The advantage of the bishop pair is that you can trade it off." Beware that you keep the good bishop and avoid bishops of opposite color when the underlying pawn ending is better for you. Two bishops vs two knights. Open up the position. Create two wings. Trade off your bad bishop. Pawns at the rim are difficult to stop by a knight. Bishop+knight vs bishop+knight. Bishop+knight vs 2 knights. In general a good bishop is better than a knight. The only reason to prefer a knight is when your opponent has the bad bishop and the pawns are on one wing. 2 knights vs 2 knights. Trade of a set of knights when the underlying pawn ending is better. Remember that the remain ending with knight vs knight is about penetrating with the king and the outside passer. 2 rooks vs 2 rooks. Trade off a set of rooks when you have winning chances. What to do with your King? Head for the center, from where the king can intervene where needed. Walk to your passed pawns. Walk to pawns that are susceptible of being attacked. Free a piece that is bound to defence. Penetrate the enemy positions when you are faster than the counterattack of your opponent. General ideas. When you don't know what to do, try to inflict your opponent with an extra weakness. When you are worse, don't play for the win. Only accept a draw or offer a draw when you are worse. Otherwise you will never learn to play an endgame. Worse can mean behind in time. When to trade pieces and pawns? When behind in material, head for a drawish endgame (bishop of opposite color or rook vs rook with pawns on one wing) When behind in material, trade pawns, not pieces. In the end you can sac your last piece for his last pawn, when you leave him with insufficient mating potential. Middlegame techniques to get a good endgame. Minority attack. You attack with 2 pawns 3 hostile pawns. After trading off you leave your opponent with an isolani that you can conquer. Inflict damage to the opponent's pawn structure: double pawn, isolani, backward pawn, many pawn islands. Create an (outside) passed pawn. No open files leads to a rook ending. One of my early instructional books that I probably gained the most from was Ludek Pachman's classic, Modern Chess Strategy. In the book's section on passed Pawns, he wrote that two united passed Pawns are a dangerous weapon, but the possessor of such Pawns must make sure that they cannot be blockaded and that, as a rule, such Pawns should advance together. Endgame Practice While on the website Chess Videos TV yesterday I noticed they have several “Chess Tools” like diagram generators, endgame simulator, visualization training, etc. that are worth checking out. For example, under the endgame simulator they have linked to the Crafty engine so you can play versus the computer in different situations right from your browser. * Crafty Endgame Trainer: https://www.chessvideos.tv/endgame-... * The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played: 62 Masterpieces of Chess Strategy by Irving Chernev Game Collection: Instructive Games (Chernev) * The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played: 62 Masterpieces of Chess Strategy by Irving Chernev - https://lichess.org/study/KMMrJvE1 * Legendary: Game Collection: The 12 Legendary Games of the Century <from the simpleton poet: Roses are red. Violets are blue. Chess is creative. And a journey too. Good in the morning. Or just before bed. Play cheater_1, with engine. Or OTB, all in your head.> Psalm 107:1 Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; his love endures forever. “The Lord is first, my friends are second, and I am third.” ― Gale Sayers “To what greater inspiration and counsel can we turn than to the imperishable truth to be found in this treasure house, the Bible?” — Queen Elizabeth II “Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters.” ― Benjamin Franklin “Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” ― Martin Luther King Jr. “Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude.” ― Denis Waitley Luck never gives; it only lends. ~ Scottish Proverb “The harder you fall, the heavier your heart; the heavier your heart, the stronger you climb; the stronger you climb, the higher your pedestal.” — Criss Jami Psalm 96: 1-3 Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, praise his name; proclaim his salvation day after day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples. "God's mercy and grace give me hope - for myself, and for our world.” — Billy Graham “Man has two great spiritual needs. One is for forgiveness. The other is for goodness.” — Billy Graham Proverbs 1:7 “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.” Dinner Prayer Hymn Traditional Hymn Lord, bless this food and grant that we May thankful for thy mercies be; Teach us to know by whom we're fed; Bless us with Christ, the living bread. Lord, make us thankful for our food, Bless us with faith in Jesus' blood; With bread of life our souls supply, That we may live with Christ on high. Amen. <High Flight BY JOHN GILLESPIE MAGEE JR. Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings; Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth of sun-split clouds,—and done a hundred things You have not dreamed of—wheeled and soared and swung High in the sunlit silence. Hov'ring there, I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung My eager craft through footless halls of air .... Up, up the long, delirious, burning blue I've topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace Where never lark nor ever eagle flew— And, while with silent lifting mind I've trod The high untrespassed sanctity of space, Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.> “There just isn’t enough televised chess.” — David Letterman “Do the things that interest you and do them with all your heart. Don't be concerned about whether people are watching you or criticizing you. The chances are that they aren't paying any attention to you. It's your attention to yourself that is so stultifying. But you have to disregard yourself as completely as possible. If you fail the first time then you'll just have to try harder the second time. After all, there's no real reason why you should fail. Just stop thinking about yourself.” — Eleanor Roosevelt “Many have become chess masters, no one has become the master of chess.” ― Siegbert Tarrasch “Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive and then go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” ― Howard Thurman z64All free bumd one off puffy went out 4A smoke saw a UFOA outr space, force, time, android K safety Wesley So Zamikhovsky pauzed clock o' time: https://24timezones.com/#/map September 1963: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7n... ?/ Why did the turkey cross the road? To prove he wasn’t chicken! $ X Y Z A % 65 games, 1902-2019 1...d6 No Name/Many Names 19 games by choumicha. Thank you choumicha! choumicha wrote: Create your opening repertoire by picking up lines you like from the Pirc, Modern, Philidor, Old Indian, King Indian, Hippopotamus, Rat Defense (while having more possibilities to avoid the lines you don't trust). It is too early to characterize this repertoire or the kind of players using it. [FTB notes choumicha seems to contradict himself with his own efforts to label this collection of various branches -- both colors have great flexibility -- by many strong players.] Usually supporters of 1..d6 appreciate: -little provocations (as shown by players like Bent Larsen, Anthony Miles, Tigran Petrosian, Julian Hodgson, Michael Basman, Rainer Schlenker, Stefan Bücker, Baadur Jobava and Jules Welling -to have "The space DISadvantage", appreciate Reti's theory about controlling versus occupying space, prefer the counterattack above blunt attacks and gambits -are not afraid for an early exchange of queens also giving up the right to castle after 1.d4 d6 2.c4 e5 3.dxe dxe4.QxQ KxQ and 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 e5 (starting off as a Pirc or 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 in the Philidor sequence) 4.dxe5 dxe5 5.Qxd8+ Kxd8. === Some sources: (1)"Play 1…d6 Against Everything: A Compact and Ready-to-use Black Repertoire for Club Players", New in Chess, 2017, 208 pages by Erik Zude and Jörg Hickl (2)"A Cunning Chess Opening for Black: Lure Your Opponent into the Philidor Swamp!", New in Chess, 2015, 288 pages by Sergey Kasparov (3) "The Old Indian: Move by Move", Everyman, 2015, 496 pages by Junior Tay (4) "1...d6: Move by Move", Everyman, 2012, 400 pages by Cyrus Lakdawala (5) "The New Old Indian: A Repertoire for Black Against 1 d4", 2011, 160 pages by Alexander Cherniaev and Eduard Prokuronov (6) "The Philidor Files: Detailed Coverage of a Dynamic Opening", Everyman Chess, 2007, 304 pages by Christian Bauer (7) "A Universal Weapon 1.d4 d6: The All-Purpose Defence for Black", Chess Stars, 2011, 224 pages by Vladimir Barsky (8) "Geheimwaffe Philidor", Chessgate, 2005, 132 pages by Christian Seel (9) "An Explosive Chess Opening Repertoire for Black", Gambit, 2002, 192 pages by Jouni Yrjola and Jussi Tella === Content/ The Umbrella Themes for the games 1) Endgame Variation -1a)The d4-Endgame Variation -1b)The e4-Endgame Variation 2) Philidor 3) Pirc 4) Modern (Setups after 1.e4. Hedgehog, Hippopotamus etc.) 5) The Old Indian 6) The Wade Defence (Also called Hodgson or Tartakower Defence, with The Pribyl/Rat) Appendix I The pros of Space Advantage II The contras of Space Advantage = = = Hacked! “Chess first of all teaches you to be objective.” Source: "The Soviet School of Chess" Book by Alexander Kotov, p. 42, 2001. “Among a great many other things that chess teaches you is to control the initial excitement you feel when you see something that looks good. It trains you to think before grabbing and to think just as objectively when you’re in trouble.” ― Stanley Kubrick “Chess helps you to concentrate, improve your logic. It teaches you to play by the rules, take responsibility for your actions, how to problem solve in an uncertain environment.” ― Garry Kasparov “Daring ideas are like chessmen moved forward. They may be beaten, but they may start a winning game.” ― Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe “To avoid losing a piece, many a person has lost the game.” ― Savielly Tartakower “Battles are won by slaughter and maneuver. The greater the general, the more he contributes in maneuver, the less he demands in slaughter.” ― Winston S. Churchill “Even though chess isn't the toughest thing that computers will tackle for centuries, it stood as a handy symbol for human intelligence. No matter what human-like feat computers perform in the future, the Deep Blue match demands an indelible dot on all timelines of AI progress.” ― Steven Levy “All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays many parts, his acts being seven ages.” — William Shakespeare “Life is a game. To be a world changer choose to be the player and not the ball.” — Mofoluwaso Ilevbare "Life is the most amazing game. Play hard with a deep love so that you may enjoy it." — Debasish Mridha "My poetry is a game. My life is a game. But I am not a game." — Federico Garcia Lorca Life is like a game of chess, changing with each move. ~ Chinese Proverb “Life is a kind of chess, with struggle, competition, good and bad events.” — Benjamin Franklin “Life is a puzzle, a riddle, a test, a mystery, a game - whatever challenge you wish to compare it to. Just remember, you're not the only participant; no one person holds all the answers, the pieces, or the cards. The trick to success in this life is to accumulate teammates and not opponents.” — Richelle E. Goodrich “Winning is about commitment, discipline, hard work, dedication, determination, courage and sometimes even luck!” ― Susan Polgar “Every defeat is an opportunity to learn from our mistakes! Every victory is a confirmation of our hard work!” ― Susan Polgar “A chess player uses his/her knowledge to prepare for next game while a passionate coach prepares for next generation!” ― Susan Polgar "Life is a game, play it ... Life is too precious, do not destroy it." — Mother Teresa “The sailor is frankness, the landsman is finesse. Life is not a game with the sailor, demanding the long head--no intricate game of chess where few moves are made in straight-forwardness and ends are attained by indirection, an oblique, tedious, barren game hardly worth that poor candle burnt out in playing it.” — Herman Melville “It's a lot of things [that I consider (what opening to play)]. Obviously, my opponent's rating—I don't want to play an equal game where I don't have many winning chances. But also, my mood is important, and my opponent's styles themselves.” ― 13-year-old FM Brewington Hardaway from New York “Jobs are a part of life. Maybe you've heard of the concept. It's called work? See, what happens is that you suffer through doing annoying and humiliating things until you get paid not enough money. Like those Japanese game shows, only without all the glory.” — Jim Butcher “The challenge is to resist circumstances. Any idiot can be happy in a happy place, but moral courage is required to be happy in a hellhole.” — Joyce Carol Oates “...you have to cherish the world at the same time that you struggle to endure it.” — Flannery O'Connor “There is an old Yiddish phrase I find apropos - but not by choice: "Man plans, God laughs." I am a prime example. My life was pretty much laid out for me. I was a basketball star my entire childhood, destined to be an NBA player for the Boston Celtics. But in my very first preseason game, Big Burt Wesson slammed into me and ruined my knee. I tried gamely to come back, but there is a big difference between gamely and effectively. My career was over before I hit the parquet floor. I...” — Harlan Coben "The entire ball game, in terms of both the exam and life, was what you gave attention to vs. what you willed yourself to not." — David Foster Wallace “And from the time I was a kid, I've had this internal monologue roaring through my head, which doesn't stop - unless I'm asleep. I'm sure every person has this; it's just that my monologue is particularly loud. And particularly troublesome. I'm constantly asking myself questions. And the problem with that is that your brain is like a computer: If you ask a question, it's programmed to respond, whether there's an answer or not. I'm constantly weighing everything in my mind and trying to predict how my actions will influence events. Or maybe manipulate events are the more appropriate words. It's like playing a game of chess with your own life. And I hate f*king chess!” — Jordan Belfort “Our mind is all we've got. Not that it won't lead us astray sometimes, but we still have to analyze things out within ourselves.” — Bobby Fischer “Life is a game board. Time is your opponent. If you procrastinate, you will lose the game. You must make a move to be victorious.” — Napoleon Hill “I am willing to take life as a game of chess in which the first rules are not open to discussion. No one asks why the knight is allowed his eccentric hop, why the castle may only go straight and the bishop obliquely. These things are to be accepted, and with these rules the game must be played: it is foolish to complain of them.” — W. Somerset Maugham “Making a big fat deal out of anything is absurd. It makes much more sense to go after life with a sense of, "Why not?" instead of a furrowed brow. One of the best things I ever did was make my motto "I just wanna see what I can get away with." It takes all the pressure off, puts the punk rock attitude in, and reminds me that life is but a game.” — Jen Sincero “If you wanted to be the best then you had to swallow your pride and become a student of the game first.” — Jon Osborne "Prereading is a game changer. It changed my life. Everyone is smarter when they have seen the material before. You will be too." — Peter Rogers “In order to improve your game, you must study the endgame before everything else. For whereas the endings can be studied and mastered by themselves, the middle game and opening must be studied in relation to the end game.” — Jose R. Capablanca “All I've done all my life is just tried to better the game [hockey] for our players and for those people watching.” — Bobby Hull “I love sports. The spirit and the fight you put to win a game. It is just like life except that life is not a game. There is no "retry" option in real life and you don't get to get a bonus life.” — Abdullah Abu Snaineh “Baseball is a game of life. It's not perfect, but it feels like it is.” — Joe Torre “There is something special about baseball that goes far deeper than being a game. It is the father-son relationship that is built, the life lessons that are taught in the process of playing a game and the ability to overcome not succeeding all of the time and still considering yourself a success.” — John A Passaro “Life is like the baseball season, where even the best team loses at least a third of its games, and even the worst team has its days of brilliance. The goal is not to win every game but to win more than you lose, and if you do that often enough, in the end you may find you have won it all.” — Harold S. Kushner “Football is an honest game. It's true to life. It's a game about sharing. Football is a team game. So is life.” — Joe Willie Namath “Life is not a game of Solitaire; people depend on one another. When one does well, others are lifted. When one stumbles, others also are impacted. There are no one-man teams - either by definition or natural law. Success is a cooperative effort; it's dependent upon those who stand beside you.” — Jon M. Huntsman Sr. “Do not let fear keep you on the sidelines. Your number has been called, get in the game! It is your time to shine.” — E'yen A. Gardner “Remember you have to be comfortable. Golf is not a life or death situation. It's just a game and should be treated as such. Stay loose.” — Chi Chi Rodriguez “It is not a matter of life and death. It is not that important. But it is a reflection of life, and so the game is an enigma wrapped in a mystery impaled on a conundrum.” — Peter Alliss “That is just what life is when it is beautiful and happy - a game! Naturally, one can also do all kinds of other things with it, make a duty of it, or a battleground, or a prison, but that does not make it any prettier.” — Hermann Hesse “Chess is not just a game. It is a way of life.” — Avijeet Das “Every man needs a women, when his life in a trouble. just like a game of chess, queen protect the king.” — Anuj Kr. Thakur “The passed pawn is a criminal, who should be kept under lock and key. Mild measures, such as police surveillance, are not sufficient.” — Aron Nimzowitsch “For me, chess is life and every game is like a new life. Every chess player gets to live many lives in one lifetime.” — Eduard Gufeld “There are two kinds of idiots - those who don't take action because they have received a threat, and those who think they are taking action because they have issued a threat.” ― Paulo Coelho, The Devil and Miss Prym “Athletes train 15 years for 15 seconds of performance. Ask them if they got lucky. Ask an athlete how he feels after a good workout. He will tell you that he feels spent. If he doesn't feel that way, it means he hasn't worked out to his maximum ability. Losers think life is unfair. They think only of their bad breaks. They don't consider that the person who is prepared and playing well still got the same bad breaks but overcame them. That is the difference. His threshold for tolerating pain becomes higher because in the end he is not training so much for the game but for his character. Alexander Graham Bell was desperately trying to invent a hearing aid for his partially deaf wife. He failed at inventing a hearing aid but in the process discovered the principles of the telephone. You wouldn't call someone like that lucky, would you? Good luck is when opportunity meets preparation. Without effort and preparation, lucky coincidences don't happen.” — Shiv Khera “My passions were all gathered together like fingers that made a fist. Drive is considered aggression today; I knew it then as purpose.” ― Bette Davis “Learning to remain nonreactive is the name of the game. Does this mean living without passion? Absolutely not. Live, love, laugh, and learn - just don't be a sucker for drama. Live your life with enthusiasm and purpose, and don't be a pawn in someone else's vision for you. You drive. Better yet, let your Higher Self drive, and you relax.” — Pedram Shojai “The bone's 6 inches out of his leg and all he's yelling is, 'Win the game, win the game.' I've not seen that in my life. Pretty special young man. I don't think we could have gathered ourselves - I know I couldn't have - if Kevin didn't say over and over again, 'Just go win the game,' I don't think we could have gone in the locker room with a loss after seeing that. We had to gather ourselves. We couldn't lose this game for him. We just couldn't.” — Coach Rick Pitino “You have to have the fighting spirit. You have to force moves and take chances.” — Bobby Fischer “Everyone who loves pro basketball assumes it's a little fixed. We all think the annual draft lottery is probably rigged, we all accept that the league aggressively wants big market teams to advance deep into the playoffs, and we all concede that certain marquee players are going to get preferential treatment for no valid reason. The outcomes of games aren't predetermined or scripted but there are definitely dark forces who play with our reality. There are faceless puppet masters who pull strings and manipulate the purity of justice. It's not necessarily a full-on conspiracy, but it's certainly not fair. And that's why the NBA remains the only game that matters: Pro basketball is exactly like life.” — Chuck Klosterman “I'm not forcing you to do anything. You need to make your own damn decisions. And I'm not playing this game where we ignore reality and pretend to have a normal conversation for a few hours. You need to face reality and stop turning life into a movie. I'm not a puppet in your show. This is real life and you're always trying to ignore it for some cheap fantasy version where no problems exist. That's not noble of you, okay? You're not strong. You're a weak person like the rest of us. You've just learned to excel at avoiding issues. But there are issues. Life has so many freaking issues and if you can't force your own self to face life and make decisions without someone telling you what the hell to do, you're just going to end up another chess piece moved around by others.” — Marilyn Grey “When you pursue your goals with passion, you will attract people who love you; but you'll also attract haters. I'm okay with that; I welcome it. I don't want to live life as a spectator. I've learned that if no one is cheering you on and/or booing you; it means you're not in the game.” — Steve Maraboli “Always when I play back my father's voice," Maria says, "it is with a professional rasp, it goes as it lays, don't do it the hard way. My father advised me that life itself was a crap game: it was one of two lessons I learned as a child. The other was that overturning a rock was apt to reveal a rattlesnake. As lessons go those two seem to hold up, but not to apply.” — Joan Didion “Always take time to celebrate achievements whether great or small.” ― Charmaine J. Forde “You and I were created by God to be so much more than normal ... Following the crowd is not a winning approach to life. In the end it's a loser's game, because we never become who God created us to be by trying to be like everybody else.” — Tim Tebow “He needed fresh air and sunshine. A walk in the woods and afterward a good book to read by the fire.” Yeah, that was the life. — Josh Lanyon “It is my fixed conviction that if a parent can give his children a passionate and wholesome devotion to the outdoors, the fact that he cannot leave each of them a fortune does not really matter so much.” — Archibald Rutledge “The skillful leader subdues the enemy's troops without any fighting; he captures their cities without laying siege to them; he overthrows their kingdom without lengthy operations in the field.” ― Sun Tzu, The Art Of War “Technique has taken over the whole of civilization. Death, procreation, birth all submit to technical efficiency and systemization.” ― Jacques Ellul “Time is an illusion.” ― Albert Einstein “Time isn’t precious at all, because it is an illusion. What you perceive as precious is not time but the one point that is out of time: the Now. That is precious indeed. The more you are focused on time—past and future—the more you miss the Now, the most precious thing there is.” ― Eckhart Tolle, The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment “It's being here now that's important. There's no past and there's no future. Time is a very misleading thing. All there is ever, is the now. We can gain experience from the past, but we can't relive it; and we can hope for the future, but we don't know if there is one.” ― George Harrison “You are the biggest enemy of your own sleep.” ― Pawan Mishra Royal flush * Chess Step-by-Step: https://www.chess.com/learn-how-to-... * Pawn Instruction: http://www.logicalchess.com/learn/l... * Wikipedia on Computer Chess: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compu... * Alpha Glossary: https://www.chess-poster.com/englis... * Online safety: https://www.entrepreneur.com/scienc... * The Roaring 20's: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9S... * 50 Games to Know: https://en.chessbase.com/post/50-ga... * 62 Masterpieces: Game Collection: Instructive Games (Chernev) * “The only way to change anything in Russia is a revolution” ― Daniil Dubov https://en.chessbase.com/post/dubov... * An extension of the same: Game Collection: Black plays 1...d6 I have a fear of speed bumps. But I am slowly getting over it. * Riddle-e-dee: https://chessimprover.com/chess-rid... I was wondering why the frisbee was getting bigger, then it hit me. * Checkmate patterns: Game Collection: Checkmate: Checkmate Patterns * Morphy Miniatures: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches... * Chessmaster 2000 Classic Games: Game Collection: Chessmaster '86 * Epic: Game Collection: Epic Battles of the CB by R.N. Coles - keypusher * Brilliancies: Game Collection: Brilliancy Prizes (Reinfeld) * Chess Links: http://www.chessdryad.com/links/ind... * Women: https://www.thefamouspeople.com/wom... * Online safety: https://www.entrepreneur.com/scienc... * Flip the Finish: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWH... “Once in a lobby of the Hall of Columns of the Trade Union Center in Moscow a group of masters were analyzing an ending. They could not find the right way to go about things and there was a lot of arguing about it. Suddenly Capablanca came into the room. He was always find of walking about when it was his opponent's turn to move. Learning the reason for the dispute the Cuban bent down to the position, said 'Si, si,' and suddenly redistributed the pieces all over the board to show what the correct formation was for the side trying to win. I haven't exaggerated. Don Jose literally pushed the pieces around the board without making moves. He just put them in fresh positions where he thought they were needed. Suddenly everything became clear. The correct scheme of things had been set up and now the win was easy. We were delighted by Capablanca's mastery.” ― Alexander Kotov “Capablanca had that art which hides art to an overwhelming degree.” ― Harry Golombek “I have known many chess players, but only one chess genius, Capablanca.” ― Emanuel Lasker “I think Capablanca had the greatest natural talent.” ― Mikhail Botvinnik * One of Pandolfini's Best: Game Collection: Solitaire Chess by Bruce Pandolfini * Two Great Attackers: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/che... * Alekhine getz blitzed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8H... * Annotated Games: Game Collection: Annotated Games * Assorted good games by rbaglini: Game Collection: assorted Good games * Back rank mating tactics: Game Collection: 610_Back rank mating tactics * Best (Old) Games of All Time: Game Collection: Best Games of All Time * Best of the British by Timothy Glenn Forney: Game Collection: Best of the British * The Best Chess Games (part 2): Game Collection: The Best Chess Games (part 2) * 'Great Brilliancy Prize Games of the Chess Masters' by Fred Reinfeld: Game Collection: 0 * bengalcat47's favorite games of famous masters: Game Collection: bengalcat47's favorite games * Brilliant games by madhatter5: Game Collection: Brilliant games * Chess Prehistory by Joe Stanley: Game Collection: Chess Prehistory * Classic games by great players: Game Collection: Guinness Book - Chess Grandmasters (Hartston) * Collection assembled by Fredthebear. * 'Chess Praxis' by Aron Nimzowitsch: Game Collection: Chess Praxis (Nimzowitsch) * Lekhika Dhariyal Chess Ops: https://www.zupee.com/blog/category... * elmubarak: my fav games: Game Collection: elmubarak: my fav games * Exchange sacs – 1 by obrit: Game Collection: Exchange sacs - 1 * Fork Overload (Remove the Defender): Game Collection: FORK-OVERLOAD OR HOOK-AND-LADDER TRICK * Fire Baptisms by Nasruddin Hodja: Game Collection: Fire Baptisms * Famous brilliancies: Game Collection: brilliacies * The Fireside Book of Chess by Irving Chernev and Fred Reinfeld: Game Collection: Fireside Book of Chess * Glossary P: https://www.peoriachess.com/Glossar... * Great Combinations by wwall: Game Collection: Combinations * Golden Treasury of Chess (Wellmuth/Horowitz): Game Collection: Golden Treasury of Chess (Wellmuth/Horowitz) https://archive.org/details/the-gol... * Impact of Genius: 500 years of Grandmaster Chess: Game Collection: Impact of Genius : 500 years of Grandmaster Ches * JonathanJ's favs 4: Game Collection: JonathanJ's favorite games 4 * jorundte's favs: Game Collection: jorundte's favorite games * Miniatures: Game Collection: 200 Miniature Games of Chess - Du Mont (III) * 5 Reasons to play the Modern Defense, advocated by Austrian Grandmaster Karl Robatsch: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://thechessworld.com/articles/... Some of the main variations include: The Averbakh Variation: 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.Be3 a6. The Pterodactyl Variation: 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c5. The Tiger’s Modern: 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6 4.f4 Nf6. Standard Line: 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c6 4.f4 d5 5.e5 Caro-Kann, Gurgenidze Variation: 1.e4 c6 2.d4 g6 3.Bd3 Bg7 <1. e4 g6> 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. Be3 a6 5. Nf3 Nf6 6. Qd2 b5 7. Bh6 O-O 8. Bxg7 Kxg7 9. Bd3 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. Be3 Nf6 5. Qd2 O-O 6. f3 c5 7. dxc5 dxc5 8. e5 Qxd2+ 9. Bxd2 Nfd7 10. f4 Rd8 11. Be3 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. Be3 Nf6 5. Qd2 O-O 6. Nf3 c5 7. dxc5 dxc5 8. Qxd8 Rxd8 9. Bxc5 Nc6 2. d4 d6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 O-O 6. Nf3 d5 7. e5 Ne4 8. Nxe4 dxe4 2. d4 d6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. Be3 Nf6 5. Qd2 O-O 6. f3 c5 7. dxc5 dxc5 8. e5 Qxd2+ 9. Bxd2 <1. d4 g6> 2. e4 d6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Be3 O-O 6. Qd2 c6 7. a4 Qa5 8. Be2 c5 9. dxc5 dxc5 2. e4 Bg7 3. Nf3 d6 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Be3 O-O 6. Qd2 d5 7. e5 Ne4 8. Nxe4 dxe4 9. Ng5 2. e4 d6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 O-O 6. f3 a6 7. h4 b5 8. O-O-O b4 2. e4 d6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 O-O 6. f3 c6 7. h4 Nbd7 8. Bh6 Bxh6 9. Qxh6 2. e4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Be3 O-O 6. h3 e5 7. dxe5 dxe5 8. Bc4 Qe7 9. Qe2 Nc6 10. Rd1 Be6 <1. c4 g6> 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 c5 6. d5 O-O 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Rb1 c5 8. Nf3 O-O 9. Be2 cxd4 10. cxd4 Qa5+ 11. Bd2 Qxa2 12. O-O Bg4 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. Nc3 d5 5. h3 c5 6. dxc5 Ne4 7. Nxe4 dxe4 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Nf3 c5 8. Rb1 O-O 9. Be2 cxd4 10. cxd4 Qa5+ 11. Bd2 Qxa2 12. O-O Bg4 13. Be3 Nc6 2. e4 e5 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nf3 Bb4+ 5. Nbd2 Nxe4 6. dxe5 d5 7. a3 Bxd2+ 8. Nxd2 How can White best respond to the Modern Defense? White should try to establish a strong central control, especially upon d4, and develop minor pieces harmoniously. They can do this by playing 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7, followed by Nc3, Be3, and Qd2 in some order. It is important for White to not rush in launching an attack but patiently build up their position. Moves like h3 or f3 could be helpful to prevent Black’s thematic …Ng4 move, aiming for the e3 bishop. * Pirc Defense, named after the Slovenian Grandmaster Vasja Pirc: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/aWuL... * Mil y Una Partidas 1914-1931: Game Collection: Mil y Una Partidas 1914-1931 * maxruen's favorite games III: Game Collection: maxruen's favorite games III * '500 Master Games of Chess' by Savielly Tartakower and Julius Du Mont: Game Collection: 500 Master Games of Chess * Middlegame Combinations by Peter Romanovsky: Game Collection: Middlegame Combinations by Peter Romanovsky * 'The Mammoth Book of the World's Greatest Chess Games' by Graham Burgess, John Nunn and John Emms. New expanded edition-now with 125 games. Game Collection: Mammoth Book-Greatest Games (Nunn/Burgess/Emms) * Names and Places: Game Collection: Named Mates * Pretzels? Game Collection: Special Pretzel Collection * People on Another Level: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7V... * Become a Predator at the Chessboard: https://www.chesstactics.org/ * Queen vs Rook Ending: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJn... * Read The Planet Greenpawn - https://www.redhotpawn.com/ * Reti Opening by KingG: Game Collection: Reti Opening * Veliki majstori saha 16 RETI (Slavko Petrovic): Game Collection: Veliki majstori saha 16 RETI (Petrovic) * Richard Réti's Best Games by Golombek: Game Collection: Richard Réti's Best Games by Golombek * Ray Keene's favorite games: Game Collection: ray keene's favorite games * sapientdust's favorite games: Game Collection: sapientdust's favorite games * shakman's favorite games – 2: Game Collection: shakman's favorite games - 2 * Secrets of the Russian Chess Masters Volume II: Game Collection: Secrets of the Russian Chess Masters Volume II * Steinitz collection: Game Collection: Steinitz Gambits * Tartakower's Defense: https://www.chess.com/blog/MatBobul... * Tactical Games: Game Collection: Yasser Seirawan's Winning Chess Tactics * Traxler Counterattack: Game Collection: takchess italian's Traxler Counter Attack after * The Unthinkable: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9z... * Variety pack by Nova: Game Collection: KID games * Will Power: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9S... * Wonders and Curiosities: Game Collection: Wonders and Curiosities of Chess (Chernev) * Z Vol 105: Game Collection: 0ZeR0's collected games volume 105 * Mr. Harvey's Puzzle Challenge: https://wtharvey.com/ WTHarvey: There once was a website named WTHarvey, Where chess puzzles did daily delay, The brain-teasers so tough, They made us all huff and puff, But solving them brought us great satisfaction today. There once was a website named WTHarvey Where chess puzzles were quite aplenty With knight and rook and pawn You'll sharpen your brain with a yawn And become a master of chess entry There once was a site for chess fun, Wtharvey.com was the chosen one, With puzzles galore, It'll keep you in store, For hours of brain-teasing, none done. There once was a website named WTHarvey, Where chess puzzles were posted daily, You'd solve them with glee, And in victory, You'd feel like a true chess prodigy! five-four combo 'A rising tide lifts all boats' 'Don't put the cart before the horse' “Examine what is said, not who is speaking.” ~ African Proverb Kansas: Leavenworth Established in: 1827 Fort Leavenworth was established in 1827 and is still in use today, making it the third-oldest continuously active military base in the US. It was the largest city on the Missouri River during the Civil War, according to the city's official website. Leavenworth was founded by Colonel Henry Leavenworth in 1827, and once played a vital role as peacemaker between Native American tribes and settlers heading west. It eventually became known as the "jumping point" of the opening of the West. * Chess History: https://www.uschesstrust.org/chess-... * World Chess Championship History: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkO... The Kings of Chess: A History of Chess, Traced Through the Lives of Its Greatest Players by William Hartston William Hartson traces the development of the game from its Oriental origins to the present day through the lives of its greatest exponents - men like Howard Staunton, who transformed what had been a genteel pastime into a competitive science; the brilliant American Paul Morphy, who once played a dozen simultaneous games blindfold; the arrogant and certified insane Wilhelm Steinitz; the philosopher and mathematician Emanual Lasker; Bobby Fischer, perhaps the most brilliant and eccentric of them all; and many other highly gifted individuals. Hartson depicts all their colorful variety with a wealth of rare illustrations. Format: Hardcover Language: English ISBN: 006015358X ISBN13: 9780060153588 Release Date: January 1985 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Length: 192 Pages Weight: 1.80 lbs. Eilfan ywmodryb dda Meaning: A good aunt is a second mother chess writer and poet Henry Thomas Bland. Another example of his way with words is the start of ‘Internal Fires’, a poem published on page 57 of the March 1930 American Chess Bulletin: I used to play chess with the dearest old chap, Whom naught could upset whatever might hap. He’d oft lose a game he might well have won But made no excuse for what he had done. If a piece he o’erlooked and got it snapped up He took it quite calmly and ne’er ‘cut up rough’. “You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore.” ― William Faulkner “Sometimes in life, and in chess, you must take one step back to take two steps forward.” — IM Levy Rozman, GothamChess So much, much, much better to be an incurable optimist than deceitful and untrustworthy. Old Russian Proverb: "Scythe over a stone." (Нашла коса на камень.) The force came over a stronger force. “It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.” ― Leonardo da Vinci A SOFT STONE by Hagar Peeters translated by Judith Wilkinson I am the stone my parents once decided to stumble over only once, so I’m alone. I am the pebble-stone of contention in the gravel at the front door of their cardboard façade, I commemorate – as a memorial stone – the end of what was once a home, I am the gravestone of a person without surname, the rock that Sisyphus was condemned to by the gods, the millstone round the cripple’s neck. I carve myself into a thousand toes to stub them endlessly on the slightest things. I am a soft stone from which no shoot springs. <Machgielis "Max" Euwe Fifth World Chess Champion from 1935 to 1937 Birthdate: May 20, 1901 Birthplace: Amsterdam, Netherlands Died: November 26, 1981 Max Euwe scripted history when he became the first chess Grandmaster from the Netherlands. A PhD in math, he also taught both math and computer programming, apart from publishing a mathematical analysis of chess. A chess world champion, he also served as the president of FIDE.> "If you can’t take (constructive) criticism, consider taking up another game, perhaps solitaire." — Jeremy Silman "Where there's a will, there's a way." Psalm 107:1 Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; his love endures forever. “A God you understood would be less than yourself.” ― Flannery O'Connor The Satyr and the Traveller Within a savage forest grot A satyr and his chips Were taking down their porridge hot; Their cups were at their lips. You might have seen in mossy den, Himself, his wife, and brood; They had not tailor-clothes, like men, But appetites as good. In came a traveller, benighted, All hungry, cold, and wet, Who heard himself to eat invited With nothing like regret. He did not give his host the pain His asking to repeat; But first he blew with might and main To give his fingers heat. Then in his steaming porridge dish He delicately blew. The wondering satyr said, "I wish The use of both I knew." "Why, first, my blowing warms my hand, And then it cools my porridge." "Ah!" said his host, "then understand I cannot give you storage. "To sleep beneath one roof with you, I may not be so bold. Far be from me that mouth untrue Which blows both hot and cold." CHESS Meet me then, within this grid, this little wooden battlefield as equals, as we forget our bodies to inhabit these pieces, control these spaces, trade threats and responses, send our thoughts out into possible positions, our eyes imagining nothing but sweet forks and lancing fianchettoes. We chessplayers, pretend enemies, bound to our miniature war inexplicably & inescapably: when did we find ourselves so obsessed, insidiously seduced to advances and exchanges, lost inside this abyss of infinite moves, willing servants of its rules? - Rael 'Don't change horses in midstream' A piece of cake: https://blindpigandtheacorn.com/che... Barry Greenstein 'Nomen nominandum' a.k.a 'the name to be named' zsfool did not know NN. 'Don't count your chickens before they are hatched' The Wallet From heaven, one day, did Jupiter proclaim, "Let all that live before my throne appear, And there if any one has anything to blame, In matter, form, or texture of his frame, He may bring forth his grievance without fear. Redress shall instantly be given to each. Come, monkey, now, first let us have your speech. You see these quadrupeds, your brothers; Comparing, then, yourself with others, Are you well satisfied?" "And why not?" Says Jock. "Haven't I four trotters with the rest? Is not my visage comely as the best? But this my brother Bruin, is a blot On your creation fair; And sooner than be painted I had be shot, Were I, great sire, a bear." The bear approaching, does he make complaint? Not he; – himself he lauds without restraint. The elephant he needs must criticize; To crop his ears and stretch his tail were wise; A creature he of huge, misshapen size. The elephant, though famed as beast judicious, While on his own account he had no wishes, Pronounced dame whale too big to suit his taste; Of flesh and fat she was a perfect waste. The little ant, again, pronounced the gnat too wee; To such a speck, a vast colossus she. Each censured by the rest, himself content, Back to their homes all living things were sent. Such folly lives yet with human fools. For others lynxes, for ourselves but moles. Great blemishes in other men we spy, Which in ourselves we pass most kindly by. As in this world we're but way-farers, Kind Heaven has made us wallet-bearers. The pouch behind our own defects must store, The faults of others lodge in that before. “I do not know how old I was when I learned to play chess. I could not have been older than eight, because I still have a chessboard on whose side my father inscribed, with a soldering iron, “Saša Hemon 1972.” I loved the board more than chess—it was one of the first things I owned. Its materiality was enchanting to me: the smell of burnt wood that lingered long after my father had branded it; the rattle of the thickly varnished pieces inside, the smacking sound they made when I put them down, the board’s hollow wooden echo. I can even recall the taste—the queen’s tip was pleasantly suckable; the pawns’ round heads, not unlike nipples, were sweet. The board is still at our place in Sarajevo, and, even if I haven’t played a game on it in decades, it is still my most cherished possession, providing incontrovertible evidence that there once lived a boy who used to be me.” ― Aleksandar Hemon, The Book of My Lives Song of the Storm-Swept Plain William D. Hodjkiss The wind shrills forth From the white cold North Where the gates of the Storm-god are; And ragged clouds, Like mantling shrouds, Engulf the last, dim star. Through naked trees, In low coulees, The night-voice moans and sighs; And sings of deep, Warm cradled sleep, With wind-crooned lullabies. He stands alone Where the storm’s weird tone In mocking swells; And the snow-sharp breath Of cruel Death The tales of its coming tells. The frightened plaint Of his sheep sound faint Then the choking wall of white— Then is heard no more, In the deep-toned roar, Of the blinding, pathless night. No light nor guide, Save a mighty tide Of mad fear drives him on; ‘Till his cold-numbed form Grows strangely warm; And the strength of his limbs is gone. Through the storm and night A strange, soft light O’er the sleeping shepherd gleams; And he hears the word Of the Shepherd Lord Called out from the bourne of dreams. Come, leave the strife Of your weary life; Come unto Me and rest From the night and cold, To the sheltered fold, By the hand of love caressed. The storm shrieks on, But its work is done— A soul to its God has fled; And the wild refrain Of the wind-swept plain, Sings requiem for the dead. “No one has ever won a game of chess by taking only forward moves (What about Scholar's Mate?). Sometimes you have to move backwards in order to be able to take better steps forward. That is life.” — Anonymous Drive sober or get pulled over. “For surely of all the drugs in the world, chess must be the most permanently pleasurable.” — Assiac “I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.” ― Thomas Jefferson, chess player “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” ― Mahatma Gandhi Golf clubs InkHarted wrote: Checkmate. I started off as an equal I have everything that they do my life was one and the same as my foe childish battles of lesser I won baring cost of a little but as time outgrew my conscience I found that the pieces were moving against me with time my company reduced they left one by one all in time forgetting me my castles collapsed my religion dissuaded my protectors in hiding I could not run anymore I have been cornered to a wall as the queen left silently without saying goodbye I could not live any longer she was most precious to me I could not win without her by my side so the king knelt down and died. They that sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind. ― Scottish Proverb Mark 3:25 And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand. 'Finders keepers, losers weepers' No, turn it over to Lost and Found. Drive sober or get pulled over. “For surely of all the drugs in the world, chess must be the most permanently pleasurable.” — Assiac Once I asked Pillsbury whether he used any formula for castling. He said his rule was absolute and vital: castle because you will or because you must; but not because you can.’ — W.E. Napier (1881-1952) When i was a boy by Eugene Field Up in the attic where I slept When I was a boy, a little boy, In through the lattice the moonlight crept, Bringing a tide of dreams that swept Over the low, red trundle-bed, Bathing the tangled curly head, While moonbeams played at hide-and-seek With the dimples on the sun-browned cheek - When I was a boy, a little boy! And, oh! the dreams - the dreams I dreamed! When I was a boy, a little boy! For the grace that through the lattice streamed Over my folded eyelids seemed To have the gift of prophecy, And to bring me glimpses of times to be When manhood's clarion seemed to call - Ah! that was the sweetest dream of all, When I was a boy, a little boy! I'd like to sleep where I used to sleep When I was a boy, a little boy! For in at the lattice the moon would peep, Bringing her tide of dreams to sweep The crosses and griefs of the years away From the heart that is weary and faint to-day; And those dreams should give me back again A peace I have never known since then - When I was a boy, a little boy! "In blitz, the knight is stronger than the bishop." — Vlastimil Hort (1944- ) "He who takes the Queen's Knight's pawn will sleep in the streets!" — anonymous “Quem brinca com fogo, queima-se” Old Russian Proverb: "Ride slower, advance further." (Тише едешь — дальше будешь.) Don’t hurry up, you will reach further distances by going slower. "The truest wisdom is a resolute determination." — Napoleon Bonaparte The Television was Invented but Uncommon A little-known 1920s fact is that the decade saw the invention of what eventually became a staple in American culture: television. However, TV sets back then were bulky, blurry, and very expensive. It took until the late 1950s for TVs to become a staple of living rooms across the U.S. (thanks to significant price drops). “Hold fast to dreams, For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird, That cannot fly.” ― Langston Hughes Lichess has all the same basic offerings as Chess.com: a large community, many game types, tutorials, puzzles, and livestreams. The site has a simple appearance, and it seems built to get you where you want to go in as few clicks as possible. You can create an account, but if you’re not concerned with tracking your games and finding other players at your level, there’s no need to log in. Just fire up a new game, try some puzzles, or watch a chess streamer play three-minute games while listening to techno and chatting with the comments section. “Funny, funny Jude (The Man in the Red Beret). You play with little pieces all day long, and you know what? You’ll live to be an old, old man someday. And here I am.” — Janis Joplin Jude Acers set a Guinness World Record for playing 117 people in simultaneous chess games on April 21, 1973 at the Lloyd Center Mall in Portland, Oregon. On July 2-3, 1976 Jude played 179 opponents at Mid Isle Plaza (Broadway Plaza) in Long Island, New York for another Guinness record. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER Maximo wrote: My Forking Knight's Mare Gracefully over the squares, as a blonde or a brunette, she makes moves that not even a queen can imitate. Always active and taking the initiative, she likes to fork. She does it across the board, taking with ease not only pawns, but also kings, and a bad bishop or two. Sometimes she feels like making quiet moves, at other times, she adopts romantic moods, and makes great sacrifices. But, being hers a zero-sum game, she often forks just out of spite. An expert at prophylaxis, she can be a swindler, and utter threats, skewering men to make some gains. Playing with her risks a conundrum, and also catching Kotov’s syndrome. Nonetheless, despite having been trampled by her strutting ways my trust in her remains, unwavering, until the endgame. “Chess is played with the mind and not with the hands.” ― Renaud & Kahn “Chess is a terrific way for kids to build self-image and self-esteem.” ― Saudin Robovic “Chess is a sport. The main object in the game of chess remains the achievement of victory.” ― Max Euwe “Life is like a chess. If you lose your queen, you will probably lose the game.” ― Being Caballero “In chess, as in life, a man is his own most dangerous opponent.” — Vasily Smyslov “If you wish to succeed, you must brave the risk of failure.” — Garry Kasparov “You win some, you lose some, you wreck some.” — Dale Earnhardt “In life, unlike chess the game continues after checkmate.” ― Isaac Asimov <The Fooles Mate Black Kings Biſhops pawne one houſe. White Kings pawne one houſe. Black kings knights pawne two houſes White Queen gives Mate at the contrary kings Rookes fourth houſe — Beale, The Royall Game of Chesse-Play Beale's example can be paraphrased in modern terms where White always moves first, algebraic notation is used, and Black delivers the fastest possible mate after each player makes two moves: 1.f3 e6 2.g4 Qh4# There are eight distinct ways in which Fool's Mate can be reached in two moves. White may alternate the order of f- and g-pawn moves, Black may play either e6 or e5, and White may move their f-pawn to f3 or f4.> “Chess is life in miniature. Chess is a struggle, chess battles.” — Garry Kasparov “Sometimes in life, and in chess, you must take one step back to take two steps forward.” — IM Levy Rozman, GothamChess So much, much, much better to be an incurable optimist than deceitful and untrustworthy. “Don’t blow your own trumpet.” — Australian Proverb Old Russian Proverb: "Scythe over a stone." (Нашла коса на камень.) The force came over a stronger force. “Continuing to play the victim is a self-fulfilling prophecy. Blaming others for your station in life will indeed make you a victim but the perpetrator will be your own self, not life or those around you.” — Bobby Darnell <“Sestrilla, hafelina Jue amourasestrilla Awou jue selaviena En patre jue Translation: Beloved one, little cat I love you for all time In this time And all others” ― Christine Feehan> morfishine: "I like the Schliemann Defense, along with the Falkbeer counter-gambit and other chancy openings. Enterprising chess is the most fun, even if one meets with disaster from time-to-time. I'd rather go down swinging." Why do banks have branches if money doesn’t grow on trees? Ye Jiangchuan has won the Chinese Chess Championship seven times. “A good player is always lucky.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca Sarah wrote: checkmate It's like we’re playing chess. Moving strategically, testing boundaries, all while watching each other’s expression. We all know how this games ends… The queen destroys you and steals your heart. - It is estimated that over 600 million people play chess online and around the world. - Magnus Carlsen of Norway was replaced by Ding Liren of China as the current world chess champion. - The first appearance of the (John) Cochrane gambit against Petrov's defense C42 was in the year 1848 against an Indian master Mohish under Bannerjee. “Sorry don't get it done, Dude!” — John Wayne, Rio Bravo “Gossip is the devil’s telephone. Best to just hang up.” — Moira Rose “Old habits die hard, especially for soldiers.” ― Jocelyn Murray, The Roman General: A Novel The Bear and the Amateur Gardener A certain mountain bear, unlicked and rude, By fate confined within a lonely wood, A new Bellerophon, whose life, Knew neither comrade, friend, nor wife, – Became insane; for reason, as we term it, Dwells never long with any hermit. It's good to mix in good society, Obeying rules of due propriety; And better yet to be alone; But both are ills when overdone. No animal had business where All grimly dwelt our hermit bear; Hence, bearish as he was, he grew Heart-sick, and longed for something new. While he to sadness was addicted, An aged man, not far from there, Was by the same disease afflicted. A garden was his favourite care, – Sweet Flora's priesthood, light and fair, And eke Pomona's – ripe and red The presents that her fingers shed. These two employments, true, are sweet When made so by some friend discreet. The gardens, gaily as they look, Talk not, (except in this my book;) So, tiring of the deaf and dumb, Our man one morning left his home Some company to seek, That had the power to speak. – The bear, with thoughts the same, Down from his mountain came; And in a solitary place, They met each other, face to face. It would have made the boldest tremble; What did our man? To play the Gascon The safest seemed. He put the mask on, His fear contriving to dissemble. The bear, unused to compliment, Growled bluntly, but with good intent, "Come home with me." The man replied: "Sir Bear, my lodgings, nearer by, In yonder garden you may spy, Where, if you'll honour me the while, We'll break our fast in rural style. I have fruits and milk, – unworthy fare, It may be, for a wealthy bear; But then I offer what I have." The bear accepts, with visage grave, But not unpleased; and on their way, They grow familiar, friendly, gay. Arrived, you see them, side by side, As if their friendship had been tried. To a companion so absurd, Blank solitude were well preferred, Yet, as the bear scarce spoke a word, The man was left quite at his leisure To trim his garden at his pleasure. Sir Bruin hunted – always brought His friend whatever game he caught; But chiefly aimed at driving flies – Those hold and shameless parasites, That vex us with their ceaseless bites – From off our gardener's face and eyes. One day, while, stretched on the ground The old man lay, in sleep profound, A fly that buzz'd around his nose, – And bit it sometimes, I suppose, – Put Bruin sadly to his trumps. At last, determined, up he jumps; "I'll stop your noisy buzzing now," Says he; "I know precisely how." No sooner said than done. He seized a paving-stone; And by his modus operandi Did both the fly and man die. A foolish friend may cause more woe Than could, indeed, the wisest foe. A bear walks into a bar and says, “Give me a whiskey and … cola.” “Why the big pause?” asks the bartender. The bear shrugged. “I’m not sure; I was born with them.” Around the World Riddle Question: What travels around the world but stays in one spot? FACTRETRIEVER: Even though dragonflies have six legs, they cannot walk. Riddle Answer: A stamp. Death and the Woodman A poor wood-chopper, with his fagot load, Whom weight of years, as well as load, oppressed, Sore groaning in his smoky hut to rest, Trudged wearily along his homeward road. At last his wood on the ground he throws, And sits him down to think over all his woes. To joy a stranger, since his hapless birth, What poorer wretch on this rolling earth? No bread sometimes, and never a moment's rest; Wife, children, soldiers, landlords, public tax, All wait the swinging of his old, worn axe, And paint the veriest picture of a man unblest. On Death he calls. Forthwith that monarch grim Appears, and asks what he should do for him. "Not much, indeed; a little help I lack – To put these fagots on my back." Death ready stands all ills to cure; But let us not his cure invite. Than die, it's better to endure, – Is both a manly maxim and a right. * The are exceptions: https://academicchess.com/worksheet... <There are distinct situations where a bishop is preferred (over a knight). For example, two bishops are better than two knights or one of each. Steven Mayer, the author of Bishop Versus Knight, contends, “A pair of bishops is usually considered to be worth six points, but common sense suggests that a pair of active bishops (that are very involved in the formation) must be accorded a value of almost nine under some circumstances.” This is especially true if the player can plant the bishops in the center of the board, as two bishops working in tandem can span up to 26 squares and have the capacity to touch every square. Bishops are also preferable to knights when queens have been exchanged because, Grandmaster Sergey Erenburg, who is ranked 11th in the U.S., explains, “[Bishops and rooks] complement each other, and when well-coordinated, act as a queen.” Conversely, a knight is the preferred minor piece when the queen survives until the late-middlegame or the endgame. Mayer explains, “The queen and knight are [able] to work together smoothly and create a greater number of threats than the queen and bishop.” When forced to say one is better than the other, most anoint the bishop. Mayer concludes, “I think it’s true that the bishops are better than the knights in a wider variety of positions than the knights are better than the bishops.” He continues, “Of course, I’m not sure this does us much good, as we only get to play one position at a time.”> “Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.” ― Voltaire “In order to improve your game, you must study the endgame before everything else. For whereas the endings can be studied and mastered by themselves, the middle game and opening must be studied in relation to the end game.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca “Many have become chess masters, no one has become the master of chess.” ― Siegbert Tarrasch “Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive and then go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” ― Howard Thurman werdfun 5zshhz! Zengis Kahnn fish spawn d4 fidi zoccolo fesso zborris29 Zaitsev system, which defends the Rook, Zelic 21...Bxe5 tactics fo breakfast tuna ona stroll fo lunch an aftanoon bycycl rodeo william give u game sum need edward punch. Ecclesiastes 9:9: "Enjoy life with the wife whom you love, all the days of your vain life that he has given you under the sun, because that is your portion in life and in your toil at which you toil under the sun." Psalm 96: 1-3 Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, praise his name; proclaim his salvation day after day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples. Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. HUMPTY DUMPTY Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the King's horses And all the King's men Couldn't put Humpty Together again. Flyin' with Frank: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?... xyz# Why did the cow cross the road? To get to the udder side. Sicilian Defense 1. e4 c5 Sicilian Defense (Action Extension) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bh6 Sicilian Defense (Boleslavsky Variation) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 e5 Sicilian Defense (Chameleon) 1. e4 c5 2. Ne2, 3) Nbc2 or 2) Nc3, 3) Nge2 Sicilian Defense (Closed Variation) 1 e4 c5 2. Nc3 Sicilian Defense(Dragon Variation) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be2 Bg7 7 O-O O-O 8. Be3 Nc6 9. f4 Qb6 10. e5 Sicilian Defense (Dragon Variation-Zollner) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be2 Bg7 7. O-O O-O 8. Be3 Nc6 9. f4 Qb6 10. e5 Sicilian Defense (Dragon-Accelerated) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 Sicilian Defense (Dragon-Classical) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be2 Sicilian Defense (f4 Attack) 1. e4 c5 2. f4 Sicilian Defense (Four Knights Variation) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 Sicilian Defense (Goteborg Variation) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6 Sicilian Defense (Kan Variation) see Sicilian Defense (Paulsen) Sicilian Defense (Keres Attack) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. g4 Sicilian Defense (Larsen Grand Prix) see Sicilian Defense (f4 Attack) Sicilian Defense (Larsen Variation) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bg5 Bd7 Sicilian Defense (Lasker-Pelikan Variation) see Sicilian Defense (Sveshnikov) Sicilian Defense (Levenfish Variation) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. f4 Sicilian Defense (Lowenthal Variation) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e5 Sicilian Defense (Maróczy Bind) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. c4 Sicilian Defense (Morra Gambit) 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 Sicilian Defense (Morra Gambit-Accepted) 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 Sicilian Defense (Morra Gambit-Declined) 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 anything but 3)...dxc3 Sicilian Defense Najdorf Variation) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 Sicilian Defense (Najdorf Variation-poisoned pawn) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Qb6 8. Qd2 Qxb2 Sicilian Defense (Neo-Sveshnikov Variation) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e5 5. Ndb5 db Sicilian Defense (Paulsen Variation) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 Sicilian Defense (Polugaevsky Variation) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 b5 Sicilian Defense (Quinteros Variation) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Qc7 Sicilian Defense (Reversed Fredthebear) 1. c4 e5 Sicilian Defense (Richter-Rauser Variation) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bg5 Sicilian Defense (Rossolimo Attack) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Sicilian Defense (Scheveningen Variation) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 Nc6 Sicilian Defense (Slow) 1. e4 c5 2. Be2 Sicilian Defense (Smith-Morra Gambit) see Sicilian Defense (Morra Gambit) Sicilian Defense (Snyder Variation) 1. e4 c5 2. b3 Sicilian Defense (Sozin) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bc4 Sicilian Defense (Stiletto Variation) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Qa5 Sicilian Defense (Sveshnikov Variation) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5 Sicilian Defense (Taimanov Variation) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6 Sicilian Defense (Velimirovic Attack) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Be3 Be7 8. Qe2 Sicilian Defense (Wing Gambit) 1. e4 c5 2. b4 Sicilian Defense (Wing Gambit-Marshall Variation) 1. e4 c5 2. b4 cxb4 3. a3 Sicilian Defense (Yugoslav Attack) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d5 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 Chessgames.com will be unavailable August 28, 2023 from 1:00AM through 1:30AM(UTC/GMT) for maintenance. We apologize for this inconvenience. 34 games, 1898-2014 1.c4 e5/e6 2.e3 Bookshelf of FTB Phil Harv Charge! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charg.... “Winning needs no explanation, losing has no alibi.” ― Greg Baum. “A determined soul will do more with a rusty monkey wrench than a loafer will accomplish with all the tools in a machine shop.” ― Robert Hughes “Chess is a fairy tale of 1,001 blunders.” ― Savielly Tartakower “Pawns are the soul of the game.” ― François-André Danican Philidor “The king pawn and the queen pawn are the only ones to be moved in the early part of the game.” ― Wilhelm Steinitz “There is no such thing as an absolutely freeing move. A freeing move in a position in which development has not been carried far always proves illusory, and vice versa, a move which does not come at all in the category of freeing moves can, given a surplus of tempi to our credit, lead to a very free game.” ― Aron Nimzowitsch “The future reshapes the memory of the past in the way it recalibrates significance: some episodes are advanced, others lose purchase.” ― Gregory Maguire, A Lion Among Men “Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously never encountered automatic weapons.” ― Douglas MacArthur “Sometimes the bad things in life open our eyes to the good things we weren’t paying attention to before.” ― Diana Elmessiri “Every day is a good day. There is something to learn, care and celebrate.” ― Amit Ray “Impossible is for the unwilling.” ― John Keats “No pressure, no diamonds.” ― Thomas Carlyle “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” ― Walt Disney “Stay foolish to stay sane.” ― Maxime Lagacé “When nothing goes right, go left.” ― Unknown “Try Again. Fail again, Fail better.” “Don’t tell people about your plans. Show them your results.” ― Unknown famous one line movie quotes “Take the risk or lose the chance.” ― Unknown “Good things happen to those who hustle.” ― Anaïs Nin “He who is brave is free.” ― Seneca “Solitary trees, if they grow at all, grow strong.” ― Winston Churchill “Every noble work is at first impossible.” ― Thomas Carlyle “If you’re going through hell, keep going.” ― Winston Churchill “We are twice armed if we fight with faith.” ― Plato “Let him that would move the world first move himself.” ― Socrates “The secret to life is to love who you are – warts and all.” ― David DeNotaris “The story of life is quicker than the wink of an eye.” ― Jimi Hendrix "I am not the King. Jesus Christ is the King. I'm just an entertainer." ― Elvis Presley "When it comes to health, diet is the Queen, but exercise is the King." ― Jack LaLanne “Life really does begin at forty. Up until then, you are just doing research.” ― Carl Gustav Jung “In this life we cannot do great things. We can only do small things with great love.” ― Mother Teresa “For both professionals and amateurs, chess is a game that sharpens the mind, tests human faculties and encourages healthy competition. It has captivated the attention of players and spectators world-wide and will continue to do so as long as competition and excellence challenge mankind.” — President Gerald R. Ford “Examine moves that smite! A good eye for smites is far more important than a knowledge of strategical principles.” — C.J.S. Purdy “In chess, as in life, a man is his own most dangerous opponent.” — Vasily Smyslov “It is a profound mistake to imagine that the art of combination depends only on natural talent, and that it cannot be learned.” — Richard Reti “Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.” ― Albert Einstein “Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans.” ― John Lennon “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you’ve imagined.” ― Henry David Thoreau “The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” ― Nelson Mandela “Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” ― Confucius “May you live all the days of your life.” ― Jonathan Swift “Life itself is the most wonderful fairy tale.” ― Hans Christian Andersen “Do not let making a living prevent you from making a life.” ― John Wooden “Keep smiling, because life is a beautiful thing and there’s so much to smile about.” ― Marilyn Monroe “Life is ours to be spent, not to be saved.” ― D. H. Lawrence We all want to be successful in life. In fact, success in life is the most desired goal in everyone’s life. But remember, success is not accidental. If you want to succeed, you have to be consistent. Consistency is everything. Explore another ― The Best 29 Going The Extra Mile Quotes For Studious Person Fredthebear created this collection. “No guts, no story.” ― Chris Brady “My life is my message.” ― Mahatma Gandhi “Screw it, let’s do it.” ― Richard Branson “Boldness be my friend.” ― William Shakespeare “Keep going. Be all in.” ― Bryan Hutchinson “My life is my argument.” ― Albert Schweitzer “Leave no stone unturned.” ― Euripides “Fight till the last gasp.” ― William Shakespeare “If you want it, work for it.” “You can if you think you can.” ― George Reeves “Accept life as it is. Then work to make it the way you want it to be.” ― Cindy Francis “Parenting is a lifetime assignment.” ― Ken Robinson “Life is accepting what is and working from that.” ― Gloria Naylor “Life is a long lesson in humility.” ― J.M. Barrie “Persist while others are quitting.” ― William Arthur Ward “Where there is love there is life.” ― Gandhi “Mornings contain the secret to an extraordinarily successful life.” ― Hal Elrod “Life is a long lesson in humility.” ― James M. Barrie “The purpose of our lives is to be happy.” ― Dalai Lama “In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on.” ― Robert Frost “Love the life you live. Live the life you love.” ― Bob Marley “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” ― Helen Keller “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.” ― Dr. Seuss “Life is a question and how we live it is our answer.” ― Gary Keller “Life is made of ever so many partings welded together.” ― Charles Dickens “You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” ― Mae West “Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson “Life is a question and how we live it is our answer.” ― Gary Keller “Accept life as it is. Then work to make it the way you want it to be.” ― Cindy Francis “Parenting is a lifetime assignment.” ― Ken Robinson “Life is accepting what is and working from that.” ― Gloria Naylor “Life is a long lesson in humility.” ― J.M. Barrie “Chess is a game that benefits people of all ages, especially kids, in any area of life, business, problem solving, and social skills. Chess has the unique ability to combine focus, concentration, imagination, coordination, teamwork, and leadership all at the same time.” ― Dustin Diamond, Actor “Chess is a sport. The main object in the game of chess remains the achievement of victory.” ― Max Euwe “You win some, you lose some, and your losses are never made up to you. She will simply have to do without; like it or not, she must face her losses and her helplessness to undo them.” — Sheldon B. Kopp “Life is like a chess game. Every decision, just like every move, has consequences. Therefore, decide wisely!” ― Susan Polgar “When people insult and disrespect you, the best revenge is to continue to win, and win, and win….” ― Susan Polgar “The mind has no restrictions. The only restriction is what you believe you cannot do. So go ahead and challenge yourself to do one thing every day that scares you.” ― Susan Polgar Confessed faults are half mended. ~ Scottish Proverb broad interpretation of the asymmetrical pawn structure Tal,M-Segal Riga Team Tournament 1952 A96/08 (1-0) 1.c4 f5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.g3 d6 4.d4 e6 5.Bg2 Be7 6.0-0 0-0 7.Nc3 c6 8.Qc2 a5 9.e4 fe4 10.Ne4 Bd7 11.h4 Na6 12.Nfg5 g6 13.Bh3 Qc8 14.Rd1 e5 15.Bd7 Nd7 16.h5 Qe8 17.Ne6 gh5 18.Nf8 Qf8 19.c5 Nb4 20.Qb3 d5 21.a3 Kh8 22.Nd6 (1-0) Baumgartner-Ambrosewicz,C Corres 1983 A96/10 (1-0) 1.c4 e6 2.Nc3 f5 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2 Be7 5.Nf3 0-0 6.0-0 d6 7.d4 a5 8.Re1 Ne4 9.Qc2 Nc3 10.bc3 Qe8 11.e4 fe4 12.Qe4 Qf7 13.Ng5 Qf2 14.Kh1 Bg5 15.Bg5 Qf5 16.Qh4 h6 17.Be7 Re8 18.Rf1 Qd3 19.Be4 Qc4 20.Qf4 (1-0) Vasquez,J-Bravo,H Lima Peru 1989 A98/03 (0-1) 1.c4 f5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.g3 e6 4.Bg2 Be7 5.Nf3 0-0 6.0-0 d6 7.d4 Qe8 8.Qc2 Qh5 9.e4 e5 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.Nd5 Nxd5 12.cxd5 Bd6 13.Qc3 Nd7 14.exf5 Rxf5 15.Nd2 Nf6 16.Ne4 Nxe4 17.Bxe4 Rf6 18.Be3 Bh3 19.Rfc1 Raf8 20.Qb3 Rf3 21.Qd1 Bg4 22.Bxf3 Bxf3 23.Qd3 Rf5 24.Rc4 e4 25.Qf1 Be2 (0-1) ‘May your Departures equal your Landfalls!’ Fauland,A-Schneiders,A San Bernardino 1989 A90/01 (1-0) 1.c4 f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 e6 4.d4 d5 5.Nh3 c6 6.0-0 Bd6 7.Qc2 0-0 8.Bf4 Qe7 9.Nd2 Ne4 10.Ne4 fe4 11.f3 Bf4 12.gf4 Qf6 13.e3 ef3 14.Rf3 Qf5 15.Qe2 Qh5 16.Raf1 Na6 17.f5 ef5 18.cd5 f4 19.Rf4 g6 (1-0) Fauland,A-Schneiders,A San Bernardino Open 1989 A90/01 (1-0) 1.c4 f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 e6 4.d4 d5 5.Nh3 c6 6.0-0 Bd6 7.Qc2 0-0 8.Bf4 Qe7 9.Nd2 Ne4 10.Nxe4 fxe4 11.f3 Bxf4 12.gxf4 Qf6 13.e3 exf3 14.Rxf3 Qf5 15.Qe2 Qh5 16.Raf1 Na6 17.f5 exf5 18.cxd5 f4 19.Rxf4 g6 (1-0) Piasetski-Kovacevic,V Kerlovac 1977 A86/09 (0-1) 1.c4 f5 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.g3 d6 5.Bg2 c6 6.Nh3 Bg7 7.d5 0-0 8.Nf4 Qe8 9.Qb3 e5 10.Ne6 Be6 11.Qb7 Nbd7 12.de6 Qe6 13.Bc6 Nb6 14.b3 e4 15.0-0 Rf7 16.Qa6 Rc8 17.Bb5 Ng4 18.Bb2 f4 19.c5 Rc5 20.Na4 Nh2 21.Nc5 Qh3 22.Bc4 Ng4 23.Bf7 Kh8 (0-1) Litvinov-Veresov,G Minsk 1958 A85/15 (0-1) 1.c4 f5 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 e6 4.Nf3 Bb4 5.Qc2 0-0 6.e3 b6 7.Be2 Bb7 8.0-0 Bc3 9.Qc3 Ne4 10.Qc2 Rf6 11.Nd2 Rh6 12.g3 Qh4 13.Nf3 Ng5 (0-1) Najdorf,M-Shocron,R Argentinia Championship 1955 A85/09 (1-0) 1.c4 f5 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 e6 4.e3 b6 5.Be2 Bb7 6.Bf3 Nc6 7.Nge2 Be7 8.b3 Qc8 9.0-0 g5 10.Bb2 Nd8 11.Bb7 Qb7 12.d5 0-0 13.e4 fe4 14.Ng3 b5 15.de6 Ne6 16.Nf5 Rae8 17.Nd5 Bd8 18.Qh5 Ng7 19.Qg5 Nh5 20.Nh6 (1-0) Maccioni,A-Castillo,M ch-Chili 1947 A85/10 (0-1) 1.c4 e6 2.Nc3 f5 3.d4 Nf6 4.e3 Bb4 5.Bd3 b6 6.Ne2 Bb7 7.0-0 c5 8.dc5 Bc5 9.a3 a5 10.b3 0-0 11.Bb2 Ng4 12.Qd2 Qh4 13.h3 Rf6 14.Nf4 Rh6 15.Nce2 Nf6 16.b4 Bd6 17.c5 bc5 18.bc5 Bc7 19.Qc3 Nc6 20.Rab1 Ne5 21.Qb3 Nf3 22.gf3 Bf3 23.Bf6 Qg4 24.Ng3 Rh3 25.Ng2 Rh1 (0-1) Smyslov,V-Van der Weide,P Linz 1980 A85/01 (1-0) 1.c4 f5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.d4 d6 4.Bg5 Nbd7 5.Qc2 g6 6.Nf3 Bg7 7.Rd1 0-0 8.g3 c6 9.Bg2 Qc7 10.d5 Nc5 11.0-0 e5 12.de6 Be6 13.Bf4 Rad8 14.Ng5 Qe7 15.b4 Na6 16.b5 Nb8 17.Qb3 Ng4 18.bc6 bc6 19.Ne6 Qe6 20.Rd6 Rd6 21.Bd6 Rd8 22.Bb8 Bc3 23.Ba7 (1-0) “Drawing is rather like playing chess. Your mind races ahead of time that you eventually make.” ― David Hockney “In life, as in chess, one’s own pawns block one’s way. A man’s very wealth, ease, leisure, children, books, which should help him to win, more often checkmate him.” ― Charles Buxton “Chess is all about stored pattern recognition. You are asking your brain to spot a face in the crowd that it has not seen.” ― Sally Simpson 7.d4 is a tiny plus for White: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/che... * Blitz Surprise: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvF... * Checkmate Patterns You Must Recognize Instantly: https://chessfox.com/checkmate-patt... * Charming: Game Collection: 0 * c4 games of Norway: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1D... * 1908 WC Match: Game Collection: Lasker vs Tarrasch WCM 1908 * En Passant Mate: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/tech... * Frank Marshall - Edward Lasker 1923 Match: Game Collection: Marshall -- Ed. Lasker 1923 match * Chess in old newspapers: https://www.schach-chess.com/chess-... * Glossary P: https://www.peoriachess.com/Glossar... * Chessmaster 2000 Classic Games: Game Collection: Chessmaster '86 * The games of chess author Bill Wall; many are miniatures: Bill Wall * Rip 'em to shreds! https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/m... * How dumb is it? Game Collection: Diemer-Duhm Gambit * KIDs: Game Collection: Kasparov on The King's Indian * Chess w/the Masters: Game Collection: Beheim, M _Chess With the Masters_ NY: ARCO 1963 * Greats: Game Collection: Chess Mastery * Pick a path: https://zoboko.com/text/gwyv84v5/ba... * Black Defends: Game Collection: Opening repertoire black * It's his idea: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/che... * Connected pawns on the 7th (12 games): Game Collection: Pretty Maids All in a Row: 3 Connected Ps on 7th * FTB thought it was impossible - see Sally's Mar-05-19 and Mar-06-19 posts: Geoff Chandler * Glossary P: https://www.peoriachess.com/Glossar... * Hans/St. Louis 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vol... * Hellfire: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EQx7... * Hold the line: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QQW0... * Horse with No Name: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yb0k... * Houska Castle: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MqXE... * Hurricane: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Yi5t... * Knights: https://chessily.com/learn-chess/kn... * Knights: https://www.chessjournal.com/chess-... * Knights: https://www.chess.com/blog/IM_Chess... * Knights: https://www.chessstrategyonline.com... * Knights: https://www.masterclass.com/article... * Tips for Knights & More: http://www.chesssets.co.uk/blog/tip... * Unleash the Knight: https://cardclashgames.com/blog/che... * Malaguena: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxD... * MC Move-by-Move: Game Collection: Move by Move - Carlsen (Lakdawala) * Most common mistakes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GA... * Overloaded! Game Collection: OVERLOADED! * Online safety: https://www.entrepreneur.com/scienc... * Pawn Instruction: http://www.logicalchess.com/learn/l... * Pawn Structures: Game Collection: Chess Structures: A Grandmaster Guide * Pirc Defense, Classical: Game Collection: Pirc, Classical Variation * The Chess Portal will broaden your horizons: http://schackportalen.nu/English/es... * Passive, but playable in the Russian Game: Game Collection: Alpha Russian (White) * Promotion Tactics: Game Collection: Promotion Tactics * Three promotions: Game Collection: Promotion: Three * Queening Combinations: Game Collection: Queening Combinations * Queen Pawn Games: Game Collection: ANIL RAJ.R'S QUEEN PAWN GAMES * QGD: Game Collection: QUEEN'S GAMBIT DECLINED * Reasonable 1.d4 Repertoire: Game Collection: d4 repertoire for white * Rajnish Das Tips: https://enthu.com/blog/chess/chess-... * Sacrifices to generate passers (182 games): Game Collection: Passed Pawns * Wedgie swindle: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/r6Kg... * Mr. Harvey's Puzzle Challenge: https://wtharvey.com/ WTHarvey: There once was a website named WTHarvey, Where chess puzzles did daily delay, The brain-teasers so tough, They made us all huff and puff, But solving them brought us great satisfaction today. There once was a website named WTHarvey Where chess puzzles were quite aplenty With knight and rook and pawn You'll sharpen your brain with a yawn And become a master of chess entry There once was a site for chess fun, Wtharvey.com was the chosen one, With puzzles galore, It'll keep you in store, For hours of brain-teasing, none done. There once was a website named WTHarvey, Where chess puzzles were posted daily, You'd solve them with glee, And in victory, You'd feel like a true chess prodigy! * Mr. Harvey's Puzzle Challenge: https://wtharvey.com/ Taking Your Eyes off the Road for 5 Seconds at 55 mph Is Equivalent to Traveling the Length of a Football Field Without Looking Many drivers do not realize how far they can travel even when distracted for a brief period. The reality is, motorists can drive the equivalent of an entire football field blind if they take their eyes off the road for just five seconds when they are traveling at 55 mph. With so much ground covered, it’s not a surprise that the risks of a crash are high when motorists lose focus. Apr-27-23 WTHarvey: There once was a chess player keen He studied each move he had seen With tactics so clever His games were a pleasure His passion for chess was extreme! There once was a chess player bright Whose moves were a beautiful sight He never lost hope Or his skill, he would mope For he believed in fighting the good fight. There once was a chess player so keen Whose passion for the game was extreme He'd study and strategize And often would visualize His victories, in every daydream. “It is a profound mistake to imagine that the art of combination depends only on natural talent, and that it cannot be learned.” — Richard Reti “I have always a slight feeling of pity for the man who has no knowledge of chess, just as I would pity the man who has remained ignorant of love. Chess, like love, like music, has the power to make men happy.” — Siegbert Tarrasch * Mankind's Savior said it, proved it: https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/bib... * A Brief History of Chess: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeB... * A Brief History of the Game of Chess: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2a... “Chess is a sport. The main object in the game of chess remains the achievement of victory.” — Max Euwe “Life is like chess. If you lose your queen, you will probably lose the game.” — Being Caballero “The soldier is the Army. No army is better than its soldiers. The Soldier is also a citizen. In fact, the highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is that of bearing arms for one’s country.” ― George S. Patton Jr. “If you wish to succeed, you must brave the risk of failure.” — Garry Kasparov “You win some, you lose some, you wreck some.” — Dale Earnhardt “Only the rocks live forever," said Gray Wolf. ― James A. Michener, Centennial I S A A C wrote: Hindsight I was used to the abuse, used to the towers I was used to being used, used to your power it makes me sad looking back, I was in the present accepting presents while you were hiding in the black, keeping secrets, turning your back on me and everything I offered, I thought you were better than you were guess it's my first mistake to think you wouldn’t put me up at the stake watch my ivory skin be engulfed in flames watch your baby burn away if it means that you can survive by the skin of your teeth tried to run and run with my tired feet tried to undo all you have done to me tried to keep the door open in case you came running back to me I like broken birds, I like empty words I like chess pieces, I like idealistic worlds you fit my trauma like a glove, manipulation to get my love but you had another, arguably better older, more secure, not a country over but in turn, you made me feel insecure a tragic mess continuing to dismantle unravel like ribbons, uncovered the truth due to visions I received, the seeds I reaped protection is given to me by deities I am not one for fighting but refuse to wave the white flag you shot me and now I must burn down your creations in a red flash every web of lies, web of secrets I set ablaze and sit back like the grim reaper Acts 20:35 “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” * Top Chessgames by ECO Code: http://schachsinn.de/gamelist.htm Proverbs 1:7 “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.” * Opening Tree: https://www.shredderchess.com/onlin... <Sep-21-18 AylerKupp: If anything this game should more properly be referred to as a Semi-Tarrasch (ECO D40). The Tarrasch proper (ECO D42) arises after 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5 when after 4.cxd5 Black can only recapture with the e-pawn, 4...exd5, leading to positions where Black typically has either hanging pawns at c4 and d5 or an IQP at d5. But the interposition of ...Nf6 prior to ...c5 as in the game allows, after 1.d4 d5 2.e3 Nf6 3.Nf3 c5 4.c4 e6 5.cxd5(or, more typically, 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 c5 5.cxd5), the recapture 5..Nxd5 avoiding the IQP and (typically) the hanging pawns. But what's in a name? After all, a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. The reason for my nit-picking is because it is still classified as a Colle system even though a correction slip was submitted by <Boomie> (admittedly just yesterday) to reclassify it as a Tarrasch. Which is my segue into one of my favorite stories: A small town wanted to honor one of its returning war veterans and organized an event to do so. The local newspaper publicized the event and referred to the returning war veteran as a "battle scared" veteran. Several readers pointed out the mistake and the local newspaper acknowledged out the error along with an apology and a retraction saying "We apologize. Our local war veteran should have been clearly identified as a 'bottle scarred' veteran." Sometimes you just can't win with these "corrections".> morfishine: "I like the Schliemann Defense, along with the Falkbeer counter-gambit and other chancy openings. Enterprising chess is the most fun, even if one meets with disaster from time-to-time. I'd rather go down swinging." An Animal In The Moon While one philosopher affirms That by our senses we're deceived, Another swears, in plainest terms, The senses are to be believed. The twain are right. Philosophy Correctly calls us dupes whenever On mere senses we rely. But when we wisely rectify The raw report of eye or ear, By distance, medium, circumstance, In real knowledge we advance. These things has nature wisely planned – Whereof the proof shall be at hand. I see the sun: its dazzling glow Seems but a hand-breadth here below; But should I see it in its home, That azure, star-besprinkled dome, Of all the universe the eye, Its blaze would fill one half the sky. The powers of trigonometry Have set my mind from blunder free. The ignorant believe it flat; I make it round, instead of that. I fasten, fix, on nothing ground it, And send the earth to travel round it. In short, I contradict my eyes, And sift the truth from constant lies. The mind, not hasty at conclusion, Resists the onset of illusion, Forbids the sense to get the better, And never believes it to the letter. Between my eyes, perhaps too ready, And ears as much or more too slow, A judge with balance true and steady, I come, at last, some things to know. Thus when the water crooks a stick, My reason straightens it as quick – Kind Mistress Reason – foe of error, And best of shields from needless terror! The creed is common with our race, The moon contains a woman's face. True? No. Whence, then, the notion, From mountain top to ocean? The roughness of that satellite, Its hills and dales, of every grade, Effect a change of light and shade Deceptive to our feeble sight; So that, besides the human face, All sorts of creatures one might trace. Indeed, a living beast, I believe, Has lately been by England seen. All duly placed the telescope, And keen observers full of hope, An animal entirely new, In that fair planet, came to view. Abroad and fast the wonder flew; – Some change had taken place on high, Presaging earthly changes nigh; Perhaps, indeed, it might betoken The wars that had already broken Out wildly over the Continent. The king to see the wonder went: (As patron of the sciences, No right to go more plain than his.) To him, in turn, distinct and clear, This lunar monster did appear. – A mouse, between the lenses caged, Had caused these wars, so fiercely waged! No doubt the happy English folks Laughed at it as the best of jokes. How soon will Mars afford the chance For like amusements here in France! He makes us reap broad fields of glory. Our foes may fear the battle-ground; For us, it is no sooner found, Than Louis, with fresh laurels crowned, Bears higher up our country's story. The daughters, too, of Memory, – The Pleasures and the Graces, – Still show their cheering faces: We wish for peace, but do not sigh. The English Charles the secret knows To make the most of his repose. And more than this, he'll know the way, By valour, working sword in hand, To bring his sea-encircled land To share the fight it only sees today. Yet, could he but this quarrel quell, What incense-clouds would grateful swell! What deed more worthy of his fame! Augustus, Julius – pray, which Caesar's name Shines now on story's page with purest flame? O people happy in your sturdy hearts! Say, when shall Peace pack up these bloody darts, And send us all, like you, to softer arts? “Chess is life in miniature. Chess is a struggle, chess battles.” — Garry Kasparov “Sometimes in life, and in chess, you must take one step back to take two steps forward.” — IM Levy Rozman, GothamChess So much, much, much better to be an incurable optimist than deceitful and untrustworthy. <“Love all, trust a few, Do wrong to none: be able for thine enemy Rather in power than use; and keep thy friend Under thy own life's key: be check'd for silence, But never tax'd for speech.” ― William Shakespeare, All's Well That Ends Well> * Here are 14 of the greatest tournaments of all time: London 1851, Adolf Anderssen 15/21 Hastings 1895, Harry Nelson Pillsbury 16.5/21 St. Petersburg 1914, Emanuel Lasker 13.5/18 New York 1924, Emanuel Lasker 16.0/20 AVRO 1938, Paul Keres & Reuben Fine 8.5/14 FIDE World Championship 1948, Mikhail Botvinnik 14.0/20 Zurich Candidates 1953, Vasily Smyslov 18.0/28 Santa Monica 1966, Boris Spassky 11.5/18 Montreal 1979, Mikhail Tal & Anatoly Karpov 12.0/18 Linares 1994, Anatoly Karpov 11.0/13 Wijk Aan Zee 1999, Garry Kasparov 10.0/13 Mexico City FIDE World Championship 2007, Viswanathan Anand 9.0/14 London Candidates 2013, Magnus Carlsen (& Vladimir Kramnik) 8.5/14 Yektarinburg Candidates 2021, <GM Ding Liren> went through an entire tournament with 99% CAPS accuracy. The Two Cocks Two cocks in peace were living, when A war was kindled by a hen. O love, you bane of Troy! It was thine The blood of men and gods to shed Enough to turn the Xanthus red As old Port wine! And long the battle doubtful stood: (I mean the battle of the cocks;) They gave each other fearful shocks: The fame spread over the neighbourhood, And gathered all the crested brood. And Helens more than one, of plumage bright, Led off the victor of that bloody fight. The vanquished, drooping, fled, Concealed his battered head, And in a dark retreat Bewailed his sad defeat. His loss of glory and the prize His rival now enjoyed before his eyes. While this he every day beheld, His hatred kindled, courage swelled: He whet his beak, and flapped his wings, And meditated dreadful things. Waste rage! His rival flew on a roof And crowed to give his victory proof. – A hawk this boasting heard: Now perished all his pride, As suddenly he died Beneath that savage bird. In consequence of this reverse, The vanquished sallied from his hole, And took the harem, master sole, For moderate penance not the worse. Imagine the congratulation, The proud and stately leading, Gallanting, coaxing, feeding, Of wives almost a nation! It's thus that Fortune loves to flee The insolent by victory. We should mistrust her when we beat, Lest triumph lead us to defeat. Lichess has all the same basic offerings as Chess.com: a large community, many game types, tutorials, puzzles, and livestreams. The site has a simple appearance, and it seems built to get you where you want to go in as few clicks as possible. You can create an account, but if you’re not concerned with tracking your games and finding other players at your level, there’s no need to log in. Just fire up a new game, try some puzzles, or watch a chess streamer play three-minute games while listening to techno and chatting with the comments section. <poem by <B.H. Wood>, entitled ‘The Drowser’: Ah, reverie! Ten thousand heads I see Bent over chess-boards, an infinity Of minds engaged in battle, fiendishly, Keenly, or calmly, as the case may be: World-wide, the neophyte, the veteran, The studious problemist, the fairy fan ... “What’s that? – I’m nearly sending you to sleep? Sorry! – but this position’s rather deep.” Source: Chess Amateur, September 1929, page 268.> A game of chess, even played by dilettantes, is an austere metaphor of life and a struggle for life, and the chess player’s virtues—reason, memory, and invention—are the virtues of every thinking man. The stern rule of chess, according to which a piece that was touched must be moved and it is not permissible to redo a move of which one repents, reproduces the inexorability of the choices of the living. When your king, as a result of your inexperience, lack of attention, imprudence, or the opponent’s superiority, is ever more closely threatened … cornered and finally transfixed, you cannot fail to perceive a symbolic shadow beyond the chess board. You are living a death; it is your death, and at the same time it is a death for which you are guilty. —Primo Levi, “The Irritable Chess Players” “The first place you need to look is the last place you saw it.” — Digger Manes, Moonshiners Bearly Thinking: https://www.etsy.com/listing/972054... The thought crossed my gentle mind that CGs needs some additional avatar variance of figures like Emory and Andrew Tate, Tani Adewumi, James Black Jr., Ambakisye Osayaba, Tom "Murph" Murphy, and Pontus Carlsson, Taahir Levi, Praggy and Pentala Harikrishna, Nihal Sarin, Adhiban Baskaran, Manuel Aaron, and Juan Carlos González Zamora, María Teresa Mora Iturralde, Daniela De la Parra, Alejandra Guerrero Rodríguez, Azarya Jodi Setyaki, Medina Warda Aulia, Errol Tiwari, Elshan Moradiabadi, Joey Razo, Collette McGruder, Diamond Shakoor, Phiona Mutesi, Jessica Hyatt, Jean-Pierre and Koneru Humpy, Tania Sachdev, Rout Padmini and Hou Yifan and Zhao Xue, Medhat Moheb, Yao Ming and Awonder Liang, Jeffery Xiong and Liem Le, Li Chao and the like. Our avatars are rather lily silly; not everybody looks like Smith, Jones, Thomas, or Mikhail. On the other hand, we definitely need some redheads too (Anna Rudolf, Isla Fisher, Jude Acers, Prince Harry, Ed Sheeran)!! I'd say at least a dozen redheads, some with and without beards. Some Canadians too! St. Elmo The following acrostic by W. Harris is to be found in another book published in 1882, A Complete Guide to the Game of Chess by H.F.L. Meyer, page ix: Chess is such a noble game, How it does the soul inflame! Ever brilliant, ever new, Surely chess has not its due; Sad to say, ’tis known to few! * Weird is what you're not used to: https://chessentials.com/weird-ches... <limerick, entitled ‘The Solver’s Plight’ was by ‘A.J.F.’ [A.J. Fink] and was published on page 22 of Chess Potpourri by Alfred C. Klahre (Middletown, 1931): There was a man from Vancouver Who tried to solve a two-mover; But the boob, he said, ‘“Gee”, I can’t find the “Kee”, No matter HOW I manouvre.’> Proverbs 14:29-35 29 He who is slow to anger has great understanding, But he who is quick-tempered * exalts folly. 30 A tranquil heart is life to the body, But passion is rottenness to the bones. 31 He who oppresses the poor taunts his Maker, But he who is gracious to the needy honors Him. 32 The wicked is thrust down by his wrongdoing, But the righteous has a refuge when he dies. 33 Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, But in the hearts of fools it is made known. 34 Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a disgrace to any people. 35 The king's favor is toward a servant who acts wisely, But his anger is toward him who acts shamefully. Chess Squares Riddle Riddle Question: How many squares are in a chessboard? “Intelligence plus character-that is the goal of true education.” ― Martin Luther King Jr. "It ain't over 'til it's over, no matter how over it looks." ― Yogi Berra Riddle Answer: 204 squares: 64 one-by-one squares, 49 two-by-two, 36 three-by-three, 25 four-by-four, 16 five-by-five, 9 six-by-six, 4 seven-by-seven, and 1 eight-by-eight Vladislav Artemiev (Russian Chess Player and Former Chess Prodigy) Birthdate: March 5, 1998 Birthplace: Omsk, Russia Abhimanyu Mishra (American Chess Grandmaster Who Is the Youngest Player Ever to Qualify for the Grandmaster Title) Birthdate: February 5, 2009 Birthplace: New Jersey, United States “Life is what you make it: If you snooze, you lose; and if you snore, you lose more.” — Phyllis George Galatians 6:7 in the Bible “Be not deceived, God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.” “those who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones” is often cited as originating in Chaucer’s Troilus and Criseyde written in 1385. Koneru Humpy (Indian Chess Player and the Youngest Woman Ever to Achieve the Title of Grandmaster) Birthdate: March 31, 1987 Birthplace: Gudivada, Andhra Pradesh, India Koneru Humpy is an Indian chess player and the current women's world rapid champion. At the age of 15, Humpy became the youngest female chess player to achieve the prestigious Grandmaster title. In 2003, she was honored with India's second-highest sporting honor, the Arjuna Award. In 2007, Koneru Humpy was honored with the Padma Shri Award. Nodirbek Abdusattorov (Chess player) Birthdate: September 18, 2004 Birthplace: Tashkent, Uzbekistan jnpope: User: gifflefunk Email server: yahoo.com Just add the @ between the two Feb-02-21 fisayo123: As can be seen, the chessgames.com database is not the end all and be all database for "vs" matchups. In fact, its known for not really being as complete as some other game databases, especially for modern era games. https://2700chess.com/ On the river Reuben Fine can show you the not-so-easy way. Sign up for free and you can read books for free: https://archive.org/details/chessea... * CFN: https://www.youtube.com/@CFNChannel * Edward Winter History: https://chesshistory.com/winter/ext... Jonathan Moya wrote: The King’s Rumination Befuddled with thought the king sought the oracle. “Count the sands, calculate the seas,” she said. Of the king’s future, she spoke nothing. Henceforth he contented only in his nightmares. Straight flush * Crafty Endgame Trainer: https://www.chessvideos.tv/endgame-... A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, "Don Quixote" Old Russian Proverb: "Measure seven times, cut once. (Семь раз отмерь — один отрежь.)" Be careful before you do something that cannot be changed. “I'm 58 years old and I just went through 8 back surgeries. They started cutting on me in February 2009, and I was basically bed ridden for almost two years. I got a real dose of reality that if you don't have your health, you don't have anything.” — Hulk Hogan Chessgames.com will be unavailable September 10, 2024 from 2:30PM through 3:00PM(UTC/GMT) for maintenance. We apologize for this inconvenience. The Land of Counterpane by Robert Louis Stevenson [1850 –1894] When I was sick and lay a-bed, I had two pillows at my head, And all my toys beside me lay To keep me happy all the day. And sometimes for an hour or so I watched my leaden soldiers go, With different uniforms and drills, Among the bed-clothes, through the hills; And sometimes sent my ships in fleets All up and down among the sheets; Or brought my trees and houses out, And planted cities all about. I was the giant great and still That sits upon the pillow-hill, And sees before him, dale and plain, The pleasant land of counterpane. “He who is brave is free.” ― Seneca “Solitary trees, if they grow at all, grow strong.” ― Winston Churchill “Every noble work is at first impossible.” ― Thomas Carlyle “If you’re going through hell, keep going.” ― Winston Churchill “We are twice armed if we fight with faith.” ― Plato “Let him that would move the world first move himself.” ― Socrates “The secret to life is to love who you are – warts and all.” ― David DeNotaris “The story of life is quicker than the wink of an eye.” ― Jimi Hendrix “Friend, you don't have to earn God's love or try harder. You're precious in His sight, covered by the priceless blood of Jesus, and indwelt by His Holy Spirit. Don't hide your heart or fear you're not good enough for Him to care for you. Accept His love, obey Him, and allow Him to keep you in His wonderful freedom.” ― Charles F. Stanley "I am not the King. Jesus Christ is the King. I'm just an entertainer." ― Elvis Presley "When it comes to health, diet is the Queen, but exercise is the King." ― Jack LaLanne “Life really does begin at forty. Up until then, you are just doing research.” ― Carl Gustav Jung “In this life we cannot do great things. We can only do small things with great love.” ― Mother Teresa “Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.” ― Albert Einstein “Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans.” ― John Lennon <by W.A. Ballantine given on page 153 of the American Chess Journal, September 1878: Charming as the sweetest music; High above the common reach, Easy to the bright and wise; Splendid in the hands of genius; Such the royal game of chess.> “It is a profound mistake to imagine that the art of combination depends only on natural talent, and that it cannot be learned.” ― Richard Reti “Many have become chess masters, no one has become the master of chess.” ― Siegbert Tarrasch “In the end, it is important to remember that we cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are.” — Max De Pree Don’t Let Your Past Determine Your Future “Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.” — Calvin Coolidge Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Philippians 4:7 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Romans 8:28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. LONDON BRIDGE London Bridge is falling down Falling down Falling down London Bridge is falling down My Fair Lady. Made in China. Shipped to the USA. 210 games, 1861-2023 10 Louis leg end inspired FTB obj Charge! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charg.... “Winning needs no explanation, losing has no alibi.” ― Greg Baum. “A determined soul will do more with a rusty monkey wrench than a loafer will accomplish with all the tools in a machine shop.” ― Robert Hughes “Tactics is knowing what to do when there’s something to do. Strategy is knowing what to do when there’s nothing what to do.” — Savielly Tartakower “When I started to be a coach, I expected a lot - maybe too much - in terms of physical approach, tactics, and technique. There was too little emphasis on human relationships.” — Manuel Pellegrini “I prefer to lose a really good game than to win a bad one.” — David Levy “Operation Fast and Furious was flawed in concept and flawed in execution. The tactics used in this operation violate Department of Justice policy and should never have been used.” — Eric Holder Lache pas la patate (Losh pa la pa tot) – Don’t let go of the potato or don’t give up (a testament to the enduring spirit of the Cajun people). “Violent movements attract thugs and firebrands who enjoy the mayhem. Violent tactics provide a pretext for retaliation by the enemy and alienate third parties who might otherwise support the movement.” — Steven Pinker “Tactics, fitness, stroke ability, adaptability, experience, and sportsmanship are all necessary for winning.” — Fred Perry “If your enemy is secure at all points, be prepared for him. If he is in superior strength, evade him. If your opponent is tempermental, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant. If he is taking his ease, give him no rest. If his forces are united, separate them. If sovereign and subject are in accord, put division between them. Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected.” — Sun Tzu “The mind is never satisfied with the objects immediately before it, but is always breaking away from the present moment, and losing itself in schemes of future felicity... The natural flights of the human mind are not from pleasure to pleasure, but from hope to hope.” — Samuel Johnson “The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it.” ― Flannery O'Connor “I have conquered an empire but I have not been able to conquer myself.” ― Peter the Great “Democracy is the power of equal votes for unequal minds.” ― Charles I of England “When God wants to judge a nation, He gives them wicked rulers.” ― John Calvin “There are two distinct classes of men - those who pay taxes and those who receive and live upon taxes.” ― Thomas Paine “Haven't you ever noticed how highways always get beautiful near the state capital?” ― Shirley Ann Grau “During the course of many years I have observed that a great number of doctors, lawyers, and important businessmen make a habit of visiting a chess club during the late afternoon or evening to relax and find relief from the preoccupations of their work.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca “The most important fact about American liberty is that it has never been a single idea, but a set of different and even contrary traditions in creative tension with one another. This diversity of libertarian ideas has created a culture of freedom which is more open and expansive than any unitary tradition alone could possibly be.” ― David Hackett Fischer “America is a mere bully, from one end to the other, and the Bostonians by far the greatest bullies.” ― Thomas Gage “He who dares not offend cannot be honest.” ― Thomas Paine “We are fallen into the most unhappy times, when even innocence itself is nowhere safe!” ― Boston Gazette, February 1770 “The advice I give to all adventurers is to seek a place where they may sleep in safety.” ― Samuel de Champlain “I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.” ― Rabindranath Tagore “Every day that we wake up is a good day. Every breath that we take is filled with hope for a better day. Every word that we speak is a chance to change what is bad into something good.” — Walter Mosley “If you give me six lines written by the hand of the most honest of men, I will find something in them which will hang him.” — Cardinal Richelieu, "The Cyclopedia of Practical Quotations". Book by Jehiel K̀eeler Hoyt, p. 763, 1896. “To be kind to all, to like many and love a few, to be needed and wanted by those we love, is certainly the nearest we can come to happiness.” — Mary, Queen of Scots “Happiness is nothing more than good health and a bad memory.” — Albert Schweitzer “You should remember that though another may have more money, beauty, and brains than you, when it comes to the rarer spiritual values such as charity, self-sacrifice, honor, nobility of heart, you have an equal chance with everyone to be the most beloved and honored of all people.” — Archibald Rutledge “Look at life through the windshield, not the rear-view mirror.” — Byrd Baggett “The mind can only see what it is prepared to see.” — Edward de Bono (2017). “Teach Yourself To Think”, p.115, Penguin UK “Start wide, expand further, and never look back.” — Arnold Schwarzenegger “Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go.” — Oscar Wilde “I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do.” — Leonardo da Vinci “Happiness is not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort.” — Franklin D. Roosevelt “The game of chess is essentially a game between two players who oppose each other on the opposite sides of a chessboard which is square in shape. The board itself is made up of sixty-four small squares which are coloured alternately white and black. Though for the sake of convenience one terms these colours white and black, in practice the colours are usually better defined as light and dark, since the white is often a cream or yellow colour or even red..., whilst the black can be any dark shade of brown and is, when black, of varying degrees of blackness, ranging from dull to ebony. The chessboard is placed between the two players in such a way that the right-hand square of the bottom row of squares (i.e. the row nearest to each player) is white in colour...” ― "Beginning Chess" by Harry Golombek, p. 9. “Firstly, you must always implicitly obey orders, without attempting to form any opinion of your own respecting their propriety. Secondly, you must consider every man your enemy who speaks ill of your king; and thirdly, you must hate a Frenchman, as you do the devil.” ― Horatio Nelson, Horatio Nelson's advice to his Midshipmen (1793) as quoted in "Memoirs of the Life of Vice-Admiral, Lord Viscount Nelson, K.B., Duke of Bronte, Etc., Etc., Etc, Volume 2" edited by Thomas Joseph Pettigrew (p. 580), 1849. “I was a queen, and you took away my crown; a wife, and you killed my husband; a mother, and you deprived me of my children. My blood alone remains: take it, but do not make me suffer long.” ― Marie Antoinette “I got my start by giving myself a start.” ― Madam C. J. Walker “By prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination.” ― Christopher Columbus “Success comes from taking the initiative and following up or persisting.” ― Tony Robbins “In order to improve your game, you must study the endgame before everything else. For whereas the endings can be studied and mastered by themselves, the middle game and opening must be studied in relation to the end game.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca “Some women don't care how their quilts look. They piece the squares together any sort of way, but she couldn't stand careless sewing. She wanted her quilts, and Joy's, made right. Quilts stay a long time after people are gone from this world, and witness about them for good or bad. She wanted people to see, when she was gone, that she'd never been a shiftless or don't-care woman.” ― Julia Peterkin Julia Mood Peterkin (1927). “Black April: A Novel”, p.128, University of Georgia Press “You have to dream, you have to have a vision, and you have to set a goal for yourself that might even scare you a little because sometimes that seems far beyond your reach. Then I think you have to develop a kind of resistance to rejection, and to the disappointments that are sure to come your way.” ― Gregory Peck “After having investigated, by logical processes, those fairly simple positions which constitute the elements of the End Game, we now turn to procedures which rely not on logic but on judgement. Our first task is to obtain an insight into the effect of the men. What power have the pieces to aid in the execution of a well-conceived plan?” ― Emanuel Lasker, Lasker's How to Play Chess, p. 40. “The pieces are connected to each other, and the King and they are in this dynamic rhythm amongst themselves and with the opponent’s pieces, wherein lies their purpose. Each move is an attempt to change that balance and to establish a new, more favorable balance and that is why in chess (and in life) we are most vulnerable when we are most aggressive—the aggressive move essentially causes us to lose balance.” ― Roumen Bezergianov, Character Education with Chess “They stood with their pieces before them to defend themselves. A party, about 12 in number with sticks in their hands, who stood in the middle of the street gave three cheers and immediately surrounded the soldiers and struck upon their guns with their sticks and passed along the front of the soldiers toward Royal Exchange Lane striking soldiers’ guns as they passed. Numbers were continually coming down the street.” ― An eyewitness to the Boston Massacre “For God’s sake, take care of your men. If they fire, they die!” ― Henry Knox to Captain Preston during the Boston Massacre “From that moment we may date the severance of the British Empire.” ― Daniel Webster on the Boston Massacre “On that night the formation of American independence was laid… Not the battle of Lexington or Bunker Hill, not the surrender of Burgoyne or Cornwallis were more important events in American history than the battle of King Street on March 5th 1770.” ― John Adams on the Boston Massacre “Chess is a game of war but a peaceful war where no human lives are at stake!” ― Susan Polgar “Champions play to win while others play not to lose!” ― Susan Polgar “Passion is infectious! But passion alone is not enough. You also need hard work, dedication & sacrifice every day!” ― Susan Polgar “A bed or a chair will trick you if you stay still on them long at a time. They will draw out your strength and leave you weak as water.” ― Julia Peterkin “Top 15 Things Money Can’t Buy Time. Happiness. Inner Peace. Integrity. Love. Character. Manners. Health. Respect. Morals. Trust. Patience. Class. Common sense. Dignity.” ― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart “The beginning of love is the will to let those we love be perfectly themselves, the resolution not to twist them to fit our own image. If in loving them we do not love what they are, but only their potential likeness to ourselves, then we do not love them: we only love the reflection of ourselves we find in them” ― Thomas Merton, No Man Is an Island Section 1 Generosity engenders wealth. Willingness creates one who gives. Good sense results in fair form. Lechery leads to disgrace. Foolishness results in crudity. Repression results in greater repression. Hatred engenders reproach. Abandonment results in slander, Reluctance leads to [reliance on] conjecture. Love begets words. Humility wins good favour. Decorum results in reciprocal behaviour. Stinginess is disparaged. Inhospitability engenders niggardliness. Wisdom begets fame. Humility engenders gentleness. Familiarity fuels strife. A greedy person acquires possessions. Arrogance produces disfavour. Ale results in lechery. A prostitute’s lot is uncertainity. A timid person’s lot is uncertainity. Desire begets perseverance. Wisdom begets respect. Age acquires renown. Foolishness results in risk. ~ Maxims of King Aldfrith of Northumbria "The way it came is the way it will go." ~ Croatian Proverb "We tell them it is a bull, they say milk it." ~ Egyptian Proverb "The cheapest is always the most expensive." ~ German Proverb If someone puts their trust in you, don't sever it. ~ Lebanese Proverb Entre los pecados mayores que los hombres cometen, aunque algunos dicen que es la soberbia, yo digo que es el desagradecimiento, ateniéndome a lo que suele decirse: que de los desagradecidos está lleno el infierno. (Of the worst sins that people commit, although some says it's pride, I say it is ingratitude. As the saying goes, hell is filled with the ungrateful.) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra Lo que poco cuesta aún se estima menos. (What costs little is valued even less.) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616) El hacer bien a villanos es echar agua en la mar. (Doing good for low-lifes is throwing water in the sea.) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616) MANY A LITTLE MAKES A MICKLE Mickle, an Old English word meaning “much" or "a lot,” went out of fashion in the 16th century (except in Scotland, where it held on), but it has such a nice ring to it. It’s sometimes spelled “muckle.” Later versions of this phrase like, “many a muckle makes a mickle” and “many a mickle makes a muckle,” don’t really make sense, but are very fun to say. “The draw by perpetual check could also be regarded as a variant of the draw by repetition of the position, though not necessarily, since the checks might wander all over the board.” ― "Beginning Chess" by Harry Golombek, p. 55. “Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.” ― Pablo Picasso * It saves you much time and hardship to learn from the old-timers: https://www.chess.com/blog/Gertsog/.... * Young Paul Morphy Impresses: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?... * Odds Game: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?... * Fast Fried Liver: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?... click for larger view White to Move * Puzzle Answer, White to Move: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?... * GM Petrov tells Morphy's Secrets of Attack: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?... * The Legend, Paul Morphy: https://www.chessjournal.com/paul-m... * Chess Links: http://www.chessdryad.com/links/ind... * Chess in old newspapers: https://www.schach-chess.com/chess-... * Glossary W: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloss... * Morphy - Anderssen: https://www.chess.com/article/view/... * Storm the Kingside: https://www.chess.com/lessons/slayi... * Tactics from the Old Masters: https://www.chess.com/lessons/tacti... * Famous Puzzle: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?... * Quora: What made Morphy give up chess? https://www.quora.com/Paul-Morphy-i... * Gumbo: https://www.thekitchn.com/gumbo-rec... * Recipe w/video: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/2... There is a saying in New Orleans that for every stove in New Orleans there is a different recipe for Gumbo. * Etouffee vs Gumbo: https://www.allrecipes.com/etouffee... <Oct-04-23 HeMateMe: I play 3/2 blitz occasionally on Lichess. I find it an excellent site, none of the delays/cancellations that ruined chess.com (for me). Oct-04-23 Cassandro: Yes, lichess is by far the best site for online chess. And you never know, apparently you may even get to play against a living legend like the highly esteemed Leonard Barden there!> FTB plays all about but has always been happy with FICS: https://www.freechess.org/ <God is great! [God is Grace!] God is good! [God is Light] Let us thank Him [Help us honor Him] For our food. [For His mercy and love.] Amen.> [In the name of Jesus we pray... Amen!] Bon Appetit! Dinner for 2 P.S. Thanks so much for a loving Granddaddy so worthy of emulation. “Unlike other games in which lucre is the end and aim, chess recommends itself to the wise by the fact that its mimic battles are fought for no prize but honor. It’s eminently and emphatically the philosopher’s game.” — Paul Morphy “Attackers may sometimes regret bad moves, but it’s much worse to forever regret an opportunity you allowed to pass you by.” — Garry Kasparov “What is the object of playing a gambit opening? To acquire a reputation of being a dashing player at the cost of losing a game.” — Siegbert Tarrasch “Do the things that interest you and do them with all your heart. Don't be concerned about whether people are watching you or criticizing you. The chances are that they aren't paying any attention to you. It's your attention to yourself that is so stultifying. But you have to disregard yourself as completely as possible. If you fail the first time then you'll just have to try harder the second time. After all, there's no real reason why you should fail. Just stop thinking about yourself.” — Eleanor Roosevelt Psalms 46:1 1 God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. “It doesn't require much for misfortune to strike in the King's Gambit, one incautious move, and Black can be on the edge of the abyss.” — Anatoly Karpov Laissez les bons temps rouler (Lay say lay bohn tohn roo lay) – Let the good times roll. “If you want happiness for an hour—take a nap. If you want happiness for a day—go fishing. If you want happiness for a year—inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime—help someone else.” — Chinese Proverb * Brutal Attacking Chess: Game Collection: Brutal Attacking Chess * Morphy - Anderssen: https://www.chess.com/article/view/... * NY 1857: Game Collection: Morphy New York 1857 - Non Tournament * The Donner Party of Misery: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/che... * Vienna 1903 KG games: Game Collection: Vienna 1903 * Learn from Paul Morphy: https://thechessworld.com/articles/... * Last Play of the World Series 1943-1973: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dzt... * Last Play of Every Modern World Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkD... * Tricks to Trap the Queen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmU... * Tricks to Win a Queen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfS... * Queen Traps in the Scandinavian D: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syr... * Trap the Queen in the Tennison Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZt... * Top 10 Traps of the Queens: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZh... * White, Black Trap the Queen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olz... * Win the Queen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQ8... * More Tricks to Trap the Queen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd0... * Qxb2 Poisoned Pawn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74h... * Levy shows us more traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fot... * Queen puzzles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfQ... * QGD: https://www.modern-chess.com/chess-... * Richard Reti Does It Again: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9z... * Veresov games: Game Collection: Games from Nigel Davies' THE VERESOV * Wiki Bird's Op: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird%... * Wikipedia on Computer Chess: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compu... * Wonders and Curiosities: Game Collection: Wonders and Curiosities of Chess (Chernev) * Mr. Harvey's Puzzle Challenge: https://wtharvey.com/ WTHarvey: There once was a website named WTHarvey, Where chess puzzles did daily delay, The brain-teasers so tough, They made us all huff and puff, But solving them brought us great satisfaction today. There once was a website named WTHarvey Where chess puzzles were quite aplenty With knight and rook and pawn You'll sharpen your brain with a yawn And become a master of chess entry There once was a site for chess fun, Wtharvey.com was the chosen one, With puzzles galore, It'll keep you in store, For hours of brain-teasing, none done. There once was a website named WTHarvey, Where chess puzzles were posted daily, You'd solve them with glee, And in victory, You'd feel like a true chess prodigy! “Chess is played with the mind and not with the hands.” ― Renaud & Kahn “Chess is a terrific way for kids to build self-image and self-esteem.” ― Saudin Robovic “If you wish to succeed, you must brave the risk of failure.” — Garry Kasparov “You win some, you lose some, you wreck some.” — Dale Earnhardt “In life, unlike chess the game continues after checkmate.” ― Isaac Asimov five-four combo Louisiana: Natchitoches Established in: 1714 Natchitoches is known as the oldest permanent settlement in the Louisiana Purchase territory. It was founded in 1714 by French-Canadian explorer and soldier Louis Juchereau de Saint-Denis and was once known as Fort St. Jean Baptiste. It was renamed for the Natchitoches Indians. Natchitoches resembles New Orleans' French quarter and is sometimes referred to as "little New Orleans." * Chess History: https://www.britannica.com/topic/ch... * World Chess Championship History: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkO... * Chess History: https://www.chessjournal.com/chess-... Better be ill spoken of by one before all than by all before one. ~ Scottish Proverb * Weird is what you're not used to: https://chessentials.com/weird-ches... <limerick, entitled ‘The Solver’s Plight’ was by ‘A.J.F.’ [A.J. Fink] and was published on page 22 of Chess Potpourri by Alfred C. Klahre (Middletown, 1931): There was a man from Vancouver Who tried to solve a two-mover; But the boob, he said, ‘“Gee”, I can’t find the “Kee”, No matter HOW I manouvre.’> The Frog and the Rat They to bamboozle are inclined, Says Merlin, who bamboozled are. The word, though rather unrefined, Has yet an energy we ill can spare; So by its aid I introduce my tale. A well-fed rat, rotund and hale, Not knowing either Fast or Lent, Disporting round a frog-pond went. A frog approached, and, with a friendly greeting, Invited him to see her at her home, And pledged a dinner worth his eating, – To which the rat was nothing loath to come. Of words persuasive there was little need: She spoke, however, of a grateful bath; Of sports and curious wonders on their path; Of rarities of flower, and rush, and reed: One day he would recount with glee To his assembled progeny The various beauties of these places, The customs of the various races, And laws that sway the realms aquatic, (She did not mean the hydrostatic!) One thing alone the rat perplexed, – He was but moderate as a swimmer. The frog this matter nicely fixed By kindly lending him her Long paw, which with a rush she tied To his; and off they started, side by side. Arrived on the lakelet's brink, There was but little time to think. The frog leaped in, and almost brought her Bound guest to land beneath the water. Perfidious breach of law and right! She meant to have a supper warm Out of his sleek and dainty form. Already did her appetite Dwell on the morsel with delight. The gods, in anguish, he invokes; His faithless hostess rudely mocks; He struggles up, she struggles down. A kite, that hovers in the air, Inspecting everything with care, Now spies the rat belike to drown, And, with a rapid wing, Upbears the wretched thing, The frog, too, dangling by the string! The joy of such a double haul Was to the hungry kite not small. It gave him all that he could wish – A double meal of flesh and fish. The best contrived deceit Can hurt its own contriver, And perfidy does often cheat Its author's purse of every stiver. The fear of running out of something to read is called "abibliophobia." Matthew 19:26 But Jesus looked at them and said, 'With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.' Researchers from India recently discovered a new species of green pit vipers. They named the snake after Salazar Slytherin, one of the founders of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the Harry Potter universe. Call The Bird Wounded By An Arrow A bird, with plumed arrow shot, In dying case deplored her lot: "Alas!" she cried, "the anguish of the thought! This ruin partly by myself was brought! Hard-hearted men! from us to borrow What wings to us the fatal arrow! But mock us not, you cruel race, For you must often take our place." The work of half the human brothers Is making arms against the others. “When you have the better of it, play simply. When the game is going against you, look for complications.” — Frank J. Marshall * Pawn Endgames: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUq... * Crafty Endgame Trainer: https://www.chessvideos.tv/endgame-... A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, "Don Quixote" Cajun: Joie de vivre (Jhwa da veev) – Joy of living. <<chess writer and poet <Henry Thomas Bland>. Another example of his way with words is the start of ‘Internal Fires’, a poem published on page 57 of the March 1930 American Chess Bulletin:> I used to play chess with the dearest old chap, Whom naught could upset whatever might hap. He’d oft lose a game he might well have won But made no excuse for what he had done. If a piece he o’erlooked and got it snapped up He took it quite calmly and ne’er ‘cut up rough’.> To make one pound of honey, honeybees must gather nectar from nearly 2 million flowers There's only one human organ that naturally regenerates. Of all the organs in the human body, the liver is the only that can regenerate on its own. As researcher Richard Bowen explains, "The liver has a remarkable capacity to regenerate after injury and to adjust its size to match its host. Within a week after partial hepatectomy, which, in typical experimental settings entails surgical removal of two-thirds of the liver, hepatic mass is back essentially to what it was prior to surgery." Airballing Proverbs 24:16 For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief. “He examined the chess problem and set out the pieces. It was a tricky ending, involving a couple of knights. 'White to play and mate in two moves.' Winston looked up at the portrait of Big Brother. White always mates, he thought with a sort of cloudy mysticism. Always, without exception, it is so arranged. In no chess problem since the beginning of the world has black ever won. Did it not symbolize the eternal, unvarying triumph of Good over Evil? The huge face gazed back at him, full of calm power. White always mates.” ― George Orwell, 1984 <An Animal In The Moon> While one philosopher affirms That by our senses we're deceived, Another swears, in plainest terms, The senses are to be believed. The twain are right. Philosophy Correctly calls us dupes whenever On mere senses we rely. But when we wisely rectify The raw report of eye or ear, By distance, medium, circumstance, In real knowledge we advance. These things has nature wisely planned – Whereof the proof shall be at hand. I see the sun: its dazzling glow Seems but a hand-breadth here below; But should I see it in its home, That azure, star-besprinkled dome, Of all the universe the eye, Its blaze would fill one half the sky. The powers of trigonometry Have set my mind from blunder free. The ignorant believe it flat; I make it round, instead of that. I fasten, fix, on nothing ground it, And send the earth to travel round it. In short, I contradict my eyes, And sift the truth from constant lies. The mind, not hasty at conclusion, Resists the onset of illusion, Forbids the sense to get the better, And never believes it to the letter. Between my eyes, perhaps too ready, And ears as much or more too slow, A judge with balance true and steady, I come, at last, some things to know. Thus when the water crooks a stick, My reason straightens it as quick – Kind Mistress Reason – foe of error, And best of shields from needless terror! The creed is common with our race, The moon contains a woman's face. True? No. Whence, then, the notion, From mountain top to ocean? The roughness of that satellite, Its hills and dales, of every grade, Effect a change of light and shade Deceptive to our feeble sight; So that, besides the human face, All sorts of creatures one might trace. Indeed, a living beast, I believe, Has lately been by England seen. All duly placed the telescope, And keen observers full of hope, An animal entirely new, In that fair planet, came to view. Abroad and fast the wonder flew; – Some change had taken place on high, Presaging earthly changes nigh; Perhaps, indeed, it might betoken The wars that had already broken Out wildly over the Continent. The king to see the wonder went: (As patron of the sciences, No right to go more plain than his.) To him, in turn, distinct and clear, This lunar monster did appear. – A mouse, between the lenses caged, Had caused these wars, so fiercely waged! No doubt the happy English folks Laughed at it as the best of jokes. How soon will Mars afford the chance For like amusements here in France! He makes us reap broad fields of glory. Our foes may fear the battle-ground; For us, it is no sooner found, Than Louis, with fresh laurels crowned, Bears higher up our country's story. The daughters, too, of Memory, – The Pleasures and the Graces, – Still show their cheering faces: We wish for peace, but do not sigh. The English Charles the secret knows To make the most of his repose. And more than this, he'll know the way, By valour, working sword in hand, To bring his sea-encircled land To share the fight it only sees today. Yet, could he but this quarrel quell, What incense-clouds would grateful swell! What deed more worthy of his fame! Augustus, Julius – pray, which Caesar's name Shines now on story's page with purest flame? O people happy in your sturdy hearts! Say, when shall Peace pack up these bloody darts, And send us all, like you, to softer arts? <“Love all, trust a few, Do wrong to none: be able for thine enemy Rather in power than use; and keep thy friend Under thy own life's key: be check'd for silence, But never tax'd for speech.”> ― William Shakespeare, All's Well That Ends Well John 10:10 “The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” ― Lord Jesus Dale Jr. Oct-09-11 FSR: After 1.e4 e5, 2.Ba6?? is the worst move by a country mile. After that, probably 2.b4 and 2.Ke2 are the worst. 2.Qg4 and 2.g4 are also pretty bad. White still has equality after 2.Qh5, so it's actually not a <terrible> move. * Starting Out King Pawn: • Opening Development Basics for Beginners: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?... • Double King Pawn Counterattack (instead of guarding the e5-pawn): https://www.bing.com/videos/search?... * Attacking a Castled King: • Put yourself in the opponent’s shoes and make the most worrisome, threatening move. • If the kings are castled on opposite sides, use the flank pawns as battering rams and try to create an open file on the side of the enemy king. • Superior Development = Have at least three units involved in the attack. • Form batteries and/or crossfires on open lines into the castle. • Consider deflecting or trading off enemy defenders to double the pawns, expose the enemy king, or invade newly available squares lacking protection. • Don't trade queens. Support/get her in close to the opposing king! • Eliminate escape squares (the opponent's best response), then give check. • Take advantage of a pinned pawn on the 2nd/7th by occupying the 3rd/6th with a piece that cannot be captured. • Forum: https://www.chess.com/forum/view/ga... • Schlecter's Sacrificial Attack: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?... • IM Levy Rozman's Lesson: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?... • Karjakin's Sacrificial Assault: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?... • IM David Pruess' Lesson: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?... • The Defender should not cooperate: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?... Jul-05-21 Which chessgames.com users have kibitzed the most? 1. HeMateMe (72,002) 2. saffuna (52,158) 3. Jim Bartle (50,025) 4. WannaBe (45,695) 5. jessicafischerqueen (44,873) 6. OhioChessFan (44,247) 7. chancho (40,065) 8. harrylime (38,059) 9. whiteshark (37,326) 10. cormier (36,146)> ChessGames.com Statistics Page Here's a poem a dad wrote: <ODE TO CHESS Ten times I charged the grim, foreboding walls and was pitched into the pit of defeat. But, heedless of humiliating falls, I clambered bravely back onto my feet and charged again, again to be down thrust onto the scrap heap of people who lose onto the mound of mortifying dust whilst my opponent sat without a bruise upon his pedestal. We changed sides and fought again, but I was defeated whilst he with arrogant and haughty strides took the throne upon which I had been seated. Ha! Win or lose, it's how you play the game. But I would like to beat him just the same.> “Chess can be described as the movement of pieces eating one another.” — Marcel Duchamp “Life is like a chess. If you lose your queen, you will probably lose the game.” — Being Caballero “If you wish to succeed, you must brave the risk of failure.” — Garry Kasparov “The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them.” — Ernest Hemingway “You win some, you lose some, you wreck some.” — Dale Earnhardt “In life, unlike chess the game continues after checkmate.” ― Isaac Asimov “Coincidence is God's way of remaining anonymous.” ― Albert Einstein “When in doubt, don't.” ― Benjamin Franklin The moon has moonquakes. Just as earth has earthquakes, the moon has—you guessed it—moonquakes. Less common and less intense than the shakes that happen here, moonquakes are believed by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists to occur due to tidal stresses connected to the distance between the Earth and the moon. Riddle Question: Roots and branches, yet I bear no fruit; my leaves tell stories of your family's pursuit. What am I? The Persian epic Explanation of Chatrang and the Invention of Nard tells the story of chess being introduced to the royal court by an envoy from India. Riddle Answer: Family tree The heads on Easter Island have bodies. The iconic stone heads protruding from the ground on Easter Island are familiar to most, but many don't realize what lies beneath the surface. In the '10s, archaeologists studying the hundreds of stone statues on the Pacific Island excavated two of the figures, revealing full torsos, which measure as high as 33 feet. <The Ingratitude And Injustice Of Men Towards Fortune> A trader on the sea to riches grew; Freight after freight the winds in favour blew; Fate steered him clear; gulf, rock, nor shoal Of all his bales exacted toll. Of other men the powers of chance and storm Their dues collected in substantial form; While smiling Fortune, in her kindest sport, Took care to waft his vessels to their port. His partners, factors, agents, faithful proved; His goods – tobacco, sugar, spice – Were sure to fetch the highest price. By fashion and by folly loved, His rich brocades and laces, And splendid porcelain vases, Enkindling strong desires, Most readily found buyers. In short, gold rained wherever he went – Abundance, more than could be spent – Dogs, horses, coaches, downy bedding – His very fasts were like a wedding. A bosom friend, a look his table giving, Inquired whence came such sumptuous living. "Whence should it come," said he, superb of brow, "But from the fountain of my knowing how? I owe it simply to my skill and care In risking only where the marts will bear." And now, so sweet his swelling profits were, He risked anew his former gains: Success rewarded not his pains – His own imprudence was the cause. One ship, ill-freighted, went awreck; Another felt of arms the lack, When pirates, trampling on the laws, Overcame, and bore it off a prize. A third, arriving at its port, Had failed to sell its merchandize, – The style and folly of the court Not now requiring such a sort. His agents, factors, failed; – in short, The man himself, from pomp and princely cheer, And palaces, and parks, and dogs, and deer, Fell down to poverty most sad and drear. His friend, now meeting him in shabby plight, Exclaimed, "And whence comes this to pass?" "From Fortune," said the man, "alas!" "Console yourself," replied the friendly wight: "For, if to make you rich the dame denies, She can't forbid you to be wise." What faith he gained, I do not wis; I know, in every case like this, Each claims the credit of his bliss, And with a heart ingrate Imputes his misery to Fate. “If someone bases his/her happiness on major events like a great job, huge amounts of money, a flawlessly happy marriage or a trip to Paris, that person isn’t going to be happy much of the time. If, on the other hand, happiness depends on a good breakfast, flowers in the yard, a drink or a nap, then we are more likely to live with quite a bit of happiness.” — Andy Rooney Switch your pawn insurance to Promotion and you could save hundreds. James 1:5 “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him” Philippians 4:7 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. 1 Peter 5:7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. There's only one human organ that naturally regenerates. Of all the organs in the human body, the liver is the only that can regenerate on its own. As researcher Richard Bowen explains, "The liver has a remarkable capacity to regenerate after injury and to adjust its size to match its host. Within a week after partial hepatectomy, which, in typical experimental settings entails surgical removal of two-thirds of the liver, hepatic mass is back essentially to what it was prior to surgery." Psalms 46:1 1 God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. When Moses asked God, "Who shall I tell Pharaoh has sent me?" God said, "I AM THAT I AM." Jehovah or Yahweh is the most intensely sacred name to Jewish scribes and many will not even pronounce the name. When possible, they use another name.” https://www.biblestudytools.com/bib... "Friend, you don't have to earn God's love or try harder. You're precious in His sight, covered by the priceless blood of Jesus, and indwelt by His Holy Spirit. Don't hide your heart or fear you're not good enough for Him to care for you. Accept His love, obey Him, and allow Him to keep you in His wonderful freedom." — Charles F. Stanley Acts 2:38 “Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.” “Someday, somewhere – anywhere, unfailingly, you’ll find yourself, and that, and only that, can be the happiest or bitterest hour of your life.” ― Pablo Neruda "In Vino Veritas" “Wise women tuck Godly wisdom into the words they speak and even more into the words they choose not to speak.” — Lysa TerKeurst “A wise man will know what game to play to-day, and play it. We must not be governed by rigid rules, as by the almanac, but let the season rule us. The moods and thoughts of man are revolving just as steadily and incessantly as nature's. Nothing must be postponed. Take time by the forelock. Now or never! You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment. Fools stand on their island opportunities and look toward another land. There is no other land; there is no other life but this, or the like of this. Where the good husbandman is, there is the good soil. Take any other course, and life will be a succession of regrets. Let us see vessels sailing prosperously before the wind, and not simply stranded barks. There is no world for the penitent and regretful.” — Henry David Thoreau French Proverb: “Il ne faut rien laisser au hasard.” ― (Nothing should be left to chance.) “There are more adventures on a chessboard than on all the seas of the world.” ― Pierre Mac Orlan “You can only get good at chess if you love the game.” ― Bobby Fischer “Many have become chess masters, no one has become the master of chess.” ― Siegbert Tarrasch “In the end, it is important to remember that we cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are.” — Max De Pree wor dzy fun: funa dmentals crazee u driev mee upa tree fo cherry pi in th ski walkr. “Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.” — Calvin Coolidge Matthew 6:33 33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Psalm 96: 1-3 Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, praise his name; proclaim his salvation day after day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples. Romans 8:28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. JACK AND JILL Jack and Jill Went up the hill To fetch a pail of water. Jack fell down And broke his crown And Jill came tumbling after. Stop feeling sorry for yourself young un' https://www.bing.com/videos/search?... saf. t 1st C’est tout 135 games, 1834-2022 11 Posi Trak Fulcrum Dum spiro, spero “The game might be divided into three parts: the opening, the middle-game and the end-game. There is one thing you must strive for, to be equally efficient in the three parts.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca “Unfortunately, many regard the critic as an enemy, instead of seeing him as a guide to the truth.” ― Wilhelm Steinitz “My passions were all gathered together like fingers that made a fist. Drive is considered aggression today; I knew it then as purpose.” ― Bette Davis “Chess is a matter of vanity.” ― Alexander Alekhine “As a chess player one has to be able to control one's feelings, one has to be as cold as a machine.” ― Levon Aronian “Sometimes it happens that the computer's assessment is very abstract. It's correct, but it's not useful for a practical game. You have to prove the assessment with very strong moves and if you don't find all of these strong moves you may lose very quickly. For a computer this is not a problem, but for humans it is not so easy.” ― Vassily Ivanchuk “A good book is the precious lifeblood of a master spirit.” ― John Milton “Chess is a sport. The main object in the game of chess remains the achievement of victory.” ― Max Euwe “A sport, a struggle for results and a fight for prizes. I think that the discussion about "chess is science or chess is art" is already inappropriate. The purpose of modern chess is to reach a result.” ― Alexander Morozevich “No one man is superior to the game.” ― A. Bartlett Giamatti, in reference to Pete Rose, the all-time MLB hits leader banned for gambling. “To err is human; to forgive, divine.” ― Alexander Pope “I consider Mr. Morphy the finest chess player who ever existed. He is far superior to any now living, and would doubtless have beaten Labourdonnais himself. In all his games with me, he has not only played, in every instance, the exact move, but the most exact. He never makes a mistake; but, if his adversary commits the slightest error, he is lost.” ― Adolf Anderssen “After white's reply to 1.e4 e5 with 2.f4 the game is in its last throes” ― Howard Staunton “I have added these principles to the law: get the Knights into action before both Bishops are developed.” ― Emanuel Lasker “With opposite coloured bishops the attacking side has in effect an extra piece in the shape of his bishop.” ― Mikhail Botvinnik “A pawn, when separated from his fellows, will seldom or never make a fortune.” ― Francois-Andre Danican Philidor “Be warned! From Satan's viewpoint you are a pawn in his game of cosmic chess.” ― Adrian Rogers “Pawns not only create the sketch for the whole painting, they are also the soil, the foundation, of any position.” ― Anatoly Karpov “The object of the state is always the same: to limit the individual, to tame him, to subordinate him, to subjugate him.” ― Max Stirner “It is a profound mistake to imagine that the art of combination depends only on natural talent, and that it cannot be learned.” ― Richard Reti “A Queen's sacrifice, even when fairly obvious, always rejoices the heart of the chess-lover.” ― Savielly Tartakower “Everyone makes mistakes. The wise are not people who never make mistakes, but those who forgive themselves and learn from their mistakes.” ― Ajahn Brahm “As a rule, so-called "positional" sacrifices are considered more difficult, and therefore more praise-worthy, than those which are based exclusively on an exact calculation of tactical possibilities.” ― Alexander Alekhine “It would be idle, and presumptuous, to wish to imitate the achievements of a Morphy or an Alekhine; but their methods and their manner of expressing themselves are within the reach of all.” ― Eugene Znosko-Borovsky “The most powerful weapon in chess is to have the next move.” ― David Bronstein “Get there firstest with the mostest.” ― Nathan Bedford Forrest “If the defender is forced to give up the center, then every possible attack follows almost of itself.” ― Siegbert Tarrasch “Erudition, like a bloodhound, is a charming thing when held firmly in leash, but it is not so attractive when turned loose upon a defenseless and unerudite public.” ― Agnes Repplier “If you watch it, you should watch it with other players and try to find moves, like it was before. Now on many sites you watch together with the computer and the pleasure is gone.” ― Boris Gelfand “I believe that Chess possesses a magic that is also a help in advanced age. A rheumatic knee is forgotten during a game of chess and other events can seem quite unimportant in comparison with a catastrophe on the chessboard.” ― Vlastimil Hort “It's funny, but many people don't understand why I draw so many games nowadays. They think my style must have changed but this is not the case at all. The answer to this drawing disease is that my favorite squares are e6, f7, g7 and h7 and everyone now knows this. They protect these squares not once but four times!” ― Mikhail Tal “Having spent alarmingly large chunks of my life studying the white side of the Open Sicilian, I find myself asking, why did I bother?” ― Daniel J. King “Apart from direct mistakes, there is nothing more ruinous than routine play, the aim of which is mechanical development.” ― Alexey Suetin “Not infrequently ... the theoretical is a synonym of the stereotyped. For the 'theoretical' in chess is nothing more than that which can be found in the textbooks and to which players try to conform because they cannot think up anything better or equal, anything original.” ― Mikhail Chigorin “The choice of opening, whether to aim for quiet or risky play, depends not only on the style of a player, but also on the disposition with which he sits down at the board.” ― Efim Geller “Despite the development of chess theory, there is much that remains secret and unexplored in chess.” ― Vasily Smyslov “No matter how much theory progresses, how radically styles change, chess play is inconceivable without tactics.” ― Samuel Reshevsky “Collect as precious pearls the words of the wise and virtuous.” ― Abdelkader El Djezairi “Learning is not attained by chance; it must be sought for with ardor and diligence.” ― Abigail Adams “A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.” ― Winston Churchill “When I was preparing for one term's work in the Botvinnik school I had to spend a lot of time on king and pawn endings. So when I came to a tricky position in my own games, I knew the winning method.” ― Garry Kasparov “As a rule, pawn endings have a forced character, and they can be worked out conclusively.” ― Mark Dvoretsky “It is a gross overstatement, but in chess, it can be said I play against my opponent over the board and against myself on the clock.” ― Viktor Korchnoi “The fact that the 7 hours time control allows us to play a great deep game is not of great importance for mass-media.” ― Alexei Shirov “For me, each game is a new challenge, which has to be dealt with rationally and systematically. At that time, every other thought fades into oblivion.” ― Viswanathan Anand Ne kadar bilirsen bil, o kadar azdır. “Any fool can know. The point is to understand.” ― Albert Einstein “To be content with what we possess is the greatest and most secure of riches.” ― Marcus Tullius Cicero “One bad move nullifies forty good ones.” ― Israel Albert Horowitz “It is a well-known phenomenon that the same amateur who can conduct the middle game quite creditably, is usually perfectly helpless in the end game. One of the principal requisites of good chess is the ability to treat both the middle and end game equally well.” ― Aron Nimzowitsch “My hard work and excellent training entitled me to be a better actress than some of my competitors.” ― Pola Negri “Endings of one rook and pawns are about the most common sort of endings arising on the chess board. Yet though they do occur so often, few have mastered them thoroughly. They are often of a very difficult nature, and sometimes while apparently very simple they are in reality extremely intricate.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca “Capablanca used to talk calmly and moderately about everything. However, when our conversation turned to the problems of the battle for the world championship, in front of me was a quite different person: an enraged lion, although with the fervour typical only of a southerner, with his temperamental patter, which made it hard to follow the torrent of his indignant exclamations and words.” ― Alexander Koblencs “A player is said to have the opposition when he can place his King directly in front of the adverse King, with only one square between them. This is often an important advantage in ending games.” ― Howard Staunton “A player can sometimes afford the luxury of an inaccurate move, or even a definite error, in the opening or middlegame without necessarily obtaining a lost position. In the endgame ... an error can be decisive, and we are rarely presented with a second chance.” ― Paul Keres “Never trust a government that doesn't trust its own citizens with guns.” ― Benjamin Franklin “The Soviet Union was an exception, but even there chess players were not rich. Only Fischer changed that.” ― Boris Spassky “Chess never has been and never can be aught but a recreation. It should not be indulged in to the detriment of other and more serious avocations - should not absorb or engross the thoughts of those who worship at its shrine, but should be kept in the background, and restrained within its proper province. As a mere game, a relaxation from the severe pursuits of life, it is deserving of high commendation.” ― Paul Morphy “Incidentally, when we're faced with a "prove or disprove," we're usually better off trying first to disprove with a counterexample, for two reasons: A disproof is potentially easier (we need just one counterexample); and nitpicking arouses our creative juices. Even if the given assertion is true, our search for a counterexample often leads to a proof, as soon as we see why a counterexample is impossible. Besides, it's healthy to be skeptical.” ― Ronald Graham “Even though chess isn't the toughest thing that computers will tackle for centuries, it stood as a handy symbol for human intelligence. No matter what human-like feat computers perform in the future, the Deep Blue match demands an indelible dot on all timelines of AI progress.” ― Steven Levy “Attackers may sometimes regret bad movez, but it’s much worse to forever regret an opportunity you allowed to pass you by.” ― Garry Kasparov “Even the laziest king flees wildly in the face of a double check.” ― Aron Nimzowitzch “When you see a good move – WAIT! – look for a better one.” ― Emanuel Lasker The Portuguese chess player and author Pedro Damiano (1480–1544) first wrote this in his book "Questo libro e da imparare giocare a scachi et de li partiti" published in Rome, Italy, in 1512. Proverbs 29:25 Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe. “Winning is about commitment, discipline, hard work, dedication, determination, courage and sometimes even luck!” ― Susan Polgar “Every defeat is an opportunity to learn from our mistakes! Every victory is a confirmation of our hard work!” ― Susan Polgar “A chess player uses his/her knowledge to prepare for next game while a passionate coach preparez for next generation!” ― Susan Polgar Games from "Positional Chess Handbook" by Israel Gelfer French Proverb: “Ce n’est pas à un vieux singe qu’on apprend à faire la grimace.” ― (There’s no substitute for experience.) <The Three Wise Men of Gotham Three wise men of Gotham Went to sea in a bowl; And if the bowl had been stronger My song would have been longer.> ‘May your Departures equal your Landfalls!’ * 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e3 1) -0.12 (33 ply) 5...O-O 6.Rc1 dxc4 7.Bxc4 c5 8.dxc5 Qxd1+ 9.Rxd1 Nbd7 10.Nf3 Bxc5 11.O-O a6 12.a4 b6 13.Bxf6 Nxf6 14.Ne5 Bb7 15.Nd7 Rfd8 16.Nxc5 bxc5 17.Rxd8+ Rxd8 18.f3 Kf8 19.Rd1 Rxd1+ 20.Nxd1 Ke7 21.Nc3 a5 22.Kf2 Nd7 23.Be2 Nf6 24.b3 Nd5 2) =0.00 (33 ply) 5...h6 6.Bf4 O-O 7.Nf3 b6 8.Ne5 Bb7 9.cxd5 Nxd5 10.Bxh6 gxh6 11.Qg4+ Kh8 12.Qh5 Kg7 13.Qg4+ Kh8 3) +0.07 (32 ply) 5...b6 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.Bxe7 Qxe7 8.Rc1 O-O 9.Nxd5 exd5 10.Ne2 Bb7 11.Nf4 Re8 12.Be2 c6 13.O-O Nd7 14.Re1 Nf6 15.Bf3 Rac8 16.Qa4 a5 17.g3 Ba6 18.Qd1 Qb4 19.Qc2 Bc4 20.a3 Qd6 21.Bg2 Rc7 22.Bh3 Bb5 23.Bg2 “The first instance of this opening [Grünfeld Defence] is in an 1855 game by Moheschunder Bannerjee, an Indian player who had transitioned from Indian chess rules, playing Black against John Cochrane in Calcutta, in May 1855: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.Nf3 0-0 6.cxd5 Nxd5 7.Be2 Nxc3 8.bxc3 c5 9.0-0 cxd4 10.cxd4 Nc6 11.Bb2 Bg4 12.Rc1 Rc8 13.Ba3 Qa5 14.Qb3 Rfe8 15.Rc5 Qb6 16.Rb5 Qd8 17.Ng5 Bxe2 18.Nxf7 Na5 and White mates in three (19.Nh6+ double check Kh8 20.Qg8+ Rxg8 21.Nf7#). Cochrane published a book reporting his games with Moheshchunder and other Indians in 1864.” -- Wikipedia * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohes... The 20-40-40 rule in chess is a rule for players rated below 2000 that states 20% of your study should be dedicated to openings, 40% to the middlegame, and 40% to the endgame. The Fly and the Ant A fly and ant, on a sunny bank, Discussed the question of their rank. "O Jupiter!" the former said, "Can love of self so turn the head, That one so mean and crawling, And of so low a calling, To boast equality shall dare With me, the daughter of the air? In palaces I am a guest, And even at your glorious feast. Whenever the people that adore you May immolate for you a bullock, I'm sure to taste the meat before you. Meanwhile this starveling, in her hillock, Is living on some bit of straw Which she has laboured home to draw. But tell me now, my little thing, Do you camp ever on a king, An emperor, or lady? I do, and have full many a play-day On fairest bosom of the fair, And sport myself on her hair. Come now, my hearty, rack your brain To make a case about your grain." "Well, have you done?" replied the ant. "You enter palaces, I grant, And for it get right soundly cursed. Of sacrifices, rich and fat, Your taste, quite likely, is the first; – Are they the better off for that? You enter with the holy train; So enters many a wretch profane. On heads of kings and asses you may squat; Deny your vaunting I will not; But well such impudence, I know, Provokes a sometimes fatal blow. The name in which your vanity delights Is owned as well by parasites, And spies that die by ropes – as you soon will By famine or by ague-chill, When Phoebus goes to cheer The other hemisphere, – The very time to me most dear. Not forced abroad to go Through wind, and rain, and snow, My summer's work I then enjoy, And happily my mind employ, From care by care exempted. By which this truth I leave to you, That by two sorts of glory we are tempted, The false one and the true. Work waits, time flies; adieu: This gabble does not fill My granary or till." * A Brief History of Chess: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeB... * A Brief History of the Game of Chess: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2a... * Chess for Beginners: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU6... * Learn Chess: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adY... * Learn Chess: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGu... * Learn ALL the Rules of the Royal Game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej_... * Ladder Checkmate with Two Rooks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaQ... * Checkmate with King and Rook vs lone King: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yf... * Checkmate with Two Bishops: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZN7... * Chess Equipment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLA... * The Opposition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52y... * King and Pawn vs King (both kings want to be in front of the pawn to affect it's progress): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvB... * Nimzowitsch Defense: https://www.chessable.com/blog/nimz... * 1.d4 d5 Ryder Gambit, Halosar Trap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZq... * Winning 1.d4: Game Collection: Winning with 1 d4! * 1.d4 Response: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJ-... * 2024s: * Arabian Checkmate Pattern: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejh... * Basic Checkmates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Y-... * Ben Kaspa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dh... Benoni Indian. * Old Ben T: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYK... Old Benoni Trap. * Old Ben Volclus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6z... Old Benoni D. * Old Ben The Chess Giant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNo... Old Benoni D. * Overworked! Game Collection: Overworked Piece * Common Checkmate Patterns: http://gambiter.com/chess/Checkmate... “Chess is above all, a fight!” — Emanuel Lasker - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAz... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uiqa... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Fpxe... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpU... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/z65F... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhG... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/W3HN... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Of4... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/x-mc... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/o7bo... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ShLN... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qjhA... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7cjO... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EJwh... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Km_z... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/G9eX... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFc... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaf... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nTYg... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2X0q... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVi... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8YDi... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/kgIl... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qK... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZK... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OT... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xr_... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Glm... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyN... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDt... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5Y... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEZ... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnP... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4k-... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzU... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDP... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoE... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_L... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WT9... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYS... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/smDT... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/OlOA... 64 squares are not life and death, but water is both: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/60No... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EFL8... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4Pvi... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EFaW... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UZVy... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GXaw... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uRQ4... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/amB0... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wStJ... * Famous Chess Photos: https://tr.pinterest.com/pin/585256... * Glossary P: https://www.peoriachess.com/Glossar... * Haxo Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn7... Haxo Gambit, * Haxo Gambit vs Nge7?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kgm... * Haxo Gambit hammer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3om... * Malaguena: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxD... * Most Common Opening Mistake (Four Knights, Italian Variation): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xrp... * 4 Ns 4 Black: Game Collection: Four Knights Game for Black * Scotch Game, Four Knights Variation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zcn... * Scholar's Mates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUN... * Overview of the Open games: Game Collection: The Open Games: 1.e4 e5 * Open Kaspa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSH... Leonhardt Gambit, Bc4 vs Pirc D & Alekhine D, Bishop's Opening 3.Nf3 Kieseritzky Gambit, Petroff D Cochrane Gambit, links. * Slow down w/the Petroff: Game Collection: 0 * Philidorians: Game Collection: winning with the philidor * Combat the Spanish: Game Collection: JAENISCH GAMBIT (SCHLIEMANN DEFENSE) * More Schliemanns: Game Collection: schliemann * Tic-Tac-Toe is Easy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNF... * Three Dog Night: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l52... * Son of Three Dog Knight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4N... * Top 4 Traps in the Center Game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8f... * Top 4 Vienna Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb7... * Top 4 Scholar's Mates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jr4... * Top 4 Fishing Pole Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11N... * Top 4 Excellent Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTS... * Top 3 Versions of the Italian Game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CP... * Top 5 Versions of the Italian Game Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-2... * Top 4 Aggressive 1.e4 e5 Openings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Tm... * Top 5 Traps after 1.e4 e5 for White: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YW... * 5 Chess traps in Giuoco Piano Opening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ny7... * Italian Game Variations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Xh... * Garry Kasparov's Checkmate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuP... * 5 Best Traps for White: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5t... * Max Lange Attack instead of the Fried Liver Attack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mI7... * Top 5 Traps in the Bishop's Opening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9l... * Top 5 King Pawn Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TS2... * King's Gambit critique: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrW... * Top 5 More Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ar9... * Top 5 Famous Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJU... * Top 5 Fastest Traps to Know: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veZ... * Top 5 Underrated Openings Against the Sicilian Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hsh... * Top 6 Opening Checkmates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRu... * Top 7 Aggressive Chess Openings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib8... * Wing Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODK... * Mengarini Gambit?! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecd... * MC plays the Mengarini: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XH... * Top 8 Versions of the Scotch Trap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbu... * Underrated Scotch Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8n... * Scotch Gambit for White: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYP... * Scotch Gambit Trap for White: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XC-... * Learn the Scotch Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Nr... * Scotch, Goring Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0F... * Top 10 Fastest Checkmates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctP... * Find Mate-in-One: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOa... * 10 Well-Known Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yf8... * 10 Most Deadly Opening Traps to Know: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyE... * 10 Ruy Lopez Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ztm... * Common Mistakes in the Ruy Lopez Opening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y96... * You are going to lose a lot of chess games: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_W4... * Don't Hang Your Piece! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hz... * DGT North American Chess Clock: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qkh... * Electronic chessboard isn't necessary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOn... * Elements of Chess: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2C... * Easy to Learn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--D... * No such thing as "Best Opening": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agU... * Endgame Fundamentals: King & Pawn vs King: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLy... * Types of Opposition of the Kings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3o... * Pillsbury's Greek Gift: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNC... * Punish Opening Errors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkL... * A Thought Process: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rZ... * A Practical Thought: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZ-... * Quick Smothered Mate in the Budapest Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpe... * Tips for Knights & More: http://www.chesssets.co.uk/blog/tip... * Beautiful Knight Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_3... * Knight's Tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab_... * Knight vs Pawn Endgame: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4f... * Trompowsky Attack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrK... * Trompowsky Studies: Game Collection: Study of the Trompowsky Game * Trompowsky vs Naroditsky: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILY... * Top 10 Tactics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bpl... * Antics with Annotations: Game Collection: tactics 2 * Rajnish Das Tips: https://enthu.com/blog/chess/chess-... * Removing the Defender: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6Y... * Decoy onto the square for ambush there: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdI... * All 54 Tactics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZY8... * Alapin Sicilian for Beginners: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DY-... * Alapin Sicilian Miniatures: Game Collection: Alapin Sicilian Miniatures * Alapin Sicilian Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ezy... * Alapin Sicilian Never Disappoints: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tzd... * Chess Rules: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk1... * Chess Clock: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a10... * Crazy Ending: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NM_... * Cultural History of Chess: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWN... * First Chess Game Ever: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OC4... * Nelson explains his thought process: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KN... * How the Chess Clock Works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tgg... * How to Handle Losing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vrg... * His First OTB Chess Tournament: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUi... * How Not to Blunder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8Y... * A Thought Process: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rZ... * Analysis Made Easy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Y4... * Attack the Fianchetto: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aF6... * Destroy g6, Bg7 Modern Robatsch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yv_... * The Modern Defense: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moder... * Attack w/the London System: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmq... * London System history: Game Collection: London system * London System vs KID: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XU2... * Rosen's London System vs KID: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4W2... * Anti-London System: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUB... * Beat the London System: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0U-... * Crush the London System: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qg... * London System Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTu... * Beginner Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uR-... * Don't Blunder: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jO... * Blunder Less: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYy... * Nimzo-Larsen Attack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwC... * 1.b3: Game Collection: Nimzo Larsen attack (1. b3!) - Opening Ideas * Black against 1.b3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpw... * Owen's Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkf... * Owen's Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oF7... * Owen/English Defence: Game Collection: OWEN DEFENSE - ENGLISH DEFENSE * Queen's Fianchetto for White and Black: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O24... * IM Lawrence Trent (not speaking) advocates 1...b6 against ALL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlW... * More ...b6 against ALL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKn... * Naselwaus Gambit vs Owen's Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBv... * Botvinnik System: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qmi... * Chess Evolution: Game Collection: # Chess Evolution Volumes 1-50 * Double Attacks: Game Collection: Double Attacks but not Forks-- OTB Examples * Faster Learning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClS... * Flashcards Fix Your Failures by reminding you of the right way to go: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvH... * Flashcard Converter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1B4... * Flashcard Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Isy... * Free Tools: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-n... * French Defense, Rubinstein Variation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jR... * Five Gambits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48W... * King's Gambit, Queen's Gambit in Style: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-w... * Grand Prix Attack: Game Collection: Grand Prix Attack * Halloween Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XK... * Icelandic Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gj... * Improvement is COMMITTMENT, DEDICATION, DESIRE, and PERSEVERENCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCB... * Improvement Book Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Up... This book appears to be for advanced players who already know the material listed above. * Solve Puzzles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWz... * How to Solve (Don't immediately look for your next move -- survey the board instead!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUr... * Save the Game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGz... * Magnus sees a way: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xkq... * Stafford Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uh... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUL... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6q2... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFb... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIe... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_p... * The Bob Ross of Chess: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ag0... * The Pride of the Yankees: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPy... * The detailed history of chess: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show... * Englund Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSh... * Englund Hartlaub-Charlick Gambit: Game Collection: *_Englund Gambit Hartlaub- * Crush the Englund Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABg... * Crush the Englund Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5q... * Englund Gambit Queen Sacrifice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcM... * Englund Gambit Famous? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXX... * Englund Gambit Stockholm Variation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx2... * Oh no, my knight! Trap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oks... * One Year 0-1700: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYC... * Find the Best Move: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmF... * Three Most Common: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6x... * d4 Disclaimer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5z... * Fundamentals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSv... * Alireza Firouzja Attacks with the Jobava London System! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wG... * Facing ...Bf5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6p... * Learn Danya's: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLb... * Magnus sends g4 early: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNE... * Hansen has a go: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTG... * Roswell, GA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgE... * Sidelines: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-T... * Slav Lines: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3s... * 3...a6 Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFS... * 3...g6 Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3S... * Naroditsky's Lab: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qN8... * New JLo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnG... * Rapport System: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBj... * Nutty Tips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAF... * No such thing as Free ELO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMt... * Rapport Speedrun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGb... * Run to 2000: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBn... * Romanian Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8p... * Benoni Indian ...c5, ...Qb6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2P... * KID: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKy... * KID: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4O... * Na6 Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhF... * MC goes nuclear: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLo... * Middlegame: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=261... * Jim's Middlegame Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vC... * What happens if...? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnS... * Queen Endgames: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxG... * Hubner vs Kasparov 1992: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwR... * Karpov's Immortal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUd... * Q's Gambit Complete: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfO... * Q's Gambit Fast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEm... * Q's Gambit According to BoJanglles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXM... * Top 5 Q's Gambit Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqI... * Q's Gambit Accepted Tricks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hx2... * Magnus opens classically: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbs... * Kostya's QGD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ie_... * Q's Gambit Concepts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYB... * Q's Gambit Tips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAt... * QGD, Slav D: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HT... * The Slav D in 10 minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs5... * Slav Main Line dxc4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnH... * 4...Bf5? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDY... * 4...a6 Slav: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcp... * Beginner Mistakes in the Slav: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTL... * Cheery Slav: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bq-... * Chessbase Slav: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Suk... * Chameleon Slav: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rW... * ...a6 Slav: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsD... * Beat the Slav: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeY... * MC plays the Slav: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAT... * Defeat the Slav: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQX... * Lifetime Slav: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGD... * Unbreakable Slav: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBN... * Ben's QGD lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOW... * Fundamentals of the Semi-Slav: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFc... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ll... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgy... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqT... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OB7... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykn... * Last Play of Every Super Bowl: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9J... * Learn the Stonewall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_b... * Pillsbury's Stonewall Attack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TR5... * The Stonewall Sucks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwv... * Stonewall Alteration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzI... * Against the Stonewall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33M... * Black Stonewall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeW... * Simon's Classical Dutch w/d6, not d5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt8... * 2.Bg5 Hopton Attack vs the Dutch Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dr... * Another 2.Bg5 destroys the Dutch Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cvo... * Crush 2.Bg5 with the Dutch Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeK... * Never Do This: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9b1... * Unnecessary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dz0... * Prep for a Tournament: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dpv... * Qxb2 Poisoned Pawn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74h... * Richard Reti Does It Again: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9z... * Regrettable Pawn Moves: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fI0... * Shortcuts: Game Collection: 21+ Too Fast French Kisses * She's right, but there are plenty of others: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dw5... * Space Advantages: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLL... * IM Rosen Stalemate Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB_... * How to Sicilian Taimanov: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiv... * Time Controls: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljp... * Tricks to Turn It Around: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxV... * Trading Pieces: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Wg... * Trade Queens? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIG... * Evaluate Exchanges: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNG... * When to Exchange: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6D2... * What is YOUR study plan? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6Y... * Wild Africa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlk... * The Opposition and Outflanking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9X1... * King and Pawn vs King: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z52... * Knight and Pawn Endgames: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHW... * Queen vs Knight Endgames: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex1... * Principles of Rook and Pawn Endgames: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXl... * Promotion Tactics: Game Collection: Promotion Tactics * Unusual Openings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJQ... * Grob's Opening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P50... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTs... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESt... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wB... * Basman's / Borg's Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThK... * Mike explains Borg's Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Res... * Last Play of the World Series 1943-1973: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dzt... * Last Play of Every Modern World Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkD... * Levy shows us more traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fot... * Tricks to Trap the Queen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmU... * Tricks to Trap the Queen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd0... * More Tricks to catch a Queen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfS... * Queen Traps in the Scandinavian D: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syr... * Trap the Queen in the Tennison Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZt... * Top 10 Traps of the Queens: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZh... * White, Black Trap the Queen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olz... * Win the Queen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQ8... * Zwischenzug inserts: Game Collection: tactics: Zwischenzug <<<The Essential Sosonko: Collected Portraits and Tales of a Bygone Chess Era> by Genna Sosonko> <Genna Sosonko> is widely acclaimed as the most prominent chronicler of a unique era in chess history. In the Soviet Union chess was developed into an ideological weapon that was actively promoted by the country’s leadership during the Cold War. Starting with Mikhail Botvinnik, their best chess players grew into symbols of socialist excellence. Sosonko writes from a privileged dual perspective, combining an insider’s nostalgia with the detachment of a critical observer. He grew up with legendary champions such as Mikhail Tal and Viktor Korchnoi and spent countless hours with most of the other greats and lesser chess mortals he portrays. Sosonko was born in Leningrad, where he lived for 29 years and worked as a chess coach. After emigrating to the Netherlands, he became a world-class chess grandmaster, participating in the strongest competitions around the globe. In the late 1980s he began to write about the champions he knew and their remarkable lives in New In Chess Magazine. First, he wrote primarily about Soviet players and personalities, and later, he also began to portray other chess celebrities with whom he had crossed paths. They all vividly come to life as the reader is transported to their time and world. Once you’ve read Sosonko, you will feel you know Capablanca, Max Euwe and Tony Miles. And you will never forget Sergey Nikolaev. This monumental book is a collection of the portraits and profiles Genna Sosonko wrote for New in Chess magazine. The stories have been published in his books: Russian Silhouettes, The Reliable Past, Smart Chip From St. Petersburg and The World Champion I Knew. They are supplemented with further writings on legends such as David Bronstein, Garry Kasparov and Boris Spassky. They paint an enthralling and unforgettable picture of a largely vanished age and, indirectly, a portrait of one of the greatest writers on the world of chess. <Garry Kasparov> wrote the Foreword.> ― Amazon Near the surface, Earth has an atmosphere that consists of 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and 1% other gases such as argon, carbon dioxide, and neon. The atmosphere affects Earth's long-term climate and short-term local weather and shields us from much of the harmful radiation coming from the Sun. It also protects us from meteoroids, most of which burn up in the atmosphere, seen as meteors in the night sky, before they can strike the surface as meteorites. * Weird is what you're not used to: https://chessentials.com/weird-ches... <limerick, entitled ‘The Solver’s Plight’ was by ‘A.J.F.’ [A.J. Fink] and was published on page 22 of Chess Potpourri by Alfred C. Klahre (Middletown, 1931): There was a man from Vancouver Who tried to solve a two-mover; But the boob, he said, ‘“Gee”, I can’t find the “Kee”, No matter HOW I manouvre.’> Better be ill spoken of by one before all than by all before one. ~ Scottish Proverb Hush-a-bye, Baby Hush-a-bye, Baby, upon the tree top, When the wind blows the cradle will rock; When the bough breaks the cradle will fall, Down tumbles cradle and Baby and all. Chess Squares Riddle Riddle Question: How many squares are in a chessboard? The name Earth is at least 1,000 years old. All of the planets, except for Earth, were named after Greek and Roman gods and goddesses. However, the name Earth is a Germanic word, which simply means “the ground.” Riddle Answer: 204 squares: 64 one-by-one squares, 49 two-by-two, 36 three-by-three, 25 four-by-four, 16 five-by-five, 9 six-by-six, 4 seven-by-seven, and 1 eight-by-eight <<<Dreamers> By Siegfried Sassoon> Soldiers are citizens of death's grey land, Drawing no dividend from time's to-morrows. In the great hour of destiny they stand, Each with his feuds, and jealousies, and sorrows. Soldiers are sworn to action; they must win Some flaming, fatal climax with their lives. Soldiers are dreamers; when the guns begin They think of firelit homes, clean beds and wives. I see them in foul dug-outs, gnawed by rats, And in the ruined trenches, lashed with rain, Dreaming of things they did with balls and bats, And mocked by hopeless longing to regain Bank-holidays, and picture shows, and spats, And going to the office in the train.> “A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.” A team or group is only as strong as its weakest member. If a person is not performing in a group, the whole group will suffer. “I have known many chess players, but among them there has been only one genius - Capablanca! His ideal was to win by maneuvering. Capablanca's genius reveals itself in his probing of the opponent's weak points. The slightest weakness cannot escape from his keene eye.” ― Emanuel Lasker “I think Capablanca had the greatest natural talent.” ― Mikhail Botvinnik “Beautiful, cold, remorseless chess, almost creepy in its silent implacability.” ― Raymond Chandler (on a Capablanca game) “Capablanca was among the greatest of chess players, but not because of his endgame. His trick was to keep his openings simple, and then play with such brilliance in the middlegame that the game was decided - even though his opponent didn't always know it - before they arrived at the ending.” ― Robert Fischer “When a match is over, I forget it. You can only remember so many things, so it is better to forget useless things that you can't use and remember useful things that you can use. For instance, I remember and will always remember that in 1927 Babe Ruth hit sixty home runs.” ― Jose Raul Capablanca The 1927 New York Yankees are often considered the greatest professional baseball team of all time. They finished the season with a record of 110-44, winning their fifth pennant and finishing 19 games ahead of the Philadelphia Athletics. The team was managed by Miller Huggins and played at Yankee Stadium. They won the 1927 World Series, sweeping the Pittsburgh Pirates with the greatest of ease. Babe Ruth hit 60 home runs for the team, while Tony Lazzeri and Lou Gehrig hit 20 or more. https://www.baseball-almanac.com/te... <<<“The Purple Cow” by Gelett Burgess> I never saw a purple cow, I never hope to see one, But I can tell you, anyhow, I’d rather see than be one!> This short quatrain was a hit in 1895, when Gelett Burgess first published his now-famous poem for kids. Despite starting his career as an academic, artist and even railroad worker, he rose to fame as a humorist and author. In the 1900s, he published a handful of children’s books, though he remains best known for this silly nonsense poem.> “Birds of a feather flock together.” People with similar tastes often form a group for company or discussion. * https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/oth... Phone scammers are getting smarter with their tactics like AI voice scams. And if you’re not careful, they could make big bucks off of you, the unsuspecting caller. Aside from hanging up if you hear this four-word phrase, there's something else you can do to avoid becoming a victim and to keep up with your smartphone security and privacy. Certain area codes can warn potential targets that the call isn't safe, according to Joseph Steinberg, CEO of SecureMySocial. Although scam callers once used a 900 number, they’ve changed their methods as the general public became aware of their tactic. Now, many scam phone numbers have different area codes, including 809, which originates in the Caribbean. Another area code to look out for may look like it's coming from the United States, but isn't. "Criminals have been known to use caller IDs with the area code 473, which appears to be domestic, but is actually the area code for the island of Grenada," Steinberg says. Watch out for these phone call scams that could steal your money, too. By the way, those calls add up fast. You could be charged for taking a call from any of these foreign countries, according to AARP. Plus, scammers can swindle you out of your money through phony vacation scams and fake stories about danger or money problems. iPhone scams and Uber scams are also on the rise, making Apple fans and Uber users alike more wary. Make sure you know how to avoid Uber scams and how to stop spam texts on your phone. To play it extra safe, Steinberg recommends never answering or returning a call from a number you don't recognize. If you actually know the person, they can always leave a voicemail. "Remember that it's unlikely that someone you do not know—who is in distress at a location with which you are not familiar—would dial a random number in another country and ask you to help them," he says. "They would call the police." It can't hurt to be wary of possible scam phone numbers with the following international area codes. And watch out for these Facebook Marketplace scams before you go shopping. Scam phone numbers: International Area Codes with a +1 Country Code 232—Sierra Leone 242 — Bahamas 246 — Barbados 268 — Antigua 284 — British Virgin Islands 345 — Cayman Islands 441 — Bermuda 473 — Grenada, Carriacou, and Petite Martinique 649 — Turks and Caicos 664 — Montserrat 721 — Sint Maarten 758 — St. Lucia 767 — Dominica 784 — St. Vincent and Grenadines 809, 829, and 849 — The Dominican Republic 868 — Trinidad and Tobago 869 — St. Kitts and Nevis 876 — Jamaica It's important to note that scammers can create scam phone numbers by spoofing numbers from many area codes, not just the ones listed above. Remember, a good rule of thumb is if you don't recognize the phone number, don't pick up your phone and let it go to voicemail. This can help you avoid falling for common phone scams, such as those pesky car extended warranty calls. By the way—if you are charged for picking up a scam call, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recommends contacting your phone company to try and take care of the matter. You can also file a complaint about the scam call with the FCC. Next, read about these online scams you need to be aware of and how to avoid them. Also, read up on what doxxing is and how it sets you up to be hacked. Question: What’s the brightest star in the sky? Answer: Sirius – also known as the Dog Star or Sirius A, Sirius is the brightest star in Earth’s night sky. The star is outshone only by several planets and the International Space Station. Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs used their slaves as fly catchers. They would lather their slaves in honey, which would serve a dual purpose of attracting any flies to their slaves rather than themselves, as well as trapping and killing the flies. Question: What’s the difference between a cemetery and a graveyard? Answer: Graveyards are attached to churches while cemeteries are stand-alone. Patty Loveless "You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive" https://www.bing.com/videos/rivervi... The Ingratitude And Injustice Of Men Towards Fortune A trader on the sea to riches grew; Freight after freight the winds in favour blew; Fate steered him clear; gulf, rock, nor shoal Of all his bales exacted toll. Of other men the powers of chance and storm Their dues collected in substantial form; While smiling Fortune, in her kindest sport, Took care to waft his vessels to their port. His partners, factors, agents, faithful proved; His goods – tobacco, sugar, spice – Were sure to fetch the highest price. By fashion and by folly loved, His rich brocades and laces, And splendid porcelain vases, Enkindling strong desires, Most readily found buyers. In short, gold rained wherever he went – Abundance, more than could be spent – Dogs, horses, coaches, downy bedding – His very fasts were like a wedding. A bosom friend, a look his table giving, Inquired whence came such sumptuous living. "Whence should it come," said he, superb of brow, "But from the fountain of my knowing how? I owe it simply to my skill and care In risking only where the marts will bear." And now, so sweet his swelling profits were, He risked anew his former gains: Success rewarded not his pains – His own imprudence was the cause. One ship, ill-freighted, went awreck; Another felt of arms the lack, When pirates, trampling on the laws, Overcame, and bore it off a prize. A third, arriving at its port, Had failed to sell its merchandize, – The style and folly of the court Not now requiring such a sort. His agents, factors, failed; – in short, The man himself, from pomp and princely cheer, And palaces, and parks, and dogs, and deer, Fell down to poverty most sad and drear. His friend, now meeting him in shabby plight, Exclaimed, "And whence comes this to pass?" "From Fortune," said the man, "alas!" "Console yourself," replied the friendly wight: "For, if to make you rich the dame denies, She can't forbid you to be wise." What faith he gained, I do not wis; I know, in every case like this, Each claims the credit of his bliss, And with a heart ingrate Imputes his misery to Fate. Driving too fast is linked to the majority of all traffic accidents. About one-third of all traffic fatalities are caused, in part, due to driving too fast. Drive sober or get pulled over. “For surely of all the drugs in the world, chess must be the most permanently pleasurable.” — Assiac Switch your pawn insurance to Promotion and you could save hundreds. “There are more adventures on a chessboard than on all the seas of the world.” ― Pierre Mac Orlan “Chess is an infinitely complex game, which one can play in infinitely numerous & varied ways.” ― Vladimir Kramnik <Psalm 8 King James Version> 8 O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens. 2 Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger. 3 When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; 4 What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? 5 For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour. 6 Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet: 7 All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field; 8 The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas. 9 O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! CHESS Meet me then, within this grid, this little wooden battlefield as equals, as we forget our bodies to inhabit these pieces, control these spaces, trade threats and responses, send our thoughts out into possible positions, our eyes imagining nothing but sweet forks and lancing fianchettoes. We chessplayers, pretend enemies, bound to our miniature war inexplicably & inescapably: when did we find ourselves so obsessed, insidiously seduced to advances and exchanges, lost inside this abyss of infinite moves, willing servants of it's rules? - Rael “As a species, octopuses are very old, and it's speculated that the first octopuses appeared roughly 296 million years ago. Their long existence has made them masters of camouflage and evasion, able to change their skin to match their environment. Octopuses also have the defensive mechanism of spewing ink and poison on enemies. They are also smart enough to use tools to solve everyday problems in the deep sea, and some species even hide in coconut shells and carry coconuts with them if they need to hide. With a short lifespan of anywhere from 3-5 years, it seems logical that octopuses would need such advanced defensive capabilities. Octopuses are also semelparous, meaning they are a species that only breeds once in their lifetime, shortly dying after doing so.” ― Planet Explore <<<The Human Seasons> by John Keats> Four Seasons fill the measure of the year; There are four seasons in the mind of man: He has his lusty Spring, when fancy clear Takes in all beauty with an easy span: He has his Summer, when luxuriously Spring’s honied cud of youthful thought he loves To ruminate, and by such dreaming high Is nearest unto heaven: quiet coves His soul has in its Autumn, when his wings He furleth close; contented so to look On mists in idleness—to let fair things Pass by unheeded as a threshold brook. He has his Winter too of pale misfeature, Or else he would forego his mortal nature.> Lichess has all the same basic offerings as Chess.com: a large community, many game types, tutorials, puzzles, and livestreams. The site has a simple appearance, and it seems built to get you where you want to go in as few clicks as possible. You can create an account, but if you’re not concerned with tracking your games and finding other players at your level, there’s no need to log in. Just fire up a new game, try some puzzles, or watch a chess streamer play three-minute games while listening to techno and chatting with the comments section. The G.O.A.T. Robert James "Bobby" Fischer (1943-2008) became the US Junior Chess Champion in 1956, scoring 8½/10 to become the youngest-ever Junior Champion at age 13, a record that still stands. In 1957, Fischer had the rank of Master, the youngest player to earn that title up to that point. In July, he successfully defended his US Junior title, scoring 8½/9 at San Francisco. In August, he scored 10/12 at the US Open Chess Championship in Cleveland, winning on tie-breaking points over Arthur Bisguier. This made Fischer the youngest ever US Open Champion. Fischer then won the 1957-58 US Championship, two months shy of turning 15. Fischer became the youngest person ever to qualify for the Candidates and the youngest-ever grandmaster at the time, aged 15 years, 6 months, 1 day. Fischer played in eight US Championships, winning all of them by at least a one-point margin. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_Ch... In his eight US Chess Championships, Bobby Fischer lost only three games combined. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DBT2... When Fischer was 16, his mother moved out of their Brooklyn apartment to pursue medical training. The apartment was on the edge of Bedford-Stuyvesant, a neighborhood that had one of the highest homicide and general crime rates in New York City. Fischer attended Erasmus Hall High School at the same time as Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond, but dropped out of high school when he turned 16, the earliest he could legally do so. "You don't learn anything in school," he said. In 1960, Fischer tied for first place with Soviet star Boris Spassky at the strong Mar del Plata Tournament in Argentina, winning by a two-point margin, scoring 13½/15 (+13−1=1), ahead of David Bronstein. Fischer lost only to Spassky; this was the start of their lifelong friendship and rivalry. From July to September 1972, Fischer played Spassky in Reykjavík, Iceland for the World Chess Championship. Fischer won the match 12½–8½ and became the 11th World Chess Champion. After that, Fischer did not play a competitive game in public for nearly 20 years. ― Source: Wikipedia https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tDXF... At age 22, Russia's Garry Kasparov became the youngest world chess champion in 1985; the second youngest was Norwegian Magnus Carlsen, who was also 22 when he earned his world title in 2013. Kasparov was ranked the world's No. 1 player for a record 255 months as well. Carlsen holds the record for the longest unbeaten streak at the elite level in classical chess at 125 games. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qlXZ... India's Gukesh Dommaraju made history in 2024 by becoming the eighteenth and youngest-ever undisputed World Chess Champion breaking Kasparov's record. At just 18 years and 195 days, he claimed the title after defeating China's Ding Liren. Although the rating system is badly inflated, Gukesh was also the youngest player ever to reach a 2750 rating. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mzq9... <by W.A. Ballantine given on page 153 of the American Chess Journal, September 1878: Charming as the sweetest music; High above the common reach, Easy to the bright and wise; Splendid in the hands of genius; Such the royal game of chess.> God Our Father, Lord, and Savior Traditional God our Father, Lord, and Savior Thank you for your love and favor Bless this food and drink we pray And all who share with us today. In Jesus Name we pray, Amen. French Proverb: “Il ne faut rien laisser au hasard.” ― (Nothing should be left to chance.) “There are more adventures on a chessboard than on all the seas of the world.” ― Pierre Mac Orlan “You can only get good at chess if you love the game.” ― Bobby Fischer “As long as you can still grab a breath, you fight.” — The Revenant Z is for Zipper (to the tune of “Mary Had a Little Lamb”) Zipper starts with letter Z, Letter Z, letter Z, Zipper starts with Letter Z, /z/, /z/, /z/, /z/! Sing it Frankie! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mfi... https://www.youtube.com/shorts/No9d... Q: Why did the turkey cross the road? Fredthebear created this collection. A: To prove he wasn’t chicken! https://www.youtube.com/shorts/f8Dx... 146 games, 1859-1995 11 Undrwear Serves A Purpose Butt Not 4Fredthebe Speaking strictly in chess terms, "queening" isn't always best! This file was originally about underpromotions instead of queening a pawn. It was neglected. Henceforth the title, and Fredthebear was quick to recall it's existence. The file is now full up! When promoting a pawn to the opponent's back rank, first consider replacing the pawn with a knight check. The knight check could be checkmate, or a royal fork that gains the opposing queen. Don't just automatically make your pawn into a new queen. Also, be concerned that a new heavy piece (queen or rook) inflicts stalemate, perhaps by establishing a pin on the back rank while pawns block pawns. Promotions into stalemate occasionally occur in endgames with the opposing king stuck on the outer file. Also, before promoting to queen, you'd better ask "Does she stalemate my opponent?" FTB once caught himself grasping the new queen to replace the promoted f8-pawn -- the pawn had not been removed yet -- and saw the looming stalemate. So, FTB set the queen back down, grabbed the new rook instead, and replaced the promoted pawn with the rook, which gave the opposing Kh7 a legal move to make. Touch-move does not apply until the promoted pawn has been touched for replacement! All was well, and checkmate was served shortly thereafter with the replacement rook. Games at the top of the list tend to be underpromotions. Underpromotions have become more common in the computer era, as the computer will foolishly under promote, often in hopes the new minor piece will not be captured since it is of less value than a new queen would be worth. (Yes, Fredthebear just suggested the unemotional computer is "foolish" and "hopeful".) There are some silly examples in here, but they are included nonetheless as it is a part of the game we love. Underpromotions are rare, so examples (useful or otherwise) are hard to come by. Fredthebear's silly title helped his recall when an underpromotion was eventually found! The majority of these games are interesting battles to create, advance and promote a passed pawn. In most cases, the passed pawn becomes a new queen. Some passers are successful, or will be successful and resignation is in order, and some are violently thwarted. The side with the passer can inflict some wicked combinations to deflect or destroy the defender of the promotion square. These fighting promotions are below the underpromotions. Fredthebear says chess teachers need to show a few examples of Nimzowitsch-like blockades and sacrificial clearing of the path to their students; give a piece to gain more material. Be careful -- promotion takes time to advance the pawn and attempts to do so can give away the initiative! Pushing pawns with no threat to capture an opposing unit is probably not the correct approach if the opposing queen and a back rank rook are still on the board. Thank you cu8sfan for so many rinky dink underpromotions to bishop. The bishop usually gets munched anyway, but very computer-like nonetheless. * Underpromotions by Sneaky: Game Collection: Underpromotions * Underpromotions to Knight: Game Collection: Promotion: Knight * Records: https://timkr.home.xs4all.nl/record... * Annotated Games: Game Collection: Annotated Games * Artists: Game Collection: Art of Checkmate * A pair of deuces * Brilliant (and mostly famous games)!! Game Collection: Brilliant Miniatures * Common Checkmate Patterns: http://gambiter.com/chess/Checkmate... * Capablanca's Double Attack — having the initiative is important: https://lichess.org/study/tzrisL1R * 11 sides: https://www.inspiremalibu.com/blog/... * Chessmaster 2000 Classic Games: Game Collection: Chessmaster '86 * Chess Highlights of the 20th Century: Game Collection: 20th Century Highlights (Burgess) * 400 in 400: http://www.masschess.org/Chess_Hori... * Chess Links: http://www.chessdryad.com/links/ind... * Chess in old newspapers: https://www.schach-chess.com/chess-... * ChessCafe.com column, The Openings Explained: Abby Marshall * Closed: Game Collection: Closed Sicilian Structures * Garry gets 'em quick: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches... * List of gambits: https://detailedpedia.com/wiki-List... * Unleash the Knight: https://cardclashgames.com/blog/che... * KIA vs French Defense: Game Collection: KIA vs French Defense * Gambits vs French Defense: Game Collection: alapin gambit -alapin diemer gambit + reti gam * GK: Game Collection: Kasparov - The Sicilian Sheveningen * Glossary of Chess Terms: http://www.arkangles.com/kchess/glo... * GPA: https://chesstier.com/grand-prix-at... * Alpha Glossary: https://www.chess-poster.com/englis... * Golden Treasury of Chess (Wellmuth/Horowitz): Game Collection: Golden Treasury of Chess (Wellmuth/Horowitz) * Greatest Hits: Game Collection: Mammoth Book-Greatest Games (Nunn/Burgess/Emms) * How dumb is it? Game Collection: Diemer-Duhm Gambit * IECC: https://www.chess-iecc.com/ * Jupiter, Pluto, or Mars? https://www.urduchess.com/chess-gra... * Kolisch: https://chessgospinny.blogspot.com/... * KP Beauties: Game Collection: Beautiful mates * Basic Endgames: Game Collection: Basic Endings Compiled by avidfan 100 Best Books * Miniatures of the Champs: Game Collection: Champions miniature champions * Masterful: Game Collection: FRENCH DEFENSE MASTERPIECES * Names and Places: Game Collection: Named Mates * Brazil Nuts: Game Collection: 2...De7 ! * Notable Games: Game Collection: List of Notable Games (wiki) * Neon Moon, smooth and easy: https://www.bing.com/search?q=Neon+... * Opening Names: https://allchessopenings.blogspot.c... * Online safety: https://www.entrepreneur.com/scienc... * Oskar plays 1e4: Oskar Oglaza * Prize Games: Game Collection: Great Brilliancy Prize Games of the ChessMasters * Pie in the sky: https://www.old-mill.com/oldmill-re... * RL Minis: Game Collection: Ruy Lopez Miniatures * Random Zs: Game Collection: ZHVNE * Reasonable book choices: https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell... * Rubinstein: Game Collection: Rubinstein's Chess Masterpieces * Roger that: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9S... “The only way to change anything in Russia is a revolution” ― Daniil Dubov https://en.chessbase.com/post/dubov... * Short Selection for White: Game Collection: Repertoire for White * Tactical Mix: Game Collection: mastering Tactical ideas by minev * The Best of... Game Collection: World Champions' Best Games * The Unthinkable: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9z... * Three-minute pastry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIa... * Trappy game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gC... * Vladimir Bagirov Attacks: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches... * Will Power: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9S... * Wonders and Curiosities: Game Collection: Wonders and Curiosities of Chess (Chernev) * Z Vol 105: Game Collection: 0ZeR0's collected games volume 105 * Mr. Harvey's Puzzle Challenge: https://wtharvey.com/ WTHarvey: There once was a website named WTHarvey, Where chess puzzles did daily delay, The brain-teasers so tough, They made us all huff and puff, But solving them brought us great satisfaction today. There once was a website named WTHarvey Where chess puzzles were quite aplenty With knight and rook and pawn You'll sharpen your brain with a yawn And become a master of chess entry There once was a site for chess fun, Wtharvey.com was the chosen one, With puzzles galore, It'll keep you in store, For hours of brain-teasing, none done. There once was a website named WTHarvey, Where chess puzzles were posted daily, You'd solve them with glee, And in victory, You'd feel like a true chess prodigy! 'A rising tide lifts all boats' 'Don't put the cart before the horse' “Examine what is said, not who is speaking.” ~ African Proverb Sleeper straddle “Try again. Fail again. Fail better.” ― Samuel Beckett Idaho: Franklin Established in: 1860 Franklin was founded in the spring of 1860 by a small group of Mormon pioneers and was named for Apostle Franklin D. Richards. As early settlers began building cabins and farming, they believed they were still in Utah. It wasn't until 1872 that an official boundary survey placed a border between the two states. * Chess History: https://www.uschesstrust.org/chess-... * World Chess Championship History: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkO... The Kings of Chess: A History of Chess, Traced Through the Lives of Its Greatest Players by William Hartston William Hartson traces the development of the game from its Oriental origins to the present day through the lives of its greatest exponents - men like Howard Staunton, who transformed what had been a genteel pastime into a competitive science; the brilliant American Paul Morphy, who once played a dozen simultaneous games blindfold; the arrogant and certified insane Wilhelm Steinitz; the philosopher and mathematician Emanual Lasker; Bobby Fischer, perhaps the most brilliant and eccentric of them all; and many other highly gifted individuals. Hartson depicts all their colorful variety with a wealth of rare illustrations. Format: Hardcover Language: English ISBN: 006015358X ISBN13: 9780060153588 Release Date: January 1985 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Length: 192 Pages Weight: 1.80 lbs. Eilfan ywmodryb dda Meaning: A good aunt is a second mother Squirrels are found on every continent except Antarctica and Australia. The largest is found in India, which can grow up to 3 feet long! “My will is mine...I shall not make it soft for you.” ― Aeschylus, Agamemnon “Chess is life in miniature. Chess is a struggle, chess battles.” ― Garry Kasparov “After we have paid our dutiful respects to such frigid virtues as calculation, foresight, self-control and the like, we always come back to the thought that speculative attack is the lifeblood of chess.” — Fred Reinfeld “Age brings wisdom to some men, and to others chess.” ― Evan Esar “There is no jewel in the world comparable to learning; no learning so excellent both for Prince and subject, as knowledge of laws; and no knowledge of any laws so necessary for all estates and for all causes, concerning goods, lands or life, as the common laws of England.” ― Sir Edward Coke “Without integrity and honor, having everything means nothing.” ― Robin Sharma “I am no longer cursed by poverty because I took possession of my own mind, and that mind has yielded me every material thing I want, and much more than I need. But this power of mind is a universal one, available to the humblest person as it is to the greatest.” ― Andrew Carnegie “Luckily, there is a way to be happy. It involves changing the emphasis of our thinking from what we want to what we have.” ― Richard Carlson “Enthusiasm is one of the most powerful engines of success. When you do a thing, do it with all your might. Put your whole soul into it. Stamp it with your own personality. Be active, be energetic, be enthusiastic and faithful, and you will accomplish your object. Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson “It's a lot of things [that I consider (what opening to play)]. Obviously, my opponent's rating—I don't want to play an equal game where I don't have many winning chances. But also, my mood is important, and my opponent's styles themselves.” ― 13-year-old FM Brewington Hardaway from New York “We sleep safely at night because rough men stand ready to visit violence on those who would harm us.” ― Winston S. Churchill “Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne, and I have founded empires. But on what did we rest the creations of our genius? Upon force. Jesus Christ founded his empire upon love; and at this hour millions of men would die for him.” ― Napoleon Bonaparte <<Psalm 107:1> Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; his love endures forever.> “I pray to start my day and finish it in prayer. I'm just thankful for everything, all the blessings in my life, trying to stay that way. I think that's the best way to start your day and finish your day. It keeps everything in perspective.” ― Tim Tebow “A God you understood would be less than yourself.” ― Flannery O'Connor “The journey is its own reward.” — Homer “People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.” ― George Orwell “In chess, as in life, a man is his own most dangerous opponent.” ― Vasily Smyslov “I always plan for long-term; life to me is a never-ending chess match.” ― James D. Wilson “Tis action moves the world....[in] the game of chess, mind that: ye cannot leave your men to stand unmoving on the board and hope to win. A soldier must first step upon the battlefield if does mean to cross it.” ― Susanna Kearsley, The Winter Sea “It's an entire world of just 64 squares. I feel safe in it. I can control it; I can dominate it. And it's predictable. So, if I get hurt, I only have myself to blame.” ― Walter Tevis, The Queen's Gambit “In life, as in chess, it is always better to analyze one's motives and intentions.” ― Vladimir Nabokov “You cannot undermine police authority and then complain about rising crime.” ― Thomas Paine “Never play to win a pawn while your development is yet unfinished!” ― Aron Nimzowitsch “Check your moves well, because it can cost one pawn or losing a lot of just from three moves!” ― Deyth Banger “What is a weak pawn? A pawn that is exposed to attack and also difficult to defend is a weak pawn. There are several varieties: isolated, doubled, too advanced, retarded [backward].” ― Samuel Reshevsky, Art of Positional Play (Note: A weak pawn cannot be defended by another pawn; it's protection must come from a piece of the back rank that might rather be more aggressively active.) “The game gives us a satisfaction that Life denies us. And for the Chess player, the success which crowns his work, the great dispeller of sorrows, is named 'combination'.” ― Emanuel Lasker “The move is there, but you must see it.” ― Savielly Tartakower "I coulda been a contender." xp Free dom! Frank Zappa wrote zero hero? “Pawns are the soul of the game.” ― François-André Danican Philidor "The king pawn and the queen pawn are the only ones to be moved in the early part of the game." ― Wilhelm Steinitz "A gambit never becomes sheer routine as long as you fear you may lose the king and pawn ending!" ― Bent Larsen “Modern chess is too much concerned with things like pawn structure. Forget it, checkmate ends the game.” ― Nigel Short "Touch the pawns before your king with only infinite delicacy." ― Anthony Santasiere “The passed pawn is a criminal, who should be kept under lock and key. Mild measures, such as police surveillance, are not sufficient.” ― Aron Nimzowitsch “Pawn endings are to chess what putting is to golf.” ― Cecil Purdy "In the ending the king is a powerful piece for assisting his own pawns, or stopping the adverse pawns." ― Wilhelm Steinitz “In order to improve your game, you must study the endgame before everything else, for whereas the endings can be studied and mastered by themselves, the middle game and the opening must be studied in relation to the endgame.” ― José Raúl Capablanca “Win with grace, lose with dignity!” ― Susan Polgar “What does it take to be a champion? Desire, dedication, determination, personal and professional discipline, focus, concentration, strong nerves, the will to win, and yes, talent!” ― Susan Polgar “No matter how successful you are (or will be), never ever forget the people who helped you along the way, and pay it forward! Don’t become arrogant and conceited just because you gained a few rating points or made a few bucks. Stay humble and be nice, especially to your fans!” ― Susan Polgar “Unadaptability is often a virtue.” ― Flannery O'Connor “Giving doesn't always involve money.” ― Charmaine J. Forde “Remember that there are two kinds of beauty: one of the soul and the other of the body. That of the soul displays its radiance in intelligence, in chastity, in good conduct, in generosity, and in good breeding, and all these qualities may exist in an ugly man. And when we focus our attention upon that beauty, not upon the physical, love generally arises with great violence and intensity. I am well aware that I am not handsome, but I also know that I am not deformed, and it is enough for a man of worth not to be a monster for him to be dearly loved, provided he has those spiritual endowments I have spoken of.” ― Miguel Cervantes rags Scott Joplin was the most famous ragtime composer. When his 'Maple Leaf Rag' was first printed in 1899, it quickly sold a million copies. 'April showers bring forth May flowers 'An army marches on its stomach 'As thick as thieves 'As you make your bed, so you must lie upon it 'As you sow so shall you reap 'Ashes to ashes dust to dust 'Ask a silly question and you'll get a silly answer 'Ask no questions and hear no lies 'Attack is the best form of defence <<Nicole wrote:> I'm not a piece in your chess game... I'm not a pawn in your chess game, I'm not the person who takes the blame, I'm not a person who can use for fame, You act like i'm an embarrassment of shame. But I realise my worth now, The leader of the pack: a crowd, The turning revolution of endow, The piece in your game who steals the king's crown. I'm not a piece in your chess game, Instead, I'm you addiction which you will try to reclaim, Whilst I light my furious flames.> “The successful farmer is said to have a "green thumb" since everything he touches spring into fruitful bloom. In chess, (Miguel) Najdorf has a similar gift. Combinations blossom in his games like buds in a fertile garden.” — Hans Kmoch Fifteen fantastic facts about agriculture... Ninety-nine percent of all U.S. farms are owned by individuals, family partnerships or family corporations. Farmers will have to grow 70 percent more food than what is currently produced to feed the world’s growing population by 2050. Each American farmer produces food and fiber for 165 people annually, both in the U.S. and abroad. Eight percent of U.S. farms market foods locally through farmers’ markets and food hubs. One day’s production for a high-producing dairy cow yields 10.5 pounds of cheese. Women make up 30 percent of today’s farmers. More than 20 percent of all farmers are beginning farmers. There are 257,454 millennial farmers. Texas has 248,809 farms, more than any other state in the nation. About 25 percent of all U.S. agricultural products by value are exported yearly. Careful stewardship by America’s farmers spurred a 44 percent decline in erosion of cropland by wind and water since 1982. One-third of the U.S. or 750 million acres, is covered with trees. Many of the products we use in our everyday lives are byproducts of food produced by America’s farmers and ranchers – everything from detergents and paints to X-ray film and crayons, textbooks, chalk and strings for musical instruments. An acre of land is about the same size as a football field. Biotechnology saved the Hawaiian papaya industry after a virus nearly wiped the crop out. — Focus On Agriculture | AUG 15, 2017, fb.org The Earthen Pot and the Iron Pot An iron pot proposed To an earthen pot a journey. The latter was opposed, Expressing the concern he Had felt about the danger Of going out a ranger. He thought the kitchen hearth The safest place on earth For one so very brittle. "For you, who art a kettle, And have a tougher skin, There's nothing to keep you in." "I'll be your body-guard," Replied the iron pot; "If anything that's hard Should threaten you a jot, Between you I will go, And save you from the blow." This offer him persuaded. The iron pot paraded Himself as guard and guide Close at his cousin's side. Now, in their tripod way, They hobble as they may; And eke together bolt At every little jolt, – Which gives the crockery pain; But presently his comrade hits So hard, he dashes him to bits, Before he can complain. Take care that you associate With equals only, lest your fate Between these pots should find its mate. St. Jude's “The participation of women in some armies in the world is in reality only symbolic. The talk about the role of Zionist women in fighting with the combat units of the enemy in the war of 5 June 1967 was intended more as propaganda than anything real or substantial. It was calculated to intensify and compound the adverse psychological effects of the war by exploiting the backward outlook of large sections of Arab society and their role in the community. The intention was to achieve adverse psychological effects by saying to Arabs that they were defeated, in 1967, by women.” ― Saddam Hussein, The Revolution and Woman in Iraq The Heron One day, – no matter when or where, – A long-legged heron chanced to fare By a certain river's brink, With his long, sharp beak Helved on his slender neck; It was a fish-spear, you might think. The water was clear and still, The carp and the pike there at will Pursued their silent fun, Turning up, ever and anon, A golden side to the sun. With ease might the heron have made Great profits in his fishing trade. So near came the scaly fry, They might be caught by the passer-by. But he thought he better might Wait for a better appetite – For he lived by rule, and could not eat, Except at his hours, the best of meat. Anon his appetite returned once more; So, approaching again the shore, He saw some tench taking their leaps, Now and then, from their lowest deeps. With as dainty a taste as Horace's rat, He turned away from such food as that. "What, tench for a heron! poh! I scorn the thought, and let them go." The tench refused, there came a gudgeon; "For all that," said the bird, "I budge on. I'll never open my beak, if the gods please, For such mean little fishes as these." He did it for less; For it came to pass, That not another fish could he see; And, at last, so hungry was he, That he thought it of some avail To find on the bank a single snail. Such is the sure result Of being too difficult. Would you be strong and great, Learn to accommodate. Get what you can, and trust for the rest; The whole is often lost by seeking the best. Above all things beware of disdain; Where, at most, you have little to gain. The people are many that make Every day this sad mistake. It's not for the herons I put this case, You featherless people, of human race. – List to another tale as true, And you'll hear the lesson brought home to you. Missing material girl Rated 5 stars Chess Classic ! This book is truly a gem of chess literature. The book as you may already know, is a collection of master games which demonstrate how a small advantage is exploited in the hands of masters. You will find the games very instructive and will have no problems understanding the motives behind the moves. This because Chernev does an exceptional job in his annotations. I have found no mistakes in his notes or the games themselves. Chernev worked real hard on this book and his love for the game of chess radiates from the pages. A warning to those who expect wild attacking games. This is a collection of games from the late 19th century to the 1950's, when positional and strategic style of play was more popular. These selected games show how an opening, middle game, and endgame should be treated. "The best way to learn endings as well as openings," says Capablanca in Chess Fundamentals, "is from the games of the masters." Some reviewer of this book goes on to say that "The games in this book are boring, and only won by the winner because of some mistake on the loser's part. To which I reply, what chess game is not won on the account of the opposition making a mistake. In reality all chess games if properly played out should end in a draw. There are also people who complain because the book is in descriptive notation. Something I didn't have a problem with, it just adds to the mystique of these chess games of the past. This is a great book and a must have. I have spent many pleasurable hours with this book, a cup of joe, and some Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart or Ludwig van Beethoven in the background. You will not regret buying this book. I didn't when I returned Pandolfini's Traps and Zaps for this copy. Rated 5 stars For Lover's Only Easily one of the best books ever written. This is one of the first books I purchased over 30 years ago. I am sure it helped start me on the road to Chess Mastery. Chernev, like Reinfeld, did NOT write chess books to impress other Chess Masters. He wrote books simply and with great care. He also put his tremendous love of the game into this book. I simply cannot convey what a wonderful book this is. This book will especially appeal to the average player, especially someone who wants to improve his game. I usually don't rave about books. This is an exception. Here is what I say about this book on my web site: "The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played." [62 Masterpieces of Chess Strategy.] It contains 62 true masterpieces of chess by various different players. (Masters such as Fischer, Capablanca, Alekhine, Tal, etc. Plus, many more of the all-time greats!!) Each game is carefully and lovingly annotated. This book had a tremendous impact on me and the way that I viewed and looked at chess. I studied it many, many, many times. Chernev provides games with an almost blow-by-blow commentary. His ideas are simple, fresh, insightful, and expressed with great clarity. He explains all the basic ideas of the game in a manner that ANY chess-player can follow. The variations are perfect. Not too much to overload the senses. I have had players who were almost beginners to players who were accomplished tournament players ... tell me that they profited from a careful study of this book. I think one should study this book, as I did. Every time your rating goes up 100 points, you should work your way through this book from cover to cover! You won't regret it and you definitely will improve! Another unique thing is he finds one idea or theme in each game, and just hammers away at it. It is a VERY good study method. It also contains some of the classics of chess, and Chernev brings you a fresh insight and analysis to each game. (Indeed - his comments and analysis may differ greatly from the ones that may have been published in the chess press when the game was first played.) Chernev was one of the greatest all-time teachers and writers in the chess field. This book is a true pearl!!! I think it belongs in the library of every real chess aficionado. >><p>I also rate this in, "The Ten Best Chess Books Ever Written." Need I say more? The underhanded CGs hacker stalking FTB's account stripped the book title and links (as well as some opening theory) from the reviews above, so here it is again: The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played: 62 Masterpieces of Chess Strategy by Irving Chernev. Game Collection: The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played and https://lichess.org/study/w2JcfP5K Here is the Batsford reprint of Chernev's book in algebraic notation! https://archive.org/details/mostins... Reuben Fine can show you the not-so-easy way. Sign up for free and you can read books for free: https://archive.org/details/chessea... “So if you think that when you are better, it means that you can smash ahead and mate the guy, you are wrong; that is not what better means. What better means is that your position has the potential, if played correctly, to turn out well. So do not think that when you are better and when you are attacking that you can just force mate. That is not what it is about. Often the way to play best, the way to play within the position, is to maintain it.” ― Josh Waitzkin Ephesians 6:4: "Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord." Deuteronomy 6:6-9: "These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates." Ecclesiastes 9:9: "Enjoy life with the wife whom you love, all the days of your vain life that he has given you under the sun, because that is your portion in life and in your toil at which you toil under the sun." < <<Charlotte Chess Center Tuesday Night Action> Charlotte Chess Center EVENT OVERVIEW Tuesday Night Action-Weekly Rated Play The CCC conducts a weekly US Chess rated game every Tuesday night. This is a great way for players to get weekly practice without committing a whole weekend to play a tournament. The Top Section also FIDE-rated - offering the only free weekly FIDE-rated game in the country! In addition, there is a free lecture before the games begin. > HOW IT WORKS CCC opens Tuesdays at 5:45pm Lecture with FM Peter Giannatos prior to rated games from 6:00pm-6:45pm Players must register weekly and in advance using the online registration system Each Tuesday evening will be limited to the first 62 players to register TNA registration will close at 6:30pm if not already full Once spots are filled, players may email events@charlottechesscenter.org to be placed on the waitlist. ​ REQUIREMENTS Players must be members of the CCC Players must have a US Chess membership Open to all players in grades 9-12 and adults Students in grades K-8 must be rated over 1000 ​K-8 players rated under 1000 - See Wednesday Action Quads and Friday Action Quads ​ START TIME Lecture: 6:00pm Game: 7:00pm GAMES 1 Round Weekly, Rated After 4 Rounds/Weeks ​ SECTIONS TOP (1600+) Under 1600 Under 1200 "Playing up" not permitted in TNA TIME CONTROL Top Section: G/85 mins; inc/5 - FIDE and US Chess Rated U1600 & U1200 Sections: G/60 mins; inc/5 - US Chess Rated ENTRY FEE Free, must be a CCC Member​ - CCC membership only $40/year - join today!​ OTHER NOTES​​ Top Section is FIDE-rated - FIDE rules apply, except for US Chess penalties for cell phone infractions. Tournament Directors will accelerate pairings to pair players close in rating when possible Most recent "live" US Chess regular ratings used for all sections to ensure close matchups Open to high schoolers and adults of any rating, including unrated Students in grades K-8 must be rated 1000 Players in grades K-8 and rated under 1000 - see Wednesday Action Quads and Friday Action Quads For all CCC events, bookmark our events calendar All players must use CCC equipment - wooden sets and digital clocks provided Address: 10700 Kettering Drive Unit E Charlotte, NC 28226 > Current chess engines like Stockfish are capable of easily beating Deep Blue, the IBM supercomputer that defeated Garry Kasparov in 1997, as well as all human contenders. "Don't look back. Something might be gaining on you." ― Satchel Paige “Risk” by Anais Nin And then the day came, when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska, is the largest national park in the USA, covering 13,000 square miles or 13.2 million acres. Riddle Question: I'm a mobile fortress; straight is my path. When it comes to castling, I’m part of the craft. What am I? The name "coronavirus" is derived from the Latin word "corona," meaning "crown" or "halo." This refers to the appearance of a crown or a solar corona around the virus particles. Riddle Answer: Rook California's Sequoia National Park is home to the largest living single-stem tree in the world, the wonderfully named General Sherman. The tree is approximately 275 feet tall and weighs approximately 1,900 metric tons. "If" by Rudyard Kipling If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you; If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too; If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, Or, being lied about, don’t deal in lies, Or, being hated, don’t give way to hating, And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise; If you can dream—and not make dreams your master; If you can think—and not make thoughts your aim; If you can meet with triumph and disaster And treat those two impostors just the same; If you can bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools, Or watch the things you gave your life to broken, And stoop and build ‘em up with wornout tools; If you can make one heap of all your winnings And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss, And lose, and start again at your beginnings And never breathe a word about your loss; If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew To serve your turn long after they are gone, And so hold on when there is nothing in you Except the Will which says to them: “Hold on”; If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, Or walk with kings—nor lose the common touch; If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you; If all men count with you, but none too much; If you can fill the unforgiving minute With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run— Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it, And—which is more—you’ll be a Man, my son! Never let your feet run faster than your shoes. ~ Scottish Proverb The chess piece that looks like the turret of a castle is called a "rook," from the original Persian name for the piece, ruhk, meaning "chariot." Be happy while you’re living, For you’re a long time dead. ~ Scottish Proverb Chess Aimee Nezhukumatathil Exactly four different men have tried to teach me how to play. I could never tell the difference between a rook or bishop, but I knew the horse meant knight. And that made sense to me, because a horse is night: soot-hoof and nostril, dark as a sabled evening with no stars, bats, or moon blooms. It’s a night in Ohio where a man sleeps alone one week and the next, the woman he will eventually marry leans her body into his for the first time, leans a kind of faith, too—filled with white crickets and bouquets of wild carrot. And the months and the honeyed years after that will make all the light and dark squares feel like tiles for a kitchen they can one day build together. Every turn, every sacrificial move—all the decoys, the castling, the deflections—these will be both riotous and unruly, the exact opposite of what she thought she ever wanted in the endgame of her days. Q: Why is Chubby Checker so bad at telling jokes? A: Because when there's a twist it doesn't surprise anybody. <Tips to calm down> Here are some helpful, actionable tips you can try the next time you need to calm down. 1. Breathe “Breathing is the number one and most effective technique for reducing anger and anxiety quickly,” says Scott Dehorty, LCSW-C, of Delphi Behavioral Health. When you’re anxious or angry, you tend to take quick, shallow breaths. Dehorty says this sends a message to your brain, causing a positive feedback loop reinforcing your fight-or-flight response. That’s why taking long, deep calming breaths disrupts that loop and helps you calm down. There are various breathing techniques to help you calm down. One is three-part breathing. Three-part breathing requires you to take one deep breath in and then exhale fully while paying attention to your body. Once you get comfortable with deep breathing, you can change the ratio of inhalation and exhalation to 1:2 (you slow down your exhalation so that it’s twice as long as your inhalation). Practice these techniques while calm so you know how to do them when you’re anxious. 2. Admit that you’re anxious or angry Allow yourself to say that you’re anxious or angry. When you label how you’re feeling and allow yourself to express it, the anxiety and anger you’re experiencing may decrease. 3. Challenge your thoughts Part of being anxious or angry is having irrational thoughts that don’t necessarily make sense. These thoughts are often the “worse-case scenario.” You might find yourself caught in the “what if” cycle, which can cause you to sabotage a lot of things in your life. When you experience one of these thoughts, stop and ask yourself the following questions: Is this likely to happen? Is this a rational thought? Has this ever happened to me before? What’s the worst that can happen? Can I handle that? After you go through the questions, it’s time to reframe your thinking. Instead of “I can’t walk across that bridge. What if there’s an earthquake, and it falls into the water?” tell yourself: “There are people that walk across that bridge every day, and it has never fallen into the water.” 4. Release the anxiety or anger Dehorty recommends getting the emotional energy out with exercise. “Go for a walk or run. [Engaging] in some physical activity [releases] serotonin to help you calm down and feel better.” However, you should avoid physical activity that includes the expression of anger, such as punching walls or screaming. “This has been shown to increase feelings of anger, as it reinforces the emotions because you end up feeling good as the result of being angry,” Dehorty explains. 5. Visualize yourself calm This tip requires you to practice the breathing techniques you’ve learned. After taking a few deep breaths, close your eyes and picture yourself calm. See your body relaxed, and imagine yourself working through a stressful or anxiety-causing situation by staying calm and focused. By creating a mental picture of what it looks like to stay calm, you can refer back to that image when you’re anxious. 6. Think it through Have a mantra to use in critical situations. Just make sure it’s one that you find helpful. Dehorty says it can be, “Will this matter to me this time next week?” or “How important is this?” or “Am I going to allow this person/situation to steal my peace?” This allows the thinking to shift focus, and you can “reality test” the situation. “When we’re anxious or angry, we become hyper-focused on the cause, and rational thoughts leave our mind. These mantras give us an opportunity to allow rational thought to come back and lead to a better outcome,” Dehorty explains. 7. Change your focus Leave the situation, look in another direction, walk out of the room, or go outside. Dehorty recommends this exercise so you have time for better decision making. “We don’t do our best thinking when anxious or angry; we engage in survival thinking. This is fine if our life is really in danger, but if it isn’t life threatening, we want our best thinking, not survival instincts,” he adds. 8. Have a centering object When you’re anxious or angry, so much of your energy is being spent on irrational thoughts. When you’re calm, find a “centering object” such as a small stuffed animal, a polished rock you keep in your pocket, or a locket you wear around your neck. Tell yourself that you’re going to touch this object when you’re experiencing anxiety or frustration. This centers you and helps calm your thoughts. For example, if you’re at work and your boss is making you anxious, gently rub the locket around your neck. 9. Relax your body When you’re anxious or angry, it can feel like every muscle in your body is tense (and they probably are). Practicing progressive muscle relaxation can help you calm down and center yourself. To do this, lie down on the floor with your arms out by your side. Make sure your feet aren’t crossed and your hands aren’t in fists. Start at your toes and tell yourself to release them. Slowly move up your body, telling yourself to release each part of your body until you get to your head. 10. Drop your shoulders If your body is tense, there’s a good chance your posture will suffer. Sit up tall, take a deep breath, and drop your shoulders. To do this, you can focus on bringing your shoulder blades together and then down. This pulls your shoulders down. Take a few deep breaths. You can do this several times a day. 11. Identify pressure points to calm anger and anxiety Going for a massage or getting acupuncture is a wonderful way to manage anxiety and anger. But it’s not always easy to find time in your day to make it happen. The good news is, you can do acupressure on yourself for instant anxiety relief. This method involves putting pressure with your fingers or your hand at certain points of the body. The pressure releases the tension and relaxes your body. One area to start with is the point where the inside of your wrist forms a crease with your hand. Press your thumb on this area for two minutes. This can help relieve tension. 12. Get some fresh air The temperature and air circulation in a room can increase your anxiety or anger. If you’re feeling tense and the space you’re in is hot and stuffy, this could trigger a panic attack. Remove yourself from that environment as soon as possible and go outside — even if it’s just for a few minutes. Not only will the fresh air help calm you down, but also the change of scenery can sometimes interrupt your anxious or angry thought process. 13. Fuel your body Being hangry never helps. If you’re hungry or not properly hydrated, many relaxation techniques won’t work. That’s why it’s important to slow down and get something to eat — even if it’s just a small snack. Try nibbling on some dark chocolate. ResearchTrusted Source shows it can help boost brain health and reduce stress. Wash it down with a cup of green tea and honey. Studies show green tea can help reduce the body’s stress response. Research has found that honey can help relieve anxiety. 14. Chew gum Chewing on a piece of gum can help reduce anxiety (and even boost mood and productivity). In fact, research shows people who chew gum regularly are typically less stressed than non-gum chewers. 15. Listen to music The next time you feel your anxiety level cranking up, grab some headphones and tune in to your favorite music. Listening to music can have a very calming effect on your body and mind. 16. Dance it out Get moving to your favorite tunes. Dancing has traditionally been used as a healing art. ResearchTrusted Source shows it’s a great way to combat depression and anxiety and increase quality of life. 17. Watch funny videos Sometimes laughter really is the best medicine. Research has found that laughing provides therapeutic benefits and can help relieve stress and improve mood and quality of life. Do a quick internet search to find funny videos for an instant mood boost. 18. Write it down If you’re too angry or anxious to talk about it, grab a journal and write out your thoughts. Don’t worry about complete sentences or punctuation — just write. Writing helps you get negative thoughts out of your head. 19. Squeeze a stress ball When you’re feeling stress come on, try interacting with a stress-relief toy. Options include: stress ball magnetic balls sculpting clay puzzles Rubik’s cube fidget spinner 20. Try aromatherapy Aromatherapy, or the use of essential oils, may help alleviate stress and anxiety and boost mood. Those commonly used in aromatherapy include: bergamot cedarwood chamomile geranium ginger lavender lemon tea tree Add a few drops of essential oil to a diffuser, or mix it with a carrier oil (like coconut oil) and apply to your skin for quick relief. 21. Seek social support Venting to a trusted friend, family member, or coworker can do wonders. Even if you don’t have time for a full play-by-play phone call, a quick text exchange can help you let it all out and help you feel heard. Bonus points if you engage with a funny friend who can help you laugh for added stress relief. 22. Spend time with a pet Interacting with your favorite furry friend can decrease levels of the stress hormone cortisol and lower blood pressure. Quality time with a pet can also help you feel less alone and boost your overall mood. “....his countrymen, Kolisch and Steinitz, are greatly indebted for their later success to their having enjoyed early opportunities of practicing with the departed amateur whose death is also greatly deplored amongst all who knew him personally.” — Wilhelm Steinitz, regarding Karl Hamppe The first appearance of the (John) Cochrane gambit against Petrov's defense C42 was in the year 1848 against an Indian master Mohishunder Bannerjee. “Sorry don't get it done, Dude!” — John Wayne, Rio Bravo “Gossip is the devil’s telephone. Best to just hang up.” — Moira Rose pages 24-25 of The Year Book of the United States Chess Federation 1944 (Chicago, 1945), which published ‘Brave Heart’, Anthony Santasiere’s tribute to Frank J. Marshall. Written in August 1942 for Marshall’s 65th birthday, it began: Brave Heart – We salute you! Knowing neither gain nor loss, Nor fear, nor hate –; But only this – To fight – to fight – And to love. Santasiere then gushes on in a similar vein for another 40 lines or so, and we pick up the encomium for its final verse: For this – dear Frank – We thank you. For this – dear Frank – We love you! Brave heart – Brave heart – We love you! The Wolf Accusing The Fox Before The Monkey A wolf, affirming his belief That he had suffered by a thief, Brought up his neighbour fox – Of whom it was by all confessed, His character was not the best – To fill the prisoner's box. As judge between these vermin, A monkey graced the ermine; And truly other gifts of Themis Did scarcely seem his; For while each party plead his cause, Appealing boldly to the laws, And much the question vexed, Our monkey sat perplexed. Their words and wrath expended, Their strife at length was ended; When, by their malice taught, The judge this judgment brought: "Your characters, my friends, I long have known, As on this trial clearly shown; And hence I fine you both – the grounds at large To state would little profit – You wolf, in short, as bringing groundless charge, You fox, as guilty of it." Come at it right or wrong, the judge opined No other than a villain could be fined. According to Chessmetrics, Emanuel Lasker was #1 for longer than anyone else in history: 292 different months between June 1890 and December 1926. That's a timespan of 36 1/2 years, in which Lasker was #1 for a total of 24 years and 4 months. Lasker was 55 years old when he won New York 1924. “Just because you know stuff doesn't mean you are smart... You have to know how to use that information.” ― Josh Keller Chessgames.com will be unavailable August 28, 2023 from 1:00AM through 1:30AM(UTC/GMT) for maintenance. We apologize for this inconvenience. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER <<The Words Of Socrates> A house was built by Socrates That failed the public taste to please. Some blamed the inside; some, the out; and all Agreed that the apartments were too small. Such rooms for him, the greatest sage of Greece! "I ask," said he, "no greater bliss Than real friends to fill even this." And reason had good Socrates To think his house too large for these. A crowd to be your friends will claim, Till some unhandsome test you bring. There's nothing plentier than the name; There's nothing rarer than the thing.> * Weird is what you're not used to: https://chessentials.com/weird-ches... <<limerick, entitled ‘The Solver’s Plight’ was by ‘A.J.F.’ [A.J. Fink] and was published on page 22 of Chess Potpourri by Alfred C. Klahre (Middletown, 1931):> There was a man from Vancouver Who tried to solve a two-mover; But the boob, he said, ‘“Gee”, I can’t find the “Kee”, No matter HOW I manouvre.’> Acts 20:35 “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Proverbs 1:7 “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction” Cartref yw cartref, er tloted y bo Meaning: A beautiful Welsh saying that translates as ‘home is home, no matter how poor it is’ “Nothing ventured, nothing gained.” ~ Portuguese Proverb The Three Kings By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Three Kings came riding from far away, Melchior and Gaspar and Baltasar; Three Wise Men out of the East were they, And they travelled by night and they slept by day, For their guide was a beautiful, wonderful star. The star was so beautiful, large and clear, That all the other stars of the sky Became a white mist in the atmosphere, And by this they knew that the coming was near Of the Prince foretold in the prophecy. Three caskets they bore on their saddle-bows, Three caskets of gold with golden keys; Their robes were of crimson silk with rows Of bells and pomegranates and furbelows, Their turbans like blossoming almond-trees. And so the Three Kings rode into the West, Through the dusk of the night, over hill and dell, And sometimes they nodded with beard on breast, And sometimes talked, as they paused to rest, With the people they met at some wayside well. “Of the child that is born,” said Baltasar, “Good people, I pray you, tell us the news; For we in the East have seen his star, And have ridden fast, and have ridden far, To find and worship the King of the Jews.” And the people answered, “You ask in vain; We know of no King but Herod the Great!” They thought the Wise Men were men insane, As they spurred their horses across the plain, Like riders in haste, who cannot wait. And when they came to Jerusalem, Herod the Great, who had heard this thing, Sent for the Wise Men and questioned them; And said, “Go down unto Bethlehem, And bring me tidings of this new king.” So they rode away; and the star stood still, The only one in the grey of morn; Yes, it stopped—it stood still of its own free will, Right over Bethlehem on the hill, The city of David, where Christ was born. And the Three Kings rode through the gate and the guard, Through the silent street, till their horses turned And neighed as they entered the great inn-yard; But the windows were closed, and the doors were barred, And only a light in the stable burned. And cradled there in the scented hay, In the air made sweet by the breath of kine, The little child in the manger lay, The child, that would be king one day Of a kingdom not human, but divine. His mother Mary of Nazareth Sat watching beside his place of rest, Watching the even flow of his breath, For the joy of life and the terror of death Were mingled together in her breast. They laid their offerings at his feet: The gold was their tribute to a King, The frankincense, with its odor sweet, Was for the Priest, the Paraclete, The myrrh for the body’s burying. And the mother wondered and bowed her head, And sat as still as a statue of stone, Her heart was troubled yet comforted, Remembering what the Angel had said Of an endless reign and of David’s throne. Then the Kings rode out of the city gate, With a clatter of hoofs in proud array; But they went not back to Herod the Great, For they knew his malice and feared his hate, And returned to their homes by another way. The first chess legend, called the wheat and chessboard problem, illustrates the power of exponential growth. The first chess movie, called Chess Fever, was a silent comedy released in 1925 in the Soviet Union. The word checkmate comes from the Persian phrase shah mat, meaning "the king is helpless". The Lion Beaten By The Man A picture once was shown, In which one man, alone, On the ground had thrown A lion fully grown. Much gloried at the sight the rabble. A lion thus rebuked their babble: "That you have got the victory there, There is no contradiction. But, gentles, possibly you are The dupes of easy fiction: Had we the art of making pictures, Perhaps our champion had beat yours!" The OSULPI says around 95% of US adults don't get enough vitamin D. "Some early signs of vitamin D deficiency can include fatigue, poor mood, difficulty sleeping and muscle weakness," Core says. Over time, low vitamin D can contribute to rickets in children or osteoporosis in adults...or possibly lower immunity for both. Fools look to tomorrow. Wise men use tonight. ~ Scottish Proverb “Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” ― Martin Luther King Jr. “Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude.” ― Denis Waitley A Winter Night by Sara Teasdale [1884-1933] My window-pane is starred with frost, The world is bitter cold to-night, The moon is cruel, and the wind Is like a two-edged sword to smite. God pity all the homeless ones, The beggars pacing to and fro. God pity all the poor to-night Who walk the lamp-lit streets of snow. My room is like a bit of June, Warm and close-curtained fold on fold, But somewhere, like a homeless child, My heart is crying in the cold. “When you have the better of it, play simply. When the game is going against you, look for complications.” — Frank J. Marshall * Pawn Endgames: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUq... * Crafty Endgame Trainer: https://www.chessvideos.tv/endgame-... A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, "Don Quixote" Cajun: Joie de vivre (Jhwa da veev) – Joy of living. Compiled by Fredthebear “Messy Room” by Shel Silverstein Whosever room this is should be ashamed! His underwear is hanging on the lamp. His raincoat is there in the overstuffed chair, And the chair is becoming quite mucky and damp. His workbook is wedged in the window, His sweater’s been thrown on the floor. His scarf and one ski are beneath the TV, And his pants have been carelessly hung on the door. His books are all jammed in the closet, His vest has been left in the hall. A lizard named Ed is asleep in his bed, And his smelly old sock has been stuck to the wall. Whosever room this is should be ashamed! Donald or Robert or Willie or– Huh? You say it’s mine? Oh, dear, I knew it looked familiar! <Oct-04-23 HeMateMe: I play 3/2 blitz occasionally on Lichess. I find it an excellent site, none of the delays/cancellations that ruined chess.com (for me). Oct-04-23 Cassandro: Yes, lichess is by far the best site for online chess. And you never know, apparently you may even get to play against a living legend like the highly esteemed Leonard Barden there!> FTB plays all about but has always been happy with FICS: https://www.freechess.org/ Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER Dreamers by Siegried Sassoon Soldiers are citizens of death's grey land, Drawing no dividend from time's to-morrows. In the great hour of destiny they stand, Each with his feuds, and jealousies, and sorrows. Soldiers are sworn to action; they must win Some flaming, fatal climax with their lives. Soldiers are dreamers; when the guns begin They think of firelit homes, clean beds and wives. I see them in foul dug-outs, gnawed by rats, And in the ruined trenches, lashed with rain, Dreaming of things they did with balls and bats, And mocked by hopeless longing to regain Bank-holidays, and picture shows, and spats, And going to the office in the train. "Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves"- J.M. Barrie (1860 - 1937) A man who spent his life delighting the masses with his words, perfectly understood that you reap what you sow, and that when we make other people happy, we often find happiness ourselves. <from the simpleton poet: Roses are red. Violets are blue. Chess is creative. And a journey too. Good in the morning. Or just before bed. Play cheater_1, with engine. Or OTB, all in your head.> Psalm 107:1 Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; his love endures forever. “The Lord is first, my friends are second, and I am third.” ― Gale Sayers “To what greater inspiration and counsel can we turn than to the imperishable truth to be found in this treasure house, the Bible?” — Queen Elizabeth II “Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters.” ― Benjamin Franklin “Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” ― Martin Luther King Jr. “Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude.” ― Denis Waitley Luck never gives; it only lends. ~ Scottish Proverb “The harder you fall, the heavier your heart; the heavier your heart, the stronger you climb; the stronger you climb, the higher your pedestal.” — Criss Jami Psalm 96: 1-3 Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, praise his name; proclaim his salvation day after day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples. "God's mercy and grace give me hope - for myself, and for our world.” — Billy Graham “Man has two great spiritual needs. One is for forgiveness. The other is for goodness.” — Billy Graham Proverbs 1:7 “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.” We Give Our Thanks Traditional For food that stays our hunger, For rest that brings us ease, For homes where memories linger, We give our thanks for these. In Jesus name we pray, Amen “There just isn’t enough televised chess.” — David Letterman “Do the things that interest you and do them with all your heart. Don't be concerned about whether people are watching you or criticizing you. The chances are that they aren't paying any attention to you. It's your attention to yourself that is so stultifying. But you have to disregard yourself as completely as possible. If you fail the first time then you'll just have to try harder the second time. After all, there's no real reason why you should fail. Just stop thinking about yourself.” — Eleanor Roosevelt “Many have become chess masters, no one has become the master of chess.” — Siegbert Tarrasch “In the end, it is important to remember that we cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are.” — Max De Pree WordZeerch: 2Zz Drove 500 she to Anapolis indy toydakota. Zdanovs split Zelinsky, Yuri Zhuravliov “Debt is dumb. Cash is king.” — Dave Ramsey A jester, court jester, fool or joker was a member of the household of a nobleman or a monarch employed to entertain guests during the medieval and Renaissance eras. Jesters were also itinerant performers who entertained common folk at fairs and town markets, and the discipline continues into the modern day, where jesters perform at historical-themed events. During the Middle Ages, jesters are often thought to have worn brightly colored clothes and eccentric hats in a motley pattern. Their modern counterparts usually mimic this costume. Jesters entertained with a wide variety of skills: principal among them were song, music, and storytelling, but many also employed acrobatics, juggling, telling jokes (such as puns, stereotypes, and imitation), and performing magic tricks. Much of the entertainment was performed in a comic style. Many jesters made contemporary jokes in word or song about people or events well known to their audiences. A Honest Enemy is better than a Friend who Lies. ― Joker I prefer to smile in my darkest hours. Just to show life that it messed with the wrong one. ― Joker Q: Why did the rooster cross the road? A: He had something to cock-a-doodle dooo! 498 games, 1810-2018 111 LadyJ's favorite games Keybrd Phil Su 111? “Winning needs no explanation, losing has no alibi.” ― Greg Baum. “A determined soul will do more with a rusty monkey wrench than a loafer will accomplish with all the tools in a machine shop.” ― Robert Hughes “Chess is a fairy tale of 1,001 blunders.” ― Savielly Tartakower “Pawns are the soul of the game.” ― François-André Danican Philidor “The king pawn and the queen pawn are the only ones to be moved in the early part of the game.” ― Wilhelm Steinitz “There is no such thing as an absolutely freeing move. A freeing move in a position in which development has not been carried far always proves illusory, and vice versa, a move which does not come at all in the category of freeing moves can, given a surplus of tempi to our credit, lead to a very free game.” ― Aron Nimzowitsch “The future reshapes the memory of the past in the way it recalibrates significance: some episodes are advanced, others lose purchase.” ― Gregory Maguire, A Lion Among Men “Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously never encountered automatic weapons.” ― Douglas MacArthur “Win with grace, lose with dignity!” ― Susan Polgar “What does it take to be a champion? Desire, dedication, determination, personal and professional discipline, focus, concentration, strong nerves, the will to win, and yes, talent!” ― Susan Polgar “No matter how successful you are (or will be), never ever forget the people who helped you along the way, and pay it forward! Don’t become arrogant and conceited just because you gained a few rating points or made a few bucks. Stay humble and be nice, especially to your fans!” ― Susan Polgar “Chess holds its master in its own bonds, shackling the mind and brain so that the inner freedom of the very strongest must suffer.” — Albert Einstein “Tough times don't last, tough people do, remember?” — Gregory Peck “Methodical thinking is of more use in chess than inspiration.” — C.J.S. Purdy “Telling us what to think has evolved into telling us what to say, so telling us what to do can't be far behind.” — Charlton Heston All that glitters is not gold – this line can be found in a text from c.1220: ‘ Nis hit nower neh gold al that ter schineth.’ A friend in need is a friend indeed – a proverb from c.1035 say this: ‘Friend shall be known in time of need.’ All’s well that ends well – a line from the mid-13th century is similar: ‘Wel is him te wel ende mai.’ Meanwhile, Henry Knighton’s Chronicle from the late 14th-century one can read: ‘ If the ende be wele, than is alle wele.’ Matthew 17:20 Our faith can move mountains. Other people’s wisdom prevents the king from being called a fool. ~ Nigerian Proverb Knowledge without wisdom is like water in the sand. ~ Guinean Proverb Ingratitude is sooner or later fatal to its author. ~ Twi Proverb The laughter of a child lights up the house. ~ Swahili proverb Hay dos maneras de hermosura: una del alma y otra del cuerpo; la del alma campea y se muestra en el entendimiento, en la honestidad, en el buen proceder, en la liberalidad y en la buena crianza, y todas estas partes caben y pueden estar en un hombre feo; y cuando se pone la mira en esta hermosura, y no en la del cuerpo, suele nacer el amor con ímpetu y con ventajas. (There are two kinds of beauty: one of the soul and the other of the body; that of the soul shows and demonstrates itself in understanding, in honesty, in good behavior, in generosity and in good breeding, and all these things can find room and exist in an ugly man; and when one looks at this type of beauty, and not bodily beauty, love is inclined to spring up forcefully and overpoweringly.) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616) Cuando una puerta se cierra, otra se abre. (When one door is closed, another is opened.) ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616) Dijo la sartén a la caldera, quítate allá ojinegra. (The frying pan said to the cauldron, "Get out of here, black-eyed one." This is believed to be the source of the phrase "the pot calling the kettle black.") ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra * Colle System: Game Collection: colle system * Glossary: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloss... * Greco Gambit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZk... * Naroditsky knows Italian cooking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RS... * King Harvest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5J... * H2P French: Game Collection: How to play the French Defense 11 EG Strategies: https://enthu.com/blog/chess/chess-... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZE... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9F... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxG... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-i... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilr... A New England June by Bliss Carman These things I remember Of New England June, Like a vivid day-dream In the azure noon, While one haunting figure Strays through every scene, Like the soul of beauty Through her lost demesne. Gardens full of roses And peonies a-blow In the dewy morning, Row on stately row, Spreading their gay patterns, Crimson, pied and cream, Like some gorgeous fresco Or an Eastern dream. Nets of waving sunlight Falling through the trees; Fields of gold-white daisies Rippling in the breeze: Lazy lifting groundswells, Breaking green as jade On the lilac beaches, Where the shore-birds wade. Orchards full of blossom, Where the bob-white calls And the honeysuckle Climbs the old gray walls; Groves of silver birches, Beds of roadside fern, In the stone-fenced pasture At the river’s turn. Out of every picture Still she comes to me With the morning freshness Of the summer sea, — A glory in her bearing, A sea-light in her eyes, As if she could not forget The spell of Paradise. Thrushes in the deep woods, With their golden themes, Fluting like the choirs At the birth of dreams. Fireflies in the meadows At the gate of Night, With their fairy lanterns Twinkling soft and bright. Ah, not in the roses, Nor the azure noon, Nor the thrushes’ music, Lies the soul of June. It is something finer, More unfading far, Than the primrose evening And the silver star; Something of the rapture My beloved had, When she made the morning Radiant and glad,— Something of her gracious Ecstasy of mien, That still haunts the twilight, Loving though unseen. When the ghostly moonlight Walks my garden ground, Like a leisurely patrol On his nightly round, These things I remember Of the long ago, While the slumbrous roses Neither care nor know. 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Not This: MB: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mod... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBq... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThK... Basman's Folly: Embracing Chaos with 1.g4!? by Cyrus Lakdawala, Carsten Hansen There is also a g-pawn push in the napoleon attack: 1. Nc3 e5 2. Nf3 nc6 3. D4 exd4 4. Nxd4 bc5 5. Nf5 Qf6 6. 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WTHarvey: There once was a website named WTHarvey, Where chess puzzles did daily delay, The brain-teasers so tough, They made us all huff and puff, But solving them brought us great satisfaction today. There once was a website named WTHarvey Where chess puzzles were quite aplenty With knight and rook and pawn You'll sharpen your brain with a yawn And become a master of chess entry There once was a site for chess fun, Wtharvey.com was the chosen one, With puzzles galore, It'll keep you in store, For hours of brain-teasing, none done. There once was a website named wtharvey, Where chess puzzles were posted daily, You'd solve them with glee, And in victory, You'd feel like a true chess prodigy! * Mr. Harvey's Puzzle Challenge: https://wtharvey.com/ “Chess is played with the mind and not with the hands.” ― Renaud & Kahn “Chess is a terrific way for kids to build self-image and self-esteem.” ― Saudin Robovic “Chess is a sport. The main object in the game of chess remains the achievement of victory.” — Max Euwe “Life is like a chess. If you lose your queen, you will probably lose the game.” — Being Caballero “If you wish to succeed, you must brave the risk of failure.” — Garry Kasparov “You win some, you lose some, you wreck some.” — Dale Earnhardt “In life, unlike chess the game continues after checkmate.” ― Isaac Asimov “He examined the chess problem and set out the pieces. It was a tricky ending, involving a couple of knights. 'White to play and mate in two moves.' Winston looked up at the portrait of Big Brother. White always mates, he thought with a sort of cloudy mysticism. Always, without exception, it is so arranged. In no chess problem since the beginning of the world has black ever won. Did it not symbolize the eternal, unvarying triumph of Good over Evil? The huge face gazed back at him, full of calm power. White always mates.” ― George Orwell, 1984 Q: What do you call a policeman in bed? A: An undercover cop. Q: What do you call a soldier who survived mustard gas and pepper spray? A: A seasoned veteran. Q: What do you call a funny mountain? A: Hill-arious. Q: What do you call a boomerang that doesn’t come back? A: A stick. Q: What do you call a factory that manufactures products that are just OK? A: A satisfactory. Q: What do you call a bagel that can fly? A: A plain bagel. Q: What do you call a person with a briefcase in a tree? A: Branch manager. Q: What do you call someone who cleans the bottom of the ocean? A: A mer-maid. "Zeitnot" is German for "time pressure." “....his countrymen, Kolisch and Steinitz, are greatly indebted for their later success to their having enjoyed early opportunities of practicing with the departed amateur whose death is also greatly deplored amongst all who knew him personally.” — Wilhelm Steinitz, regarding Karl Hamppe The first appearance of the (John) Cochrane gambit against Petrov's defense C42 was in the year 1848 against an Indian master Mohishunder Bannerjee. “Sorry don't get it done, Dude!” — John Wayne, Rio Bravo “Gossip is the devil’s telephone. Best to just hang up.” — Moira Rose An Irish Blessing: May we all feel… happy and contented, healthy and strong, safe and protected and living with ease… ~ by W.A. Ballantine given on page 153 of the American Chess Journal, September 1878: Charming as the sweetest music; High above the common reach, Easy to the bright and wise; Splendid in the hands of genius; Such the royal game of chess. “No one has ever won a game of chess by taking only forward moves (what about Scholar's Mate?). Sometimes you have to move backwards in order to be able to take better steps forward. That is life.” — Anonymous Drive sober or get pulled over. “For surely of all the drugs in the world, chess must be the most permanently pleasurable.” — Assiac Old Russian Proverb: "Every sandpiper praises its own swamp. (Всяк кулик свое болото хвалит.)" People tend to have high opinion about the place where they live. “I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.” ― Thomas Jefferson, chess player Don’t Let Your Past Determine Your Future Here's a poem a dad wrote: <ODE TO CHESS Ten times I charged the grim, foreboding walls and was pitched into the pit of defeat. But, heedless of humiliating falls, I clambered bravely back onto my feet and charged again, again to be down thrust onto the scrap heap of people who lose onto the mound of mortifying dust whilst my opponent sat without a bruise upon his pedestal. We changed sides and fought again, but I was defeated whilst he with arrogant and haughty strides took the throne upon which I had been seated. Ha! Win or lose, it's how you play the game. But I would like to beat him just the same.> “You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore.” ― William Faulkner “Sometimes in life, and in chess, you must take one step back to take two steps forward.” — IM Levy Rozman, GothamChess So much, much, much better to be an incurable optimist than deceitful and untrustworthy. Old Russian Proverb: "Scythe over a stone." (Нашла коса на камень.) The force came over a stronger force. “It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.” ― Leonardo da Vinci Steinitz's Theory 1. At the beginning of the game, Black and White are equal. 2. The game will stay equal with correct play on both sides. 3. You can only win by your opponent's mistake. 4. Any attack launched in an equal position will not succeed, and the attacker will suffer. 5. You should not attack until an advantage is obtained. 6. When equal, do not seek to attack, but instead, try to secure an advantage. 7. Once you have an advantage, attack or you will lose it. The Boy and the Schoolmaster Wise counsel is not always wise, As this my tale exemplifies. A boy, that frolicked on the banks of Seine, Fell in, and would have found a watery grave, Had not that hand that plants never in vain A willow planted there, his life to save. While hanging by its branches as he might, A certain sage preceptor came in sight; To whom the urchin cried, "Save, or I'm drowned!" The master, turning gravely at the sound, Thought proper for a while to stand aloof, And give the boy some seasonable reproof. "You little wretch! this comes of foolish playing, Commands and precepts disobeying. A naughty rogue, no doubt, you are, Who thus requite your parents" care. Alas! their lot I pity much, Whom fate condemns to watch over such." This having coolly said, and more, He pulled the drowning lad ashore. This story hits more marks than you suppose. All critics, pedants, men of endless prose, – Three sorts, so richly blessed with progeny, The house is blessed that does not lodge any, – May in it see themselves from head to toes. No matter what the task, Their precious tongues must teach; Their help in need you ask, You first must hear them preach. According to Chessmetrics, Lasker was #1 for longer than anyone else in history: 292 different months between June 1890 and December 1926. That's a timespan of 36 1/2 years, in which Lasker was #1 for a total of 24 years and 4 months. Lasker was 55 years old when he won New York 1924. Psalm 107:1 Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; his love endures forever. When Moses asked God, "Who shall I tell Pharaoh has sent me?" God said, "I AM THAT I AM." Jehovah or Yahweh is the most intensely sacred name to Jewish scribes and many will not even pronounce the name. When possible, they use another name.” https://www.biblestudytools.com/bib... "Friend, you don't have to earn God's love or try harder. You're precious in His sight, covered by the priceless blood of Jesus, and indwelt by His Holy Spirit. Don't hide your heart or fear you're not good enough for Him to care for you. Accept His love, obey Him, and allow Him to keep you in His wonderful freedom." — Charles F. Stanley Mark 10:27 Jesus looked at them and said, 'With man it is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God.' “Someday, somewhere – anywhere, unfailingly, you’ll find yourself, and that, and only that, can be the happiest or bitterest hour of your life.” ― Pablo Neruda Philippians 4:7 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. “Love all, trust a few, Do wrong to none: be able for thine enemy Rather in power than use; and keep thy friend Under thy own life's key: be check'd for silence, But never tax'd for speech.” ― William Shakespeare, All's Well That Ends Well “Many have become chess masters, no one has become the master of chess.” ― Siegbert Tarrasch “In the end, it is important to remember that we cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are.” — Max De Pree "As long as you can still grab a breath, you fight.” — The Revenant Augustaz leo nardo pain ted ka sin ski blue-grey onan ovrcst daizee fo $3. “Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.” — Calvin Coolidge Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Romans 8:28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Hebrews 11:6 6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. A TISKET A TASKET A tisket, a tasket A green and yellow basket. I wrote a letter to my love And on the way I dropped it. I dropped it, I dropped it And on the way I dropped it. A little boy he picked it up And put it in his pocket. 16 yellow #2 pencilz Q: What do you call something that goes up when the rain comes down? A: An umbrella. Q: What do you call a doctor who fixes websites? A: A URL-ologist. Q: What do you call a sleeping dinosaur? A: A dinosnore. Q: What do you call a Christmas tree that knows karate A: Spruce Lee. Q: What does a triangle call a circle? A: Pointless. Q: What do you call a piece of sad cheese? A: Blue cheese. Q: What do you call a cow in an earthquake? A: A milkshake. Q: What do you call an M&M that went to college? A: A smarty. Q: What do you call a baby polar bear? A: An ice cub. Q: What do you call a witch that lives at the beach? A: A sand witch. Q: What do you call a key that opens the door on Thanksgiving? A: A turkey. Q: What do you call a cheese that doesn’t belong to you? A: Nacho cheese! Q: What do you call a cow that plays a musical instrument? A: A moosician. Q: What do you call shorts that clouds wear? A: Thunderwear. Q: What do you call milk that gets anything it wants? A: Spoiled milk. Q: What do you call a dog magician? A: A labracadabrador. Q: What do you call a funny mountain? A: Hill-arious. Q: What do you call a cute door? A: Adorable. Made in China. Shipped to the USA. Charge! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charg.... “Winning needs no explanation, losing has no alibi.” ― Greg Baum. Q: Why do cows have hooves instead of feet? A: Because they lactose. Q: Why did the cow cross the road? A: To get to the udder side! Q: What does the farmer talk about while milking a cow? A: Udder nonsense. Q: What do you call a cow jumping on a trampoline? A: A milkshake. Q: Where do cows get all their medicine? A: The farmacy! Q: How did the cow get to the moon? A: It went to udder space. Q: Why did the cow jump over the moon? A: To get to the Milky Way. Q: What do you call it when one cow spies on another cow? A: A steak-out. Q: Why do cows have hooves instead of feet? A: Because they lactose. Q: What do you get if you cross a cow and rooster? A: Roost beef. Q: What kind of shows do cows like best? A: Moosicals. Q: What happens when a cow laughs? A: Milk comes out of its nose. Q: What has the lone cow been up to lately? A: Nobody’s herd… Q: How do dairy farmers do their taxes? A: They go to an accountant. Q: What do you call an acid with an attitude? A: A mean-o-acid! Q: What do you call a priest who becomes a lawyer? A: A father-in-law! Q: What do you call birds that stick together? A: Vel-crows! Q: What do you call a bagel that can fly? A: A plain bagel! Q: What do you call a snobby criminal walking down the steps? A: A condescending con descending! Q: What do you call an illegally parked frog? A: Toad! Q: What do you call twin dinosaurs? A: A pair-odactyls! Q: What do you call a pile of cats? A: A meow-ntain! Q: What do you call a row of rabbits hopping away? A: A receding hare line! Q: What do you call the wife of a hippie? A: A Mississippi! Q: What do you call a monkey that loves Doritos? A: A chipmonk! Q: What do you call a mac 'n' cheese that gets all up in your face? A: Too close for comfort food! Q: What do you call a cow in an earthquake? A: A milkshake! Q: What do you call a cold dog? A: A chili dog! Q: What do you call a sad cup of coffee? A: A depresso! Q: What do you call a dinosaur with an extensive vocabulary? A: A thesaurus! Q: What do you call a dog magician? A: A labracadabrador! Q: What do you call a magic owl? A: Whooo-dini! Q: What do you call a cow with two legs? A: Lean beef! Q: What do you call blueberries playing the guitar? A: A jam session! Q: What do you call a joke you make in the shower? A: A clean joke! Q: What do you call an elephant that doesn't matter? A: An irrelephant! Q: What do you call a pony with a cough? A: A little horse! Q: What do you call a farm that makes bad jokes? A: Corny! Q: What do you call a deer that costs a dollar? A: A buck! Q: What do you call a fake noodle? A: Impasta! Q: What do you call a cat on the rocks? A: One cool cat! Q: What do you call the fear of being trapped in a chimney? A: Claus-traphobia! Q: What do you call two birds in love? A: Tweethearts! Q: What do you call it when one cow spies on another? A: A steak out! Q: What do you call a computer that sings? A: A-Dell! Q: What do you call a bear with no teeth? A: A gummy bear! Q: What do you call a man with a rubber toe? A: Roberto! Q: What do you call it when a cat wins a dog show? A: A cat-has-trophy! Q: What do you call a smelly Santa? A: Farter Christmas! Taking Your Eyes off the Road for 5 Seconds at 55 mph Is Equivalent to Traveling the Length of a Football Field Without Looking Many drivers do not realize how far they can travel even when distracted for a brief period. The reality is, motorists can drive the equivalent of an entire football field blind if they take their eyes off the road for just five seconds when they are traveling at 55 mph. With so much ground covered, it’s not a surprise that the risks of a crash are high when motorists lose focus. Q: What do you call a cat that likes to eat beans? A: Puss 'n' Toots! Q: What do you call a clown who's in jail? A: A silicon! Q: What do you call a deer with no eyes? A: No eye deer!! Q: What do you call a three-footed aardvark? A: A yardvark! Q: What do you call a dancing lamb? A: A baaaaaa-llerina! Q: What do you call a meditating wolf? A: Aware wolf! Q: What do you call a witch who lives at the beach? A: A sand-witch! Q: What do you call an avocado that's been blessed by the pope? A: Holy Guacamole! Q: What do you call a tiny mother? A: A minimum!' Q: What do you call a person who doesn't fart in public? A: A private tutor! Q: What do you call someone wearing a belt with a watch on it? A: A waist of time! Q: What do you call a seagull that flies over the bay? A: A bagel! “If you’re too open-minded; your brains will fall out.” ― Lawrence Ferlinghetti Confessed faults are half mended. ~ Scottish Proverb Why did the turkey cross the road? To prove he wasn’t chicken! “Chess is above all, a fight!” — Emanuel Lasker “The reason most people fail instead of succeed is they trade what they want most for what they want at the moment.” ― Napoleon Bonaparte “In a gambit you give up a Pawn for the sake of getting a lost game.” — Samuel Standidge Boden “It's a short trip from the penthouse to the outhouse.” ― Paul Dietzel * Capablanca's Double Attack — having the initiative is important: https://lichess.org/study/tzrisL1R * Robert Fischer's Best Games by KingG (127 games, a ton of quotes): Game Collection: Robert Fischer's Best Games * Bobby Fischer Rediscovered/Andrew Soltis (97 games): Game Collection: Bobby Fischer Rediscovered (Andy Soltis) * 1992: Game Collection: Spassky-Fischer Match 1992 * Black Defends: Game Collection: Opening repertoire black * Masterful: Game Collection: FRENCH DEFENSE MASTERPIECES * Nakhmanson Gambit: https://chesstier.com/nakhmanson-ga... * C53s: Game Collection: rajat21's italian game * RL Minis: Game Collection: Ruy Lopez Miniatures * Del's: Game Collection: Del's hidden gems * 21st Century: Game Collection: 0 * B20s: Game Collection: Grand Prix (Ginger’s Models) * GPA: https://chesstier.com/grand-prix-at... * GK: Game Collection: Kasparov - The Sicilian Sheveningen * Can you whip Taimanov's Sicilian? http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches... * Glossary: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloss... * Mr. Harvey's Puzzle Challenge: https://wtharvey.com/ * Nakhmanson Gambit: https://chesstier.com/nakhmanson-ga... “Love Is A Place” by E.E. Cummings Love is a place & through this place of love move (with brightness of peace) all places yes is a world & in this world of yes live (skilfully curled) all worlds “From this day to the ending of the world, But we in it shall be remembered- We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; For he to-day that sheds his blood with me Shall be my brother; be he ne’er so vile, This day shall gentle his condition; And gentlemen in England now-a-bed Shall think themselves accurs’d they were not here, And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks That fought with us upon Saint Crispin’s day.” ― William Shakespeare, Henry V “They made us many promises, but they kept only one. They promised to take our land -- and they did.” — Chief Red Cloud, Oglala-Lakota Sioux, 1822-1909. “There are two kinds of people in this world: Those who believe there are two kinds of people in this world and those who are smart enough to know better.” ― Tom Robbins, Still Life with Woodpecker I have a fear of speed bumps. But I am slowly getting over it. * Riddle-e-dee: https://chessimprover.com/chess-rid... I was wondering why the frisbee was getting bigger, then it hit me. And the tide rises, the tide falls. “There are good ships, and there are wood ships, ships that sail the sea, but the best ships are friendships, and may they always be.” — Anonymous “It's not how you start that matters, it's how you finish.” “Old wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old authors to read.” — Francis Bacon The cat’s play is the mouse’s death. ~ German Proverb “Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground.” ― Theodore Roosevelt Ah, St. Marher, 1225: "And te tide and te time þat tu iboren were, schal beon iblescet." 2pry Zeitnot Zshaa-Tichondrius - 601 Disc Priest 226 Ilvl - 27750 RBG zek247 dint undrstnd Ziyatdinov's planto ignore the LSB on deck of the carrier. “Debt is dumb. Cash is king.” — Dave Ramsey Psalm 107:1 Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; his love endures forever. Mark 10:27 Jesus looked at them and said, 'With man it is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God.' John 15:13 Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends. “If you want it, work for it.” “Tough times don't last, tough people do, remember?” — Gregory Peck Old Russian Proverb: "If you are given something, take it; if you are being beaten, run. (Дают — бери, а бьют — беги.)" In 2002 Sergey Karjakin became a grandmaster at the age of 12 years and 7 months, a record at that time. “Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.” — John Wooden “You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore.” ― William Faulkner “Sometimes in life, and in chess, you must take one step back to take two steps forward.” — IM Levy Rozman, GothamChess So much, much, much better to be an incurable optimist than deceitful and untrustworthy. Old Russian Proverb: "Scythe over a stone." (Нашла коса на камень.) The force came over a stronger force. “It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.” ― Leonardo da Vinci Psalm 107:1 Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; his love endures forever. “Friend, you don't have to earn God's love or try harder. You're precious in His sight, covered by the priceless blood of Jesus, and indwelt by His Holy Spirit. Don't hide your heart or fear you're not good enough for Him to care for you. Accept His love, obey Him, and allow Him to keep you in His wonderful freedom.” — Charles F. Stanley “To what greater inspiration and counsel can we turn than to the imperishable truth to be found in this treasure house, the Bible?” — Queen Elizabeth II Ecclesiastes 9:9: “Enjoy life with the wife whom you love, all the days of your vain life that he has given you under the sun, because that is your portion in life and in your toil at which you toil under the sun.” “You must learn to be still in the midst of activity and to be vibrantly alive in repose.” ― Indira Gandhi Don’t Let Your Past Determine Your Future Never Let Success Get To Your Head And Never Let Failure Get To Your Heart Q: What did the left eye say to the right eye? A: Between you and me, something smells. Deuteronomy 6:6-9: "These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates." Isaiah 66:24 24 "And they will go out and look on the dead bodies of those who rebelled against me; the worms that eat them will not die, the fire that burns them will not be quenched, and they will be loathsome to all mankind." Matthew 19:26 But Jesus looked at them and said, 'With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.' Philippians 4:7 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Hebrews 11:6 6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. <<<Harry Golombek (1 March 1911 – 7 January 1995) was a British chess player, chess author, and wartime codebreaker. He was three times British chess champion, in 1947, 1949, and 1955 and finished second in 1948. * https://en.chessbase.com/post/harry... * https://www.chesshistory.com/winter... * https://www.goodreads.com/author/li... * https://www.365chess.com/players/Ha...>>> This poem is dedicated to all female chessplayers on Caissa's Web. Sweet Caissa Oh, Sweet Caissa, Goddess of chess in the name of this holistic game I pray Thee: bless my noble aim to render all my opponents lame in my holy quest for worldly fame, to be Supreme no more no less. In awe I heard this Sweet Caissa say "Daughter go forth and smite them all, stoutly charge your knight sitting tall while flying over the castle's wall to slay all men in your deadly call." Now in fear I hide and will no longer play. “Believe in yourself. Have faith in your abilities. Without humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers, you cannot be successful or happy.” ― Norman Vincent Peale “Intelligence plus character-that is the goal of true education.” ― Martin Luther King Jr. “My concern about my reputation is with the people who I respect and my family and my Lord. And I’m perfectly comfortable with my reputation with them, sir.” —John Durham Amanda Kay wrote: Checkmate You were my knight Shining armor Chess board was our home Queen's fondness you garnered A kiss sweeter than honeycomb “My guiding principles in life are to be honest, genuine, thoughtful and caring.” ― Prince William Romans 8:38-39 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. “It is atheism and blasphemy to dispute what God can do: good Christians content themselves with His will revealed in His Word.” ― King James I “Remember Red, hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies.” ― Andy (Tim Robbins), “The Shawshank Redemption” * Chess Aps: https://www.wired.com/story/best-ch... * Chess History: https://www.britannica.com/topic/ch... by W.A. Ballantine given on page 153 of the American Chess Journal, September 1878: Charming as the sweetest music; High above the common reach, Easy to the bright and wise; Splendid in the hands of genius; Such the royal game of chess. * Common Sense: Game Collection: Common Sense in Chess (Lasker) * Crafty Endgame Trainer: https://www.chessvideos.tv/endgame-... * Not So Good: Game Collection: The St. George Defense * Shirov's Best: Game Collection: Fire on Board 1 (Shirov) * B20s: Game Collection: Grand Prix (Ginger’s Models) * GPA: https://chesstier.com/grand-prix-at... A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, "Don Quixote" “I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.” ― Thomas Jefferson, chess player Old Russian Proverb: "Every sandpiper praises its own swamp. (Всяк кулик свое болото хвалит.)" People tend to have high opinion about the place where they live. I have many jokes about rich kids — sadly none of them work. <....Here is an excerpt from Sergeant's book Championship Chess, with Alekhine's view of Fine, as early as 1933: 'Before (Alekhine) left the States the Champion was induced to say whom he thought likely challengers for his title in the future. He named two Americans, Kashdan, who was favourably known in Europe already, and R Fine, whose achievements so far were mainly in his own country, and the Czecho-Slovakian, Flohr.'> Switch your pawn insurance to Promotion and you could save hundreds. “Chess is an infinitely complex game, which one can play in infinitely numerous & varied ways.” ― Vladimir Kramnik “I’ve come to the personal conclusion that while all artists are not chess players, all chess players are artists.” – Marcel Duchamp Cheez-Itz pleez! * Mr. Harvey's Puzzle Challenge: https://wtharvey.com/ “The beginning of love is the will to let those we love be perfectly themselves, the resolution not to twist them to fit our own image. If in loving them we do not love what they are, but only their potential likeness to ourselves, then we do not love them: we only love the reflection of ourselves we find in them” ― Thomas Merton, No Man Is an Island “Love all, trust a few, Do wrong to none: be able for thine enemy Rather in power than use; and keep thy friend Under thy own life's key: be check'd for silence, But never tax'd for speech.” ― William Shakespeare, All's Well That Ends Well as it is to the greatest.” ― Andrew Carnegie “Luckily, there is a way to be happy. It involves changing the emphasis of our thinking from what we want to what we have.” ― Richard Carlson “Chess is a sport. The main object in the game of chess remains the achievement of victory.” — Max Euwe “Life is like a chess. If you lose your queen, you will probably lose the game.” —Being Caballero “If you wish to succeed, you must brave the risk of failure.” — Garry Kasparov “You win some, you lose some, you wreck some.” — Dale Earnhardt 37 games, 1895-2023

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