frandie has kibitzed 978 times to chessgames   [less...]

Sep-06-14 Sinquefield Cup (2014)    frandie: So, you have played against Pichay?      Aug-30-14 Wesley So    frandie: <Will they shell out a fortune to hasten the transfer?> Nope. <It will be good for Wesley if they will do it,> If they deposit it in his bank account, I would welcome the gesture. < and will also be beneficial for them in the long run.> If it goes to NCFP's ...      Jul-24-14 Biel (2014)    frandie: Wesley leads the field with scores breaching the 3600 mark twice - i.e. for both of his handles. ICC rating is a much better indicator of blitz playing strength as it does not discriminate upon entries the way elo ranking does (i.e. favoring the perennial invitees to close ...      Jul-23-14 Dortmund Sparkassen (2014)    frandie: <Will Fabiano succeed? Time will tell, but he definitely has his chances.> Yeah...he is given unlimited supply of tokens to play the slot machine, he will hit the jackpot sooner or later.      Jul-20-14 Tromso Olympiad (2014)    frandie: The tromso organizers will accomodate late registrants provided FIDE waives Wesley So's 50,000 euro compensation fee for transfer of federation.      Jul-20-14 Tromso Olympiad (Women) (2014)    frandie: The tromso organizers will accomodate late registrants provided FIDE waives Wesley So's 50,000 euro compensation fee for transfer of federation.      Jul-06-14 Magnus Carlsen    frandie: <IS CHESS A SPORT OR A GAME> It is a sport if played by GM's under the strict rules of FIDE in a sanctioned tourney. It is a game if played between two inmates awaiting lethal injection in death row .      Jul-03-14 Capablanca Memorial (Elite) (2014)   frandie: 18... e4 looks critical, but would be well-parried by 19. f4! ♘g4 20. ♗xg4 hxg4 21. f5! and White is on top. 19. h3 Seizing control of the g4-square (e4 would now always be met by f4 as Ng4 is no longer possible). Black is left with the idea of Ng8 and Bh6. 19... ...      Jun-28-14 9th Edmonton International (2014)    frandie: <He reaaaaally doesn't want to split the point with a mere FM.> truce signed at the 109th move mark. Wesley and Ivanchuk lead going to the last 3 rounds.      Jun-27-14 Joselito Oliveros    frandie: <fairy tail > fairies have wings. goats have tails. The tale of william tell: http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-...      Jun-20-14 chessgames.com chessforum     Jun-19-14 World Rapid Championship (2014)     Jun-19-14 World Blitz Championship (2014)     Jun-10-14 Norway Chess (2014)     May-18-14 So vs Dominguez Perez, 2014     May-14-14 Dominguez Perez vs So, 2014     May-14-14 Z Almasi vs So, 2014

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