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Sep-22-21 Sokrates chessforum    Sokrates: In case anyone should pass this forum accidentally, you should know that my premium membership expires on Oct 14, 2021. Since Mr Freeman passed away the great site CG has gradually decayed to such a low that I lost my motivation to continue my membership and active posting (which I      Jul-14-21 chessgames.com chessforum    Sokrates: "Those who don't oppose, shall inevitably be spokesmen themselves. Power speaks through their closed mouths." - Bjoern Haakanson Clearly, the new owner of CG has favoured those who represent the dark, diabolic side of humanity, and so be it. It is her site, she can and does handle ...      Jul-10-21 Goldmoney Asian Rapid (2021)    Sokrates: <Z truth 000000001> Many thanks for the true and well-phrazed words about <Annie K>. In the wake of her departure there have been sad revelations of the ethical level of those who allowed it, in an unholy alliance with <well, we all know who they are, and how ...      Jul-09-21 pepefava12 chessforum   Sokrates: Thanks, Tristan, appreciated, and I am looking forward to behold the fruit of your work. Have a nice weekend.      Jun-28-21 GCT Bucharest Classic (2021)    Sokrates: Hi, <AdolfoAugusto> There has been an invisible update of something something to the benefit of someone. However, as <Z> hints, the events in the world of chess seems to have microscopic priority for the owners, who use all their energy on fiercely defending ...      Jun-03-21 World Championship Candidates (2020/21)    Sokrates: <alexmagnus> Thanks for rectifying a relatively insignificant detail of my post about chessplayers educating themselves to other professions. In my flawed mind, the Carlsen generation has ruled in their 20s, and the recent Candidates has shown they still dominate pretty much,      May-16-21 Carlsen vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2021   Sokrates: <Everett: Lasker s free-thinking, Bronstein’s imagination, Karpov’s technique> Touché! Sharp!      Apr-19-21 beatgiant chessforum    Sokrates: <beatgiant> Thank you very much for taking time to explain this to me. I have noted your first remark with a smile on my face. :-) I am with you on this conclusion: <But if we do need to use ratings, I think consistency over a period of time is a better basis than a ...

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