Diocletian Member since Mar-07-07 click for larger view Chess, like money, like opium has the power to make you happy.

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Apr-19-25 Zukertort vs NN, 1877   Diocletian: Well, NN is in the index here, and here is his official record: NN Number of games in database: 1,533 Years covered: 1497 to 2025 Overall record: +31 -754 =27 (5.5%)*      Apr-07-25 Z Frometa Castillo vs L Kristol, 1988   Diocletian: In addition to the rule of thumb, "Always check out checks," I follow a rule,"Always look for moves that threaten mate in one." For example, in this position White could mate in two moves starting with Q-R5(aka h5).      Mar-18-25 Natalija Pogonina    Diocletian: Thank you for the excellent link!      Mar-17-25 Nona Gaprindashvili   Diocletian: https://images.fineartamerica.com/i...      Mar-15-25 A Escobar Forero vs C Ramirez, 2007   Diocletian: that was good game!      Mar-07-25 Abdusattorov vs Carlsen, 2024   Diocletian: +3.73 (26) ply 38.Qd4 Re6 39. Qxc4 Nxd6 40. Qxa6 Qb7 41. Qxb7+ Nxb7 42. Bd4 Kg8 43.a4 Kf8      Mar-01-25 Boris Spassky    Diocletian: Beside his great accomplishments in achieving the world title, I remember him best for his great sportsmanship and magnanimity in the 1972 championship match. He was ever the gentleman in an often scrappy arena.      Jan-25-25 V Chekhover vs A Model, 1932    Diocletian: I like the d5 square for either White's Bishop or Knight, and since the QP is begging to be taken with sacrifice, why not sacrifice the Rook there? 15. Rxd5 cxd5 16. Nxd5. The engine says 1) +0.11 (29) ply 1.Bg5 2. Bxg5 hxg5 3. Nc7 Rb8 4. e6 Nf6 5. Rd1 Bxe6 6. Nxe6 Rfe8....      Jan-15-25 R Hess vs E Aranovitch, 2007    Diocletian: 34.Qd7 gets a +15 from the engine, which displays a lovely but long-winded winning sequence.      Nov-17-24 P Vezzosi vs P Kovacevic, 1986    Diocletian: Full credit. Did not like the look of this thing. Reminds me of positions contrived as a child by setting pieces up at random.

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Apr-04-17    ketchuplover: First! Apr-05-17    diceman: Second! Apr-05-17    technical win: 3-tiered cake! Feb-08-18    Diocletian: It is nice to have witty, mysterious cronies here. Thank you for your friendly greetings.You are welcome to look at the collections of my favorite and most hated games. Feb-08-18    JimNorCal: Not everyone has a collection of most "hated" games! Feb-08-18    Travis Bickle: Is that you Bobby? Mar-01-18    Diocletian: <Travis Bickle: Is that you Bobby?> Well, we have a lot in common. Mar-10-21    ketchuplover: This is the ghost of chessgames' past May-09-22    Dionysius1: Hi <Diocletian>. What are the rules violations you refer to in S P Tanin vs G Sanakoev, 1960 I thought when I saw it in your most hated, that it must have broken games rules, like castling across check. So I rushed to play it through. Then I slapped my head. Of course if it breaks that kind of rule the score can't be included here, can it? May-12-22    Diocletian: <Dionysius1>Well, this unattractive game begins with one of my favorite openings for either side, the Winawer French, but it soon degenerates into an adolescent display by each player fighting on opposite sides of the board rather than a head-on clash between honorable men. It reminds me of thoughtless, idle games I played against myself as a boy without real opponents. Certainly there is something wrong here, but I find the trouble hard to pinpoint - even after a thorough review of the official rules of chess. I too am older - I am from the exciting Fischer era - and I mostly only play computers now. Thank you for your interest. May-12-22    Dionysius1: Thanks. Some games just annoy me - though mostly when I think the players aren't trying. I wasted too many of my school opportunities playing silly opening traps - I felt the only way to play good chess was to dominate from the start. Playing in the Irish Schoolboys championships mostly cured me - they were too good for that. (0,0,0,1,1,1,1). But between rounds someone showed me the Q and N smothered mate, and I was made up. Thanks for getting back to me. Sep-29-22    YoungEd: Happy birthday! Jan-30-23    Diocletian: Chess, like money, like opium, has the power to make you happy. Jan-30-23    Diocletian: thank you, YoungEd Jan-24-24    Diocletian: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babso... Jan-25-24    whiteshark: Salve <Diocletian>! The World is sometimes a very small place. For example, the Zalmen Kornin mentioned in the Babson link is our esteemed User: vonKrolock. However, I have to pass on the Babson topic. ;) Jun-09-24    takchess: I went to Babson College, the founder Roger Babson was famous for starting the great depression. https://www.newswise.com/articles/t... Jun-25-24    Diocletian: Initiating the Great Depression is probably a lesser claim to ignominy than creating the headache of the Babson task itself. When I first heard of the position, I thought it an impossibility, and to this day I recoil from the idea of it. Nothing could be more unnatural. What was really frustrating was that while I had read of the position's properties, I didn't know the name of it - so I couldn't look it up! Finally, our colleague <Sneaky> provided the answer. One can find a lot more info on the task by searching here on our website. Search Kibitzing click for larger view Jun-25-24    Diocletian: Oh - In the Babson position above, it is White to move. I really hope you have something better to do.

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