I'm inspired by potato beings
 
Tknight

Some are inspired by Mozart or Bach
Some even get motivation from Rock
There are those who are moved by Picasso
And even Will Rogers and his lasso
 
Then there are those thrilled by Avon's Bard
And even how Iron Chefs sling the lard
But only dear Trencher's muse is fed
By the likes of Mr. Potato Head!

And Spud is the Head Potato
 
Tknight

While I don't claim to be a great forecaster
There's one here who could play like a top Grandmaster
To do so the name he should surely pick
Is very clear. It is: Spudnik!

I'm very flattered by your rhyme
Your compliments are quite sublime
But if I were a good forecaster
I'd have to say that I'm a patzer
 

"Patzer - schmatzer!" said the Wizard.
"I've seen you play, you go for the gizzard!"
Spud would make a great grandmaster
Just play more games, and play them faster!

Dear friends, an unexpected illness of my wife forces me to have to temporarily leave the web because my time is now very scarce. Sorry to leave games that are open ... I apologize for that. I hope to come back soon.
 
Jaume

My best wishes for your wife. A chessgame is not important.

I am very sorry to hear that. I hope she gets well soon. I will not declare your games lost yet,just in case you manage to return before the time runs out.

So, fischer beat taimanov, and larson, 6-0, 6-0. anyone ever consider these guys were not that great? stop living in the past. post your challenge to me in a game and we can play it out live here, posted move my move. don't forget to load up your favorite engine given your confidence or else you'd be making a living at it.

No one ever won 12 straight candidates matches. Ever. "Move my move?" Some school system you hosers have up there. There is a proper way to issue a challenge.
 
 
 
 
 
"These guys were not that great"? They were every bit as good as Tupperware and his friends. 12-0 speaks for itself.
 
(You probably think Crosby is greater than Gretzky.)
 
"Living in the past"? At least my country has one.
 
 
HIGHEST FIDE RATING:
 
Kramnik 2826
Kamsky 2779
Topalov 2773
Gelfand 2763
LARSEN *** 2755
Grischuk 2750
TAIMENEV *** 2742
Aronian 2704
Radjabov 2676
Mamedyarov 2655
 
As you can see, Larsen and Taimanev compare very favorably with your modern day wunderkinders. Also, Larsen ranks #22 on the all time "20- year highest average FIDE rating." list. (Chessmetrics)
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

Jaume ...
 
All our best wishes are with you and your wife. Take all the time you need.
 
-J

I am so very sorry to hear this, and I hope everything works out very positively quickly. jaume1959 is surely one of the strongest, if not the strongest, players on this Site, and is a quite affable competitor as well He will be greatly missed during his absence, which I hope is very brief.
 
Wiz

Dear Percers

A search of the Member Directory will show that Vindicus has vanished.

I haved amended the Dolittle Cross Table accordingly (and if i get few minutes will check to see if i have to come up with other name for the Group )

Spud
 
 

I am also very sad to hear about Jaume. You never want to have that kind of thing happen in your life.
 
DS

From Wikipedia:
 
The Pirc Defence (pronounced "peerts", though it is often wrongly known as the "perk" defence, even among grandmasters)

Dear all
 
I'm pleased to announce that the prelimnaries are over and it's time for the big one!!.
 
The final will be held between Thornydevil (as white) and Wizardno1...let the battle commence!!
 
Cheers
 
Spud

The challenge has been sent!
This could turn out to be a massacre, but I will draw some hope from the Grim v Zilon game.
Hopefully we can get in several moves per day, and I will post the game, so that my demise can be followed .
Good luck to WizardNo1. I believe this is our first game, and I'm a bit nervous....

Get me straight on this. Is this to be a single-game playoff?
 
Wiz