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... that was my move today ...f1-b7.
We really started yesterday, my daughters and I, by preparing b7. .... even leaving a garbage bin on b7 as a precaution overnight.
This morning, after breakfast, we removed the bin and completed the work requ... | Read More
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Dave Barry is an author and humour columnist for the Miami Herald, Here are a few chess related excerpts of his;
1. Problem with Chess
"My problem with chess was that all my pieces wanted to end the game as soon as possible. ''Let's get this ov... | Read More
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There was laughter, shrieking, screaming, smiling, crying, nervous chatter, upset stomaches, loose change, lost hats, sweating, spitting, gum chewing, breath holding, more than a few photos, texting, waving, thumbs up, hugging, hand holding, eye c... | Read More
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.... walk into a Pancake House. They had just "closed" the King's Pub on Murray Street and were looking for flapjack chasers to their string of brewskies ....
(the Blueshirts had just defeated the CAPS and our three friends were still celebrating... | Read More
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Mr.B, Mr. Diagonal, B-Man, B-Dawg, Billy
The Bishmeister, Bishasaurus Rex,
The Vicar, The Cardinal, The Abbot, The Mitred One,
The wannabe Knight, Knights little sister, The Tall Pawn, The Oblique Rook,
Bishbosh, The pointy-headed one, Ishopba... | Read More
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What started off as a joke has actually generated some requests for answers ...... hope this helps!
1. FALSE? Who knows .... it is highly unlikely that anyone always played white (although I haven't found a documented game with Napoleon as Blac... | Read More
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There once was a man named Tarrasch,
Faced with the Queen's Gambit, took a pass...
"I like my defense!"
"Mobile bishops make sense!"
"Pawn Weakness? Not Here! Kiss my A##!" | Read More
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1. George on "the Queen" (1995,Season 7,episode 1)
..... George moves .... and leans back in his chair .....
George: Well you got no place to go. I tell you what your problem is. You brought your Queen out to fast. Heh ... what you think she is,... | Read More
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The following is a partial (just the chessy bits) transcript of the 1965 "Get Smart" Episode " Smart the Assasin";
(( Car Trivia ..... Max drives a Sunbeam Tiger in the opening title sequence ....... in later seasons he switches to a Karmann Ghia... | Read More
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Just for fun, see how many of the following "True" or "False" you can get right!
1. Napoleon "always" played white. Lets change that to "primarily" played white .... nobody can prove always!
2. Napoleon's personal, hand-crafted, chess set featur... | Read More