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Titus the gorilla is dead

Submitted by PerfectGent on Sat Sep 19, 2009 1:25pm.

for those of you who know from my avatar that i support and encourage the saving of these magnificent animals. They are the most gentle giants who use their enormous power only to defend their family group. Titus was a young male around the time ... Read more »

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A Review of 'Rapid Chess Improvement' Michael de la Maza

Submitted by PerfectGent on Wed Jul 29, 2009 6:33am.

ISBN 1-85744-269-5De la Maza in common with a few other visionaries of his ilk have the ability to take a complex activity , such as chess, strip out the essentials and present them in a logical progressive manner that can be understood by players... Read more »

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So what do I do now?

Submitted by PerfectGent on Tue Jul 14, 2009 4:44am.

Any of the better players who have  played against a Lower Rated Player (LRP), either in a friendly or a teaching game,  will be familiar with this position.The LRP will generally play good developing moves (usually following an opening book) up... Read more »

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Dont we all benefit from chess engines.

Submitted by PerfectGent on Wed May 27, 2009 3:26am.

First let me define 'benefit from' as opposed to 'using' an engine during a game.To benefit from is to use analysis done by others or oneself in previous games. Now you might think that this is rare and you would not possibly use a game analysed i... Read more »

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You cant have a high chess.com rating if you don't have an official rating.

Submitted by PerfectGent on Tue May 19, 2009 9:10am.

This absurd statement is put forward many times in discussions on cheating. Quite often by titled players who really ought to know better.I would like to expose this non-sequiter for the arrant nonsense that it is.1: The high rated player could be... Read more »

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34 years

Submitted by PerfectGent on Wed Dec 3, 2008 12:25pm.

sorry its a day late but i was tied up. yesterday 2nd dec 2008 was my 34th wedding anniversary. 34 years with the greatest lady in the whole universe. The rock to which my life is anchored. In this crazy world of instant divorce how did we mana... Read more »

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Progs to download

Submitted by PerfectGent on Wed Sep 17, 2008 6:30pm.

some time agao i put a few progs in the download area. over time they have become buried so i thought i would just raise their profile a little by linking to them here. 105 games with black wins using the latvian gambit http://www.chess.com/dow... Read more »

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Video explaining the en passant rule

Submitted by PerfectGent on Mon Aug 25, 2008 3:05am.

I made this video some time ago and put it on youtube, watch it here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOIgnoG5YjY Read more »

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General notes for the less experienced player

Submitted by PerfectGent on Fri Aug 22, 2008 12:57am.

Please note that these are guidelines and not hard and fast rules. First learn them and then the trick is knowing when to disregard them.1: piece values so that you can judge the price of an exchangepawn = 1N = B = 3R = 5Q = 102: opening moves dev... Read more »

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random musings on reaching 62

Submitted by PerfectGent on Wed Aug 20, 2008 3:00pm.

in my teenage years - waaaay back in the 1960s i always said that i would rather die a happy 30 year old than a miserable 70 year oldToday (21-08-2008) i reach the grand old age of 62. I am still reasonably happy so i think i am winning.I look bac... Read more »

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