Captain18,117 posts
12 Dec 2018, 08:59
#41
12 Dec 2018, 08:59#41
Klown, I've added you as a friend. Waiting for you to confirm then will set up game.
Hey Plum ... about that off season chess gathering ... ??
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Captain18,117 posts
12 Dec 2018, 09:01
#42
12 Dec 2018, 09:01#42
I see a msg on chess.com saying their server will restart in 1 minute.
You see my friend request? I'm Epicurus62
You see my friend request? I'm Epicurus62
Captain18,117 posts
12 Dec 2018, 09:03
#43
12 Dec 2018, 09:03#43
They are down for 20 minutes. Can you do 09h30?
Captain18,117 posts
12 Dec 2018, 09:06
#44
12 Dec 2018, 09:06#44
Plum, I've also sent a friend request to ThePlumThe.
Pro9,905 posts
12 Dec 2018, 09:13
#45
12 Dec 2018, 09:13#45
Yeah ... no problem ... will confirm your friend request as soon as a I receive it ...
Captain18,117 posts
12 Dec 2018, 09:20
#46
12 Dec 2018, 09:20#46
Check your notifications. It should be instant. Maybe the server restart is causing probs?
Otherwise search for Epicurus62, click on that name and send me a friend request.
PS My name has a British flag rather than a SA one. That's because I was posing as a Pom when I challenged Dense. He thought I was a cricket fan wanting to chat to him about the Ashes series last year . . . hehe!
Otherwise search for Epicurus62, click on that name and send me a friend request.
PS My name has a British flag rather than a SA one. That's because I was posing as a Pom when I challenged Dense. He thought I was a cricket fan wanting to chat to him about the Ashes series last year . . . hehe!
Pro9,905 posts
12 Dec 2018, 09:23
#47
12 Dec 2018, 09:23#47
Received and confirmed ... great ... let's get it on ... David.
Captain18,117 posts
12 Dec 2018, 09:26
#48
12 Dec 2018, 09:26#48
Live chess server down for another 10 minutes according to them.
Captain18,117 posts
12 Dec 2018, 09:29
#49
12 Dec 2018, 09:29#49
Okay, waiting for you to accept challenge, good to go.
Pro9,905 posts
12 Dec 2018, 09:33
#50
12 Dec 2018, 09:33#50
Yeah, I saw ... frustrating ... enough time to get me some tea ...
Captain18,117 posts
12 Dec 2018, 09:33
#51
12 Dec 2018, 09:33#51
Try again. It tells me I'm waiting for you to accept.
Pro9,905 posts
12 Dec 2018, 09:38
#52
12 Dec 2018, 09:38#52
nothing coming through yet ... ?
Captain18,117 posts
12 Dec 2018, 09:39
#53
12 Dec 2018, 09:39#53
Click "play", then click "live/blitz". You should see me there waiting patiently.
Captain18,117 posts
12 Dec 2018, 09:45
#54
12 Dec 2018, 09:45#54
"Challenge failed. Can't create a challenge because either you or TheIvoryKing63 is currently playing."
Captain18,117 posts
12 Dec 2018, 09:47
#55
12 Dec 2018, 09:47#55
When you go into live chess and click play, if a game starts automatically just ignore it and it will abort in 15 seconds (and you won't losing rating points). Then look for my challenge and accept that.
Pro9,905 posts
12 Dec 2018, 09:50
#56
12 Dec 2018, 09:50#56
I've done as advised ... don't see you there ... clicked on "play" ... then "live chess" ... sorry bear with me ... no "live blitz" ...
Captain18,117 posts
12 Dec 2018, 09:51
#57
12 Dec 2018, 09:51#57
You've gone offline according to me.
Pro9,905 posts
12 Dec 2018, 09:52
#58
12 Dec 2018, 09:52#58
sorry man ... I'm getting there ...
Captain18,117 posts
12 Dec 2018, 09:52
#59
12 Dec 2018, 09:52#59
I've also never d one this. Only ever played random opponents.
Okay, let's try you setting up the challenge . . . hang on . . . we're there. Go!
Okay, let's try you setting up the challenge . . . hang on . . . we're there. Go!
Pro9,905 posts
12 Dec 2018, 10:11
#60
12 Dec 2018, 10:11#60
sheeeat ... !!! told ya ... speed chess isn't my thing ... I guess thats your win then ...
Captain18,117 posts
12 Dec 2018, 10:12
#61
12 Dec 2018, 10:12#61
Klown, you had the better position by miles. I've challenged again.
Pro9,905 posts
12 Dec 2018, 10:22
#62
12 Dec 2018, 10:22#62
well played ...that's 2 zip to you ...
Captain18,117 posts
12 Dec 2018, 10:24
#63
12 Dec 2018, 10:24#63
The score is Rooinek 2, Klown zip.
Klown had me by the balls in game 1 but lost on time. Second game Klown blundered.
Good games Klown. We'll play more!
Plum's turn now.
Klown had me by the balls in game 1 but lost on time. Second game Klown blundered.
Good games Klown. We'll play more!
Plum's turn now.
Captain18,117 posts
12 Dec 2018, 10:24
#64
12 Dec 2018, 10:24#64
Saturday, Plum?
Captain18,117 posts
12 Dec 2018, 10:25
#65
12 Dec 2018, 10:25#65
Klown, next time we'll play 5/5. That means you get 5 minutes to start with but you gain 5 seconds every move you make so if you move quick you never lose all your time.
Pro9,905 posts
12 Dec 2018, 10:28
#66
12 Dec 2018, 10:28#66
I will have to work on my speed chess ... that was my first attempt at it ...
Thanks Redneck ... good game.
Captain18,117 posts
12 Dec 2018, 10:29
#67
12 Dec 2018, 10:29#67
It's quite intense, hey?
Captain21,007 posts
12 Dec 2018, 13:19
#68
12 Dec 2018, 13:19#68
I'll be able jump on tomorrow evening if you guys can't wait until the weekend to beat me.
Rooi, watch out. CC is hustling you.
Next he'll suggest a nominal bet
Captain18,117 posts
12 Dec 2018, 13:42
#69
12 Dec 2018, 13:42#69
Wouldn't be surprised. Klown is strong player. Much stronger than Dense.
Pro9,905 posts
12 Dec 2018, 14:22
#70
12 Dec 2018, 14:22#70
What a stupid format to play chess on.
I come from behind ... get myself into a strong position to win the match ... and then lose cause I'm out of time.
Haaaaahahahahaaaa!!
How many players out there win matches purely on having more time on their clock? They give their opponent the run around ... I can see how a cunning player can use this as a tool to win matches.
Well Plum ... I am ready whenever you are ... we'll try it the Redneck way ... see what happens.
lol!!!
Pro9,905 posts
12 Dec 2018, 14:26
#71
12 Dec 2018, 14:26#71
Denny is a strong player ... I wouldn't write him off ... and I certainly don't underestimate him.
All he needs is a little courage.
As for being better than him ... well ... not so sure about that ... a simple clock seems to have my number.
Captain12,893 posts
13 Dec 2018, 07:10
#72
13 Dec 2018, 07:10#72
"What a stupid format to play chess on".
Exactly right. It's called "Lightning Chess" in Chess speak......Bozo. Thought you'd know that but from all accounts it's your first go at it mmmmm. You now understand it takes getting used to because not only do you play the person across from you but you're also playing the clock. Lightning Chess is not the recognized format of Chess championships. For the uniniated it's like 20/20 Cricket in comparison to Test cricket and we all know that Test cricket rules supreme and 20/20 is frowned upon. Koosie it seems plays the abreviated version of Chess on a monotonous basis ......I don't.
So you got suckered by Koosie and if that's not enough you even went as far as thanking him.....then again he is your Alter Ego. Hilariously dumb.
The way you normally play is standard practice and allows for various time zones and in the interest of familiarity is the format you should have chosen. The format should have been up for negotiation not arbitrarily decided. What's with the rush anyway? And just to labour the point that's how the World Chess Championships is played. To be exact, it's 40 moves in the first 1.5hours and then if still undecided it's 20 moves within the next 30 minutes. Well that was the format back in the day.
Didn't you hear Clint Eastwood say "A man's got know his limitations"?
Once again I've given you the heads up, could have warned you a bit earlier but because of our history I decided to watch from the sidelines and watch the laughable inevitable play out.
So, I hope you now understand why I won't be led by the nose into something I don't like, I said I hope you understand, I doubt it, that's why there's winners and losers and you are a loser.....and I'm not a coward.
But hey, you keep singing that song.......that's the way you roll.....I thank you for the laugh.
ps I see Koosie has suggested and even shorter 5/5 minute games next time round.....
Captain21,007 posts
13 Dec 2018, 07:58
#73
13 Dec 2018, 07:58#73
Ja okaaaaaaaaaaay Denny.
Thanks for the support boet.
Rooi never suckered anybody. I asked for a format to be suggested and CC himself also said he didn't have much patience.
Willing to put money on the fact that Rooi would happily play another format as well.
Nobody got suckered here and it's been completely amicable.
This was your idea and we carried it through.
You were welcome at any point to give your recommendation as to the game length and since the majority were on the fence...we'd probably have gone along with your suggestion.
Try to be a bit positive guy. Geez.
Captain21,007 posts
13 Dec 2018, 08:01
#74
13 Dec 2018, 08:01#74
Rooi and CC
I'm available to do my games this evening if you want.
That way, once they're done we can change format if you'd like to.
Pro9,905 posts
13 Dec 2018, 08:32
#75
13 Dec 2018, 08:32#75
Great, Plum ... name a time and let's get it on.
Look forward to it.
Pro9,905 posts
13 Dec 2018, 09:07
#76
13 Dec 2018, 09:07#76
Denny ... your little lecture made me think of a tennis opponent I once faced when I was around 15 or so.
Demo Salerno ... never forget his name. He had the biggest hook nose I ever did see.
We agreed to meet at the local tennis club which was about 15km away. I tucked the wooden tennis racket my dad had given me into the back of my t-shirt and rode there on my bicycle ... arrived with plenty of time to spare.
A pair of white rugby shorts and takkies without socks went with my blue t-shirt.
Demo arrived there with his mommy in their fancy car ... and strode out onto the court fully kitted out. I had never seen the likes.
Head band ... a cap on his head with the peak covering his neck ... wrist bands ... beautiful white tennis shoes ... brilliant white clothing ... a bag with at least 4 or 5 steel rackets in (the latest tech) ... and two tins of brand new tennis balls ... bright yellow.
I felt totally out of place.
Any way, we started the match after a short warm up ... and then I proceeded to give him the hiding of his life. .. 6-2 6-2 ... I had him running from corner to corner .. gasping ... sweating ... all nicely kitted out in his best.
I never faced him on the court again.
So ... long story short ... thank you for filling me in on all the rules of chess ... I have learnt something from you today. The funny thing is though, you and Demo are much alike. All the gear, all the knowledge of the game, years and years of playing it and yet, you can barely make a 1500 ranking.
Oh ... and what you also have in common with Demo Salerno, is that he too ducked and dived my challenges ... a thousand excuses ... but sadly he didn't have the character ... or the balls to face me again.
I always regarded him as a coward because of it ... sound familiar?
As for being duped by Redneck ... no doubt he's a lot more comfortable with blitz chess than I am ... but it s what we agreed on. I have learnt that I need to work on this format ... and that it could be beneficial to my overall game. Who knows ... I may even be good at it.
It's definitely worth a shot.
Captain18,117 posts
13 Dec 2018, 09:24
#77
13 Dec 2018, 09:24#77
Plum, I'll be available this evening to finish this mini-tournament off after your games against Klown.
Let's stick to the 10 minutes per player. We can try 5/5 or even 15/10 games next time.
If anyone is keen for a normal daily tournament I'm up for that as well.
Dense is just a weak, gutless little coward so ignore all his accusations and sputtering excuses. He's such a craven coward that to this day he won't admit that I smashed him 4.5 to 1.5 in our last series of games or that I drilled him 5-0 when we first played live games on Yahoo . . . but if Dense summons up the courage to join us in blitz games or normal daily games, I'll play him too.
"Exactly right. It's called "Lightning Chess" in Chess speak......Bozo."
Wrong, in "chess speak" it's either called "rapid chess" or simply "Blitz" depending on the time controls. No-one refers to "lightning chess".
"Lightning Chess is not the recognized format of Chess championships."
There is a World Rapid Chess Championship just as there is a World Blitz Chess Championship. Furthermore, when Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana drew every game of their recent World Chess Championship match, the tiebreakers were played using Rapid Chess time controls and if those had been drawn as well (they weren't, Carlsen won the 3rd Rapid Chess game) then they would have moved on to Blitz . . . so basically, anyone who thinks these aren't recognized versions of the game is ignorant . . . and anyone who is that ignorant but still feels the need to opine about a subject he knows nothing about is an ignorant fool.
Let's stick to the 10 minutes per player. We can try 5/5 or even 15/10 games next time.
If anyone is keen for a normal daily tournament I'm up for that as well.
Dense is just a weak, gutless little coward so ignore all his accusations and sputtering excuses. He's such a craven coward that to this day he won't admit that I smashed him 4.5 to 1.5 in our last series of games or that I drilled him 5-0 when we first played live games on Yahoo . . . but if Dense summons up the courage to join us in blitz games or normal daily games, I'll play him too.
"Exactly right. It's called "Lightning Chess" in Chess speak......Bozo."
Wrong, in "chess speak" it's either called "rapid chess" or simply "Blitz" depending on the time controls. No-one refers to "lightning chess".
"Lightning Chess is not the recognized format of Chess championships."
There is a World Rapid Chess Championship just as there is a World Blitz Chess Championship. Furthermore, when Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana drew every game of their recent World Chess Championship match, the tiebreakers were played using Rapid Chess time controls and if those had been drawn as well (they weren't, Carlsen won the 3rd Rapid Chess game) then they would have moved on to Blitz . . . so basically, anyone who thinks these aren't recognized versions of the game is ignorant . . . and anyone who is that ignorant but still feels the need to opine about a subject he knows nothing about is an ignorant fool.
Captain21,007 posts
13 Dec 2018, 18:06
#78
13 Dec 2018, 18:06#78
On now if you guys are ready to be obliterated.
This will hurt, i promise.
Captain21,007 posts
13 Dec 2018, 18:24
#79
13 Dec 2018, 18:24#79
Rooi, i see you're online.
T rying to figure out how to challenge you...
Pro9,905 posts
13 Dec 2018, 19:22
#80
13 Dec 2018, 19:22#80
Hi Plum ... shall we get started?
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