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General Chess Discussion - Most dumb proof opening?#6

The basic problem was that you chose to fianchetto queenside, then followed that up by castling queenside and trading bishops. This left your dark squares weak on the queenside. In a longer game, you …


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Off-Topic Discussion - Say something about yourself#39

@Sweatergirl That last photo was interesting. (:-)


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General Chess Discussion - I'm back after two years.#2

Me too. I'm just barely starting to put my little toe into the ocean of chess after a two year layoff. Really enjoying solving some puzzles and going through all variations in all games in Logical Che…


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General Chess Discussion - Mike Tyson and Garry Kasparov#2

I don't think Kasparov ever chewed off his opponents' ear when losing a game, although I could be wrong.


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Off-Topic Discussion - Bollywood sucks#52

This is by far the best piece of Bollywood ever made : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9JMo9xLfzM


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Off-Topic Discussion - Why is chess better than sex?#50

Sex and chess are similar. If your partner is ugly, you can always play blindfold. OTOH, give me a chessboard on a deserted island with Anna Cramling and I am contented.


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General Chess Discussion - Opinion: getting annoyed because your opponent refuses to resign is a sign of arrogance#22

@Hedgehog1963 Hey, Stockfish doesn't resign in lost positions, and I don't throw my computer out the window in outrage.


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General Chess Discussion - Longest ever correspondence game?#4

@corvusmellori Thanks for clearing that up. OK, Chernev didn't get all of his facts right all of the time, but he is still my favorite chess writer by orders of magnitude. ( Magnustude?)


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Lichess Feedback - Why does the engine only look for mistakes and not for good moves?#27

@mkubecek Damn, Kubecek - you make some extremely smart and informative comments. Bravo !


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Off-Topic Discussion - Who's the most famous person you've ever met?#42

@Dukedog I just saw Lee Marvin in the film noir "The Big Heat". What a mean nasty villain he played. Threw a cup of scalding coffee in the face of a beautiful girl, but he got his comeuppance at the e…


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