In a world without sport.... (2 Viewers)

Just play football and that's it

In a world without sport...

Nick said:

Just play football and that's it

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So you'd be an inventor then

Chess, a sport recognised by the International Olympic Committee.

A world without sport would be a poorer place.







[Event "Rated Rapid game"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2020.02.01"]
[Round "-"]
[White "?"]
[Black "cyrilou69"]
[Result "1-0"]
[UTCDate "2020.02.01"]
[UTCTime "02:32:34"]
[WhiteElo "?"]
[BlackElo "2262"]
[WhiteRatingDiff "+13"]
[BlackRatingDiff "-26"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[TimeControl "600+0"]
[ECO "B30"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian"]
[Termination "Time forfeit"]

1. e4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:10:00] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:10:00] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:09:58] } 3. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:56] } 3... e5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:09:55] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:51] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:09:53] } 5. cxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:50] } 5... exd4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:52] } 6. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:49] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:48] } 7. f3 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:09:41] } 7... Bc5 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:09:45] } 8. Nxc6 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:09:33] } 8... bxc6 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:09:45] } 9. Bg5 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:09:26] } 9... Qb6 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:09:38] } 10. Qc2 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:09:17] } 10... Rb8 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:09:19] } 11. b3 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:08:45] } 11... Bd4 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:09:14] } 12. Nc3 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:08:44] } 12... O-O { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:09:02] } 13. Bd3 { [%eval -1.9] [%clk 0:08:14] } 13... Qc5 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:08:59] } 14. Bxf6 { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 0:07:26] } 14... Bxf6 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 0:08:57] } 15. Rc1 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:07:07] } 15... d5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:07:50] } 16. Ne2 { [%eval -2.66] [%clk 0:06:37] } 16... Qe3 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:07:35] } 17. Qd2 { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 0:06:32] } 17... Qxd2+ { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:07:18] } 18. Kxd2 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:06:29] } 18... dxe4 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:07:18] } 19. Bxe4 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:06:25] } 19... Bg5+ { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:06:25] } 20. f4 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:06:20] } 20... Be7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:06:05] } 21. Bxc6 { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 0:05:54] } 21... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:53] } 22. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:20] } 22... Bf5 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:05:29] } 23. Nd4 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:05:00] } 23... Bc8 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:05:14] } 24. Kf3 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:04:49] } 24... Rd8 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:05:12] } 25. Rhd1 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:04:18] } 25... h5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:05:11] } 26. h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:15] } 26... Ba3 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:05:09] } 27. Nc2 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:03:58] } 27... Rxd1 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:04:45] } 28. Rxd1 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:03:56] } 28... Be7 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:04:37] } 29. Nd4 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:03:04] } 29... a5 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:04:24] } 30. Be4 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:02:56] } 30... g6 { [%eval 7.59] [%clk 0:04:20] } 31. Nc6 { [%eval 7.41] [%clk 0:02:53] } 31... Rb7 { [%eval 8.11] [%clk 0:04:18] } 32. Nxe7+ { [%eval 8.07] [%clk 0:02:49] } 32... Rxe7 { [%eval 7.95] [%clk 0:04:18] } 33. Rd8+ { [%eval 8.04] [%clk 0:02:46] } 33... Kg7 { [%eval 7.98] [%clk 0:04:18] } 34. Rxc8 { [%eval 7.78] [%clk 0:02:43] } 34... f5 { [%eval 8.26] [%clk 0:04:18] } 35. Bd3 { [%eval 8.08] [%clk 0:02:31] } 35... Rd7 { [%eval 8.22] [%clk 0:04:17] } 36. Ke2 { [%eval 8.18] [%clk 0:02:28] } 36... Re7+ { [%eval 8.25] [%clk 0:04:16] } 37. Kd2 { [%eval 8.15] [%clk 0:02:27] } 37... Rd7 { [%eval 8.46] [%clk 0:04:16] } 38. Ra8 { [%eval 8.26] [%clk 0:02:18] } 38... h4 { [%eval 9.76] [%clk 0:04:15] } 39. Rxa5 { [%eval 9.32] [%clk 0:02:14] } 39... Rd4 { [%eval 10.3] [%clk 0:04:15] } 40. Ke3 { [%eval 9.83] [%clk 0:02:11] } 40... Rd7 { [%eval 9.78] [%clk 0:04:13] } 41. b4 { [%eval 9.37] [%clk 0:01:56] } 41... Re7+ { [%eval 10.98] [%clk 0:04:12] } 42. Kd2 { [%eval 9.75] [%clk 0:01:53] } 42... Rb7 { [%eval 11.06] [%clk 0:04:10] } 43. b5 { [%eval 10.4] [%clk 0:01:50] } 43... Kh6 { [%eval 12.23] [%clk 0:04:09] } 44. a4 { [%eval 11.82] [%clk 0:01:47] } 44... Kh5 { [%eval 14.07] [%clk 0:04:08] } 45. Ra8 { [%eval 12.08] [%clk 0:01:40] } 45... Rd7 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:04:05] } 46. Rh8+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:01:33] } 1-0

I'm with Otis
Tbf been doing lot of that but only from home.
Classics like Dante
Loads of post and pre war films from European greats like Fellini , Bertolucci, Cocteau from France ,60's-70's music mostly French
Plenty of great movie themes from the likes of Morricone.
Art like from this largely unknown .


Tarsila do Amaral - 42 artworks - painting


Google Image Result for https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Alex_Faria/publication/289516638/figure/fig1/AS:457791094693891@1486157310718/Abaporu-by-Tarsila-do-Amaral-Note-We-would-like-to-express-our-thanks-to-Tarsila-do.png

Otis said:

I always thought chess was complicated. I have now realised it is much more complicated than I ever imagined.

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I thought he was replying to a covcity4life post.

Another one fresh of the press.

Time control is 10 minutes each per game. Had around 15 seconds left to finish the game.

Was scrambling for the win.





[Event "Rated Rapid game"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2020.03.14"]
[Round "-"]
[White "g8g2"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "0-1"]
[UTCDate "2020.03.14"]
[UTCTime "15:08:50"]
[WhiteElo "2143"]
[BlackElo "?"]
[WhiteRatingDiff "-7"]
[BlackRatingDiff "+8"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[TimeControl "600+0"]
[ECO "B07"]
[Opening "Pirc Defense: Kholmov System"]
[Termination "Normal"]

1. d4 { [%eval 0.25] [%clk 0:10:00] } 1... Nf6 { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:10:00] } 2. Nc3 { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2... g6 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:09:58] } 3. e4 { [%eval 0.33] [%clk 0:09:56] } 3... d6 { [%eval 0.52] [%clk 0:09:57] } 4. Bc4 { [%eval 0.29] [%clk 0:09:54] } 4... Bg7 { [%eval 0.16] [%clk 0:09:55] } 5. Bg5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:50] } 5... Nc6 { [%eval 0.47] [%clk 0:09:49] } 6. Nge2 { [%eval 0.03] [%clk 0:09:38] } 6... O-O { [%eval 0.22] [%clk 0:09:39] } 7. Qd2 { [%eval -0.34] [%clk 0:09:34] } 7... Nd7 { [%eval 1.25] [%clk 0:09:21] } 8. h4 { [%eval 1.0] [%clk 0:09:23] } 8... Nb6 { [%eval 0.96] [%clk 0:09:19] } 9. Bd3 { [%eval 0.38] [%clk 0:09:10] } 9... Nxd4 { [%eval 1.09] [%clk 0:09:12] } 10. h5 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:01] } 10... Ne6 { [%eval 0.31] [%clk 0:09:00] } 11. Be3 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:08:55] } 11... Nc5 { [%eval 0.79] [%clk 0:08:01] } 12. hxg6 { [%eval 0.1] [%clk 0:08:48] } 12... Nxd3+ { [%eval -0.11] [%clk 0:07:59] } 13. cxd3 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:08:42] } 13... fxg6 { [%eval -0.56] [%clk 0:07:57] } 14. O-O-O { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:08:35] } 14... e5 { [%eval -0.68] [%clk 0:07:52] } 15. Bh6 { [%eval -0.98] [%clk 0:08:27] } 15... Rf7 { [%eval -0.52] [%clk 0:07:47] } 16. Rdf1 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:08:14] } 16... Qf8 { [%eval -0.74] [%clk 0:07:38] } 17. Bxg7 { [%eval -0.9] [%clk 0:08:05] } 17... Qxg7 { [%eval -0.87] [%clk 0:07:32] } 18. f4 { [%eval -1.64] [%clk 0:08:03] } 18... Bg4 { [%eval -1.46] [%clk 0:07:09] } 19. f5 { [%eval -2.61] [%clk 0:07:51] } 19... Bxe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:06:01] } 20. Qxe2 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:07:41] } 20... gxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:43] } 21. exf5 { [%eval -0.44] [%clk 0:07:37] } 21... Qg5+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:37] } 22. Kc2 { [%eval -0.38] [%clk 0:07:36] } 22... Rxf5 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:18] } 23. Ne4 { [%eval -0.63] [%clk 0:07:28] } 23... Qg6 { [%eval 2.09] [%clk 0:05:05] } 24. g4 { [%eval -2.67] [%clk 0:07:14] } 24... Rxf1 { [%eval -2.59] [%clk 0:04:54] } 25. Rxf1 { [%eval -2.67] [%clk 0:07:00] } 25... Rf8 { [%eval -2.3] [%clk 0:04:41] } 26. g5 { [%eval -2.56] [%clk 0:06:54] } 26... Nd5 { [%eval -2.37] [%clk 0:04:30] } 27. Rxf8+ { [%eval -2.72] [%clk 0:06:15] } 27... Kxf8 { [%eval -2.35] [%clk 0:04:27] } 28. Qf3+ { [%eval -3.79] [%clk 0:06:12] } 28... Kg8 { [%eval -2.29] [%clk 0:04:15] } 29. a3 { [%eval -3.75] [%clk 0:06:05] } 29... Kg7 { [%eval -2.85] [%clk 0:04:02] } 30. b4 { [%eval -4.6] [%clk 0:05:31] } 30... Nf4 { [%eval -4.3] [%clk 0:03:34] } 31. Qg4 { [%eval -5.58] [%clk 0:05:24] } 31... d5 { [%eval -4.6] [%clk 0:03:10] } 32. Qd7+ { [%eval -5.48] [%clk 0:05:08] } 32... Qf7 { [%eval -5.47] [%clk 0:03:05] } 33. Nf6 { [%eval -5.25] [%clk 0:04:38] } 33... Qxd7 { [%eval -5.28] [%clk 0:02:44] } 34. Nxd7 { [%eval -5.0] [%clk 0:04:35] } 34... Kg6 { [%eval -4.85] [%clk 0:02:37] } 35. Nxe5+ { [%eval -7.28] [%clk 0:04:30] } 35... Kxg5 { [%eval -7.01] [%clk 0:02:35] } 36. Kc3 { [%eval -7.48] [%clk 0:04:26] } 36... h5 { [%eval -7.21] [%clk 0:02:31] } 37. Kd4 { [%eval -7.15] [%clk 0:04:23] } 37... h4 { [%eval -7.04] [%clk 0:02:27] } 38. Ke3 { [%eval -6.77] [%clk 0:04:20] } 38... h3 { [%eval -6.59] [%clk 0:02:19] } 39. Kf2 { [%eval -8.04] [%clk 0:04:18] } 39... Kf5 { [%eval -7.51] [%clk 0:02:15] } 40. d4 { [%eval #-10] [%clk 0:04:05] } 40... Ne6 { [%eval -7.14] [%clk 0:02:04] } 41. Nf3 { [%eval -7.49] [%clk 0:03:56] } 41... Ke4 { [%eval -7.05] [%clk 0:01:59] } 42. Kg3 { [%eval -7.62] [%clk 0:03:28] } 42... Nxd4 { [%eval -7.89] [%clk 0:01:52] } 43. Ng5+ { [%eval -7.78] [%clk 0:03:25] } 43... Kd3 { [%eval -7.03] [%clk 0:01:45] } 44. Nxh3 { [%eval -8.02] [%clk 0:03:22] } 44... Nc2 { [%eval -7.85] [%clk 0:01:43] } 45. Nf4+ { [%eval -7.91] [%clk 0:03:18] } 45... Kc4 { [%eval -7.66] [%clk 0:01:38] } 46. Kf3 { [%eval -8.21] [%clk 0:03:14] } 46... Nxa3 { [%eval -7.51] [%clk 0:01:35] } 47. Ke3 { [%eval -21.82] [%clk 0:03:12] } 47... Nc2+ { [%eval -15.53] [%clk 0:01:31] } 48. Kd2 { [%eval -21.12] [%clk 0:03:09] } 48... Nxb4 { [%eval -11.4] [%clk 0:01:29] } 49. Ne6 { [%eval -25.68] [%clk 0:03:07] } 49... c6 { [%eval -25.39] [%clk 0:01:23] } 50. Nd8 { [%eval -22.76] [%clk 0:03:02] } 50... b5 { [%eval -25.17] [%clk 0:01:17] } 51. Nb7 { [%eval -25.01] [%clk 0:02:51] } 51... Kb3 { [%eval -14.39] [%clk 0:00:57] } 52. Nc5+ { [%eval -18.94] [%clk 0:02:37] } 52... Kc4 { [%eval -17.23] [%clk 0:00:52] } 53. Nb7 { [%eval -17.47] [%clk 0:02:34] } 53... d4 { [%eval -13.62] [%clk 0:00:48] } 54. Na5+ { [%eval -38.9] [%clk 0:02:26] } 54... Kd5 { [%eval -26.22] [%clk 0:00:45] } 55. Nb3 { [%eval -23.05] [%clk 0:02:10] } 55... c5 { [%eval -18.87] [%clk 0:00:44] } 56. Na5 { [%eval #-15] [%clk 0:02:05] } 56... c4 { [%eval #-28] [%clk 0:00:42] } 57. Nb7 { [%eval #-14] [%clk 0:01:59] } 57... c3+ { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:00:38] } 58. Kd1 { [%eval #-13] [%clk 0:01:54] } 58... d3 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:00:35] } 59. Na5 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:01:50] } 59... Nc6 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:00:30] } 60. Nb3 { [%eval #-12] [%clk 0:01:45] } 60... Nd4 { [%eval #-11] [%clk 0:00:27] } 61. Na5 { [%eval #-8] [%clk 0:01:29] } 61... b4 { [%eval #-9] [%clk 0:00:26] } 62. Kc1 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:01:25] } 62... b3 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:00:23] } 63. Nxb3 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:01:00] } 63... Nxb3+ { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:00:22] } 64. Kd1 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:00:59] } 64... Kc4 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:00:22] } 65. Ke1 { [%eval #-6] [%clk 0:00:58] } 65... c2 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:00:21] } 66. Kf2 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:00:56] } 66... c1=Q { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:00:21] } 67. Kf3 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:00:54] } 67... Qc2 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:00:21] } 68. Kf4 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:00:53] } 68... Qe2 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:00:21] } 69. Kf5 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:00:51] } 69... Kd5 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:00:21] } 70. Kf4 { [%eval #-5] [%clk 0:00:49] } 70... Qe4+ { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:00:20] } 71. Kg3 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:00:48] } 71... Qf5 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:00:19] } 72. Kg2 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:00:45] } 72... Ke4 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:00:19] } 73. Kg3 { [%eval #-4] [%clk 0:00:44] } 73... Nd2 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:00:19] } 74. Kg2 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:00:42] } 74... Qf3+ { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:00:18] } 75. Kg1 { [%eval #-3] [%clk 0:00:40] } 75... Qg4+ { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:00:17] } 76. Kf2 { [%eval #-2] [%clk 0:00:37] } 76... Kf4 { [%eval #-1] [%clk 0:00:15] } 0-1

I'm currently out trying to get coronavirus to get away from this chess talk

Nick said:

I'm currently out trying to get coronavirus to get away from this chess talk

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You wait for the Match Thread

Halifax v Ebbsfleet @ 17.20 BT Sports 1

Otis said:

What would you do instead?

So, no sport. Gone forever. No football, rugby, tennis, golf, horse racing, hockey, boxing etc. etc.

I think I would concentrate on the arts. Go to the theatre more, the cinema, concerts, comedy gigs and just write more, myself. Probably see more of England and our heritage.

Not sure I would take up a new hobby. Have always fancied learning sign language though.

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Honestly, I don't think I would miss it for long.
There is so much else in the world that is fascinating.
In our lifetimes, we can only scratch the surface of the infinite possibilities.
I have a microscope and a telescope, both tragically collecting dust, so I am well prepared to investigate the infinitely tiny and the infinitely far away.
But there is a lot in between.

Philosorapter said:

Chess, a sport recognised by the International Olympic Committee.

A world without sport would be a poorer place.

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[Event "Rated Rapid game"]
[Site "Lichess"]
[Date "2020.02.01"]
[Round "-"]
[White "?"]
[Black "cyrilou69"]
[Result "1-0"]
[UTCDate "2020.02.01"]
[UTCTime "02:32:34"]
[WhiteElo "?"]
[BlackElo "2262"]
[WhiteRatingDiff "+13"]
[BlackRatingDiff "-26"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[TimeControl "600+0"]
[ECO "B30"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian"]
[Termination "Time forfeit"]

1. e4 { [%eval 0.24] [%clk 0:10:00] } 1... c5 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:10:00] } 2. Nf3 { [%eval 0.21] [%clk 0:09:58] } 2... Nc6 { [%eval 0.08] [%clk 0:09:58] } 3. c3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:56] } 3... e5 { [%eval 0.58] [%clk 0:09:55] } 4. d4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:51] } 4... cxd4 { [%eval 0.66] [%clk 0:09:53] } 5. cxd4 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:09:50] } 5... exd4 { [%eval 0.11] [%clk 0:09:52] } 6. Nxd4 { [%eval 0.13] [%clk 0:09:49] } 6... Nf6 { [%eval 0.19] [%clk 0:09:48] } 7. f3 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:09:41] } 7... Bc5 { [%eval -0.48] [%clk 0:09:45] } 8. Nxc6 { [%eval -0.84] [%clk 0:09:33] } 8... bxc6 { [%eval -0.78] [%clk 0:09:45] } 9. Bg5 { [%eval -0.93] [%clk 0:09:26] } 9... Qb6 { [%eval -0.91] [%clk 0:09:38] } 10. Qc2 { [%eval -0.85] [%clk 0:09:17] } 10... Rb8 { [%eval -0.94] [%clk 0:09:19] } 11. b3 { [%eval -1.23] [%clk 0:08:45] } 11... Bd4 { [%eval -0.76] [%clk 0:09:14] } 12. Nc3 { [%eval -0.62] [%clk 0:08:44] } 12... O-O { [%eval -0.41] [%clk 0:09:02] } 13. Bd3 { [%eval -1.9] [%clk 0:08:14] } 13... Qc5 { [%eval -1.01] [%clk 0:08:59] } 14. Bxf6 { [%eval -1.08] [%clk 0:07:26] } 14... Bxf6 { [%eval -1.24] [%clk 0:08:57] } 15. Rc1 { [%eval -1.04] [%clk 0:07:07] } 15... d5 { [%eval 0.56] [%clk 0:07:50] } 16. Ne2 { [%eval -2.66] [%clk 0:06:37] } 16... Qe3 { [%eval -2.52] [%clk 0:07:35] } 17. Qd2 { [%eval -2.54] [%clk 0:06:32] } 17... Qxd2+ { [%eval -0.65] [%clk 0:07:18] } 18. Kxd2 { [%eval -0.5] [%clk 0:06:29] } 18... dxe4 { [%eval -0.27] [%clk 0:07:18] } 19. Bxe4 { [%eval -0.32] [%clk 0:06:25] } 19... Bg5+ { [%eval -0.33] [%clk 0:06:25] } 20. f4 { [%eval -0.49] [%clk 0:06:20] } 20... Be7 { [%eval 0.2] [%clk 0:06:05] } 21. Bxc6 { [%eval -1.3] [%clk 0:05:54] } 21... Bb4+ { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:53] } 22. Ke3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:05:20] } 22... Bf5 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:05:29] } 23. Nd4 { [%eval 1.04] [%clk 0:05:00] } 23... Bc8 { [%eval 1.26] [%clk 0:05:14] } 24. Kf3 { [%eval 0.89] [%clk 0:04:49] } 24... Rd8 { [%eval 0.68] [%clk 0:05:12] } 25. Rhd1 { [%eval 0.88] [%clk 0:04:18] } 25... h5 { [%eval 0.45] [%clk 0:05:11] } 26. h3 { [%eval 0.0] [%clk 0:04:15] } 26... Ba3 { [%eval 1.2] [%clk 0:05:09] } 27. Nc2 { [%eval 0.98] [%clk 0:03:58] } 27... Rxd1 { [%eval 1.15] [%clk 0:04:45] } 28. Rxd1 { [%eval 1.07] [%clk 0:03:56] } 28... Be7 { [%eval 1.16] [%clk 0:04:37] } 29. Nd4 { [%eval 1.21] [%clk 0:03:04] } 29... a5 { [%eval 2.48] [%clk 0:04:24] } 30. Be4 { [%eval 1.53] [%clk 0:02:56] } 30... g6 { [%eval 7.59] [%clk 0:04:20] } 31. Nc6 { [%eval 7.41] [%clk 0:02:53] } 31... Rb7 { [%eval 8.11] [%clk 0:04:18] } 32. Nxe7+ { [%eval 8.07] [%clk 0:02:49] } 32... Rxe7 { [%eval 7.95] [%clk 0:04:18] } 33. Rd8+ { [%eval 8.04] [%clk 0:02:46] } 33... Kg7 { [%eval 7.98] [%clk 0:04:18] } 34. Rxc8 { [%eval 7.78] [%clk 0:02:43] } 34... f5 { [%eval 8.26] [%clk 0:04:18] } 35. Bd3 { [%eval 8.08] [%clk 0:02:31] } 35... Rd7 { [%eval 8.22] [%clk 0:04:17] } 36. Ke2 { [%eval 8.18] [%clk 0:02:28] } 36... Re7+ { [%eval 8.25] [%clk 0:04:16] } 37. Kd2 { [%eval 8.15] [%clk 0:02:27] } 37... Rd7 { [%eval 8.46] [%clk 0:04:16] } 38. Ra8 { [%eval 8.26] [%clk 0:02:18] } 38... h4 { [%eval 9.76] [%clk 0:04:15] } 39. Rxa5 { [%eval 9.32] [%clk 0:02:14] } 39... Rd4 { [%eval 10.3] [%clk 0:04:15] } 40. Ke3 { [%eval 9.83] [%clk 0:02:11] } 40... Rd7 { [%eval 9.78] [%clk 0:04:13] } 41. b4 { [%eval 9.37] [%clk 0:01:56] } 41... Re7+ { [%eval 10.98] [%clk 0:04:12] } 42. Kd2 { [%eval 9.75] [%clk 0:01:53] } 42... Rb7 { [%eval 11.06] [%clk 0:04:10] } 43. b5 { [%eval 10.4] [%clk 0:01:50] } 43... Kh6 { [%eval 12.23] [%clk 0:04:09] } 44. a4 { [%eval 11.82] [%clk 0:01:47] } 44... Kh5 { [%eval 14.07] [%clk 0:04:08] } 45. Ra8 { [%eval 12.08] [%clk 0:01:40] } 45... Rd7 { [%eval #2] [%clk 0:04:05] } 46. Rh8+ { [%eval #1] [%clk 0:01:33] } 1-0

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Which site do you play on? Assuming chess.com?

I’ve played for the past 10+ years on gameknot.com

Love the game but play far too quick which is always my downfall.

I use to play a lot of 3 0 but it's slowly been whittled down to 10 0.

Style of play and all that.

Even with time stamping it's hard to beat the fast American players on their own soil. All those fractions of a second it take longer to get a move to the American servers really adds up.

Ten minute games per side seems to be a nice balance between competitive play and those with the fastest fingers. Also, you are not waiting forever for someone to make a move.

I don't know if they do this with Gamesknot but I do like going into a pool of players waiting to be matched instead of put out or accepting seeks.

You can manipulate your ratings an awful lot by just playing weaker players. At least waiting in a pool with players of varied strengths you know the rating you achieve is a closer reflection to your actual playing strength.

I could raise my rating up online by 200+ easily by choosing the opponents I play.

Never been a ratings monster though.

Will have to play some retro games such as Guess Who, Kerplunk, Twister (non naked), Game Of Life and Trivial Pursuit.

Everytime I see this thread title it's automatically done in that American film trailer voice.

"In a world without sport, only one man can save everyone from boredom. Not coming soon to a stadium near you"