Search found 36 matches
- Mon Nov 29, 2021 11:27 am
- Forum: Chess History
- Topic: Remembering IM Bob Wade OBE (10-iv-1921 29-xi-2008)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 788
Re: Remembering IM Bob Wade OBE (10-iv-1921 29-xi-2008)
I was lucky enough to play him in a simul about 30 years ago in London. I somehow got into an ending which was clearly winning for me, something like a pawn or two up and a good position. He completely outplayed me and then kindly offered a draw when he could have carried on and won the game. I quic...
- Fri Nov 19, 2021 9:26 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Poor psychology?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1251
Re: Poor psychology?
I had the opposite problem. I was about 1800 OTB 30 years ago and was comfortable playing someone of a similar grade or lower but I was often beaten before I started against a higher graded player, say 1900+. I just couldn't get out of my head that they must be much better than me and they would the...
- Tue Aug 03, 2021 7:20 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Times cryptic chess clue
- Replies: 314
- Views: 45101
Re: Times cryptic chess clue
One of the better (!) ones.
- Tue Jun 22, 2021 6:37 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Times cryptic chess clue
- Replies: 314
- Views: 45101
Re: Times cryptic chess clue
Yes, acetal. Took me a while to get it, even after getting the a, e and l from other clues.
- Tue Jun 22, 2021 3:13 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Times cryptic chess clue
- Replies: 314
- Views: 45101
Re: Times cryptic chess clue
Colin - the Spectator can be very obscure so you may have it.
Geoff - ingenious, and maybe better than the real answer!
Geoff - ingenious, and maybe better than the real answer!
- Tue Jun 22, 2021 9:47 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Times cryptic chess clue
- Replies: 314
- Views: 45101
Re: Times cryptic chess clue
From this weeks Spectator crossword - "Top chess player in compound." (6)
- Fri Jun 04, 2021 2:19 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Rules that you misunderstood when learning (or were a kid)
- Replies: 65
- Views: 4997
Re: Rules that you misunderstood when learning (or were a kid)
(More on why white goes first).
I can vaguely remember this coming up fairly recently. So I did a quick google search and I found this article:
https://theconversation.com/why-does-wh ... ess-141962
I can vaguely remember this coming up fairly recently. So I did a quick google search and I found this article:
https://theconversation.com/why-does-wh ... ess-141962
- Fri Feb 26, 2021 3:28 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Burn Out -how to detect it?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1097
Re: Burn Out -how to detect it?
I think you give the answer when you say you find yourself switching off during games or not calculating as much as you usually do. You sound like you are playing chess because you play chess ie out of habit rather than enjoyment. I often get this - I play chess sometimes because I'm bored and not b...
- Tue Feb 23, 2021 10:25 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Tonight : Open Zoom Meeting : Gambit to Victory by IM Andrew Martin
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1042
Re: Tonight : Open Zoom Meeting : Gambit to Victory by IM Andrew Martin
Thanks for the invite John - really enjoyed the session.
- Sat Jan 02, 2021 7:38 pm
- Forum: Chess History
- Topic: Remembering IM Bob Wade OBE (10-iv-1921 29-xi-2008)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1424
Re: Remembering IM Bob Wade OBE (10-iv-1921 29-xi-2008)
I played Bob in a simultaneous over 30 years ago on London. I was doing well, ending up in an endgame 3 pawns up. The other games were finishing around me leaving just mine and someone else's. He recovered two of the three pawn deficit and then kindly offered me a draw. I nearly took his hand off.
- Wed Dec 02, 2020 7:20 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Times cryptic chess clue
- Replies: 314
- Views: 45101
Re: Times cryptic chess clue
Not exactly a nice anagram, the best I can do .....
Ar u in a rum haka K? Reassembled to play Carlsen. (6,8)
Ar u in a rum haka K? Reassembled to play Carlsen. (6,8)
- Wed Dec 02, 2020 7:09 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Times cryptic chess clue
- Replies: 314
- Views: 45101
Re: Times cryptic chess clue
HMS men somehow after Jo to play like a grandmaster ...... (4,4)
I'll get my coat.
I'll get my coat.
- Wed Dec 02, 2020 6:53 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Times cryptic chess clue
- Replies: 314
- Views: 45101
Re: Times cryptic chess clue
Card UK DJ dealt to play like a chess master ..... (4,4)
- Tue Oct 27, 2020 4:54 pm
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: Cheating in chess
- Replies: 3035
- Views: 347154
Re: Cheating in chess
"Lots of new features ..... but we have retained the feature which accuses people of cheating when they haven't."
- Wed Oct 14, 2020 7:30 am
- Forum: General Chat
- Topic: What's the Glicko RD system about on chess.com?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2231
Re: What's the Glicko RD system about on chess.com?
According to Wikipedia, a rating system intended as an improvement on the ELO system:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glicko_ra ... 0deviation.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glicko_ra ... 0deviation.