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If you think women have more rights than men you have more to worry about than preferential treatment designed to attract more women to chess.

Rob Thompson wrote:You're missing one, i call it "The Rudd". It consists of seemingly never actually thinking at the board

Never think whilst playing chess, it only gets in the way.

Sounds are also an important aspect.

An opponent of mine was quite perplexed as I groaned my way to a victory, ie playing good moves (for my level! ) and then looking disgusted as if I'm totally lost.

I play bullet games online, you don't have to put any effort in and they are over very quickly. I don't think they do much for my chess but they can be amusing. [Event "Live Chess"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2011.02.28"] [White "rome_otillo"] [Black "DC-poc"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "971"] [BlackEl...

The last time I entered the East Devon in 2009 there had been rumours of its forthcoming demise due to lack of entries.

I have once again sent in my entry form.

One wonders if these rumours turn out to have more substance than they did the last time.

I have a game knocking around the internet somewhere in which my opponent promoted a pawn, about move 16 and was promptly mated the next move.

Am back from congress, I'll be sure to look through these games you've posted.

What a great advertisement for a chess congress! :shock: As I am going back into the congress world after more than a year long absence I can't say this thread, and ones like it are making me feel any more confident. :( I'm sure it'll be fine. It's very rare that things like this happen. As long as...

Alex Holowczak wrote:What a great advertisement for a chess congress!

As I am going back into the congress world after more than a year long absence I can't say this thread, and ones like it are making me feel any more confident.

darren webb wrote:y'know, the nazi articles might get mentioned.

Ah, so it wasn't because he might be passed out drunk on the table.

I'm sure he'd have had a reason, besides it's not like he was the only chess player to say some dodgy stuff.

darren webb wrote:

Sebastian Stone wrote: Alexander Alekhine

there might be a few uncomfortable silences.

There might?

This does not indicate my approval of the show come dine with me.

However, my 4 would be the following.

Victor Korchnoi
Mikhail Tal
Nigel Short
and
Alexander Alekhine

If Sidmouth with a membership of around 25 can keep 3 trophies in circulation for club tournaments...

Wow. Just Wow.

It might be helpful if you defined "politics" and how much you consider to be too much.

I feel that the little politics that goes on in my club (that I'm aware of) is just about enough to confirm that the members are indeed humans.