Originally posted by DrakeFox2nd January 2008 you were rated at 1401
A number of months ago I played a few matches of blitz with somebody, each time defeated with ease. At the time I was slaving over moves and articles and games in an attempt to gain a usable grasp of the Sicilian Dragon and King's Gambit (no small task, of course). Impressed by his play, I asked him if we could play a few more games, including a correspon ...[text shortened]... even went so far as to send me one of his videos, his expense, in order to help me improve. .
Today you are rated at 1261.
Looks like you had a lucky escape as you were doing better before he HELPED you 😛
Originally posted by DrakeFoxArrakis was (and is) a tool.
Yeah. Another one.
A number of months ago I played a few matches of blitz with somebody, each time defeated with ease. At the time I was slaving over moves and articles and games in an attempt to gain a usable grasp of the Sicilian Dragon and King's Gambit (no small task, of course). Impressed by his play, I asked him if we could play a few more games, ...[text shortened]... ies. It is not that power corrupts but that it is magnetic to the corruptible."
He was banned for making insane threats against the Site Admins because he got a ONE DAY forum ban. He got off lucky; on the Good Ship Marauder, he would have been hung from the highest yardarm!