To Vaknso from lioness

Hi John,
Don't know if you saw it yet, but I have opened our two games. I
won't start playing till tomorrow. The game numbers are 86257 and
86258, one white and one black.
Really looking forward to these games.
Julia

Julia,
Thank you. I'm hoping to amaze myself with my expertise and
knowledge of chess. Joking of coures. You know you have no chance
of winning. Ok! I have to think positive all the way to the end.
Irregardless of the outcome, I want our games to be memorable.
John
John
The Ambassador
Little Grasshopper
King Of MAP
Most Titled Player
Asst. Captain Team USA

Just remember the things I have taught you...and use all of the
resources you can and you will do fine.

I am sure she is feeling like a long tail cat in a room full of rocking
chairs knowing she has to play you...my most gifted student.

Dave
USA Captain

I too have have to enter into battle against Dave's "most gifted
student". All the best lioness.

In my dream I have defeated you. Sweet dream it was. Reality set in
and my dream was not reality. I am inspired by Kirk's "Chaplain Post".
My enemy will become my best ally. Win or lose. Our games will
become memorable to me. This is a battle I will fight with all my
strength and resolve. My Captain "Knight Schiliemann" ask no less of
me. Am I good with the mellodrama?
John
The Ambassador
Little Grasshopper
King Of MAP
Most Titled Player
Asst. Captain Team USA

I ask no less...I will play my best as will all I do believe...and when
the smoke has cleared we shall all say "Hey...wasn't that fun!"

Regardless of the outcome.

Dave
USA Captain

I say Amen to that Dave!
Julia

YES playing DAVE is also one of those experiences I play a few moves
and when the smoke has cleared say DAMN what happened? BUT my
did I have fun losing my shirt LOL

Thank you. The same for you. We are a good team! We will win!
Julia

Dave, Thanks. Julia and I will fight like dogs and cats. When it is over,
We'll shake hand. Kirk, Your chaplain post is still with me.
John
The Ambassador
Little Grasshopper
King Of MAP
Most Titled Player
Asst. Captain Team USA

May you be the dog. Kirk

Do you know there are dogs who are afraid of cats? 🙂) and I will fight
him like a lioness, but I wont bite him. LOL
Julia the lioness

I was going to point that out. One of house cats here, Mr Fat Boo Kitty, routinely tortures both a
rotweiler and a Beauvier des flanders (spelling?) , both rather large dogs. What cats lack in size they
generally make up with speed, claw, cunning. Of course, Mr Fat Boo Kitty doesn't really lack for size, or
at least not girth. 🙂

What a pretty name for a cat. And indeed Rothweilers and Bouvier
des Flandres are not small dogs. Wish my dog (German Sheppard)
had some more respect for cats. But a least he respects me. LOL.

This is great. I'm fighting a lioness and I'm The Little Grasshopper. I
dont believe lions ever notice grasshoppers. Yes, I'm harmless. Just
ignore me. Remember.......Focus.......Look at my watch swinging back
and forth....back and forth....back and forth......Little Grasshopper is
harmless.......Pay him no attention. LOL
John
The Ambassador
Little Grasshopper
King Of MAP
Most Titled Player
Asst. Captain Team USA