White Walker2

@ghost-of-a-duke said
Farewell White Walker,
he was quite the talker,
yet a strange little fellow,
turned out to be yellow,
his downfall a hell of a corker.

Yet, he runs like a Yorker,
to Little Betty's, the porker.
Gnoshing a pudding pie,
he's the real stout guy...
inevitably unable to fork her.

@WOLFE63
I guess you noticed he has 6 timeout losses and two more games in progress, probably going to timeout also. What's up with that?

@sonhouse said
@WOLFE63
I guess you noticed he has 6 timeout losses and two more games in progress, probably going to timeout also. What's up with that?

Thought he was going to get praise for his unbeaten run.
Instead he got us. LOL

Full kudos to Ghost for accepting the challenge.

@the-gravedigger said
Thought he was going to get praise for his unbeaten run.
Instead he got us. LOL

He Last moved 2 days 11 hours and 18 minutes ago. I don't think he realized the hornets nest he was jumping into.

-VR

@the-gravedigger said
Full kudos to Ghost for accepting the challenge.

The Ghost knows no fear,
only victory and beer,
finds nobody scary,
of none is her wary,
lives to warrant a cheer!

@Very-Rusty
What was the time control on the games he timed out?

@sonhouse said
@Very-Rusty
What was the time control on the games he timed out?

He only played the fastest time control. He was in a strange rush to win as many games as possible. (And then ran for the hills when he lost one).

@sonhouse said
@Very-Rusty
What was the time control on the games he timed out?

I haven't looked yet, but his time control against goad was 1 day per move.

I don't believe he is anywhere near you and goad's playing strength. I believe the highest Badge was under his other names was 1500's....He can of course correct me.

I believe he was making 3rd party moves at certain times with Badge. Played what appeared to me to be a stronger opening against goad. Best part was goad didn't even castle but could have manually if the position called for it, he quit before giving Goad the pleasure of beating him without even castling.

I don't even know if the game mods exist anymore!

-VR

@ghost-of-a-duke said
The Ghost knows no fear,
only victory and beer,
finds nobody scary,
of none is her wary,
lives to warrant a cheer!

cheers!

@ghost-of-a-duke said
The Ghost knows no fear,
only victory and beer,
finds nobody scary,
of none is her wary,
lives to warrant a cheer!

Your opponents ratings would average out to mid 1600's so you are not shying away from stronger players, have to give you that!

I play in many club tournaments that I've been a part of over the years so that does keep my average rating lower, it is not that I pick them out. My play is also not as strong as it once was. People who have played me for years can confirm that.

-VR

@ghost-of-a-duke said
He only played the fastest time control. He was in a strange rush to win as many games as possible. (And then ran for the hills when he lost one).

Could be a smoke screen?
Who benefitted from his time-out losses?
" Craig Smith 3" did.
Joined 25th Jan 2020.
Played 27 won 27!

Describes himself as "Retired professional chess player of 45 years....looking for some fun without assistance"

Smells fishy.
Apologies to Craig if this is just coincidence.

@wolfgang59

Hard to believe you and I have only played one game all these years!

-VR

@very-rusty said
@wolfgang59

Hard to believe you and I have only played one game all these years!

-VR

Why is it hard to believe me?
And you have not only played one game all these years!

Seriously though ... chess has had to take a back seat to correcting grammar ...

that makes all the difference!

Your move.

@wolfgang59 said
Why is it hard to believe me?
And you have not only played one game all these years!

Seriously though ... chess has had to take a back seat to correcting grammar ...

that makes all the difference!

Your move.

After 12 years, I will set your sarcasm aside. It is odd we would would have only played one game.

Probably because I don't play 1/3 times as you requested in this one.

I played black first game so make it a 3/7 with me as white this time and you are on. I sent you a P.M. explaining reasons for the 3/7.

Thanks,
-VR