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Originally posted by XanthosNZI can see why Skeeter had a real go at you now, despite my admiration for your chess skills, I am really glad that I am not as unhappy in life as you must be, believe me despite you rubbing me up the wrong way, I actually feel pity for you. Someday I hope that you can learn to be happy, if you do, you will learn that getting on with people and making friends can be very rewarding. Despite what I have just said I do regret trying to stick up for you when Skeeter was having a go at you. Skeeter, I take it all back, you were actually doing this site a service in redressing the balance on this site for all the players that Xnathos spends hours putting down, makes you wonder if that's all he ever does in life, not in real life of course, he doesn't strike me as someone that would have the balls to do things face to face.
Education != Intelligence
Originally posted by stevetoddIf Skeeter wasn't lying about being a lecturer here then I'd quite happily say every word to her face.
I can see why Skeeter had a real go at you now, despite my admiration for your chess skills, I am really glad that I am not as unhappy in life as you must be, believe me despite you rubbing me up the wrong way, I actually feel pity for you. Someday I hope that you can learn to be happy, if you do, you will learn that getting on with people and making frien ...[text shortened]... of course, you don't strike me as someone that would have the balls to do things face to face.
Originally posted by XanthosNZI’m not specifically talking about Skeeter, I meant generally, the way you are nearly always being petty with a hell of a lot of your posts, maybe you are unaware you are doing it? It wouldn’t hurt if you ran through your posts and just see how often you do it. Anyway it’s almost 3 am here in the UK so I’m off to bed now.
If Skeeter wasn't lying about being a lecturer here then I'd quite happily say every word to her face.
Originally posted by belgianfreakWhat does OTB (Off Track Betting) have to do with chess?
and I won 😏
I finally got around to joining a chess club and played my first propper OTB match against the treasurer (which of course means nothing about his chess ability), 1h30 each on the clock. I screwed up the start, gave away the centre, but came through to win by a pawn with 4 minutes left on the clock.
Not that you'll care about any of thi ...[text shortened]... d use to make it easy (eg. 1.Nc3 Pe5...)
Thanks to anyone who'll take the time
BF
Originally posted by stevetoddNobody owes Skeeter an apology, except perhaps TRACKHEAD for CHEATING on her.
I can see why Skeeter had a real go at you now, despite my admiration for your chess skills, I am really glad that I am not as unhappy in life as you must be, believe me despite you rubbing me up the wrong way, I actually feel pity for you. Someday I hope that you can learn to be happy, if you do, you will learn that getting on with people and making frien ...[text shortened]... course, he doesn't strike me as someone that would have the balls to do things face to face.
Well done on the win, I keep wondering about playing OTB again but would need my opponent to look away while I did a quick manual analyse board; I suppose that'a a drawback of correspondence chess- no quick decisions.
Xanthos also posts helpful stuff for weaker players and is not Australian and those are two key factors in his favour.