Go back
I win!

I win!

Only Chess

2 edits
Vote Up
2
Vote Down

I won a blitz chess tournament last night. It was handicapped by time (20 minutes for each game in total, a one minute swing for every 20 points or part thereof difference in grades). I employed the Swiss Gambit by drawing in round 1 and thus avoided being paired against any of the top six seeds (I was the top seed) and finished on 4.5/5.

This was my prize:
http://www.cadburygiftsdirect.co.uk/products/448-maynards-wine-gums-540g.aspx

This triumph was just the spur I needed to quit my job and become a full time chess professional (paid in wine gums).

Vote Up
Vote Down

The old Swiss Gambit trick. I have used that myself from time to time.

Yes quit your job. Man can live on wine gums quite easily.
I'll tell Calrsen, Caruana and the rest you are on your way.

Good Luck.

Vote Up
1
Vote Down

Congratulations!

Speaking of which, where is @SwissGambit hanging out?

Vote Up
Vote Down

Originally posted by tvochess
Speaking of which, where is @SwissGambit hanging out?
He's still here.

Vote Up
Vote Down

He hasn't made a move since long and I didn't encounter him in the forum either.

Vote Up
Vote Down

Originally posted by tvochess
Speaking of which, where is @SwissGambit hanging out?
He's on a secret mission from MI5. (Don't tell anybody though.) (And don't call him Shirley.)

Vote Up
1
Vote Down

Originally posted by tvochess
He hasn't made a move since long and I didn't encounter him in the forum either.
There is more bite to his posts nowadays 😀

Vote Up
2
Vote Down

Originally posted by tvochess
He hasn't made a move since long and I didn't encounter him in the forum either.
He's using a different name on RHP now, a practice I thoroughly disapprove of.

Vote Up
1
Vote Down

Originally posted by Data Fly
He's using a different name on RHP now, a practice I thoroughly disapprove of.
As does Fat Lady.

Vote Up
Vote Down

Alright. Thanks all for taking my question so serious. 😕

Glad I figured it out though 😀

By the way, sorry DF for hijacking the thread. But it's not totally my fault...

Vote Up
Vote Down

Originally posted by Data Fly
I won a blitz chess tournament last night. It was handicapped by time (20 minutes for each game in total, a one minute swing for every 20 points or part thereof difference in grades). I employed the Swiss Gambit by drawing in round 1 and thus avoided being paired against any of the top six seeds (I was the top seed) and finished on 4.5/5.

This was my pri ...[text shortened]... the spur I needed to quit my job and become a full time chess professional (paid in wine gums).
Were those HUMAN gums?

Vote Up
Vote Down

Originally posted by Data Fly
He's using a different name on RHP now, a practice I thoroughly disapprove of.
Why? Using multiple accounts to cheat in some way, fair enough. But why can't someone start a new account if they stop using the old one? I don't really see that that is a rule violation, you only have one active account..

Vote Up
Vote Down

Originally posted by Marinkatomb
Why? Using multiple accounts to cheat in some way, fair enough. But why can't someone start a new account if they stop using the old one? I don't really see that that is a rule violation, you only have one active account..
He's totally not being sarcastic... 🙂