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I dropped by open invites today.

Something I do rarely.

I like picking up the occasional game off of open invites. Right now I have too many games, so I just clicked to see what was going on.

OK, here is my point. Everytime I go on there is someone, (usually rated 1200-1600), looking for a game with a high rated player. Sometimes they are looking for a game with someone over 2500, (no one on the site). Today, two players were looking for over 2400 (three players on the site.) Why not just send the challenge directly to Akizy, Weyerstrasse, or seadevil?

does the challenger really think that one of those players might drop by and accept the challenge?

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heh. Thats why I made an open invite today titled.

"ook, I can make a game with reasonable rating limits!" Game 3709206

Amazingly enough someone accepted within 5 minutes.

My favorite has to be the 1218 asking for a game with someone rated 2000-2500 titled "NOW OR NEVER". Never please.

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The now or never game is apparantly a set piece game with all their pieces in their original position.

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Originally posted by Red Night
I dropped by open invites today.

Something I do rarely.

I like picking up the occasional game off of open invites. Right now I have too many games, so I just clicked to see what was going on.

OK, here is my point. Everytime I go on there is someone, (usually rated 1200-1600), looking for a game with a high rated player. Sometimes they are look ...[text shortened]... es the challenger really think that one of those players might drop by and accept the challenge?
Maybe they just like to see their names on a list, even if what they seek is not available. They're overreachers.

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Originally posted by mcreynolds
The now or never game is apparantly a set piece game with all their pieces in their original position.
lol...i saw this...this set piece seems to be common in chess sites 😀

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Blueshift, an 1135, wants to play someone rated over 2500...might I suggest Gary Kasparov. I'm sure he would jump at the chance to play you.


Yuniesky wants to play someone over 2400 and as an added inducement he will "play very fast"

The other guy wants a 2400+, but not anyone over 2500, just in case Kasparov shows up to play Blueshift and fancies two games with rank amateurs?

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Originally posted by zebano
heh. Thats why I made an open invite today titled.

"ook, I can make a game with reasonable rating limits!" Game 3709206

Amazingly enough someone accepted within 5 minutes.

My favorite has to be the 1218 asking for a game with someone rated 2000-2500 titled "NOW OR NEVER". Never please.
Hi Z!!

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Originally posted by Red Night
Hi Z!!
What's up Red? Fancy some fast games? I'm rather burnt out on the deep thinking thing right now.

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Originally posted by zebano
What's up Red? Fancy some fast games? I'm rather burnt out on the deep thinking thing right now.
Yeah...actually I do. i need something other than tourneys and leagues and games that last for 6 months.

Also, I want to play some new openings.

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Originally posted by Red Night
Yeah...actually I do. i need something other than tourneys and leagues and games that last for 6 months.

Also, I want to play some new openings.
Which openings?

I'll play just about anything right now.

How about a pair of Tennison Gambit games?

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The best one yet!!

Dr Strangelove offers a 21/28 game "VERY FAST GAME ONLY" to anyone with a rating < 500

I'm sure it was inspired by this thread, but thats impressive.

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Originally posted by jvanhine
lol...i saw this...this set piece seems to be common in chess sites 😀
There should be a thematic tournament from this position.

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Originally posted by zebano
The best one yet!!

Dr Strangelove offers a 21/28 game "VERY FAST GAME ONLY" to anyone with a rating < 500

I'm sure it was inspired by this thread, but thats impressive.
yeah...I'm sure it was.

That is pretty funny.

I put one up that is pretty good.

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In the spirit of the thread I created two joke games and both got accepted within minutes...I reposted one with a rating limit of 2500 to protect the unwary.

The other is still in progress, I told my opponent to hit the dustbin and I would give him a real game, but he decided to play on. Please don't comment as the game is still in progress.

Game 3709961

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Originally posted by Red Night
In the spirit of the thread I created two joke games and both got accepted within minutes...I reposted one with a rating limit of 2500 to protect the unwary.

The other is still in progress, I told my opponent to hit the dustbin and I would give him a real game, but he decided to play on. Please don't comment as the game is still in progress.

Game 3709961
Thats a difficult one for black to win but perhaps he will get a draw.

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