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July 2007 Mini Banded Quartets 1900+ now open, Tournament 2423, 7/14 TO/TB... enough time to think, and maybe take some more rating points! 😉
If six games extra is too much for your game load, the following tournaments are banded duels:
Tournament 2106
Tournament 2129
Tournament 2197
Tournament 2308
Tournament 2318
Tournament 2343
(I'm sorry for spamming, but you can't blame me for trying 😉 )
Originally posted by LekZOh what a lovely Morra Gambit, and in book for so long too!
Nice to see najdorfslayer joining in on the effort of reaching 2100.
This prompted me to do some research on the games we played/are playing each other.
Dragon Fire - LekZ.................1-0.......Game 3676033
I have never played Sicilian Smaug or Narjorfslayer but am sure our time will come.
but I won't stay at these lofty heights for long as it was only those timeouts that got me here.
... and I will never catch you guys as no one is moving in my games.
Originally posted by Dragon FireSpeaking of books...lol..this past weekend when I was at a chess tournament, they had a huge selection of chess books, including 'The Killer Grob' on sale for 10 bucks...I picked it up, looked at it, put it back down and my friend asked me about it, and in mid conversation he goes: "What kind of idiot would play 1..g5???" You came to mind, but I refrained from answering his question............ -.-
Oh what a lovely Morra Gambit, and in book for so long too!
I have never played Sicilian Smaug or Narjorfslayer but am sure our time will come.
but I won't stay at these lofty heights for long as it was only those timeouts that got me here.
... and I will never catch you guys as no one is moving in my games.
Originally posted by Restless SoulThe Killer Grob by Michael Basman. It is not the best of the Grob books - I have it but rarely use it for reference but it is a good, fun, read.
Speaking of books...lol..this past weekend when I was at a chess tournament, they had a huge selection of chess books, including 'The Killer Grob' on sale for 10 bucks...I picked it up, looked at it, put it back down and my friend asked me about it, and in mid conversation he goes: "What kind of idiot would play 1..g5???" You came to mind, but I refrained from answering his question............ -.-
Am I an idiot? I leave that to others more capable than me to judge.
Originally posted by Dragon FireDont worry - I did play 1...g5 too so if you are an idiot then you ae not alone 😀
The Killer Grob by Michael Basman. It is not the best of the Grob books - I have it but rarely use it for reference but it is a good, fun, read.
Am I an idiot? I leave that to others more capable than me to judge.
Originally posted by Dragon Fireand another 2 rating points in Game 3787417 so only 18 to go now although that loss is looking ever more probable.
Only a singlewin to add so far today so I now lag 18 points behind you.
Game 3675527
The post that was quoted here has been removedNo problem! I'm facing the same dilemma, there are a few (thematic)tournaments I wish to enter, as well as the Banded Octet, but I'm playing 61 games already, and facing advancement in a few tourneys. So I'll let them pass as well.
Nice that you still got a draw out of that game!