1. Standard membercaissad4
    Child of the Novelty
    San Antonio, Texas
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    20 Sep '10 00:20
    The winner at chess is simply saying "My Truth is better than your Truth"
  2. Standard membermenace71
    Can't win a game of
    38N Lat X 121W Lon
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    20 Sep '10 04:21
    Originally posted by robbie carrobie
    chess is a microcosmic universe, a reflection of life within and without, of struggles and success, of plans that often go astray, of hopes and fears, of imagination and wonder, of sacrifice and giving, of how we, the humble participant, are a reflection of the movement of those constellations, as we try to forge our art and transcend that which is p ...[text shortened]...

    quotation attributed to robbie carrobie (false prophet, true prophet, lazy bum and vagabond)
    RC we don't agree on a lot but I like this post. I agree chess is a microcosm of life its self. I only wish I would have started playing earlier in life.






    Manny
  3. Standard memberblack beetle
    Black Beastie
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    20 Sep '10 04:42
    Originally posted by menace71
    RC we don't agree on a lot but I like this post. I agree chess is a microcosm of life its self. I only wish I would have started playing earlier in life.






    Manny
    It all boils down just in
    Playing the Game
  4. Standard memberblack beetle
    Black Beastie
    Scheveningen
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    20 Sep '10 04:42
    Originally posted by robbie carrobie
    chess is a microcosmic universe, a reflection of life within and without, of struggles and success, of plans that often go astray, of hopes and fears, of imagination and wonder, of sacrifice and giving, of how we, the humble participant, are a reflection of the movement of those constellations, as we try to forge our art and transcend that which is p ...[text shortened]...

    quotation attributed to robbie carrobie (false prophet, true prophet, lazy bum and vagabond)
    Chess is empty😵
  5. Standard memberblack beetle
    Black Beastie
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    20 Sep '10 04:43
    Originally posted by Proper Knob
    Chess is warfare.

    The slow crushing of my enemy to death.
    What would we do without our Enemy?
    😵
  6. Standard memberProper Knob
    Cornovii
    North of the Tamar
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    20 Sep '10 09:59
    Originally posted by black beetle
    What would we do without our Enemy?
    😵
    The game wouldn't play.
  7. Standard memberblack beetle
    Black Beastie
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    20 Sep '10 12:49
    Originally posted by Proper Knob
    The game wouldn't play.
    When you have no Game, you have no thing😵
  8. ALG
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    20 Sep '10 14:51
    Originally posted by robbie carrobie
    i dont think so, for hate is rarely based on principle, whereas love can be principled.
    Is it? I thought the opposite.
  9. Account suspended
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    20 Sep '10 15:55
    Originally posted by Thomaster
    Is it? I thought the opposite.
    well there you have it, that is why we play chess.
  10. Standard membergalveston75
    Texasman
    San Antonio Texas
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    20 Sep '10 18:13
    Originally posted by menace71
    RC we don't agree on a lot but I like this post. I agree chess is a microcosm of life its self. I only wish I would have started playing earlier in life.






    Manny
    I've been playing since I was 15 and well...not much help yet. Lol
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