re: Does anyone here play chess?

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When did they hire a mod for this place?

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I think a certain "fowl" poster may have gotten wind of shenanigans over here and decided to stop by, and when the rooster walks by, the chickens act busy.

What did you post?

To those unfamiliar, most would play black knight to f6 here; but Tal's style is attacking and unpredictable, and he instead goes f4, which jeopardizes the white rook and queen.

He has no issue sacrificing his own pieces, which is risky play, but these unexpected attacks often threw off more logical players (like this AI), especially if they fumble to find a correct response during something like blitz, which is timed.

In other words, even the most skilled computers and masters struggle when facing an unpredictable opponent — it's like having a perfect opening script in football, but you're playing Mike Leach, and he ruins your script by doing something no one would ever try to do. And while you're figuring out what just happened and why this "idiot" is coaching football like this, he's just gone up two scores on you.

Mikhail tal Vs Botvinnik

But your answer much way better.



Just Because

Linda?

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Mikhail tal Vs Botvinnik

But your answer much way better.

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Thanks brotha, but I think that actually is my answer.

Skip to 2:50-ish in your video for the unexpected black knight move (which he sacrificed).

And several moves later Botvinnik makes a tactical error as a result.

Anna Cramling sets up this 750 dude in a similar, more casual way (3:25):

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Most bangable of the 4 Golden Girls

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Blanche Devereaux would be destroyed if she heard this

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Estelle = appetizer

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She was way too young for you.

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Estelle Getty was 62 playing 79, Bea Arthur was 63 playing 53, Betty White was 63 playing 55, and Rue McClanahan was only 51.

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