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curtains
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Joined: Sat Oct 13, 2007 5:01 pm Posts: 1460
Rating Class: International Master
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 Re: curtains - L168: W vs TheSalesman [FM] [19:28]
Huh? I don't want to reduce the entertainment value, I want to increase the entertainment value! I can always play serious as curtains anyway. Anyway I've won a bunch of games in a row so I feel ok now 
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| Tue Mar 04, 2008 4:50 pm |
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clwilliams
Premium Member
Joined: Sun Dec 09, 2007 6:48 pm Posts: 250
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 Re: curtains - L168: W vs TheSalesman [FM] [19:28]
Win or lose, we're still fans.
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| Tue Mar 04, 2008 6:59 pm |
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joshbandyface
Pawn
Joined: Thu Jan 24, 2008 3:36 am Posts: 27
Rating: 1400
Rating Class: Class C (1400-1600)
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 Re: curtains - L168: W vs TheSalesman [FM] [19:28]
curtains you're still my hero!
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| Sun Mar 09, 2008 11:32 am |
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Chemlab187
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Joined: Sat Feb 23, 2008 3:06 pm Posts: 15
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 Re: curtains - L168: W vs TheSalesman [FM] [19:28]
[x] MOAR VIDEOS PLEASE!!!!
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| Sun Mar 09, 2008 7:13 pm |
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qiezi
Pawn
Joined: Mon Mar 10, 2008 4:08 am Posts: 4
Rating: 1800
Rating Class: Class A (1800-2000)
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 Re: curtains - L168: W vs TheSalesman [FM] [19:28]
Curtains,
I've been lurking the last few days, watching your videos in particular, and thought I should register my support -- definitely a fan.
So, please, shake off this loss and keep posting vids. Much appreciated.
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| Mon Mar 10, 2008 4:37 am |
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lenin3
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Joined: Tue Jan 29, 2008 12:24 am Posts: 19 Location: Toronto
Rating Class: Class A (1800-2000)
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 Re: curtains - L168: W vs TheSalesman [FM] [19:28]
I have a serious question. Can you comment on why Rg4 was such an overwhelming move over Rg6? What is your experience with chess blindness? Is it just sleep deprivation?
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| Fri Mar 14, 2008 10:33 am |
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curtains
Premium Member
Joined: Sat Oct 13, 2007 5:01 pm Posts: 1460
Rating Class: International Master
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 Re: curtains - L168: W vs TheSalesman [FM] [19:28]
I dunno I was really tired  Dunno what happened I mean honestly I didn't do anything good the whole game, I simply won a piece due to an opening trap that I had basically memorized and then just couldn't think straight the rest of the game.
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| Fri Mar 14, 2008 10:50 am |
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DandyDanD
King
Joined: Wed Oct 24, 2007 9:57 am Posts: 324
Rating: 1900U
Rating Class: Class A (1800-2000)
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 Re: curtains - L168: W vs TheSalesman [FM] [19:28]
Wow... the game's result is as surprising as 42. d5??. We're all still rooting for you though... go, Greg, go! Indeed, you need to focus until you have a clear plan. And it's much more fun to watch when you have one, too! 
_________________ The Game of Chess is not merely an idle amusement; Several very valuable qualities of the mind, useful in the course of human life, are to be acquired and strengthened by it." - Benjamin Franklin
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Fabian
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Joined: Wed Mar 12, 2008 2:08 am Posts: 41
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 Re: curtains - L168: W vs TheSalesman [FM] [19:28]
I think I've watched all of your 200+ live blitz games, many of them more than once. "They're like children" is the single most funny moment in them all. Doesn't matter than you lost, so awesome.
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| Wed Apr 23, 2008 10:59 pm |
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Mongoose
Pawn
Joined: Tue Nov 27, 2007 12:52 pm Posts: 12
Rating: 2259
Rating Class: National Master
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 Re: curtains - L168: W vs TheSalesman [FM] [19:28]
S..t happens Greg, but d5??? is a horrible move how could you hand move in that direction? 
_________________ Ilya Krasik
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kobesarmy
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Joined: Sun Feb 24, 2008 7:20 pm Posts: 131
Rating Class: Class B (1600-1800)
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 Re: curtains - L168: W vs TheSalesman [FM] [19:28]
it's okay, it was an educational game for the opening trap and was educational on how to look at more possiblities, we all can learn from it, don't feel bad
_________________ President of Northern California High School Chess league: http://ncachessleague.weebly.com/ Love playing Chess on ICC see my CHESS video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikUItKa-Ovo
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Pawnsac
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Joined: Wed Apr 23, 2008 3:37 pm Posts: 8 Location: Scotland
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 Re: curtains - L168: W vs TheSalesman [FM] [19:28]
Excellent video, I really enjoyed this. PS. Did anyone else spot Rg6 straight away. 
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| Mon Apr 28, 2008 7:59 am |
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Hiddie
King
Joined: Sun Apr 13, 2008 9:20 am Posts: 378
Rating Class: Class A (1800-2000)
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 Re: curtains - L168: W vs TheSalesman [FM] [19:28]
Hell yeah, I'm glad you lost, you're way to arrogant dude, I don't know if your really this arrogant or if your just trying to act cool to entertain your viewers. How old are you? 3? You still have a lot to learn. You should be ashamed of yourself... 
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RAU4ever
King
Joined: Mon Mar 31, 2008 12:15 pm Posts: 537 Location: The Netherlands
Rating: 2202
Rating Class: National Master
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 Re: curtains - L168: W vs TheSalesman [FM] [19:28]
So... you revive an old thread to state your completely uncared for opinion? I hope a lot of other watchers take an offense to your reaction, mr. 'mature', atleast I know I do. Curtains made a million and one videos, free, instructive and funny. Now you come along, watch one video and tell him to grow up? That's seriously rude... Moreover, you're just ridiculously wrong about Curtain's 'arrogance', it's just show and part of the derby-clash between two esteemed members of this site. Even if it was arrogance, it would be justified: every IM should wtfpwn these pesky little FMs all day long  . Awaken, fanclub of Curtains! Awaken and drive the infidel out of this topic! Ad arma! edit: hmm, didn't mean to sound that harsh and serious... even though I do think it's very rude of you.
_________________ And seeing the beauty of the Dragon-variation, the cosmos re-aligned its stars and immortalised it. For even now, we call that constellation the Dragon constellation.
Dutch elo: 2202 FIDE: 2233
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Hiddie
King
Joined: Sun Apr 13, 2008 9:20 am Posts: 378
Rating Class: Class A (1800-2000)
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 Re: curtains - L168: W vs TheSalesman [FM] [19:28]
 |  |  |  | RAU4ever wrote: So... you revive an old thread to state your completely uncared for opinion? I hope a lot of other watchers take an offense to your reaction, mr. 'mature', atleast I know I do. Curtains made a million and one videos, free, instructive and funny. Now you come along, watch one video and tell him to grow up? That's seriously rude... Moreover, you're just ridiculously wrong about Curtain's 'arrogance', it's just show and part of the derby-clash between two esteemed members of this site. Even if it was arrogance, it would be justified: every IM should wtfpwn these pesky little FMs all day long  . Awaken, fanclub of Curtains! Awaken and drive the infidel out of this topic! Ad arma! edit: hmm, didn't mean to sound that harsh and serious... even though I do think it's very rude of you. |  |  |  |  |
I have watched and read more stuff from Curtains than this. And tell me, how do I revive an old thread just to state my uncared opinion. What I have seen and read I can tell that Curtains is a pretty cool guy. I mean doing this stuff for other chess players is very kind. But God, he was arrogant in that video. I have the right to state my opinion and watch older video's and "revive" them when I want. But I don't think behaving like how he did was really mature. And there is nothing wrong with stating that as long as you do it in a good way. But maybe some of my sentences were harsh and weren't necessary, so I apologize for that to IM Curtains.
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