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dbf1 01-Jan-09, 11:51 |
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![]() I'm johnclark, a moderator for the club. I also serve as co-captain for the team, "Chess". I'm very much into the learning aspect of the game. A big thrill for me is when I run across something, try it out and it actually works. We hope to bring a lot of this to this club through annotated games, practical articles, personal insights, suggestions and discussion. jc |
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dnovielle 03-Jan-09, 15:02 |
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a2fou 04-Jan-09, 04:01 |
![]() Je suis français et joue pour le plaisir Im french and play for fun Sorry i dont speak well english |
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nmdavidb 04-Jan-09, 10:03 |
![]() Team Checkmate has always been one of the best teams and made up of great people and I was honored to be asked to be part of this club. At the ripe old age of 36 ( I turn 37 in March but I am thinking about losing the ability to count ) I am a full time college student. After 16 years of working in the manufacturing field and realizing I could not make good money anymore I decided I need a degree! I did it because I did stand up comedy on the side and have been trying to get on the radio but it would appear that you need a degree for that no matter how funny you are. I live in Denver with my wife and daughter, a female cocker spaniel, and 3 female cats...so needless to say I live more in the estrogen ocean than in Denver. Hope that covered enough....lol Dave |
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soldner 04-Jan-09, 15:39 |
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jnwatkins 05-Jan-09, 21:07 |
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![]() Play sax and clarinet in a couple bands |
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peskypawnsrule 09-Jan-09, 06:19 |
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![]() I hope to learn something with this club.Greetings to you all. |
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iaoutfls 16-Jan-09, 16:45 |
![]() Good job dbf1 keeping all this going by the way! |
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![]() Thank you for allowing me to join the club. |
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gmdz 17-Jan-09, 19:33 |
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![]() Good luck all ! |
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doji 23-Jan-09, 20:28 |
![]() The first thing I did in 2009 was creating a team: "Che(ck)(ss)mate(s)". Our team has now 11 members, I am captain and we intent to achieve something in teamland but most important enjoy our games. I guess I see you all around here somewhere in forum discussions!! Jo |
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![]() is Cynthia, I live in sunny & mild Southern California. Good luck and good games to one and all. I hope to see you around the boards... Peace, Cyn |
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antagonistknight 27-Jan-09, 17:26 |
![]() Moss here, and I have been playing for roughly a year. I am looking forward to discussing every aspect of chess and maybe playing a few games. And since I know I will be asked, yes Henry Bird is my favorite chessplayer along with Bent Larsen. I am currently not on a team because... I have not finished enough games yet. But I will soon join one once I get past that little roadblock. hbird1830 |
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cosmufc 04-Feb-09, 14:10 |
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camel34 06-Feb-09, 07:24 |
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![]() My real name is Jim. While I have many hobbies and interests, I only have a few passions, one of which is now chess. I love the game as it challenges my mind and keeps it active. Additionally, I have made many good friends from countries all over the world while playing chess through the Gameknot community. A friend introduced me to Gameknot 3 years ago. At that time I knew little more about chess than how the pieces moved. While this friend prefers to play one game at a time, I quickly started playing the maximum number allowed for non-paying members. However, over the next few months, my passion for the game quickly escalated; I wanted more. Therefore, I became a premium subscriber in November 2007. Upon doing so I immediately delved into all of Gameknot's opportunities including clubs, tournaments, and a team. Moreover, I gradually increased the number of games simultaneously played until nearly reaching my maximum of 100. I have recently discovered the hard way that more than 55 is simply more than I can effectively handle. Nonetheless, I seldom decline a challenge regardless of ones rating. During my first 35 games or so, I lost every one of them excepting timeouts, although most of my opponents had higher ratings than did I. Moreover, the friend who introduced me to Gameknot defeated me our first successive 15 games. However, undeterred, I continued to play the game until my own strategies started forming. Now winning about as many games as I lose, I am beginning to seek a more serious level of the game. I have developed a need to learn as much about the game as I possibly can learn. |
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zaboy 11-Jun-09, 19:40 |
![]() Je parle egalement francais, donc ne vous genez pas... |