Look Up (Finger) Player chatt

Information about chatt (Last disconnected Sat Aug 02 2008 22:13):

              rating [need] win  loss  draw total   best
Blitz           1500  [8]  2306  3730   233  6269   1766 (03-Jun-2004) 
Standard        1845  [6]   161   211    31   403   1978 (25-Apr-2004) 
5-minute        1360  [8]  2489  2421   189  5099   1628 (09-Dec-2007) 
1-minute        1196  [8]     0     2     0     2                      
15-minute       1652  [4]    70    52     3   125   1724 (07-Aug-2007) 

 1: I'm an ex-S/W dev. (Java, C/C++, Assembler, some .NET; Excel macros/VBA)
  located in Hamilton (near Toronto).  My USCF rating is 1858.  BEST GAME (but
  not my fav.) is from Play the Master vs manest, lib #26; "very well played" -
  manest, "wow, awesome" - kibs.  Best tourn: Tomato 306916 Rp=2264
 2: TOURNAMENTS: These are great but could be better organized: I'd be more
  likely to play in a 15 min. tourn if I knew the day before to arrange the 2
  or 3 hours for it.
 3: MORE TIME: How about having a universal delay of up to 2 secs before
  starting clocks?  This would reduce mousies, improve people's chess and their
  enjoyment.
 4: TAKEBACKS. I see it the same as being clumsy with the pieces in OTB play.
  Not everyone is as skilled with the mouse as most teens, but they don't
  realize this and say 'mousies are a part of the game'. But if some old guy
  nudges the wrong piece in over-the-board they don't make him move it!
 5: PROVISIONAL RATINGS: I'd like to know at the start of a game if my opp. is
  provisional.
 6: IMPROVE YOUR PLAY without studying: 1 If you're ahead on time ALWAYS think
  before moving (a) to avoid making bad moves and (b) to avoid helping your opp
  make good moves. 2 On your opp's time think about what he's going to do. 3
  Avoid captures as they can waste tempi &/or initiative. 4 Postpone unclear
  sacs
 7: 5 When building an attack on a square, try and do it indirectly, by
  attacking other squares as well. 6 Don't take risks w/o time to analyze. 7 In
  Blitz, make the first adequate move you see, analyse later (with s/w). 8
  After losing a game, go back to the losing pos & absorb it, so that you don't
  repeat it.
 8: -- but don't otherwise analyze afterwards. 9 If you get surprised by a
  move, take extra time to get over the shock.
 9: 10 In tourns, whether you beat a Master or lose to a fish: stay cool. 11
  Don't drag out lost games. 12 Play OFTEN and with slightly stronger players.
  13 Use TrainingBot. 14 Make a list like this.

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