Masterthinker

Hi! Welcome to my world of fast-paced internet chess. In my world, the fast-thinker outplays the laggard, the eagle-eyed defeats the dull-eyed, the profound beats the straightforward and the keen careful mind overcomes indiscretion and crass boldness.

If you are an alien of superior intelligence, do have your fun but not every human is a pushover.

If you are a powerful computer, may you continue your winning ways as you use your massive megabytes to crush puny human endeavour :-(.

When slugging it out with me, keep your cool otherwise your game will go to pieces. To avoid ignominious defeat, do not play chess with me if you are inebriated, sleepy or just plain tired :-0.

Discretion is the better part of valour. Go for a win but if you feel really tired after a long match with a tenacious opponent like me, then do not forsake a draw.

I normally do not ask for, nor give any, takebacks. However, if you convince me that it was a genuine mouseslip, e.g. during 0-0 or 0-0-0, a takeback will then be no problem.

I prefer to play 2 12 blitz games on the ICC, disdaining so-called 'blitz' tactics and considering my own tactics as merely standard chess but with blitz time controls.

To non-FM/GM/IM humans, a word of advice. Do not try to outplay a powerful computer which has the unfair advantage of a huge database at its disposal. If athletes do not have to outsprint a Ferrari, why should you try to outplay a machine? However, go ahead if you enjoy being humiliated again and again.

To non-humans, a word of caution. Do not assume that every human opponent is a pushover. Although they may lose in the end, some strong humans can put up such a titanic struggle that your gigabytes will be tested to the crashing point or your alien intelligence stretched to the utmost limits!

Unless I am observing or thinking about games on the ICC, I will try to oblige all match requests.