Another birthday for Neely

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

Happy birthday

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akACgmaMiGc

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[Paulclem]

Happy Birthday again?

How aged are you now mate?

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

No way it's been a year. It seemed like a few months ago was Neely's birfday.

[The Comedian]

All the best, Neely. Enjoy!

http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSZfCavx7a3pZ8TIxngBw5PjOI8JhPy-cGdusFpWNrP9RQRIw30GA

[NikolaiI]

Drat, you beat me to it Gilliat, lol. I was just thinking of you Neely, was going to write you today anyhow. Anyway, hope you have a wonderful day today!! I can say that I think, because it's got to be mid-morning where you are..

[mona amon]

Happy Birthday, Neely! Hope you have a wonderful day.

:party:

[MystyrMystyry]

Happy Birthday ol' bean!

[Helga]

Happy birthday!!

[tonywalt]

Happy Birthday!!

[LitNetIsGreat]

Thanks a lot all.

I spent the day doing very little. Reading Jane Austen and sneaking in a quick beer at the end of the day. The rain kept me in the house.

I am now 34 Paul and can no longer admit to being 27 at parties.

I wish I could play like Captain Kirk! My chess ambition of 1800 rating by the end of the year looks a long shot at the moment. However, I have just got a draw with an International Master! (In a 1000 Vs 1 online simulation though, but still...)

Thanks again.

[Lokasenna]

Ye gods, they come round quickly!

Anyway, Happy Birthday Neely! Sounds like you had a very nice day!

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

Hmmm, maybe I was thinking of someone else's birthday. So . . .

HAPPY BIRTHDAY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3Y24SNfH2Q&feature=youtube_gdata_player), you old geezer.

[LitNetIsGreat]

Ye gods, they come round quickly!

Anyway, Happy Birthday Neely! Sounds like you had a very nice day!

They certainly do come around quickly, never mind, we just have to make the most of what we have. Yes I had a nice day thanks, slightly hungover, but Saturday was even better; I took advantage of the freak four hours of sunshine, got my deckchair out on the front garden and refused to move! I then went out for some beer and food, hence the slight hungover feeling the following day.


Hmmm, maybe I was thinking of someone else's birthday. So . . .

HAPPY BIRTHDAY (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3Y24SNfH2Q&feature=youtube_gdata_player), you old geezer.

:eek: I am most grateful for this extreme show of gratitude and Satanic kindness.

Thank you!

[Mutatis-Mutandis]

Anytime, Neely. Whenever you need your Satanic fix, you know the guy to go to. :cornut:

[kiki1982]

I was just thinking the same... Another year! A very old relative once said to me that her father used to say that, as you get older, the years go faster and faster... She never believed him, but she does now, at 90. Every time I think, 'Wow, the year has flown by,' I think of my age :bawl:

Anyway, happy birthday man, and a good beer to you.

[kiki1982]

I was just thinking the same... Another year! A very old relative once said to me that her father used to say that, as you get older, the years go faster and faster... She never believed him, but she does now, at 90. Every time I think, 'Wow, the year has flown by,' I think of my age :bawling:

Anyway, happy birthday man, and a good beer to you.

[Emil Miller]

[QUOTE=Neely;1134739]They certainly do come around quickly, never mind, we just have to make the most of what we have. Yes I had a nice day thanks, slightly hungover, but Saturday was even better; I took advantage of the freak four hours of sunshine, got my deckchair out on the front garden and refused to move! I then went out for some beer and food, hence the slight hungover feeling the following day. QUOTE]


Now see here young whippersnapper, if you are going to retire at 50 just remember that you have another 16 years to go before you are able to take permanently to that deckchair.

[LitNetIsGreat]

[QUOTE=Neely;1134739]They certainly do come around quickly, never mind, we just have to make the most of what we have. Yes I had a nice day thanks, slightly hungover, but Saturday was even better; I took advantage of the freak four hours of sunshine, got my deckchair out on the front garden and refused to move! I then went out for some beer and food, hence the slight hungover feeling the following day. QUOTE]


Now see here young whippersnapper, if you are going to retire at 50 just remember that you have another 16 years to go before you are able to take permanently to that deckchair.

Oh that will be fantastic. It is my life's ambition to become much more aquainted with my deckchair. (It's a real deckchair as well, not a plastic thing.)

[NikolaiI]

Thanks a lot all.

I spent the day doing very little. Reading Jane Austen and sneaking in a quick beer at the end of the day. The rain kept me in the house.

I am now 34 Paul and can no longer admit to being 27 at parties.

I wish I could play like Captain Kirk! My chess ambition of 1800 rating by the end of the year looks a long shot at the moment. However, I have just got a draw with an International Master! (In a 1000 Vs 1 online simulation though, but still...)

Thanks again.

That's great. I've never bested any GM or IM, though I've only played one in a simul. I did once have IM John Donaldson on the ropes, sort of. . but he'd given me 5 to 2 time odds so it wasn't an even game. I was a piece up for a little while, but he of course won. My only real chance was winning on time.

I hope you do make your goal of 1800 by this year's end. I've rededicated to improving, studying a lot of Kasparov's games. I never used to like him, as he was arrogant, but I finally forgave him that fact. I've developed a new system for studying, one I think is very good - I always memorized games, but without much system; except I preferred relatively shorter games, and didn't memorize too many long ones.

Now, I've figured out that, at least, among the game collections, the games seem to be better as they get longer (in the sense of the quality of play of both sides). The shorter ones - 20 to 25 moves, miniatures, or slightly longer - are beautiful, but, longer ones with better play are more beautiful at least in the sense that the play was better. So I decided to incrementally increase the size in the games I study.

[LitNetIsGreat]

That's great. I've never bested any GM or IM, though I've only played one in a simul. I did once have IM John Donaldson on the ropes, sort of. . but he'd given me 5 to 2 time odds so it wasn't an even game. I was a piece up for a little while, but he of course won. My only real chance was winning on time.

I hope you do make your goal of 1800 by this year's end. I've rededicated to improving, studying a lot of Kasparov's games. I never used to like him, as he was arrogant, but I finally forgave him that fact. I've developed a new system for studying, one I think is very good - I always memorized games, but without much system; except I preferred relatively shorter games, and didn't memorize too many long ones.

Now, I've figured out that, at least, among the game collections, the games seem to be better as they get longer (in the sense of the quality of play of both sides). The shorter ones - 20 to 25 moves, miniatures, or slightly longer - are beautiful, but, longer ones with better play are more beautiful at least in the sense that the play was better. So I decided to incrementally increase the size in the games I study.

I'm going to try to get back on track after a month or so adrift. I can't take any credit for the draw really as he blundered a piece which could even have been a mouse slip as far as I know. From there I got a bad bishop for a while and made some errors, but nevertheless was happy with the draw. Here is the game if you are interested:

http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=49533336

The ratings are a little off as this is an online correspondance game. His ratings have not settled. If you click on his name you will see that he is FIDE 2300+ rated, which actually seems a little low to be IM, as I thought they were higher, but I might be wrong. Also I think 1500+ flatters me a little and probably adds 100 on to my actual rating, I don't know.

I have sent the game for a computer analysis (2500) and am just waiting for the result to come back to punish me.

IM profile:
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessplayer?pid=38798

I have mostly been playing a mixture of online games and blitz - I know, I need to get back to the drawing board, so I'm going to hammer tactics for a while I think. I was doing 50+ a day but this has slipped since March or so. Time to get back on track. I could really do with playing proper OTB chess with something like an hour on the clock each. I think this would help improve my play as well as returning to the master games which have likewise slipped away.

It is interesting what you say about studying longer games. I find that too long, say over 40/50 moves and it becomes hard though. Some of the classic games can be 60/70+ moves which take too long to go through, for me anyway.

[NikolaiI]

Oh, you know Fritz (and Junior, Shredder, any with the same interface) is a wonderful program for analyzing. You just enter the game and there are several different options, like "Full analysis" which analyzes your whole game, and you set the threshold for how much difference it takes to give a comment. Very convenient. I did a lot of stuff with Fritz in my early days.

[LitNetIsGreat]

Oh, you know Fritz (and Junior, Shredder, any with the same interface) is a wonderful program for analyzing. You just enter the game and there are several different options, like "Full analysis" which analyzes your whole game, and you set the threshold for how much difference it takes to give a comment. Very convenient. I did a lot of stuff with Fritz in my early days.

Yes they are not bad, but I found Fritz a little hard to work. Chess.com has a built-in computer analysis so I use that.

[NikolaiI]

I'm going to try to get back on track after a month or so adrift. I can't take any credit for the draw really as he blundered a piece which could even have been a mouse slip as far as I know. From there I got a bad bishop for a while and made some errors, but nevertheless was happy with the draw. Here is the game if you are interested:

http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=49533336

The ratings are a little off as this is an online correspondance game. His ratings have not settled. If you click on his name you will see that he is FIDE 2300+ rated, which actually seems a little low to be IM, as I thought they were higher, but I might be wrong. Also I think 1500+ flatters me a little and probably adds 100 on to my actual rating, I don't know.

I have sent the game for a computer analysis (2500) and am just waiting for the result to come back to punish me.

IM profile:
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessplayer?pid=38798

I have mostly been playing a mixture of online games and blitz - I know, I need to get back to the drawing board, so I'm going to hammer tactics for a while I think. I was doing 50+ a day but this has slipped since March or so. Time to get back on track. I could really do with playing proper OTB chess with something like an hour on the clock each. I think this would help improve my play as well as returning to the master games which have likewise slipped away.

It is interesting what you say about studying longer games. I find that too long, say over 40/50 moves and it becomes hard though. Some of the classic games can be 60/70+ moves which take too long to go through, for me anyway.

In the Owen's game (b6), it can be very good to have your pawn at c4 (in front of the knight) as it gives greater control over the center (d5). After he plays Rfd8 on move 22, I would have played 23.Rd6 - this is the best way to stop him from coming down the file, and if he takes, the pawn at d6 is a very strong passed pawn.

After 25. ... Rd8, you can simply take the pawn at a6 - his rook can't leave the back rank because of the checkmate threat. I also wouldn't have played 28.Ra1 before pushing the pawn, instead I would just play 28.a4.

Just some thoughts. :) I'm sure the computer will be more thorough. Can you give me a link to where that is?

[stlukesguild]

Neely!

How could I have missed this one?:blush:

Anyway... wishing you a fabulous year until the next birthday.

From one Wildean to another...

Cheers!

This one's on me:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/7c/De_zeven_trappisten.jpg/800px-De_zeven_trappisten.jpg

[LitNetIsGreat]

Neely!

How could I have missed this one?:blush:

Anyway... wishing you a fabulous year until the next birthday.

From one Wildean to another...

Cheers!

This one's on me:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/7c/De_zeven_trappisten.jpg/800px-De_zeven_trappisten.jpg

Thanks Stlukes, oh my those beers really are the best of the best. I've got to get me some of those again, it's been a while since I had some of them.

Cheers!

Edit: oh my God, I can taste those light dancing bubbles on that Westmalle.


In the Owen's game (b6), it can be very good to have your pawn at c4 (in front of the knight) as it gives greater control over the center (d5). After he plays Rfd8 on move 22, I would have played 23.Rd6 - this is the best way to stop him from coming down the file, and if he takes, the pawn at d6 is a very strong passed pawn.

After 25. ... Rd8, you can simply take the pawn at a6 - his rook can't leave the back rank because of the checkmate threat. I also wouldn't have played 28.Ra1 before pushing the pawn, instead I would just play 28.a4.

Just some thoughts. :) I'm sure the computer will be more thorough. Can you give me a link to where that is?

Thanks for going through the game, I appreciate it. I made some errors for sure after his strange blunder. I'm going to look through the game later. I'll drop you a PM actually.

Thanks.

[NikolaiI]

Thanks for going through the game, I appreciate it. I made some errors for sure after his strange blunder. I'm going to look through the game later. I'll drop you a PM actually.

Thanks.

My pleasure. :)

[stlukesguild]

Thanks Stlukes, oh my those beers really are the best of the best. I've got to get me some of those again, it's been a while since I had some of them.

Cheers!

Edit: oh my God, I can taste those light dancing bubbles on that Westmalle.

I knew you were someone who could appreciate a good Belgian Trappist Ale.

:cheers2:

I'm going out tomorrow or Saturday with the wife and my studio mate whose birthdays are today and tomorrow. In spite of the fact we'll be going to a rather nice (expensive) restaurant I'll end up drinking wine or vodka or tequila in spite of my preference for a good beer because even in most of the better American restaurants the beer choices are simply pathetic (Budweiser, Bud Light, Miller Light, Coors, and some other such p*ss-water). Its almost only in the combination micro-breweries/restaurants that you can get a good beer. I end up picking up a couple at the local beer and wine shop and having steaks on the grill at home.

[qimissung]

Happy Birthday to our own Neely, the most genial, ready to have a beer and talk about Wilde times member that we have. :cheers2:

[LitNetIsGreat]

Happy Birthday to our own Neely, the most genial, ready to have a beer and talk about Wilde times member that we have. :cheers2:

:lol: Thanks!!


Thanks Stlukes, oh my those beers really are the best of the best. I've got to get me some of those again, it's been a while since I had some of them.

Cheers!

Edit: oh my God, I can taste those light dancing bubbles on that Westmalle.

I knew you were someone who could appreciate a good Belgian Trappist Ale.

:cheers2:

I'm going out tomorrow or Saturday with the wife and my studio mate whose birthdays are today and tomorrow. In spite of the fact we'll be going to a rather nice (expensive) restaurant I'll end up drinking wine or vodka or tequila in spite of my preference for a good beer because even in most of the better American restaurants the beer choices are simply pathetic (Budweiser, Bud Light, Miller Light, Coors, and some other such p*ss-water). Its almost only in the combination micro-breweries/restaurants that you can get a good beer. I end up picking up a couple at the local beer and wine shop and having steaks on the grill at home.

Oh yes I hate a lot of mainsteam pubs/restaurants etc as you often find yourself unable to get a decent beer. In these I would drink lager or wine if I was in an Italian restaurant. Luckily most places/pubs I go in have a good range of beers or at least a few decent drinks on offer. The Belgian beers are expensive though but I think I would rather have a few decent ales as opposed to a lot of tosh.

Have you come across/tried the Sierra Nevada and Brooklyn beers (Sierra Nevada Pale Ale and Brooklyn lager specifically) as these are good American beers? The Sierra Nevada Pale Ale is becomming increasingly common in the UK.

Tomorrow I'm in town (buying fishing rods!) but I'll have to call in the pub and have one or two of those special Belgian brews. I've been drinking them in my head all day...