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And the player said, "Speak to us of Chess."
How do you seek perfection, unless grandmaster games guide you?
How shall you see the victory except the winning moves themselves lift the veil from your eyes?
The pawns say, "Chess is formations.
Like a hidden shield and sword, the strength of the many walks among us."
And the bishops say, "Nay, chess is time and tempo.
Like lightning, speed and flexibility shake the board beneath us and bring the sky down upon the opponent."
The solemn rooks say, "chess is the open space, the clear lines and rows. Opposition like twigs and pebbles break or quiver in fear of the Rook. Kings seek safety by our side. Is this not Chess?"
But the restless knights say, "We have heard Chess shouting in narrow quarters. Caissa's cries came with the sound of hoofs and the roaring might of forks."
At night the fair queen whispers to her King, "Chess shall rise when the scene is set by lessers. My touch prevails over the weak and the slow. And in the evening of snowbound winter, you see me reborn, dancing across a scarlet board of graves, with a drift of snow in My hair."
All these things the pieces say of Chess. Yet in truth they spoke not of chess, but of movement of pieces, of ends and means.
And chess is not a toil but an art.
It is not of gloating rights or shining trophies, but rather of a mind polished and a soul enchanted.
It is not the board you would see nor the pieces you would touch, but rather the dance you see with closed eyes and music you hear though you shut your ears.
It is not the click of piece on captured piece, nor a king fallen in surrender, but rather a marble battlefield, forever in conflict, yet graceful as an angel in flight.
Followers of Caissa, Chess is plans when plans come to fruition.
But you are the plans and you are the flaws in its execution.
Chess is perfection in an imperfect world.
But you are perfection. And you are the world.
Rating Trend
Rated Won / Drawn / Lost
All Rated
1936 games
As White
962 games
As Black
974 games
Stats
- Games Played
- 2152
- Rated
- 1936
- Won
- 1398
- Lost
- 620
- Drawn
- 134
- In Progress
- 5
- All Moves
- 59412
- Moves This Month
- 392
- Tourn. Entry Rating
- 1707
Rated Color
All
1936 games
Won
1207 games
Lost
598 games
Drawn
131 games
Rated Timeouts
Won
76 games
Lost
16 games
Historical
Highest Rating | 1722 | 1722 | 1805 |
Average Rating | 1701 | 1696 | 1742 |
Lowest Rating | 1684 | 1670 | 1668 |
Opponent Average Rating | 1149 | 1132 | 1150 |
Games Rated | 46 | 77 | 279 | 90 days | 1 Year | 5 Years |
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Affiliated Clans
No affiliated clans
Affiliated Clubs
For those who love animals and are interested in protecting endangered animals. No beast so fierce but knows some touch of pity,...William Shakespeare
- Members
- 190
- Tournaments
- 55
- Formed
- 04 Apr 11
This club is for chess enthusiasts who love dogs and/or have had dogs at one time or another.
- Members
- 10
- Tournaments
- -
- Formed
- 27 Aug 11
Tournament Victories
- Tournament
- 2013 August Mini Duel II 1750-1800
- Public
- Tournament
- 2013 February MUTI SERIES RETI_SANTASIERES FOLLY BANDED KO 600-1800
- Private
- Tournament
- 2013 January WC England Championship 2013 1415-1751
- Private
- Tournament
- 2012 December MUTI NIMZOVICH-LARSEN 1.b3 DUTCH 600-1801
- Private
- Tournament
- 2012 July WC Brazil Championship 2012 1400-1851
- Private
- Tournament
- 2012 June Octet VII
- Public
- Tournament
- 2012 June MUTI WOOZLE THREESOMES 600-1776
- Private
- Tournament
- 2012 May MUTI PLAIN VANILLA KNOCKOUT 1525-1826
- Private
- Tournament
- 2011 December Mini Banded Duel I 1700-1750
- Public
- Tournament
- 2011 October One Zero Split 1650-1700
- Public
- Tournament
- 2011 September Octet XVI
- Public
Awards
Playing for 13 years
Ladder Rank
No ladder entered
Notes
Moves This Month is the number of moves made since the 1st of the month.
Highest Rating excludes provisional (first 20) games.
Tournament Entry Rating is calculated by the formula (CurrentRating + HighestRating) / 2.
The entry rating will never drop to more than 100 points below your Highest Rating.
Rated stats are updated within 24 hours of the last completed rated game.
Last refreshed on 22 Dec 24.