Rob MacDonald

Amateur chess player Looking for open challenges & meeting new people. & King_Freebird - kingfreebird

[Rob MacDonald @kng_Freebird]

Greetings @TheChessAngle I have a question: Suppose Player A beats Player B in round 1 of a 5-round swiss. Player B then withdraws from the tournament. Wouldn’t that negatively impact Player A’s tiebreaks such as the Buchholz (sum of opponents’ scores)?

[Rob MacDonald @kng_Freebird]

@SusanPolgar So what is the problem with replacing Yoo?

[Rob MacDonald @kng_Freebird]

@SusanPolgar @carissayipchess @FIDE_chess @USChessChamps Her win over Irina Krush is a sensational game. Ignoring a possible repetition with Ne5 - allowing white to penetrate on the b file - must have taken nerves of steel!

[Rob MacDonald @kng_Freebird]

@julesgambit I truly believe chess is for everyone. I also believe chess as a whole benefits from having more people play.

I don’t believe men have a biological advantage in chess - just a numbers advantage.

[Rob MacDonald @kng_Freebird]

Studying game 20 of the Smyslov-Botvinik 1957 World championship and here the top engine move is 17…Bxd3. Why? I thought it was a mistake to help your opponent straighten out the pawn structure.

[Rob MacDonald @kng_Freebird]

Good news : My @chessable streak has hit 1,100 days.

Bad news: There are 605 longer streaks.

[Rob MacDonald @kng_Freebird]

@gauss1181 @chichesscenter You should write a book about your quest to play in all 50 states. How did the quest begin? What was your biggest challenge? How did you stay motivated? Perhaps include a game or position from each state in order.

[Rob MacDonald @kng_Freebird]

@b3broad 1. a4 c5 looks convincing. Idk I guess some people can’t stand losing to the point that they offer a draw in a hopeless position.

[Rob MacDonald @kng_Freebird]

My run in the 2024 Daily Championship came to a halt. I finished round 2 at 17-5, which is good enough for 3rd place - 2 points behind the group winner.

This is short of my goal of making round 3. However 38 overall wins and 17 rd 2 wins are both personal bests.

[Rob MacDonald @kng_Freebird]

The good news: At 15-2 so far in round 2 of the daily championship, I can clinch a spot in round 3 by going 4-1 in my last 5 games.

The bad news: I think I am winning in only 1 of them.

So looks like I am going to fall short again this year.

[Rob MacDonald @kng_Freebird]

@celestial_sam_ Perhaps he thought it was mate- overlooking Qd8. I guess he didn’t see you play Qd8 or that his clock was running.

[Rob MacDonald @kng_Freebird]

@olimpiuurcan Keep in mind that the players earn 7,500 euros for each half point scored. Thus, that miss cost her about $1900.

[Rob MacDonald @kng_Freebird]

@agadmator Apparently the women voted for that time control. Plus, the women are getting a 30 second increment per move.

[Rob MacDonald @kng_Freebird]

@OnTheQueenside Not sure which one was more surprising today: her draw or Tan’s draw. These games have been very entertaining.

[Rob MacDonald @kng_Freebird]

@SmithMoron …so the queen doesn’t get overloaded.

[Rob MacDonald @kng_Freebird]

Hey @chessable here is an idea:

Post a daily annotated master game for people to study.

[Rob MacDonald @kng_Freebird]

Oh no! My rook!
(From the @chesscom 2024 daily championship, round 2.)

[Rob MacDonald @kng_Freebird]

@chesscom Wait…@chessable has an app?