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@nickmmark Dutch news reports she was already boarded on a KLM flight from Johannesburg to Amsterdam but taken off at the last second because she was deemed too ill to travel.

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@JoshNoLook Has been a cheater for decades. Smallville was caught and quietly retired.

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@JoshNoLook If and when the ICC vaults open up, it will be fascinating to read about the history and retirement of "Smallville".

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@nrg4574 @VBkramnik It has happened before. The most prolific chess platform (at that time) colluding with the most prolific online player. There is plenty of motive: prolific players help prolific chess platforms attract more paying members.

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@VBkramnik Not a big fan of VK's crusade, but as an IM and TD with experience of monitoring online play and playing online for 30+ years, the combination of (in order of importance) 1) on-screen behavior, 2) the Bc8 comment and 3) Leela's eval, I would ban this player from the event.

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@VBkramnik Don't be surprised if Naroditsky is contractually obliged to play in these events organized by his employer (Charlotte Chess Club). Many of his blitz games can be found on the club's YouTube page.
Econ: CCC hires N-->N coaches and plays against club members-->more members sign up

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@chesscoachandra (continued) Would be afraid with White of the dynamic consequences after 1.Qg5 b5, so most likely looking for a 'bailout' with g5 and Nd5. Would not fear this and be optimistic with Black against most opposition, but could be a struggle to draw against a grandmaster.

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@chesscoachandra 1. 2400ish fide;
2. 30+ years Dragon with Black, rarilywith White, but regularly prepared students for a Dragon with White or Black;
3. White allowed Qd8-a5 in one move forgoing Kc1-b1. Played thousands of games in this line (or with intermezzo Kb1/Qc7) with Rab8 instead of h7-h5

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@DannyDrinksWine I am a glutton for slow-paced movies (didn't you post about Taste of Cherry the other day?), but The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford takes the cake.

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@DannyDrinksWine I went to see Taste of Cherry twice in a week when it came out, and have not seen or thought about it in the last two decades. Now I *must* see it again.

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@Paleonut_ @michael_hoerger I usually bring a mini CR box for travel. Also check out https://t.co/o23cJIBrYg or search for 'AirFanta 3Pro'.

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@5mintillZeitnot @HansMokeNiemann Dare to guess why smallville was ‘retired’?

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@ChessProblem I am stunned: how can someone claiming to be a star statistician *not* have brought his *own* calculator in this time of NEED?

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@srinathchess The three positions @lachesisq showed are huge red flags for engine use. Unfortunately, your reply is another red flag, as it shows you fail to grasp exactly that.

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@csquared @elonmusk @BillyM2k @X Don’t debase yourself groveling for a neo-fascist.

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@anishgiri Guess which account was once caught cheating, including in the 1-m and 3-m pools, and was then quietly ‘retired’? @VBkramnik would have a ballgame with ICC’s old data, still easily accessible on their site.

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@mikhail_golubev @chesscom @32gcfhkmm has been violating rules of online chess platforms this way for decades. Did it against me on the ICC on the same day he beat Karpov in the 1999 Monaco tournament. Current Kramnik would definitely brand me a cheater after those games.

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@VBkramnik I wonder what @VBkramnik's opinion is on account sharing on online platforms. Does it fall under cheating, is it okay, or is it okay under circumstances?

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@JenShahade 30 years of Dragon brought me more misery than pleasure.

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@Bennyficial1 Looking forward to it!