Tips for Tikay

[BigAdz]

Suddenly got a stream of emails from Corals apologising for incorrectly settled bets, 5 days after they were corrected.

.....Brilliant!!

[tikay]

I wasn't having a dig, just making a more general point.

 Hope you have a lovely relaxing day.

No, the point was taken exactly as intended, & in good heart. I'm just having a bloody MARE today. PM on it's way to you, it will all make sense then, truly.

Good constructive feedback is why we make an almost respectable ROI, & I don't have any ego issues.

Just had a horrendous 20 minute phone call which has revved up my heartbeat to a trillion per second, now I need some kip before tonight's Show, which is our Charlotte Jackson Special, ooooohhhh

[Tal]

Peter Svidler, yesterday, contemplating his response to the Grünfeld Defence, while the Chief Arbiter watches on.

[AndrewT]

"Fuck these arseholes, making me skulk about in the shadows, I'll show them by wearing the baddest, brightest tie I own"

[TightEnd]

Just passing it on

Guy Johnson
@outragous76
@tighty @Tony_Kendall darts bet for TFT! Total number of 180s line is 30.5. Taking unders (1.75 on betfair). Suggest £30

[The Camel]

Peter Svidler, yesterday, contemplating his response to the Grünfeld Defence, while the Chief Arbiter watches on.

Why do Grandmasters spend so long puzzling over positions they must have played thousands of times before?

Surely it's just wasting time they might need when and if the game gets really complicated later on?

[Skippy]

Peter Svidler, yesterday, contemplating his response to the Grünfeld Defence, while the Chief Arbiter watches on.

Why do Grandmasters spend so long puzzling over positions they must have played thousands of times before?

Surely it's just wasting time they might need when and if the game gets really complicated later on?

They don't, he's probably just about to move. They only let them take photos in the first 5 minutes of each game or so, that's why the positions always look like they've barely started.

[Tal]

Peter Svidler, yesterday, contemplating his response to the Grünfeld Defence, while the Chief Arbiter watches on.

Why do Grandmasters spend so long puzzling over positions they must have played thousands of times before?

Surely it's just wasting time they might need when and if the game gets really complicated later on?

Great question. He probably moved straight after the photo was taken, but in this case, it might have been a little different.

Generally speaking, they won't take too long over the first few moves, but sometimes someone springs a surprise that goes against the hours of preparation they've done for the game.

In this case, Svidler is regarded as one of the leading exponents of this quite aggressive opening from the Black side, so it is a little surprising for someone to play it against him, when he will know so many of the nooks and krannies.

From my level, if someone plays an opening I was t expecting, even if I know my response, I'll take a minute or two (if available) to play through a couple of the variations in my head, just to visualise them and get a feel for the game that is likely to unfold.

It is one thing to know the sequence of moves, but it is another to be focusing your energies on the sort of game you get from that particular set of moves.

I suppose it is a bit like a snooker player, having had his opponent break and now facing the white ball in baulk. He knows he's going to play the clip off the pack, but he'll just steady himself, play through the opponent's next shot, where he wants the white and so on. Just getting into the game.

[millidonk]

Just passing it on

Guy Johnson
@outragous76
@tighty @Tony_Kendall darts bet for TFT! Total number of 180s line is 30.5. Taking unders (1.75 on betfair). Suggest £30

For the full story please click here

[Doobs]

Just passing it on

Guy Johnson
@outragous76
@tighty @Tony_Kendall darts bet for TFT! Total number of 180s line is 30.5. Taking unders (1.75 on betfair). Suggest £30

For the full story please click here

1.9 > 1.75.  Reasoning > no reasoning

[millidonk]

Just passing it on

Guy Johnson
@outragous76
@tighty @Tony_Kendall darts bet for TFT! Total number of 180s line is 30.5. Taking unders (1.75 on betfair). Suggest £30

For the full story please click here

1.9 > 1.75.  Reasoning > no reasoning

BSWOTN >TfT. Having a bit of fun > always being so serious.

[BigAdz]

I refuse to agree.......5pur2 and gooners always have good sport here, without any tears

[Tal]

There's another betting thread?

[millidonk]

There's another betting thread?

Anyone know where I can go to find out the latest goings on in the world of draughts?

[Tal]

There's another betting thread?

Anyone know where I can go to find out the latest goings on in the world of draughts?

CAMRA, I imagine.