tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21716553.post1118696104385261306..comments2024-01-29T10:45:34.227-08:00Comments on Robert Pearson's Chess Blog: There is No Substitute for VictoryRobert Pearsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357942424904415208noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21716553.post-70326645561036791542010-02-13T06:36:03.100-08:002010-02-13T06:36:03.100-08:00"To crush your enemies, to see them driven be..."To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women." is the one :) A great film, and great series of books !Signalmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16729072457754759564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21716553.post-6317163339266374182010-02-12T22:05:57.086-08:002010-02-12T22:05:57.086-08:00I am reminded of a Conan the Barbarian quote:
&q...I am reminded of a Conan the Barbarian quote: <br /><br />"What is best in life?"<br /><br />Conan: Crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and then something about the women—I couldn't understand what he said about them...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602574128560038781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21716553.post-20815491642939787572010-02-10T21:25:33.262-08:002010-02-10T21:25:33.262-08:00Even with more guns and men one would get mated in...Even with more guns and men one would get mated in chess.From the patzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04499383398575774704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21716553.post-51012524346168465622010-02-10T14:55:59.466-08:002010-02-10T14:55:59.466-08:00Aha, so that's where the term grasshopper (to ...Aha, so that's where the term grasshopper (to mean beginner) comes from.XYhttp://mythology.nunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21716553.post-45217636189909256232010-02-10T14:06:45.853-08:002010-02-10T14:06:45.853-08:00You didn't have artillery ? Was it a game at R...You didn't have artillery ? Was it a game at Rook odds ?Signalmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16729072457754759564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21716553.post-48635032273972876692010-02-10T09:24:48.575-08:002010-02-10T09:24:48.575-08:00Just do it.Just do it.rockyrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04244111671544689660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21716553.post-52916323053245512010-02-10T08:53:11.639-08:002010-02-10T08:53:11.639-08:00Wrong.
In my last tournament game, I negotiated w...Wrong.<br /><br />In my last tournament game, I negotiated with my opponent to accept a UN-brokered peace deal. The UN deployed peacekeeping troops on the 4th and 5th ranks, putting both our Kings out of danger. That's what I call a win-win.Liquid Egg Producthttp://www.liquideggproduct.com/noreply@blogger.com