greenpawn34

greenpawn34

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greenpawn34
Rating 1897
Accepting games from rated 300 to 300
Daily ChessLast move 141d ago

Bio

Hi,

I'm Geoff Chandler, a chess bum, hacker and cheapo merchant.

Blog 4 is the blog I do for RHP where I use games played on RHP.

I learned how to play chess when I was 6 or 7 by watching
my father. He was playing dominoes at the time and I kept
telling him what to play. Eventually he locked me in a cupboard
under the stairs where I found an old chess set, a torch and
a Fred Reinfeld book on Opening Traps.

I was in that cupboard for 18 years, when I came out I was a chess genius.

Somehow round about the Fischer boom I got good.
My first ever rating was 1720 (that was 1974).

I ran my own chess magazine 'Capatal (sic) Chess', full of
jokes, games from local players and other such nonsense.

Joint wrote a book with Danny Kopec and friends. 'Master Chess' I did the Tactics section.

I then tied first for the Scottish Open. Grade up to 2200 something.
(with todays rating inflation that's 2900 something!)

My picture appeared in a paper and some man who opened up a shop selling games,
jigsaws and chess computers wanted me to promote his chess computers.

I said 'No', he said £100 a week. I said Yes! (in 1984 £100 p/w was good money.)

Alas no more weekend chess so practically gave up the game, including
the magazine though played in league matches and wrote a few articles.

Wrote 'Rampant Chess' with Keith Ruxton, and awarded Scottish Player of the Year 2010.

Favourite Books: Catch 22, Three Men in a Boat and Treasure Island.

Favourite Chess Book: 'Tarrasch's Best Games' by Reinfeld.

There I can only tell you what book I know gave me a leg up.
Not sure about GM's recommending new books for students,
how do they know it will do any good. They are already good!

The Student has to come back in 40 years and tell us if it was any good.

Every Chess player is my friend.

Develop, Check all Checks and watch those unprotected pieces.

Rating Trend

50 games

Rated Won / Drawn / Lost

All Rated

1727 games

As White

869 games

As Black

858 games

Stats
Daily Chess
Games Played
1801
Rated
1727
Won
1414
Lost
194
Drawn
193
In Progress
0
All Moves
43363
Moves This Month
0
Tourn. Entry Rating
1903
Vacation rem' 2024
36 days

Rated Color

All

1727 games

Won

1352 games

Lost

190 games

Drawn

185 games

Rated Timeouts

Won

88 games

Lost

0 games

Historical

Highest Rating190919091948
Average Rating188718871864
Lowest Rating186818681767
Opponent Average Rating132913291475
Games Rated3838585
90 days1 Year5 Years

Affiliated Clans

Clan DetailsChallengesGamesPoints
NameLastWonLostDrawnWonLostDrawnNetGross
Alpha Doggs
Alpha Doggs

If you can't run with the Big Doggs, stay on the porch

126 May 1500000000

Affiliated Clubs

RHP Beta Testers Z

Invite only, sorry.


Members
22
Tournaments
1
Formed
05 Mar 08
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Bates Motel

Closed for repairs.


Members
2
Tournaments
-
Formed
25 Jan 09
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User Id
#437199
Joined
06 May 08
Last Daily Move
141d
Last Live Game
-
Vacation Remaining
36 days

Awards

  • Rated player

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.

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Last refreshed on 20 Jul 24.

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