Providence has led me to discover a video clip, featuring one of the most obnoxious characters on the internet, sitting in judgement upon a Chess match disputed by the two players.
It is titled "Two Mates Gone Stale," and it shows the highly obnoxious Tony Clifton!
There are many people who would think this was real life, if they were not warned about Andy Kaufman`s eccentric behaviour??
Ecclesiastes 3:1 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
2 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
5 A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
6 A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
7 A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
8 A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
9 What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth?
10 I have seen the travail, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it.
11 He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.
Last week I managed to obtain a very pleasing win against Fritz rated play with the white pieces, what made it most pleasing, was the fact it was based largely on intuition, rather than clear calculation. Early in the game this position arose, I could instinctively see the potential Bxg6 sacrifice, then I noticed black may be able to play Rg8 and pin the bishop? After a few seconds it was clear this does not work, as white can play Qxe6+. So I played Bxg6 and started my attack.
It became very difficult for me to calculate all the possible lines black could play after this tactical position was acheived.
Eventually the position below was reached, where it is white to play. Here I had to spend a bit of time working out what to do, though it may be easy to spot once you are shown the position as a tactical puzzle.
I played Rxd5+, it did not win the game instantly but an easily winning endgame soon occurred.
Ecclesiastes 12:12 And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.