Neil Barker
651 posts
Neil Barker
@6r4
Fat lad from Carlton who loves watching cricket and Rugby. PhD Engineering Candidate. Very bad chess player. @[email protected]
Brisbane, Queensland Katılım Mart 2009
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@Chesspatzeruk There's one titled player who pops in my chess club every now and again (CM), i've never beat him in any time format hehehe. Yeah, i'll pop in over the weekend. i'll just work out the time difference.
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@6r4 Just the Patzer Master title I got years ago...No chance of a real title I just can't play enough international events and to be fair they are a lot harder then the odd random Internet game! I'm streaming again dude on Sat & Sun mornings so please drop by for a chat!
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Always nice to beat a CM in the early morning while eating breakfast 🤣
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@ChessProblem The setting looks a lot better than the maths classroom in the old school I played my last tournament in.
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@StanCollymore I’m hoping forest end up higher than spurs, but I’ll take 10th stan.
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My 18th season on here and 18th season of my Premier League Predictions for the season ahead.
Terms and conditions apply, your team may finish higher or lower than illustrated...😏
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I started playing chess again after a few months off. I've still got it, i'm exactly where i left off. 😀
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@StanCollymore At the beginning of the season me and a saints fan were joking we were both fighting for 17th. If we don’t win another game this season I’m immensely proud of forest’s achievements. Im still hoping for European football and an fa cup final. 😄😀
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Forest have done everything they can and some so far, players, staff and 99% of supporters have pulled and pushed each other. Every fanbase has a few ( especially online) who haven't got a clue and have zero idea how tough a run in at this level is but thankfully they're few and far between.
The ultimate measure of a team is painfully simple. "Have you finished a position or two above last season and have you eclipsed last seasons haul". Anyone saying otherwise has never played a meaningful Sunday league season nevermind world's hardest league.
Forest will get Europe, of that I have zero doubt and are still masters of their own destiny, a few should remember that. Anyone giving out flowers, accolades and legendary statuses need only wait 5 weeks and one day hence.
Mapperley Red.🔴⚪️⭐️⭐️@MapperleyRed17
@StanCollymore Forest should've taken a point at VP.......just hope we can turn our bad spell around. Villa looking good
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@castilloadina1 @deoofbract @historyinmemes 20!=2.433×10¹⁸ students. Even Freddie would struggle teaching that size of class. (Sorry, I do agree with you 100% and to try and compare teachers and a singer are mind numbingly stupid, I just thought it was funny)
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@deoofbract @historyinmemes Love to see you teach a class of 20! Not a good comparison.
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Teachers can't control their class, but Freddie Mercury could control 72.000 people
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To be fair, you have to feel for the, fella. Got lied to by Tories about it all being Brussels fault, got lied to by Farage, Johnson and the rest of the Brexit clown about non-existent Brexit “benefits” and now him and his community are suffering, while Brexiteers still vomiting nonsense.
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GB News, "Surely Brexit is a good thing?"
Andy Dixon, Fisherman, "It's been bad. The exact opposite. It hasn't worked out as the government promised.. Locally, in North Shields, it's been a bit of a disaster"
GB News, "In what way?"
Andy Dixon, "Red tape, documentation, it's 100x what it used to be"
GB News, "What about we can have our own fish and we don't have the EU fishing in our waters?"
Andy Dixon, "It hasn't affected us locally"
GB News, "Can't you charge them more as you are no longer shackled by the EU pricing structure?"
Andy Dixon, "No, because they can buy the same product from within the EU"
GB News, "Did you vote to leave?"
Andy Dixon, "I was a Brexiter, and I voted mainly because of the red tape"
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@memomotorsports @Cracktus420 @esjesjesj Surely that’s just in America though? The rest of the world gets socialised medicine which is free for the end user. It’s in their governments best interest to reduce the cost of drugs. That’s why the NHS pay very little for drugs.
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@Cracktus420 @esjesjesj It’s not in any medical companies interest to cure cancer. The treatment is more profitable
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I defy any single Trump supporter to explain why this vile decision is good in any single way
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@ChessProblem @FressinetL That’s a shame. I think it was an interesting concept to see if engines are as good as we think they are in the hands of a GM, (in a controlled environment).
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@6r4 @FressinetL i don't think that match ended up happening
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the cheating discussion is a bit more nuanced than with certain people and it's obviously still a big worry for top players
but i think the idea of cheating once, or 3x per game to stay under the radar doesn't actually work - you just play worse for the rest of the game
C-Squared Podcast@Csquared
Starting 2025 the right way, here is our conversation with Grandmaster Daniil Dubov. We talk about his views on talent, and what it means in the context of our always evolving sport. We talked about his collaboration with Magnus, and how that shaped the 2018 World Championship match against Fabiano. We also discussed about the threat that cheating poses to chess. It's an episode you don't want to miss. Episode was filmed on 12.20.2024 (00:00) Intro (01:00) What is Talent, And Where Does Fabi Rank? (12:42) Style Differences (14:40) Other Factors That Play Into "Talent" (20:45) Fabiano's Story (23:41) How To Improve Consistently (27:30) How Long Does A Career In Chess Last Compared To Other Sports? (39:30) Speed Change (46:40) Dubov On Seconding Magnus (1:04:35) How Does Dubov Rank Himself (1:23:00) Cheating In Chess
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@ChessProblem What happened in the game with @FressinetL and MVL. I think Laurent was allowed to use an engine twice in the match to see what advantage it would bring. I was looking forward to the results.
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i think daniil & fabi are both capable of beating magnus in a legit 4-game blitz match
i would put money on magnus winning every time if daniil or fabi were allowed to cheat once per game
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thanks for not approving my esta visa to visit the states for my friends wedding. I now don’t have time for the full visa as it takes months for the interview. I was building an oil processing plant for an American company in Iraq you fucking morons. #bunchofcunts @CBP
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@ChessProblem I’ve put a bet on ding to win. He’s paying $4.55 which is really good for a 2 horse race.
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gukesh states he believes he can win the match. ding screams that they should settle it right here and now with a 100 game bullet match
best press conference ever
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@EstaVisaUSA thanks for not approving my visa to visit the states for my friends wedding. I now don’t have time for the full visa as it takes months for the interview. I was building an oil processing plant for an American company in Iraq you morons. #bunchofcunts
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