By the way I do not say that lightly! @woodpusher ! Stay safe buddy!
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Trials of a woodpusher: Adventures in chess, backyard gardening, and maybe whisker chopping
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woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
.... in 1 to 4 months. 
You understand exactly!
You understand exactly!
Alright, I have time to get in line for a hotdog before I get my seat.... in 1 to 4 months.
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
We're on my 70th move in this game.
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
Indeed. Part of why it's taking so long is that I need to wipe the slobber off of the pieces and reset the board each move.
That must be one smart dog. 
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
Not really, he only beats me about 1 game in 10.That must be one smart dog.
The Cadre living vicariously through Sam in Chess Championships...who knew. You go Sam! You Go!
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
Yes, still too early for planting. , May24 Victoria Day wknd is when it's planting season up here. Anything earlier, no matter what the current weather is like, and you run the very real risk of an overnight frost killing everything.
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
Not too much going on as far as shaving is concerned. Still plodding away with the Pitralon soap 3107ing and still growing the old dutch whiskers.
Chesswise, I should have two new tournaments starting over in late June. The first is the First World Zone Team Tournament. The correspondence world is broken into three zones, comprised of team in the region: EUROPE (by far the largest and strongest), AFRICA/ASIA (the smallest), and WORLD (everyone not in the other two). There will be 13-17 teams, which will mean 12-16 games.
The second will be one of the strongest tnmts I have played in to date, the World Championship Semi-Finals, on par in strength with the Finals of the Olympiad. I should have my IM (International Master) title in a few months and am now in the hunt for the SIM (Senior IM) title, which is just below the GM (Grandmaster) designation. I'll get there someday .... I hope ... maybe.
Chesswise, I should have two new tournaments starting over in late June. The first is the First World Zone Team Tournament. The correspondence world is broken into three zones, comprised of team in the region: EUROPE (by far the largest and strongest), AFRICA/ASIA (the smallest), and WORLD (everyone not in the other two). There will be 13-17 teams, which will mean 12-16 games.
The second will be one of the strongest tnmts I have played in to date, the World Championship Semi-Finals, on par in strength with the Finals of the Olympiad. I should have my IM (International Master) title in a few months and am now in the hunt for the SIM (Senior IM) title, which is just below the GM (Grandmaster) designation. I'll get there someday .... I hope ... maybe.
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
Go get'em Abe !!!
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
So I guess I shouldn't show you this then.. 
woodpusher
TSC’s International Man of Meh
I played double boards -vs- the US. Drew both games on board-1, with a win and a draw on board-2.
This doesn't mean Canada is stronger than the US; far from it. Your top player team would crush ours. The super big guns don't often play in the "friendly" team matches. To put our two countries' strength in perspective, I am #6 in Canada but would be only #32 in the US.
This doesn't mean Canada is stronger than the US; far from it. Your top player team would crush ours. The super big guns don't often play in the "friendly" team matches. To put our two countries' strength in perspective, I am #6 in Canada but would be only #32 in the US.