Ray hits a new internet rating peak

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Date: 17 Apr 2006 12:22:36
From: Ray Gordon
Subject: Ray hits a new internet rating peak

It's only four points over the last peak, but it confirmed that peak, and
I'm "testing the all-time high" as they say in the stock ket.

I'm getting better at figuring out where to put my pieces during the game,
and at holding positional advantages, pluis I'm dusting off the weaker
players much more easily.

Now if I can only keep training another six years or so I might get
somewhere.

--
"Google maintains the USENET." -- The Honorable R. Barclay Surrick, Eastern
District of PA Judge
From Parker v. Google, E.D.Pa. #04-cv-3918

Date: 02 May 2006 19:09:57
From: Don't Spam Me
Subject: Re: Ray hits a new internet rating peak

>Does anybody know Ray Gordon's ID either on ICC or FICS?

>James

No. But don't be surprised if he "legally" uses a computer to achieve a
high rating, as he proposes he'll do OTB.

Date: 22 Apr 2006 23:26:33
From: help bot
Subject: Re: Ray hits a new internet rating peak

"Congratulations on attaining the coveted 1200 ELO rating."

"If you could please avoid defaming me, I'd appreciate it."

"So when you sue him, what are you going to list as damages?"

The damages appear to be 560 points, except that they were *added*,
not taken away.

"This wanton attack has caused undue harm to my client, as he was
planning to play in the "Class G" section in next year's World Open.
Now he may have trouble in that many players may mistakenly think he
belongs in the "Class D" section, where the competition is cut-throat,
the level of play having gone from subtle positional manuevers to
razor-sharp tactical slugfests! The harsh reality is that more than a
few of these tactical monsters in the "Class D" section have at one
time been "Class C" players. And on rare occasions a "Class C" player
may have once been a member of the select "Class B" group -- the
hard-core assassins of the chess board!

So you see, my client is really being thrown to the wolves here, your
honor. He doesn't stand a chance when rgc posters are allowed to
defame him at will. We are asking for compensation in the form of two
hundred USCF rating points, plus a spot in this year's grudge match
(with the added condition that my client not under any circumstances be
required to face Sam Sloan, a known child molester)."

The prosecution rests.

Date: 02 May 2006 16:28:35
From: David Richerby
Subject: Re: Ray hits a new internet rating peak

help bot <[email protected] > wrote:
> "Congratulations on attaining the coveted 1200 ELO rating."
>
> The damages appear to be 560 points, except that they were *added*,
> not taken away.

The Raymond Gordon with USCF ID 13114278, rating 640, is a schoolchild
in New York, not the guy who posts here who is, as I recall, Gordon
R. Parker, USCF ID 12482187, rating 1900. We've been through this
before.

Dave.

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Date: 03 May 2006 02:44:05
From: James
Subject: Re: Ray hits a new internet rating peak

David Richerby wrote :
> help bot <[email protected]> wrote:
>> "Congratulations on attaining the coveted 1200 ELO rating."
>>
>> The damages appear to be 560 points, except that they were *added*,
>> not taken away.
>
> The Raymond Gordon with USCF ID 13114278, rating 640, is a schoolchild
> in New York, not the guy who posts here who is, as I recall, Gordon
> R. Parker, USCF ID 12482187, rating 1900. We've been through this
> before.
>
>
> Dave.
>

Does anybody know Ray Gordon's ID either on ICC or FICS?

James

Date: 22 Apr 2006 09:22:09
From:
Subject: Re: Ray hits a new internet rating peak

I can help with this -- a 7 year-old girl explained it to me:

Everyone lives in the castle (put rooks on either end)
The King and Queen live in the middle of the castle. (put King/Queen on
center two squares)
The Queen's room matches her dress (Make sure Queen is on same color)
There are horses in the castle. (put knights down)
The Bishops stand between the horses and the king/queen to keep the
horses from getting poop on them.
The solidiers protect everyone in the castle (put pawns all along 2nd
rank)

Hope this helps. And be sure not to get poop on you.

Date: 22 Apr 2006 09:17:00
From:
Subject: Re: Ray hits a new internet rating peak

So when you sue him, what are you going to list as damages?

Date: 22 Apr 2006 06:39:40
From: John J.
Subject: Re: Ray hits a new internet rating peak

Congratulations on attaining the coveted 1200 ELO rating.

"Ray Gordon" <[email protected] > wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> It's only four points over the last peak, but it confirmed that peak, and
> I'm "testing the all-time high" as they say in the stock ket.
>
> I'm getting better at figuring out where to put my pieces during the game,
> and at holding positional advantages, pluis I'm dusting off the weaker
> players much more easily.
>
> Now if I can only keep training another six years or so I might get
> somewhere.
>
> --
> "Google maintains the USENET." -- The Honorable R. Barclay Surrick,
> Eastern District of PA Judge
> From Parker v. Google, E.D.Pa. #04-cv-3918
>

Date: 22 Apr 2006 11:21:32
From: Ray Gordon
Subject: Re: Ray hits a new internet rating peak

> Congratulations on attaining the coveted 1200 ELO rating.

If you could please avoid defaming me, I'd appreciate it.

--
"Google maintains the USENET." -- The Honorable R. Barclay Surrick, Eastern
District of PA Judge
From Parker v. Google, E.D.Pa. #04-cv-3918

Date: 21 Apr 2006 15:17:39
From: help bot
Subject: Re: Ray hits a new internet rating peak

Ray Gordon wrote:

"It's only four points over the last peak, but it confirmed that
peak, and
I'm "testing the all-time high" as they say in the stock ket."

With a rating like yours, what you should probably do is forget about
stocks and buy a LEAP, or perhaps a call option. After all, in your
case the downside potential is minimal while the upside potential is
nearly unlimited! Leverage, that's the ticket.

"I'm getting better at figuring out where to put my pieces during the
game..."

Sam Sloan quite cruelly talked about where the pieces go at the start
of a game in response to this comment, apparently not realising he was
dealing with a child.

"...pluis I'm dusting off the weaker players much more easily."

There are such players? :)

"...and at holding positional advantages..."

At the lowest levels of competition, often players will make illegal
moves and the opponent may not even notice; in view of this, I would
recommend focusing on tactics.

Also, the rate of return on Tactics stock is far greater than the
paltry dividends one might accrue on Positional-play. One stock
screener I like for beginners is the King-safety screen; another is the
Material screen, which identifies stocks where one side has accrued
massive "earnings", while the competition has an equal amount of
"losses". And remember to cut (material) losses short, but let profits
ride.

-- help bot

Date: 20 Apr 2006 13:31:18
From: samsloan
Subject: Re: Ray hits a new internet rating peak

Ray Gordon wrote:
>
> I'm getting better at figuring out where to put my pieces during the game,

In the corners you put the rooks. Next to them you put the knights.
After that the bishops.

If you are white, your queen goes on the left center square, your king
on the right center square.

If you are black, the reverse.

After that, the pawns go in front.

Try to remember that the right hand corner must be white. White is
always right!

I realize that this is difficult for you, but if you keep trying you
will eventually get the hang of it.

> Now if I can only keep training another six years or so I might get
> somewhere.

Do not get discouraged if it takes you longer. By then, you should
almost be ready to learn the en passant rule.

> --
> "Google maintains the USENET." -- The Honorable R. Barclay Surrick, Eastern
> District of PA Judge
> From Parker v. Google, E.D.Pa. #04-cv-3918

Right. If a federal judge says it, then, by definition, it must be
true, unless reversed on appeal.

Sam Sloan