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khazalid · Post by **khazalid** » Mon May 14, 2007 9:46 am

the overrall standard of play on conquerclub has risen

discuss!

Guilty_Biscuit · Post by **Guilty_Biscuit** » Mon May 14, 2007 10:00 am

I agree - even over the short time I have been here I've seen an increase in professional play. Whilst a majority of newer players stick to the Sicilian Defense, very quickly they start to use a variety of openings from the Reti Opening to the Latvian Gambit. Whilst in some recent games I have seen what can only be described as a Wilkes-Barre Variaton on the Giuoco Piano.

Other than that, I've not seen many deadbeats, suiciders or silly alliances recently

Jork · Post by **Jork** » Mon May 14, 2007 10:11 am

No doubt about it!

I started last November, and have seen a MARKED increase in quality play!

Guilty_Biscuit · Post by **Guilty_Biscuit** » Mon May 14, 2007 10:13 am

dammit Jork - Now I'll have to find a new avatar!

Jork · Post by **Jork** » Mon May 14, 2007 10:16 am

Hey! I was here first - I think!?!?!?!? lol
your's is clearer though!

Jork · Post by **Jork** » Mon May 14, 2007 10:37 am

BTW - did ya hear the one about the agnostic, dyslexic insomniac???

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He was up ALL night trying to figure out if there was such a thing as "DOG"!

chewyman · Post by **chewyman** » Mon May 14, 2007 10:44 am

Guilty_Biscuit wrote:I agree - even over the short time I have been here I've seen an increase in professional play. Whilst a majority of newer players stick to the Sicilian Defense, very quickly they start to use a variety of openings from the Reti Opening to the Latvian Gambit. Whilst in some recent games I have seen what can only be described as a Wilkes-Barre Variaton on the Giuoco Piano.

Other than that, I've not seen many deadbeats, suiciders or silly alliances recently

Say what now??? What on earth are those?

jiminski · Post by **jiminski** » Mon May 14, 2007 10:53 am

chewyman wrote:
Guilty_Biscuit wrote:I agree - even over the short time I have been here I've seen an increase in professional play. Whilst a majority of newer players stick to the Sicilian Defense, very quickly they start to use a variety of openings from the Reti Opening to the Latvian Gambit. Whilst in some recent games I have seen what can only be described as a Wilkes-Barre Variaton on the Giuoco Piano.

Other than that, I've not seen many deadbeats, suiciders or silly alliances recently

Say what now??? What on earth are those?

those? Chess moves and the meanderrrings of an active imagination .. mostly they are very funny indeed!

RobinJ · Post by **RobinJ** » Mon May 14, 2007 11:33 am

Guilty_Biscuit wrote:I agree - even over the short time I have been here I've seen an increase in professional play. Whilst a majority of newer players stick to the Sicilian Defense, very quickly they start to use a variety of openings from the Reti Opening to the Latvian Gambit. Whilst in some recent games I have seen what can only be described as a Wilkes-Barre Variaton on the Giuoco Piano.

Other than that, I've not seen many deadbeats, suiciders or silly alliances recently

You're taking the piss right? Cos those sound awfully similar to chess openings (I know Giuoco Piano is anyway cos that is what I generally start of with before getting more expansive) or are they just your variations on chess openings? :lol:

But, I think I would agree about the quality of play. I suppose the better and more advertised the site becomes, the better the players that join.