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Uberdude
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by Uberdude » Mon Nov 23, 2015 2:15 pm
Some of you may recall my
study journal a couple of years ago of going off to BIBA in Korea which turned into a love story. Well, Sai and I got married the Saturday before last, so I thought you might like a photo of us cutting the wedding cake:
And here's one of just the cake; imagine it's actually on a larger board if you want to solve the problem (black to play).
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skydyr
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by skydyr » Mon Nov 23, 2015 2:23 pm
Congratulations!
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by Kirby » Mon Nov 23, 2015 2:41 pm
Congrats! That's great news.
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by EdLee » Mon Nov 23, 2015 2:57 pm
Congratulations!
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by macelee » Mon Nov 23, 2015 3:10 pm
Congratulations!
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by DrStraw » Mon Nov 23, 2015 3:31 pm
Still officially AGA 5d but I play so irregularly these days that I am probably only 3d or 4d over the board (but hopefully still 5d in terms of knowledge, theory and the ability to contribute).
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by gamesorry » Mon Nov 23, 2015 4:27 pm
That's fantastic
Congratulations!
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by sybob » Mon Nov 23, 2015 4:48 pm
Congratulations!
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by Bill Spight » Mon Nov 23, 2015 4:51 pm
The Adkins Principle:
At some point, doesn't thinking have to go on?
— Winona Adkins
Visualize whirled peas.
Everything with love. Stay safe.
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by EdLee » Mon Nov 23, 2015 4:54 pm
What is the sequence of moves which got to that position?
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by Bantari » Mon Nov 23, 2015 5:55 pm
Congrats!!!
The cake is awesome and you both look amazing!!! Long live and prosper.
- Bantari
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Joaz Banbeck
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by Joaz Banbeck » Mon Nov 23, 2015 6:21 pm
Congratulations, Uberdude!
DrStraw wrote: ...What is the sequence of moves which got to that position? ...
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by HKA » Tue Nov 24, 2015 6:24 am
Congratulations. Famous problem, however, that does not look like the kind of position black really wants to get out of. Forget tesuji here, the honte is to be blissfully captured.
My days of not taking you seriously are certainly coming to a middle