The 2,000,000th post game

Started by bluewaterrider52,234 pages

Originally posted by bluewaterrider
[WhiteElo "2048"]
[BlackElo "2135"]
[PlyCount "19"]

1. e4 {[%emt 0:0:4]} d5 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 2. e5 {[%emt 0:0:2]} d4 {[%emt 0:0:11]} 3. Bb5+ {[%emt 0:0:3]} c6 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 4. Bd3 {[%emt 0:0:10]} Nd7 {[%emt 0:0:22]} 5. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:7]} Qb6 {[%emt 0:0:27]} 6. e6 {[%emt 0:0:5]} fxe6 {[%emt 0:0:9]} 7. Ng5 {[%emt 0:0:3]} c5 {[%emt 0:0:17]} 8. Qh5+ {[%emt 0:0:8]} g6 {[%emt 0:0:8]} 9. Bxg6+ {[%emt 0:0:3]} Kd8 {[%emt 0:0:6]} 10. Nf7+ {[%emt 0:0:3]} 1-0

The final position of this game, shown on the previous page.
Uncastled, forked, and about to lose a rook, if not more, my opponent decided against playing to completion.

Not that I put any stock in such things, but of the following article:

http://christendtimeministries.com/coronavirus-fake-virus-pandemic-fabricated-to-cover-up-global-outbreak-of-5g-syndrome/

... I did find the following interesting, especially the bolded consideration:

As it turns out, those nations with the most advanced 5G roll-outs have the highest incidence of COVID-19 cases, both infection rates and death rates.In those countries that have permitted Internet of Things (IoT) build-outs where the 5G power grids are the most developed, the coronavirus infection rate is taking off. What’s really interesting is that Africa has thus far shown very few cases. As of this weekend there were only 3 medically acknowledged cases on the entire continent. Which begs the question: How do the Third World countries in Africa avoid such a contagious strain of the coronavirus given the pervasive lack of proper sanitation and necessary hygiene? In light of how deeply involved the Chinese are with development projects all over Africa, it’s quite curious how that infection number is still so low. Perhaps it’s directly related to the absence of 5G roll-outs in the vast majority of African nations.

First 3rd party map I came across doesn't seem to refute the author's assertion.

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/03/30/822491838/coronavirus-world-map-tracking-the-spread-of-the-outbreak

Got to admit, I, too, find it interesting that places you'd normally expect to be hard hit aren't particularly so ...

https://www.rcrwireless.com/20200106/5g/italian-telcos-get-ready-reach-more-cities-5g-2020

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fkevinmurnane%2F2019%2F05%2F15%2Fookla-launches-an-interactive-map-showing-all-the-5g-networks-in-the-world%2Famp%2F&psig=AOvVaw1JHxxni8YFp0CehwOgQF64&ust=1585739000493000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAkQ3YkBahcKEwiYyeCkyMToAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAw

[WhiteElo "1713"]
[BlackElo "1829"]
[PlyCount "19"]

1. e4 {[%emt 0:0:16]} c5 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 2. e5 {[%emt 0:0:10]} e6 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 3. d4 {[%emt 0:0:8]} cxd4 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 4. Qxd4 {[%emt 0:0:2]} Nc6 {[%emt 0:0:1]} 5. Qf4 {[%emt 0:0:9]} g6 {[%emt 0:0:3]} 6. Nf3 {[%emt 0:0:8]} Bg7 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 7. Nbd2 {[%emt 0:0:33]} Nge7 {[%emt 0:0:4]} 8. Nc4 {[%emt 0:0:4]} Nd5 {[%emt 0:0:2]} 9. Nd6+ {[%emt 0:0:4]} Ke7 {[%emt 0:0:11]} 10. Qxf7# {[%emt 0:0:2]Mate} 1-0

Played as White ... I defied good sense in bringing my Queen to center stage so early, but that doesn't ALWAYS backfire ...

There are actually 2 different roulette games found in casinos throughout the world.

A European roulette wheel only has a green 0 instead of having a 0 and a 00. This variation was introduced.

in the 19th century in Germany. The casino was trying to compete with other properties in the area, so they invented a version of the game that offered better odds.

If you can find a European roulette game, you should always play it instead of playing an American game. The house edge is only 2.7% on this game, which is significantly better than 5.26%.

You’ll still eventually lose all your money, but it will take longer.

You’ll also be considerably more likely to walk away from any given situation as a winner.

Online casinos offer both games in order to take advantage of unsophisticated players.

This actually isn’t a tactic exclusive to online casinos. Land-based casinos also sometimes offer both American and European roulette wheels right next to each other. Unsophisticated players don’t realize there’s a difference. If they do, they often underestimate how much of a difference there is.

This isn’t exactly a shady practice. After all, casinos are in the business of selling customers the hope of beating the odds and walking away a winner. Learning the math behind casino games and gambling isn’t hard. It’s just not something that most people do before trying out the games.

Make no mistake. It’s the players’ responsibility to understand the difference between games and to choose the one with the better odds.

Now that you’ve read this post, you’ll never again play an American roulette game when a European game is available, will you?

Roulette is often misrepresented in the movies.

A lot of people think that roulette is an easy game to cheat because they’ve seen movie and television shows which imply that the croupier (the dealer) has some kind of control over the outcome of the game.

The most famous example of this is in Casablanca. Rick wants to help out a young couple who are being victimized by the local authorities. He tells the young man to bet on 22.

He gives the croupier a signal, and the game results in a 22. Rick tells the young man to keep his money on 22. He wins again.

In reality, I can’t think of a way that you could rig a game in such a way as to make a ball land in a specific pocket. There are too many variables. You MIGHT be able to rig a game in such a way that certain ranges of numbers are more likely.

But being able to land the ball in a specific pocket 4 times in a row would be impossible for anyone who didn’t possess telekinesis as their superpower.