talzamir

Rating 1674

Accepting all challenges
Daily ChessLast move 1 hour and 19 minutes ago

About talzamir

And the player said, "Speak to us of Chess."

How do you seek perfection, unless grandmaster games guide you?

How shall you see the victory except the winning moves themselves lift the veil from your eyes?

The pawns say, "Chess is formations.
Like a hidden shield and sword, the strength of the many walks among us."

And the bishops say, "Nay, chess is time and tempo.
Like lightning, speed and flexibility shake the board beneath us and bring the sky down upon the opponent."

The solemn rooks say, "chess is the open space, the clear lines and rows. Opposition like twigs and pebbles break or quiver in fear of the Rook. Kings seek safety by our side. Is this not Chess?"

But the restless knights say, "We have heard Chess shouting in narrow quarters. Caissa's cries came with the sound of hoofs and the roaring might of forks."

At night the fair queen whispers to her King, "Chess shall rise when the scene is set by lessers. My touch prevails over the weak and the slow. And in the evening of snowbound winter, you see me reborn, dancing across a scarlet board of graves, with a drift of snow in My hair."

All these things the pieces say of Chess. Yet in truth they spoke not of chess, but of movement of pieces, of ends and means.

And chess is not a toil but an art.

It is not of gloating rights or shining trophies, but rather of a mind polished and a soul enchanted.

It is not the board you would see nor the pieces you would touch, but rather the dance you see with closed eyes and music you hear though you shut your ears.

It is not the click of piece on captured piece, nor a king fallen in surrender, but rather a marble battlefield, forever in conflict, yet graceful as an angel in flight.

Followers of Caissa, Chess is plans when plans come to fruition.

But you are the plans and you are the flaws in its execution.

Chess is perfection in an imperfect world.

But you are perfection. And you are the world.

Rating Trend (last 50 games)

Rated Won / Drawn / Lost

All Rated

1865 games

As White

931 games

As Black

934 games

Daily ChessStats

Games Played2062
Rated1865
Won1312
Lost616
Drawn134
In Progress3
All Moves56794
Moves This Month117
Rating1674
Tourn. Entry Rating1690

Rated Color

All

1865 games

Won

1139 games

Lost

595 games

Drawn

131 games

Rated Timeouts

Won

75 games

Lost

16 games

Historical

90 days1 Year5 Years
Highest Rating167417071805
Average Rating167316841750
Lowest Rating167316681668
Opponent Average Rating107410581190
Games Rated334242
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