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Malis1959

You use English Notation

You use an analog clock.

 

urk
I resemble that remark!

But seriously, what is the advantage to ambiguous algebraic?

I never understood that.
solomonkey50
What's a fogy?
Diakonia
solomonkey50 wrote:
What's a fogy?

Person with old-fashioned ideas.

Diakonia
Stephenson2 wrote:
Diakonia wrote:
solomonkey50 wrote:
What's a fogy?

Person with old-fashioned ideas.

Old Person with old-fashioned ideas.

Get it right you Whipper-Snapper

Being a fogy doesnt mean being old.

AussieMatey

Old Person with old-fashioned old ideas.

Get it right you Whipper-Snapper

EscherehcsE

You might be an "old fogy" if you can spell better than a young whippersnapper...

Diakonia
AussieRookie wrote:

Old Person with old-fashioned old ideas.

Get it right you Whipper-Snapper

EH?  Speak up will ya...

urk
You still have copies of Yasser Seirawan's old magazine.
EscherehcsE
Cakeovic wrote:

You exclusively use MCO-13 as your openings reference.

Bingo. That's the only detailed openings reference that I own, and if I were to ever use it, it would be my exclusive openings reference. Smile

Diakonia
Cakeovic wrote:

You exclusively use MCO-13 as your openings reference.

I wasted money on a copy of FCO once.  It had to many words, letters, numbers, and such.  I threw it away.

urk
ECOs were awesome!
Chess was better before the damn computers.
Diakonia
urk wrote:
ECOs were awesome!
Chess was better before the damn computers.

Amen!

They have helped the good players, but its ruined the game for the rest of us.  

Ziryab
Malis1959 wrote:

You use English Notation

 

Like this?

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ipcress12
Cakeovic wrote:

You exclusively use MCO-13 as your openings reference.

Are you kidding? I'm sticking with MCO-10.

(Actually I wouldn't mind picking up a copy for old time's sake.)

blueemu

I am the definitive old fogy. I would even hazard the term: geezer.

lazydockboy

In my day you called someone old a lawnmower , you bunch of whipper snippers. 

Diakonia

I want the old school Chess Informant.  Loved those, and couldnt wait for the next one to come out.  

urk
Your favorite GMs all retired years ago.
Ziggy_Zugzwang

If your favourite Dr Who was Tom Baker....If you remember computer punch cards...If you used to watch a black and white TV...if the older folk were disgusted with young people with long hair and flares were 'cool'...