Simaginfan
@simaginfan.bsky.social
Love Chess, cricket, and all living things - beautiful or ugly. Hates rude people and haters.
GOTD. The wonderful Zagorovsky was not only a c.c. legend - he was a fine player over the board as well. A forgotten gem.
November 16, 2025 at 4:43 PM
GOTD. The wonderful Zagorovsky was not only a c.c. legend - he was a fine player over the board as well. A forgotten gem.
Indoor guard post today George mate!. Stay inside and stay dry. Cheers from Norm.
November 14, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Indoor guard post today George mate!. Stay inside and stay dry. Cheers from Norm.
Happy Gravy day George mate! Carrots in my gravy today😹. Do I look like a rabbit?😹🐯
November 9, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Happy Gravy day George mate! Carrots in my gravy today😹. Do I look like a rabbit?😹🐯
GOTD. One from my chess youth! A rare example of the theme 'self fork'.
November 8, 2025 at 7:42 PM
GOTD. One from my chess youth! A rare example of the theme 'self fork'.
GOTD. The wonderful Michael Basman - what a player he was, and quite a character. A double exchange sacrifice against a rising start of world chess at the time. I hope you spot the lovely little point if the second exchange is taken.
November 6, 2025 at 2:28 PM
GOTD. The wonderful Michael Basman - what a player he was, and quite a character. A double exchange sacrifice against a rising start of world chess at the time. I hope you spot the lovely little point if the second exchange is taken.
GOTD. 'Just a draw', but what a game!
November 5, 2025 at 2:53 PM
GOTD. 'Just a draw', but what a game!
Left over chicken skin day here George mate!. Dreamies for pub if I behave - as if I wouldn't😹. Cheers from Norm the Garden Guard Cat.
November 4, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Left over chicken skin day here George mate!. Dreamies for pub if I behave - as if I wouldn't😹. Cheers from Norm the Garden Guard Cat.
GOTD. This Gipslis game came to mind just this week, when I watched a top level game 'live' with the Hungarian Defence. As I commented on a game 2 decades ago - 'yesterday's load of old rubbish is today's deep subtlety! Go figure. And some nice Queen 'creeping moves'.
November 4, 2025 at 3:29 PM
GOTD. This Gipslis game came to mind just this week, when I watched a top level game 'live' with the Hungarian Defence. As I commented on a game 2 decades ago - 'yesterday's load of old rubbish is today's deep subtlety! Go figure. And some nice Queen 'creeping moves'.
GOTD. Working on another pupil of Koblencs - Gipslis. This is a masterpiece! What a beautiful game.
November 3, 2025 at 5:37 PM
GOTD. Working on another pupil of Koblencs - Gipslis. This is a masterpiece! What a beautiful game.
Happy fish day George mate!. Cod today - no bones😹. Working for it guard duty while they fix the perimeter fence after the windy stuff.
October 31, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Happy fish day George mate!. Cod today - no bones😹. Working for it guard duty while they fix the perimeter fence after the windy stuff.
Bath time her George mate!. Got to look my best. Have a good one!
October 28, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Bath time her George mate!. Got to look my best. Have a good one!
GOTD. Still going over Koblencs games - this one is a beauty!
October 23, 2025 at 1:54 PM
GOTD. Still going over Koblencs games - this one is a beauty!
GOTD. Still working on the Koblencs material. I like to include a 'fun game' in such blogs - this one fits the bill. Absolutely mad game!
October 18, 2025 at 3:17 PM
GOTD. Still working on the Koblencs material. I like to include a 'fun game' in such blogs - this one fits the bill. Absolutely mad game!
GOTD. A bit more Koblencs - the blog is work in progress. When I post it I will point out some of the tactics here.
October 17, 2025 at 1:45 PM
GOTD. A bit more Koblencs - the blog is work in progress. When I post it I will point out some of the tactics here.
Happy fish day George mate! Kippers for me. Yummy, but mind the bones😹🐟. Having to work for it though. Redditch does Poets Day Friday, but I put in a full shift. Norm the Garden Guard Cat.
October 17, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Happy fish day George mate! Kippers for me. Yummy, but mind the bones😹🐟. Having to work for it though. Redditch does Poets Day Friday, but I put in a full shift. Norm the Garden Guard Cat.
GOTD. Back doing some chess. Looking at Alexandr Koblencs - most famous as Tal's trainer. A neat game.
October 16, 2025 at 5:38 PM
GOTD. Back doing some chess. Looking at Alexandr Koblencs - most famous as Tal's trainer. A neat game.
Afternoon George mate! It's the day after gravy day, so back to work for this orange hi-vis worker. Serious concentration needed Time we taught the humans we own that black is not a good colour for guard posts. Cheers!. Norm the Garden Guard Cat.
October 13, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Afternoon George mate! It's the day after gravy day, so back to work for this orange hi-vis worker. Serious concentration needed Time we taught the humans we own that black is not a good colour for guard posts. Cheers!. Norm the Garden Guard Cat.
Happy gravy day George mate! Working out how to put chicken gravy round a yellow rodent.😺. Speak soon!. Norm the garden guard cat.
October 12, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Happy gravy day George mate! Working out how to put chicken gravy round a yellow rodent.😺. Speak soon!. Norm the garden guard cat.
Happy fish and chips day George mate! Having mine without the chips, peas, batter etc, but might hustle some of the chicken😹🐅. Norm the garden guard cat - except when it's raining.
October 3, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Happy fish and chips day George mate! Having mine without the chips, peas, batter etc, but might hustle some of the chicken😹🐅. Norm the garden guard cat - except when it's raining.
GOTD. Looking at some Lajos Portisch. This one is rather nice!
September 26, 2025 at 12:48 PM
GOTD. Looking at some Lajos Portisch. This one is rather nice!
Afternoon George mate! I am promoted to supervisor as well.😹👍. Making sure my garden territory redesign is up to spec. Catch you for fish tomorrow!. George the garden guard cat.
September 25, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Afternoon George mate! I am promoted to supervisor as well.😹👍. Making sure my garden territory redesign is up to spec. Catch you for fish tomorrow!. George the garden guard cat.
GOTD. The late Leonid Stein - taken from the chess world far too soon. I will let you work out what happens if White takes the Knight on h2 with his King - it is rather beautiful.
September 23, 2025 at 3:09 PM
GOTD. The late Leonid Stein - taken from the chess world far too soon. I will let you work out what happens if White takes the Knight on h2 with his King - it is rather beautiful.
Yo George mate. Happy tuna day!. I am redundant today - the human I own has gardeners in messing with my territory🙀. So inside chilling! Have a good one. Norm the garden guard cat
September 23, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Yo George mate. Happy tuna day!. I am redundant today - the human I own has gardeners in messing with my territory🙀. So inside chilling! Have a good one. Norm the garden guard cat
GOTD. One of the deepest miniatures ever played.
September 22, 2025 at 12:55 PM
GOTD. One of the deepest miniatures ever played.
GOTD. Working on a quick blog. I am Simaginfan - his games are an endless treasure trove. Enjoy the game.
September 21, 2025 at 12:12 PM
GOTD. Working on a quick blog. I am Simaginfan - his games are an endless treasure trove. Enjoy the game.