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| Posted by usethepawn mailcafe.net 5/13/2005 18:31:46 Play online chess |  Subject: Longest winning streakMessage: I know that sorceress_queen has 241 games up in a row but can anyone better that? |
| Posted by usethepawn mailcafe.net 5/14/2005 02:42:51 Play online chess | New Leader Message: |
| Posted by magna68 mailcafe.net 5/14/2005 05:50:23 Play online chess | Meaningless Message: Superman123 should have maybe added that this 308 consecutive wins were obtained playing only white against players preferrably not over 1200. What for? Hardly something to mention or to be proud of. |
| Posted by usethepawn mailcafe.net 5/14/2005 20:39:46 Play online chess | So sorry Message: |
| Posted by honololou mailcafe.net 5/14/2005 21:37:20 Play online chess | usethepawn… Message: occasions by superman himself. As you can see, it's kind of a hollow stat. sorceress_queen's record is impressive, though. |
| Posted by thumper mailcafe.net 5/14/2005 22:57:56 Play online chess | Just my opinion....... Message: I'm more interested in who playes the toughest people here. Who has the highest 'average opponent' rating? |
| Posted by invincible1 mailcafe.net 5/15/2005 02:14:54 Play online chess | thumper, Message: |
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