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| Posted by jstevens1 mailcafe.net 4/28/2008 14:56:47 play online chess |  Subject: My Queen Gets Mean!Message: After my torrid adventures on the Experts Playing Field I am pleased to report a victory over an opponent much closer to my own rating, albeit southwards. It is so nice to be able to use my queen in an attacking rather than a defending role. I have annotated a game in the public directory called "My Queen Gets Mean!". Have a nice evening folks! Joanne |
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