Manyfof you know that Peter Thiel is bankrolling Ron Paul's candidacy. If not, catch up here. I can't really tell you how to stop this, but I can offer some insight.
I don't agree with tose who say you can understand a person's psychology through the way they play chess. If so, they would have sent me to the funny farm long ago, for my play is affected by my mood, concentration, standing in tournament, opponent's rank, and what I had for lunch, among other factors. But for those who can read the tea leaves, I prersent a game below which should be interesting whether or not it reveals the inner orkings of Peter Thiel's mind.
Befor presenting thew game I shuld say that despite extreme philosophical differences I find him a pleasant and well-intentioned fellow. He funds a auperPac but so do Stephen Colbert and Bill Maher. To those who cry "Palantir" I'll simply admit that had I the skills and thought I could get away with it, I might have done the same on behalf of the good guys. Residue of my YIPPIE past.
Now that dialysis is ending my serious tournament career, I am reflecting on past adventures, which is how I came across this pleasant memory.
Anyway, for what it is worth, Mr. Thiel made some very interestuin decisions in our game, so here goes (the format is PGN, copy and paste into any chess prorgram for viewing.)
[Event "CalChess Championship"]
[Site "Foster City (USA)"]
[Date "1996"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Schiller, Eric"]
[Black "Thiel, Peter"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Eco "B87"]
[Annotator ""]
[Source ""]
{[ SICILIAN def. SOZIN ATTACK,B87] }
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bc4 {Bobby Fischer's preferred way of meeting his beloved Najdor Sicilian.}
e6 7.Bb3 b5 8.f4 {Castling is normal.} b4 {Very aggressive. Bobby handled it differently as Black.}
( 8...Bb7 9.f5 e5 10.Nde2 Nbd7 11.Bg5 Be7 12.Ng3 Rc8 13.O-O h5
14.h4 b4 15.Bxf6 Bxf6 16.Nd5 Bxh4 17.Nxh5 Qg5 18.f6 g6 19.Ng7+
Kd8 20.Rf3 Bg3 21.Qd3 Bh2+ 22.Kf1 Nc5 23.Rh3 Rh4 24.Qf3 Nxb3
25.axb3 Rxh3 26.Qxh3 Bxd5 27.exd5 Qxf6+ 28.Ke1 Qf4 {Robert Byrne vs. Bobby Fischer, Sousse Intrerzonal 1967.}
) 9.e5 {A risky approach, offering the knight at c3. But any position with multiple
possible captures is inherently confusing. My kind of position!}
( 9.Na4 Nxe4 10.O-O g6 11.f5 {was played in Fischer vs. Tal, 1959 World Championship Candidates' Tournament.}
) bxc3 {?} ( 9...dxe5 {is a better choice.} 10.fxe5 bxc3
( 10...Nfd7 11.Bxe6 fxe6 12.Nxe6 Qb6 13.Nd5 Qa5 14.Nec7+ Kf7
15.e6+ Kg8 16.exd7 Nxd7 17.Nxa8 Bb7 18.Nac7 Bc5 19.Qe2 h6 20.Qe6+
{Black resigned, Rozumek vs. Filipi, Czech Republic 2001 Juniors (under 18).}
) 11.exf6 cxb2 ( 11...Qxf6 12.bxc3 Qh4+ 13.Kf1 Bc5 14.Qf3 {leads to a position with even chances, Zieger vs. Schork, Ottenau 2005 Baden Championship.}
) 12.Bxb2 Qxf6 {is probably better for Black.} ) 10.exf6 cxb2
{The capture is a forcing move, as I must do something about the threatened rook.}
( 10...Qxf6 11.bxc3 Be7 12.Qf3 Ra7 13.O-O O-O 14.Be3
( 14.f5 {!} e5 15.Ne2 {offers White better prospects for an attack in the long run.}
) Rc7 15.Ne2 ( 15.Rab1 Rxc3 16.Qe2 {was a sacrifice worth considering.$13?$44}
) Bb7 16.Qg3 Qg6 17.Qxg6 hxg6 {and Black had a superior pawn structure in Umapathysivam Mahesh vs. Juszczynski , Adelaide Open 2003.}
) 11.Bxb2 {Thiel can't resist the opportunity to annoy my king.}
Qa5+ 12.c3 gxf6 13.O-O Rg8 {Taking aim on the highway leading to my king.}
14.f5 e5 15.Qh5 {Threatening devastation at f7.} {!} Ra7 16.Rae1
( 16.Ne6 {was tempting, but I didn't see anything concrete after}
Qb6+ 17.Rf2 Bb7 {because} 18.Nxf8 {fails to} Rxg2+ {!!} ) h6
17.Ne6 Qb6+ 18.Kh1 Bb7 19.Re2 Qc6 {Going all-out for my king.}
( 19...a5 {with queenside play was a better strategy.} ) 20.Rf3
( 20.Rg1 {would have been safer.} ) Ke7 21.Qxf7+ {?!} {I can't resis parting with the Lady, but objectively not best.}
( 21.Nc7 {!} Qxc7 22.Qxf7+ {was best, with a winning position.} )
Kxf7 22.Nd8+ Ke8 23.Nxc6 Bxc6 24.Bxg8 Bxf3 25.gxf3 {I have a better endgame, having a bishop for a kight, but it is by no means an easy win.}
Rg7 26.Be6 ( 26.Bd5 {is more precise.} ) Nd7 27.Bc1 Nc5 28.Bd5
Rc7 29.c4 {To open lines for dark-square bishop.} Rc8 30.Be3
Rb8 31.Kg2 Kd7 32.Kh3 Nd3 ( 32...Rb1 {is a more active move.} )
33.Kg4 {!} {The invasion begins. King position is critical in endgames.}
a5 {Thki pawn aspires to become queen, but my little soldier stands in the way!}
( 33...Rb1 34.Rd2 Nb4 35.Be6+ Kc7 36.Kh5 ) 34.Kh5 a4 35.Kg6 a3
{That's as far as you go!} 36.Be4 Nf4+ 37.Bxf4 exf4 38.Kxf6 {Now I am up a pawn, and I will get a new queen.}
Kc7 39.Kf7 Kb6 {Black's forces are paralyzed.} 40.Bc2 Kc5 41.Bb3
d5 {Desperation.} 42.cxd5 Kd4 43.Re8 {Forcing rooks off. When ahead, trad pieces and preserve pawns.}
Rxe8 44.Kxe8 Bc5 {Bishps of opposite color can't save this one!}
45.f6 Ke3 46.f7 Kxf3 47.f8=Q Bxf8 {That's okay, I'll get another one.}
48.Kxf8 Ke4 49.d6 {I win the race.} f3 50.Bc4 Kd4 51.Bf1 Kc3
52.d7 Kb2 53.Bc4 f2 54.d8=Q f1=Q+ 55.Bxf1 Kxa2 56.Qb6 Ka1 57.Bd3
a2 {Almost talemate, but ...} 58.Qd4# {checkmate} 1-0