Mike,

I like "Un" Rihel-- no one has ever given me that nickname before. Many times I've been "Da Rihel Dihel".

Also, if I were a British citizen, and could be knighted, I would love to be "Sir Rihel"..... har har.
Jason | 07.16.08 - 1:28 pm | #

Also, when we played at the Final Four of Chess with Harvard, we were asked to announce our team members. Because UMBC has used nicknames for a long time, and they introduced themselves as such, we also announced on-the-spot nicknames, mostly to make a little fun.

Mine was Jason "The Black Hole" Rihel-- because I was (and still am) getting good promising positions against strong titled players only to see it disappear down a black hole of a misstep late in the game.
Jason | 07.16.08 - 1:31 pm | #

They call me Orange Julius, a play off my name and a horrific incident that took place in my childhood. While spending a summer with my uncle in Madagascar he dealt with an infected livestock of ostriches. After eating a bird brunch I contracted the Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever. I had mental confusion, throat petechiae, blood in my urine, and yes, my skin color turned a shade of orange, gamboge to be specific, and everyone called me Orange Julius after that. With a 30% mortality rate Im lucky to be alive to tell about my nickname.
julius g | 07.16.08 - 10:09 pm | #

Ben "The Bulldozer" Goldberg, I love it. You know what makes it so great?? I am currently working at the local junkyard!! No joke.
Ben Goldberg | 07.16.08 - 11:42 pm | #

The Chess Mister is way ahead of you guys.
bs | 07.17.08 - 12:12 am | #

When my son and I competed in a bughouse tournament we chose the name Killer Bunnies. I'm not quite that qualifies as a nickname though.
Richard Lappin | 07.17.08 - 8:53 am | #

I assume you were the Killer Bunnies because of your last name?
Jason | 07.17.08 - 3:22 pm | #

speaking of nicknames, Matt can you link to your boston blitz nicknames?
example: Larry "born again" Christiansen, Vadim "the dream", Klasik Krasik etc...
Ilya Krasik | 07.17.08 - 7:08 pm | #

Ah yes... here it is... From Nov. of 2006!

http://globularchess.blogspot.co...- nicknames.html

-Matt
Matt Phelps | Homepage | 07.21.08 - 1:18 pm | #

I'd forgotten Shahade "They Fall." I think that's my favorite.

Although "Live" Friedel "or Die" is good too, the NH angle and all...

-Matt
Matt Phelps | Homepage | 07.21.08 - 2:49 pm | #

Also, two integral pieces from 2007 Chrissy the BEAR and Denis the Bumble Bee.
Ilya Krasik | 07.21.08 - 3:18 pm | #