Lazard Strategy Question

A delusional email intended to confuse the recipient.

IBanker I: Hey man, I just received another Lazard Strategy Question in my inbox, who do you think keeps sending these things?

IBanker II: Probably some of those analysts at Drexel, they've been doing a lot of jeb recently... Can you please forward it to me and copy my analyst?

by BruceW April 16, 2009

Chess strategy

Basic definition: A long-term plan in chess, such as exploitation of weak pawns and weak pawn structures, king-side attack, creation of a pawn majority, creation of knight outpost, Bishop vs Knight Supremacy, trading into a winning endgame, etc. that allows one side to gain an advantage over the other opponent if played correctly.

Defined best by Harry Golombek, chess strategy, or planning, is "the process by which a player utilizes the advantages and minimizes the drawbacks of his position. In order to promise success, planning is thus always based on a diagnosis of the existing characteristics of a position; it is therefore most difficult when the position is evenly balanced, and easiest when there is only one plan to satisfy the demands of the position."

According to International Master Jeremey Silman, the existing characteristics, also called imbalances, preferably assessed by experienced chess players to create an ideal plan are:

1. Superiority of Minor Pieces
2. Pawn Structure
3. Space
4. Material Advantage
5. Control of a key file or square
6. Lead in development
7. Initiative

"Figure out the side of the board you wish to play on. You can only play where a favorable imbalance or the possibility of creating a favorable imbalance exists. Only now do you look at the moves you wish to calculate." --- IM Jeremy Silman.

Dude, listen to this chess strategy I used against Mr. Limbian: I traded my c-pawn for his d-pawn to make his e-pawn an isolated, weak d-pawn, then I piled up my big pieces against that pawn and finally won it. I wanted use the principle of two weaknesses on him, but he barely had any understanding of chess so it didn't matter. The rest of the game was easy; trade all pieces and win the end game. It ended up in a king and pawns vs king and pawns ending, but he understood absolutely nothing about opposition or trianglulation. I basically killed him after that. What an amateur! Want to see the game?

by Melvin172091 September 23, 2009

Female Dating Strategy

A subreddit of mentally ill and personality disordered women with CPTSD, bipolar, BPD and more, bashing men constantly rather than focusing on actual dating strategies.

FDS Woman 1: "Men are such scrotes! All they do is wank off, watch porn and live in flith! They're animals"
Normal Human: "Didn't you just have a maniac episode about two weeks ago? You off your meds again?"
FDS Woman 2: "SHUT UP! We're Queens! Female Dating Strategy is life. Hail Feminism! Definitely not insane. MISOGYNY!!!"
Normal Human: "Whatever you say..."

by WhyAreYouMad? July 21, 2021

Gypsy Rose Lee Strategy

In negotiations or in a hierarchy, this is a strategy of holding back the commitment of some resources. The plan is that they might be subsequently required by a customer or superior and, when provided, gives them the sense that they have gained a considerable concession. This is named after Gypsy Rose Lee (1911-1970), American ecdysiast (stripteaser), who advised a stripper to pretend that she had completed her disrobing but still had one or more garments that could be removed and had been planned to do so. This caused the customers to clamor for her to remove more, and when she would seemingly reluctantly did so, it would, give them the sense of having gotten something extra.

On my original proposal, I used the Gypsy Rose Lee strategy by not listing some things that were planned because I knew that they would be requested and I wanted to give the impression of them having gained some big concessions.

by Duckbutt January 30, 2007

sexit strategy

Plan to escape or extract one's self from an uncomfortable, boring, or otherwise unpleasant situation by means of bootie call, premediated date, prostitute, or other means of generally available/easily arranged coitus. Etymology of term derived from business term "exit strategy" making this term especially popular with venture capitalists, attorneys, yuppies, and anyone else who abuses business jargon.

Phew, that meet and great was so boring - luckily I leveraged my executive admin, Courtney as a sexit strategy so I could divest myself from a particularly non-value add situation, and move forward with a hostile takeover of her cooter.

by derbyroller October 12, 2010

Fabian Strategy

Method of getting your way in disputes with your girlfriend by appearing to give into her demands. The Fabian strategy derives it's name from the Roman general Quintus Fabius Maximus. He ran away, rather than engage in battle, he would retreat and retreat until the enemy grew fatigued and eventually made a mistake. Though I abhor it as a military strategy, it is the basis for all successful personal relationships.

My girlfriend wanted to re-paint the hallway so rather than say yes or no, I employed the Fabian Strategy and asked her if her sister had done anything crazy lately. She spent an hour ranting about that and totally forgot to ask me about the paint samples she brought home. She is sleeping peacefully and Fabian (me) has retreated to his den where he is drinking scotch and playing Snood.

by Are2Dee2 March 25, 2011

The Polarity Strategy

Life is endless battle and conflict, and you cannot fight effectively unless you can identify your enemies. Learn to smoke out your enemies, to spot them by the signs and patterns that reveal hostility. Then, once you have them in your sights, inwardly declare war. Your enemies can fill you with purpose and direction.

Jenn had the mind for The Polarity Strategy.

by ... Zjdbckdnznsjd September 1, 2019