Thanks for the flattering words. However it seems sobering to me that in terms of rating I am closer to the lowest ranked player on the site than I am to the current world champion. I no longer play tournaments and play purely for fun. I am from Pretoria. I did play once AGAINST Vaal Triangle (1982), but I lost that game. When did you play?
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Thanks for the flattering words. However it seems sobering to me that in terms of rating I am closer to the lowest ranked player on the site than I am to the current world champion. I no longer play tournaments and play purely for fun. I am from Pretoria. I did play once AGAINST Vaal Triangle (1982), but I lost that game. When did you play?
Solitude
Mr. Nice Guy
Are you talking about the site rating or FIDE rating? Because the site rating will just increase as you play more games. 
I played in 1997. So it's quite a while after the game that you mentioned.
Did you guys see that Kasparov will be playing against 30 people on the 13th of November? Seats to play against him will be auctioned at BidOrBuy for the next couple of days. Man I would so love to do that but wow today's seat is already going for R1800.
http://www.bidorbuy.co.za/item/4917...y_Kasparov_Simultaneous_Chess_Exhibition.html
I played in 1997. So it's quite a while after the game that you mentioned.Did you guys see that Kasparov will be playing against 30 people on the 13th of November? Seats to play against him will be auctioned at BidOrBuy for the next couple of days. Man I would so love to do that but wow today's seat is already going for R1800.
http://www.bidorbuy.co.za/item/4917...y_Kasparov_Simultaneous_Chess_Exhibition.html
The site rating actually won't increase as you play more games. You need to win games to increase your rating. If you win a high-rated player your rating increases more than when you win a low rated player. And vice versa, if you loose against a low-rated player your rating drops more than when you loose against a high-rated player.
Ratings are calculated using the Glicko-2 system, designed by Dr. Mark Glickman (Chairman of the USA Ratings comittee). It is actually a very well thought out system and currently the rating system used by the Australian Chess Federation.
What is nice about the Glicko-2 system vs the more common Elo system, is that the Glicko system gives the "range" of your true strength with a 95% confidence. E.g. your strength is between 1150 and 1250, instead of just 1200.
Basically, on a bad day you will "probably" play at a 1150 level, and on a good day at a 1250 level.
In the end ratings is just an estimate of your strength... I've seen a couple of nice upsets on ChessConquest where a low rated player beats a high rated player.
Solitude
Mr. Nice Guy
The site rating actually won't increase as you play more games. You need to win games to increase your rating. If you win a high-rated player your rating increases more than when you win a low rated player. And vice versa, if you loose against a low-rated player your rating drops more than when you loose against a high-rated player.
Ratings are calculated using the Glicko-2 system, designed by Dr. Mark Glickman (Chairman of the USA Ratings comittee). It is actually a very well thought out system and currently the rating system used by the Australian Chess Federation.
What is nice about the Glicko-2 system vs the more common Elo system, is that the Glicko system gives the "range" of your true strength with a 95% confidence. E.g. your strength is between 1150 and 1250, instead of just 1200.
Basically, on a bad day you will "probably" play at a 1150 level, and on a good day at a 1250 level.
In the end ratings is just an estimate of your strength... I've seen a couple of nice upsets on ChessConquest where a low rated player beats a high rated player.
Nah, he really just needs to play more since he hasn't lost one game yet.
Thanks for the explanation though yotta.
Solitude
Mr. Nice Guy
Should I manage to win my other game in the tournament then I will most likely end up playing against TallFred. The last time we played he destroyed me.
I see that last night's ticket to play against Kasparov went for over R9000 at Bid Or Buy. Crazy stuff. It's a once in a lifetime opportunity though.
I see that last night's ticket to play against Kasparov went for over R9000 at Bid Or Buy. Crazy stuff. It's a once in a lifetime opportunity though.
Solitude
We both first have to make it through to the next round. You know how slippery your current opponent (vuade) is from personal experience. If you do make it through, I'm sure that you will not be as impatient in the next game...
Yes, it is a real experience playing any Master or Grandmaster. More than that, Kasparov is the chess King of Glamour. Imagine being able to brag, "I beat a World Chess Champion." The sad fact is that 99% of chess players have a better chance of winning the lotto. Lest we forget, this is the man who took on 4 top grandmasters at the same time two games each (one white one black) and beat them 7-1. To quote a person not often cited on chess forums, "Do you feel lucky, Punk?"
We both first have to make it through to the next round. You know how slippery your current opponent (vuade) is from personal experience. If you do make it through, I'm sure that you will not be as impatient in the next game...
Yes, it is a real experience playing any Master or Grandmaster. More than that, Kasparov is the chess King of Glamour. Imagine being able to brag, "I beat a World Chess Champion." The sad fact is that 99% of chess players have a better chance of winning the lotto. Lest we forget, this is the man who took on 4 top grandmasters at the same time two games each (one white one black) and beat them 7-1. To quote a person not often cited on chess forums, "Do you feel lucky, Punk?"
Solitude
Mr. Nice Guy
Unfortunately both the game I lost against you and the one against vuade, I had my queen pushed around the board. Which is something I hopefully learned to not let happen by now. Especially the game against vuade, I thought the opening went well and then he just got in behind my defences and there was nothing that I could do.
The current game against him can go either way. We are in a hectic situation.
I would love to play against Kasparov. It truly is a once in a lifetime experience. I don't mind losing at all. It's all about the experience. Oh well. I'm thinking of going to have a look when he plays against the people.
ViperGTI
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A bit off-topic, but I just remembered this chess game. Used to play it back on a XT computer while I was in primary school
It is very basic, but I remember this thing was hard as hell to beat and that just on the default level (level 3). Not sure if I ever got to beat it on level 4.
I think it is called Psion chess developed back in 1985 (or 1982). I just downloaded it now (to try play level 3 and 4 via Dosbox)... download is sizable at 100kb
It is very basic, but I remember this thing was hard as hell to beat and that just on the default level (level 3). Not sure if I ever got to beat it on level 4.
I think it is called Psion chess developed back in 1985 (or 1982). I just downloaded it now (to try play level 3 and 4 via Dosbox)... download is sizable at 100kb
Fivel
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speedz
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Solitude
Mr. Nice Guy
Who else are going to go watch Kasparov play against 30 people at the Sci-Bono Discovery Centre this Sunday? I couldn't afford to play against Kasparov but it will be interesting to go have a look. So yes, I'll be there. Anyone else?
http://movesforlife.co.za/Kasparov3f.html
http://movesforlife.co.za/Kasparov3f.html
For interest sake the shortest possible game in chess is: f3, e5, g4, Qh4#...