09 Jan 13
Originally posted by greenpawn34A bit off-topic, but this caught my attention: does FIDE or tournament organizers even have the right to strip-search a player? That sounds wrong on many levels.
After pulling off some fantastic wins v 2600 GMs (Ivanov is 2200) he was
reportebly strip searched and they found nothing.
Originally posted by ZygalskiJust curious, why use a fixed depth? I'm not suggesting it's wrong but I don't see any benefit compared to e.g. 30 secs per move. The downside is that it's difficult to predict how long to analyse a whole game.
Maybe some other time.
The game above was quite short, but still took about 2 hours to analyse to a depth of 20 ply.
09 Jan 13
Originally posted by danilop
A bit off-topic, but this caught my attention: does FIDE or tournament organizers even have the right to strip-search a player? That sounds wrong on many levels.
"After the eighth round there were suspicions that Ivanov had some electronic tools to help him and in my capacity of arbiter I decided to make a move in line with the FIDE rules."- Stanislav Maroja, the chairperson of the Zadar County Chess Federation
It's unclear whether the current FIDE regulations give an arbiter the right to search a player. The official Laws of Chess don't mention anything specific, so perhaps Maroja referred to the following paragraphs:
13.1
The arbiter shall see that the Laws of Chess are strictly observed.
13.2
The arbiter shall act in the best interest of the competition. He should ensure that a good playing environment is maintained and that the players are not disturbed. He shall supervise the progress of the competition.
http://www.chessvibes.com/reports/bulgarian-chess-player-strip-searched-after-suspection-of-cheating
09 Jan 13
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Originally posted by ChessPraxisPerhaps everyone should play naked to avoid this situation. I know I am. Why were there suspicions after the 8th round ? It appears as though he lost his round 8 game."After the eighth round there were suspicions that Ivanov had some electronic tools to help him and in my capacity of arbiter I decided to make a move in line with the FIDE rules."- Stanislav Maroja, the chairperson of the Zadar County Chess Federation
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http://www.chessvibes.com/reports/bulgarian-chess-player-strip-searched-after-suspection-of-cheating
09 Jan 13
Originally posted by gambit0520.Rxa7 or Nxa7 wins a pawn. What is so surprising about him wanting to win a pawn? If black is a grandmaster, he does not seem to be playing at his best.
For me the first surprising move was 20 Rxa7. I would have played Nc7 (I didn't used the analysis board or any other assistance)..
Originally posted by Zygalski1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 c5?
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1703505
[Event "19th Open A"]
[Site "Zadar"]
[Date "2012.12.17"]
[Round "3.12"]
[White "Borislav Ivanov"]
[Black "Bojan Kurajica"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "E00"]
[WhiteElo "2227"]
[BlackElo "2565"]
[PlyCount "69"]
[Analysis "Houdini 1.5a x64 Hash:640 Time:N/A Fixed Depth:20ply"]
{ Book Moves: }
1. tead played the 2nd choice move with very little difference in score...
What book is this in?
4...c5 don't look good to me, because after 5. Bxb4 black must recapture away from the center resulting in double pawns. I do not see any advantage in that.
Even a patzer like me can see 4...Bxd2 is the best move and the only one I would consider.
How do you get all this analysis scores and percentages?
09 Jan 13
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Originally posted by RJHindsI haven't checked any books or databases but c5 looks playable. It's probably an attempt to steer away from the books.
[b]1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 c5?
What book is this in?
4...c5 don't look good to me, because after 5. Bxb4 black must recapture away from the center resulting in double pawns. I do not see any advantage in that.
Even a patzer like me can see 4...Bxd2 is the best move and the only one I would consider.
How do you get all this analysis scores and percentages?[/b]
4. ...a5 is also a move. In fact, it was recommended in a repertoire book that I own, in a similar position (substitute Nf3 for g3). The open a file can come in useful.
Just because a move isn't popular doesn't mean it isn't playable.
When I was at ICC, I saw a Speelman game (at least I think it was Speelman) where he did something similar. It was a blitz game and went like this:
The GM just wanted a position where both sides had to think (and play chess), rather than dash out theory (memory).
10 Jan 13
Originally posted by RJHindsYou don't see any advantage in that because your computer tells you it is .4 centipawns worse than 4...Bxd2. Loser.
[b]1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 c5?
What book is this in?
4...c5 don't look good to me, because after 5. Bxb4 black must recapture away from the center resulting in double pawns. I do not see any advantage in that.
Even a patzer like me can see 4...Bxd2 is the best move and the only one I would consider.
How do you get all this analysis scores and percentages?[/b]