@Ghost-of-a-Duke said@Ghost of a Duke,
We sense much fear in you...
Edit: But I do salute you for being a champignon.
I been called many thing in my lifetime, but 'fearful' would not be one of them, I am actually trying to be helpful even though you don't see it as such.
Again your sarcasm exceeds your dashing good looks with the word (champignon) didn't go unnoticed. Sir, perhaps you have issues with those who succeed. 😉
Have a Wonderful, happy, healthy, prosperous New Year old friend.
-VR
@Very-Rusty saidI try to give my best to every game I play, and I genuinely think my peculiar talent lies elsewhere than in the b*s*m (*censored*) of a Clan. Bearing in mind Capablanca's wise words, that he learned more from the games he lost than from those he won, I study every game I play and try to improve. This makes it unlikely that I would profit from the large game-load which Clan play involves.
@moonbus,
I believe sir your declining the invitation was a wise one. You would have problems getting many games to start with because there wouldn't be many Clan Players who could compete against you at your level of play in my most humble opinion, which is around expert level.
-VR
PS Currently studying Alexander Alekhine by Alexander Kotov (Batsford, 1975); rigorous self-criticism is what enabled him to defeat Capablanca in their celebrated match, which many pundits at the time predicted Capa would win.
@moonbus said@moonbus,
I try to give my best to every game I play, and I genuinely think my peculiar talent lies elsewhere than in the b*s*m (*censored*) of a Clan. Bearing in mind Capablanca's wise words, that he learned more from the games he lost than from those he won, I study every game I play and try to improve. This makes it unlikely that I would profit from the large game-load which Clan pl ...[text shortened]... efeat Capablanca in their celebrated match, which many pundits at the time predicted Capa would win.
That is the very reason I played in the Ghost Club and got my butt handed to me by players like yourself, Ghost, and Earl-Of-Trumps, and other high rated players, to try and learn something which I believe I did. Your analysis helped considerably which you are very good at indeed in my opinion.
I am a Prime Example that game load as you have stated does lower ones rating, but not their knowledge of the game. I have gotten lucky where I've been under estimated and beaten players over 1800 far superior to me in Rating Strength and knowledge. If you are concerned about maintaining your Rating so it is accurate, playing in a clan you could get beat by a 1600 player who was actually an expert. People have been know to lower their ratings purposely, which I myself have been accused of on occasion from carrying a huge game load and playing on two other sites, not to mention clubs and tournaments, and site tournaments and private games. It seems everyone wants a piece of me. 😉 I have never purposely tried to lower my rating to deceive. I have mentioned on many occasions my rating goes from 1300's to high 1500's and sometimes even drops into the high 1200's from the huge game load I carry. Playing on two other sites probably contributes also to the rating differences.
-VR
@Very-Rusty saidI wouldn't give a fig about my rating. However, I realized long ago that resigning playable games when a Clan challenge-in-progress has already been decided is part of the strategy for concluding challenges promptly where no further gains are to be realized, in order to 'get on' with other challenges, and this cuts against my grain. I realize that no one throws a playable game in order to lower one's rating, but it does have that forseeable effect whatever the intent. I play every game until it is hopelessly lost, so I am not cut out to be an effective Clan player, whatever my rating might be.
@moonbus,
That is the very reason I played in the Ghost Club and got my butt handed to me by players like yourself, Ghost, and Earl-Of-Trumps, and other high rated players, to try and learn something which I believe I did. Your analysis helped considerably which you are very good at indeed in my opinion.
I am a Prime Example that game load as you h ...[text shortened]... load I carry. Playing on two other sites probably contributes also to the rating differences.
-VR
If I was some benefit to you, then I am pleased, and I thoroughly enjoyed boning up on the King's Indian playing you so many games w/ both colors (and I did not win every one, you know!).
@moonbus said@moonbus,
I wouldn't give a fig about my rating. However, I realized long ago that resigning playable games when a Clan challenge-in-progress has already been decided is part of the strategy for concluding challenges promptly where no further gains are to be realized, in order to 'get on' with other challenges, and this cuts against my grain. I realize that no one throws a playable gam ...[text shortened]... the King's Indian playing you so many games of both colors (and I did not win every one, you know!).
I know you are a better stronger more knowledgeable Player than I am. Getting luck once doesn't mean a thing, I am getting good at pouncing on a bad move which you guys taught me, that getting more space does really help one's game. Indeed, you along with others I have mentioned and others have helped my game considerably and I see things I never saw before.
As far as the resigning in WON challenges unfortunately it is something that has to be done as we can only play one clan 3 Challenges at a time according to the new rules, before those new rules it was unlimited so there was no problem playing out lost challenges, now you have to finish up the challenge if it is all ready lost and the remaining games don't matter. Were they to change the rules back to unlimited then it wouldn't be so important to close challenges which were already lost. It is a Strategy used by many of the clans now since the New Rule of only being able to play the same clan 3 challenges at a time. Unfortunately, unless that changes that is the way things will play out.
Also, I might add that Clan Leaders should be aware of people's true rating not the one showing. My Clan leader doesn't bother with ratings he goes by the two players strength's he is matching up and tries to match those players the majority of the time. So the Clan Challenge is as fair as possible, although it isn't always going to work that way, there will be exceptions along the way, but the same is to be said for all the Clans, in my humble opinion.
-VR
@Very-Rusty saidI appreciate that it is a lot of work for Clan captains to set up fair matches and pairings. I couldn't do it, and, of course, it is an administrative skill unrelated to the captain's own rating as a chess player. Kudos to those can do it and the Clan players who, as it were, do the grunt work. It is indeed a special kind of chess. Part of the appeal of chess is that so many variations are possible. Take rapid tournament, for example; some players excel at this (Carlson is one such); I personally don't like it, I prefer to play 3-day time outs to give me time to refer to books and databases and ponder strategy. But I respect those who can charge through a whole game in a few minutes playing by the seat of their pants (now, if people would just stop whining about which pants people are supposed to wear!).
@moonbus,
I know you are a better stronger more knowledgeable Player than I am. Getting luck once doesn't mean a thing, I am getting good at pouncing on a bad move which you guys taught me, that getting more space does really help one's game. Indeed, you along with others I have mentioned and others have helped my game considerably and I see things I ...[text shortened]... xceptions along the way, but the same is to be said for all the Clans, in my humble opinion.
-VR
Here we are again
What is laughably called the championship based on one set of flawed statistics.
Nothing I say,or have said many times in the past is going to change things so I suppose the team highest on the net points list in 2025 will declare themselves the best team.
It won't be any clan I am in because even if we win 100% of our challenges we won't accrue enough net points to be top of that particular list.
Such is life in the RHP world.
@venda saidDave,
Here we are again
What is laughably called the championship based on one set of flawed statistics.
Nothing I say,or have said many times in the past is going to change things so I suppose the team highest on the net points list in 2025 will declare themselves the best team.
It won't be any clan I am in because even if we win 100% of our challenges we won't accrue enough net points to be top of that particular list.
Such is life in the RHP world.
I don't know that being in 3 different clans help your chances any, you are a very good player in my opinion and have done well against me, personally in our games. I think you are spreading yourself thin by being in 3 different clans.
I can't argue the point that the Clan who plays the most games will most likely end up winning the championship you call 'Laughable' which does take a lot of hard work by everyone in the Clan!
All the Best in the New Year to you and Your Family old friend.
-VR
@Very-Rusty saidHi there Bill
Dave,
I don't know that being in 3 different clans help your chances any, you are a very good player in my opinion and have done well against me, personally in our games. I think you are spreading yourself thin by being in 3 different clans.
I can't argue the point that the Clan who plays the most games will most likely end up winning the championship you ca ...[text shortened]... by everyone in the Clan!
All the Best in the New Year to you and Your Family old friend.
-VR
All the best to you and yours also.
I take on board your comments regarding the hard work and I applaud the commitment of all concerned in the clans that accrue the most net points.
As for being in 3 clans,I don't play in the Laikers anymore because they never have 7:7 or longer time scale games and the Woodpushers have only just took me on so I haven't played a game for them yet.
As I have said in the past,I don't think the focus on the net points list helps the clan system.It would encourage more clan competition if more attention was focused on average wins but despite my comments over the years,nothing has changed and probably never will.
@venda saidDave,
Hi there Bill
All the best to you and yours also.
I take on board your comments regarding the hard work and I applaud the commitment of all concerned in the clans that accrue the most net points.
As for being in 3 clans,I don't play in the Laikers anymore because they never have 7:7 or longer time scale games and the Woodpushers have only just took me on so I haven't played ...[text shortened]... on average wins but despite my comments over the years,nothing has changed and probably never will.
I don't know that there is any system that everyone would like to be honest everyone has the preferences. I remember when Gross points were counted instead of net points. So we went to net points and still unhappy people.
If there is one thing I know no System will ever please everyone. It appeared you were in 3 different clans to me as you are shown in all 3, I didn't know about the circumstances my old friend.
VR/ Bill
@Very-Rusty saidI thought it unlikely you spoke French.
@Ghost of a Duke,
Again your sarcasm exceeds your dashing good looks with the word (champignon) didn't go unnoticed. Sir, perhaps you have issues with those who succeed. 😉
Have a Wonderful, happy, healthy, prosperous New Year old friend.
-VR
@Ghost-of-a-Duke saidWhy would you think that? I live in Canada in Eastern Canada where there are French speaking people especially in Nova Scotia. Look up Acadian French my friend, you are never that knowledgeable that you can't learn things. 🙂 I think Stees understands and maybe speaks a bit of French, not positive on that, but many from Ottawa are bi-lingual. I know Stees doesn't live in Ottawa itself but does live in the province of Ontario. I have never asked him, as it really doesn't matter to me, he is a good guy and well liked which is all that matters. We may even meet up some day.
I thought it unlikely you spoke French.
-VR
@Ghost-of-a-Duke said@Ghost,
I thought it unlikely you spoke French.
Are you not aware what you said was mushroom in French??? 😉
You are very silly at times.
-VR
@Very-Rusty saidYes sir, I was congratulating you on being a mushroom.
@Ghost,
Are you not aware what you said was mushroom in French??? 😉
You are very silly at times.
-VR
@Ghost-of-a-Duke saidI believe it is just more jealousy rearing it's ugly head again. 😛
Yes sir, I was congratulating you on being a mushroom.
-VR