24 Jun 04
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I've been playing at RHP, off and on, since September of 2001. I notice that in the past few years I've become a stronger player, both in my correspondence and OTB play. Part of this is due to increased study on my part, but part of it is also due to the tough opponents I've found here at RHP.
I've noticed that many players here have also improved, in some cases both quite rapidly and quite substantially. I've opened this thread so that players may nominate those who, in their opinion, have improved most dramatically.
My nomination goes to Eyeqpc. As black, he took me to the wall in a Petrov, even though he played a line that traditionally favors White. In our current Scheveningen, it is too close to call. In the past 6 months he has made rapid and dramatic improvements, and has become, in my opinion, one of the better players here at RHP.
So, who are your nominees for the most improved player?
25 Jun 04
Originally posted by bbarrSkeeter kicked off well this year.
I've been playing at RHP, off and on, since September of 2001. I notice that in the past few years I've become a stronger player, both in my correspondence and OTB play. Part of this is due to increased study on my part, but part of it is also due to the tough opponents I've found here at RHP.
I've noticed that many players here have also improved, ...[text shortened]... of the better players here at RHP.
So, who are your nominees for the most improved player?
25 Jun 04
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Originally posted by bbarrThanks Bennett, that's good of you to say so. And its probably down to players like yourself, as I have bean studying heavily games played by several players on RHP like Breaca, Ironman, Livinglegend, Btutt and yourself. And also the fact that I don't take as many risks now as I normally do in OTB, it seems like I have been hovering around the 35-40 rank forever, I was there since having a rating of around 1840, now I am 1940 and still ranked the same, it just goes to show the level of improvemment by most on this site.
I've been playing at RHP, off and on, since September of 2001. I notice that in the past few years I've become a stronger player, both in my correspondence and OTB play. Part of this is due to increased study on my part, but part of it is ...[text shortened]... RHP.
So, who are your nominees for the most improved player?
I can relate to you saying how your OTB game has improved due to RHP, as mine has dramatically also, I tend to play more cautiously OTB too.
Anyway I like to nominate as most improved player cbd, I have studied several early games played by him as a clan member of mine was playing him so I took a bit interest and although he played really well I felt his pawn structure and his midgame slightly let him down, these have improved at a great rate
I am playing him 4 times at the minute and I am finding it impossible to break his defense. His black game is phenomonal. His general game in all areas seems to have had slight improvement making him a much more accomplished player. I think more improvement on his white attacking play will ensure he will be a top 20 player on this site
So cbd gets my vote.
28 Jun 04
Originally posted by IronMan31I would like to second this. I still stand by my original vote but out of everyone on RHP I think I have studied Breaca's games more than anyone elses (still didn't help me in my games against her), and her improvement and general gameplay are superb.
A young and promising player: Breaca I studied some of her games and she improved a lot. She sharpened her tactics!
Robbo
28 Jun 04
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Originally posted by eyeqpcbreaca is an extremely creative player and boldly imaginative!
her improvement and general gameplay are superb.
her games are well-worth looking at.
she is also one of the nicest people ever to exist - and i am not biased at all 😉
others i have noticed recently and appreciate for their ability and sportspersonship:
skipslot, brett, fernando and schindler, the former three have given me a most unceremoniously difficult time, but the latter is fortunately in my clan so that's a relief!
in friendship,
prad
29 Jun 04
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Originally posted by Faith No MoreWell it wasn't over night, it's taken me over 6 months and I've gone from playing 6 slow games once a week, as a non-member, to well over 100 concurrent games every day, it's taking up a hell of a lot of my time, I can tell you! 😞
I dont know much about chess, but ratngwise i think it is obvius that Exy is the most improved player... he went from 1000 to 1800.
Still, I enjoy it and I haven't played chess this intently since I was about 15. I think playing in tournaments and leading a clan has helped me keep focused and I have to say playing higher rated players certainly raises your game. 🙂
03 Jul 04
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Originally posted by bbarrtejo
So, who are your nominees for the most improved player?
he has always been sufficiently better than me that i can't really pick the change in his play,
but he used to be rated just 100 points higher than me, at less than 1750, and seemed fairly comfortable there, then he has gone up and up and up and at number 6, rated 2123 he still seems to be going up and up and up
03 Jul 04
Originally posted by flexmoreI agree, Tejo got substantially better extremely quickly. But look at Eyeqpc's history: Back in January he was having a hard time vs. players ranked in the 1300's, suffering losses to Rhymester, Gburl, and TheMaster37 among others. Then, in late January, he began a string of victories. His play has vastly improved in last 6 months, and I'd argue that his improvement is just flat out more impressive than Tejo's (who is also vastly improved and quite good, don't get me wrong...)
tejo
he has always been sufficiently better than me that i can't really pick the change in his play,
but he used to be rated just 100 points higher than me, at less than 1750, and seemed fairly comfortable there, then he has gone up and up and up and at number 6, rated 2123 he still seems to be going up and up and up