Vaknso regains Kingdom

Pretty harsh battle going on in MAP world!

Dave

Rookie5 with 130 games In Progress is really making a push. Must
be rough keeping so many games active.

I can't even fathom it...what with all of the ones I try to help
people...and the ones I play against the top people..as well as my two
tourney games...I am bogged right now! And that is only like 15
games.

130 games at once...I would seriously lose my mind.

I admire his ability.

Dave
Captain USA

I have the same problem. May have 20-30 games in progress. Play
during the odd moments at work. Often lose track of what I was
planning in each game from 1 day to the next. So end up bouncing
from 1450 - 1600 week to week.

I guess if I really cared about my rating or my won/loss ratio; I'd take
on fewer games, play a limited set of openings or play slower. But
that would take the fun away.
david

That is the greatest thing about chess as a whole and what we have
here...you can fit it to your lifestyle and needs.

Dave
Captain USA

Reminds me of myself with switching openings all the time.......I go
from b3 or e4 with white, sometimes nf3, and black I don't have a set
opening but I'm playing the other Nimzo defense and Accelerated
dragons as of late..........by the way, Where is T1000, hasn't moved in
a while!

Yes, I have wondered the same thing. I miss the squirrel lover. Kirk

My apologies gentlemen. I've had some tricky stuff to sort out. Things
are looking up now though :o)

I haven't been moving in the games between you two and some
others because I wanted to concentrate (and not spoil a very
interesting and enjoyably game with Tony, and Kirk I need to think
about the stuff I write!!) and my head's been elsewhere.

I appreciate the sentiment Kirk, means a lot. You're an absolute hero.

Mark
The Squirrel Lover

MAP Knight, Dont fire till you see the whites of their eyes.
Rather busy right now taming a lioness and tranquilizing Tony.
John
Tha Ambassador
King of MAP
Most Titled player
Assistant Captain Team USA

Is she still softly growling with discontent?
Lioness

HUMMMMMM! Sound like a purrr to me. Am I reading the signs wrong?
I still have a limp from last attempt to tame the lioness.
John

Put some Stryctnine(sp?) in her cat nip...that'll fix her.

Dave
Captain USA


(Just playing Julia)

I use stryctnine for breakfast. You would only make me stronger
Dave 🙂

I have a question and maybe there is an easy and obvious answer
that I am missing. Exactly how is MAP calculated? It can't be total
moves as people are not in the order of most moves. And how can
you tell if someone is advancing rapidly? Do you look up the number
of active games? Is there some formula combining most moves with
the number of active games or recent moves. All very confusing to
me. Also this is getting to be important to me as this will likely be the
only top 20 I'll make. Thanks, Kirk

I aske dthis question in Dec 01. Here is answer from the horses
mouth: Sorry Chrismo, Not calling you a horse.
"Posted by Chrismo [04 December 2001 14:51]

ROUND (moves_made / ((seconds_since_last_move /
seconds_in_a_week) + 1))

If you have just made a move, your activity rating is equal to the total
number of moves you have ever made on the site. If you haven't
moved for a week, your rating will be half of the total number of
moves you have made on the site. And all the variations in between,
before and after the week.

-Chris "
John
The Ambassador
King Of MAP-Still
Little Grasshopper-always
Assistant Captain Team USA-till end of tournament, ( Unless Dave
fires me)
Most Titled Player-As long as noone else wants the title.