Originally posted by MIODudeyeah. 2000-2200 ratings do not suit very well for GMs/IMs... I would like to know how big blitz ratings they have if their "5-minute" ratings are so low...
so, then going by rating? when I was seeing these posts, I was thinking that these were IMs and GMs publically.. ie.. isn't there somewhere that they are registered as IMs or GMs? (I could be wrong here though)
EDIT: this isn't trying to take away at all from the win.. they are still good wins
Originally posted by !~TONY~!Congrats. Very nice.
This time in a simul vs. Schroer! Anyone actually this line as black that could give me tips? The Schmid Benoni wasn't what I was looking for! I wanted to play something like 1. d4 e6 2. c4 b6 3. e4 Bb7 4. Nc3 Bb4, etc....Something like that. Anyway, I thought when he blundered with 28. Be4 it was equal, maybe he had a slight edge. It was an interesting ga ...[text shortened]... f5 25. Bf4 Nf6 26. Ng5 Nd4 27. Bg2 Bg6 28. Be4 Nxe4 29. Ncxe4 Bxe4 30. c3 Nf3+ 31. Nxf3 Bxf3 0-1
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Originally posted by JusuhFor what it is worth Connan has a blitz rating of 2739 and patola 2341. I figure they are a GM and an IM because they have the title after their handles and ICC seems pretty strict about that. Anyway enough said probably.
yeah. 2000-2200 ratings do not suit very well for GMs/IMs... I would like to know how big blitz ratings they have if their "5-minute" ratings are so low...
Originally posted by ReelEmInReidwell that explains...
For what it is worth Connan has a blitz rating of 2739 and patola 2341. I figure they are a GM and an IM because they have the title after their handles and ICC seems pretty strict about that. Anyway enough said probably.
i just wanted to be sure, no offense, nice wins...