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    11 Mar '15 12:381 edit
    Originally posted by woadman
    You're a bit boastful , chap....
    And this from a guy who had no problem posting a forum title, 'Eat crow you patzers'.... 🙄

    If you can't tell most of what I posted was tongue-in-cheek then...

    And, on the contrary-I admitted to having played poorly and being intimidated-does this sound boastful?

    My dislike for you woadman is wide known-you are a cheap player, cheat, and post inflammatory rubbish on the forums. My last post was actually not a polemic against you.

    btw, I have completed my analysis of your games...very interesting finds. You consistently have a matchup rate higher than pre-computer CC GMs. I guess you aren't a master but a super GM! 🙄
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    11 Mar '15 12:41
    Originally posted by King Tiger
    And this from a guy who had no problem posting a forum title, 'Eat crow you patzers'.... 🙄

    If you can't tell most of what I posted was tongue-in-cheek then...

    And, on the contrary-I admitted to having played poorly and being intimidated-does this sound boastful?

    My dislike for you woadman is wide known-you are a cheap player, cheat, and post in ...[text shortened]... e a matchup rate higher than pre-computer CC GMs. I guess you aren't a master but a super GM! 🙄
    Gee, I'm flattered that you'd spend your valuable time on my games....thaanks !!
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    11 Mar '15 13:181 edit
    Originally posted by woadman
    Gee, I'm flattered that you'd spend your valuable time on my games....thaanks !!
    For comparison (these statistics provided by Zygalski)

    6th Correspondence Chess World Cup Final 1968-1971

    { Top 4 Players-Rittner, Zagorovsky, Estrin, and Thiele}
    { Top 1 Match: 907/1565 ( 58.0% )
    { Top 2 Match: 1170/1565 ( 74.8% )
    { Top 3 Match: 1298/1565 ( 82.9% )
    { Top 4 Match: 1365/1565 ( 87.2% )

    Now, lets look at @woadman

    Games were taken from his presumed profile on: http://www.chess-mail.com/info.php?pseudo=woadman62

    { woadman (Games: 48) }
    { Top 1 Match: 732/1121 (65.3% )
    { Top 2 Match: 889/1121 (79.3% )
    { Top 3 Match: 1021/1121 (91.1% )
    { Top 4 Match: 1057/1121 (94.3% )

    Again, the first set of statistics is pre-computer era (so no charge of cheating)

    woadman on the other hand.....the statistics speak for themselves.
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    11 Mar '15 13:29
    Originally posted by King Tiger
    On RHP, no...there aren't that many higher rated than me 😉

    And most of those who are 'higher' rated on RHP I don't play again because their OTB rate isn't higher than mine, it is just their assistance that is higher rated than me.

    I have played GM Alex Yermolinsky OTB. I'll admit I was a little intimidated and my play probably reflected this.
    ...[text shortened]... wo German Shepherds (you can imagine how that played out). He had a @BiggDogProblem obviously 😉
    May I ask what the outcome of your game against GM Alex Yermolinsky was please, I wonder if Grand Masters have an air of authority.

    Hope you don't mind me asking.

    Regards

    Willy....
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    11 Mar '15 13:31
    Originally posted by Sirdubalot
    May I ask what the outcome of your game against GM Alex Yermolinsky was please, I wonder if Grand Masters have an air of authority.

    Hope you don't mind me asking.

    Regards

    Willy....
    I lost.

    Here is the game in case you were curious. Played this back in May of 2011.

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    11 Mar '15 13:40
    Last time I played a very strong player OTB (untitled because he's young but in the top 20 in England at the time) I found myself thinking for much longer than I usually do and ended up with a throbbing headache after just 15 moves. The trouble is that my theoretical opening knowledge is very poor for a player of my playing strength so I couldn't just play "natural" moves and get to a middlegame where were chances for both sides, or play a slightly unsound but obscure opening in the hope that I knew it better than him.
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    11 Mar '15 14:02
    Originally posted by King Tiger
    I lost.

    Here is the game in case you were curious. Played this back in May of 2011.

    [pgn] 1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 g6 3. e4 Bg7 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Nc6 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Nc3 Ng4 8. Qxg4 Nxd4 9. Qd1 Ne6 10. Rc1 Qa5 11. Bd3 b6 12. O-O Bb7 13. f4 O-O 14. a3 Bd4 15. Bxd4 Nxd4 16. Nd5 Bxd5 17. exd5 Qc5 18. b4 Qd6 19. Bxg6 Ne2+ 20. Qxe2 hxg6 21. f5 a5 22. Qe4 axb4 23. ...[text shortened]... 33. c7 Rc8 34. h4 Kf7 35. g4 Ke8 36. h5 gxh5 37. gxh5 Kf7 38. Kg2 Kf6 39. Kf3 e5 40. Ke4 [/pgn]
    I am always interested in other peoples games especially at this level, my issue is when I ask myself, why did he move that piece there?

    Thanks for posting.

    Willy.....
  8. Standard memberDeepThought
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    11 Mar '15 22:09
    Originally posted by King Tiger
    I lost.

    Here is the game in case you were curious. Played this back in May of 2011.

    [pgn] 1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 g6 3. e4 Bg7 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Nc6 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Nc3 Ng4 8. Qxg4 Nxd4 9. Qd1 Ne6 10. Rc1 Qa5 11. Bd3 b6 12. O-O Bb7 13. f4 O-O 14. a3 Bd4 15. Bxd4 Nxd4 16. Nd5 Bxd5 17. exd5 Qc5 18. b4 Qd6 19. Bxg6 Ne2+ 20. Qxe2 hxg6 21. f5 a5 22. Qe4 axb4 23. ...[text shortened]... 33. c7 Rc8 34. h4 Kf7 35. g4 Ke8 36. h5 gxh5 37. gxh5 Kf7 38. Kg2 Kf6 39. Kf3 e5 40. Ke4 [/pgn]
    Thanks for posting the game. I'm guessing you were black, as it looks like black's king goes offside defending the h-pawn letting his drive your rook away. I've got a question though:

    Move 19. ... Ne2 - why is it better for you if his queen is on e2 and not d4? You gave check on d4 a few moves later, is it to allow this and thereby keep a pawn in touch with his h pawns?

    It looked like you were in the game for most of it, which is far more than I could manage.
  9. SubscriberPaul Leggett
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    14 Mar '15 14:521 edit
    I have a winning record against GM Daniel Ludwig, and an even record against GM Ray Robson in OTB chess.

    Of course, they were kids when I played them...

    I also never lost to Kasparov during his entire active career. The bum kept avoiding me by playing only in high-rated events.
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    18 Mar '15 11:271 edit
    Originally posted by Paul Leggett
    I have a winning record against GM Daniel Ludwig, and an even record against GM Ray Robson in OTB chess.

    Of course, they were kids when I played them...

    I also never lost to Kasparov during his entire active career. The bum kept avoiding me by playing only in high-rated events.
    there is evidence that Kasparov used to rig his simultaneous exhibition games with players no higher rated than 2200 😲
  11. Standard memberBigDogg
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    18 Mar '15 23:081 edit
    Originally posted by Paul Leggett
    I have a winning record against GM Daniel Ludwig, and an even record against GM Ray Robson in OTB chess.

    Of course, they were kids when I played them...

    I also never lost to Kasparov during his entire active career. The bum kept avoiding me by playing only in high-rated events.
    That's how I got the best of Capablanca - I waited to be born until he was dead (one can never be too careful with such an opponent), then claimed he'd never beat me because I have access to modern chess theory and he doesn't.
  12. Standard memberhunterknox
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    19 Mar '15 00:22
    I'm afraid of higher ratings, which is why I've never achieved them.
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