I beat Artur Yusopov

So if Redmike can beat Jusupov or like the other guy who beat GK in a simul, then you would expect them to reproduce the same feats in OTB play right. Can you show me where the other guy who beat GK in a simul "reproduced" that form in the British or EU championships?

Simuls are for n00bs to get introduced to chess not for experienced players to take a GM scalp and fail to reproduce the same feat in tornaments.

z00t z00t!

Originally posted by z00t
Not bad for a socialist. Are you happy now? What are the aims of the SSP? To do a William Wallace or what?

Seriously though a GM in a simul is only playing at 500-600 points off his true strenght, much like Fritz on a Pentium 1.

I would not have batted an eyelid had he beaten GNUChess, just as its no mean feat to beat a 2000 rated player, if you are about the same rating.

Originally posted by Redmike
Last night, Artur Yusopov, previously rated 3rd in the world (I'm told), but now a mere 2617, gave a simultaneous display in Glasgow. I was just pleased to be in the same room as such a great player, never mind getting a game against him.

And I beat him!!

I haven't got a pgn yet, but it went a bit like this:

1.d4 c5 2.d5 e5 3.e4 d6 4.Bd3 Be7 5.Ne2 B ...[text shortened]... ly. Feel free to suggest alternatives, ask questions.

Meantime, I'm seriously chuffed!😀