18 Jul 04
I coulda been a contenda, not just a bum, which is what I am--the late great Marlon Brando, On the Waterfront.
Does anybody realize the present World Champ Rustam Kasimdzhanov is rated only 2640 in the FIDE ratings list? That makes him 54th in ELO in the world rankings. Fifth-fourth! That's what makes his accomplishment so amazing. What will he do up against the likes of Peter Leko, Kasparov, Kramnik, et al only the future will show.
18 Jul 04
Originally posted by buddy2I predict he gets brutally crushed, beaten like a rented mule, by Kaspa...
I coulda been a contenda, not just a bum, which is what I am--the late great Marlon Brando, On the Waterfront.
Does anybody realize the present World Champ Rustam Kasimdzhanov is rated only 2640 in the FIDE ratings list? That makes him 54th in ELO in the world rankings. Fifth-fourth! That's what makes his accomplishment so amazing. What will he do up against the likes of Peter Leko, Kasparov, Kramnik, et al only the future will show.
18 Jul 04
Originally posted by buddy2Be careful.If the point is that the current mess around the worldchampionship makes everything fuzzy, than your point is well taken. But Kasimdzhanov is not a 'lightweight'. He has had draws and wins recently against most of the top players (Kramnik, Leko, Topalov, Svidler, Adams, ....). It shows that the top is getting broader. I don't think Kasparov is still at the lonely heights as his rating suggests.
I coulda been a contenda, not just a bum, which is what I am--the late great Marlon Brando, On the Waterfront.
Does anybody realize the present World Champ Rustam Kasimdzhanov is rated only 2640 in the FIDE ratings list? That makes him 54th in ELO in the world rankings. Fifth-fourth! That's what makes his accomplishment so amazing. What will he do up against the likes of Peter Leko, Kasparov, Kramnik, et al only the future will show.