Korch

I'm just curious if he's ever been ranked higher on RHP than he is now (#11). Either way, congrats on playing some stellar chess Korch!

Originally posted by stockton1984
I'm just curious if he's ever been ranked higher on RHP than he is now (#11). Either way, congrats on playing some stellar chess Korch!

he has been higher. maybe 5 or 6?

Originally posted by irontigran
he has been higher. maybe 5 or 6?

I thought he achieved 5th or 4th a couple months ago..

Originally posted by Dance Master MC
I thought he achieved 5th or 4th a couple months ago..

yeah 4 rung a bell with me, but then i thought it seemed too high.
but now that i think of it it was weyerstrass, akizy, seadevil, then korch

Wow I'm way behind apparently. How awesome would it be to see Korch checkmating Anand or Kramnik for the world championship in 2-3 years?

Originally posted by stockton1984
Wow I'm way behind apparently. How awesome would it be to see Korch checkmating Anand or Kramnik for the world championship in 2-3 years?

Anand is 2800, and Korch is like 2150(?) thats kindve big gap you have to fill K, in only 2-3 years too! 😉

Originally posted by irontigran
Anand is 2800, and Korch is like 2150(?) thats kindve big gap you have to fill K, in only 2-3 years too! 😉

Then again, his name does start with a K. That's 400-500 points right there.

Originally posted by stockton1984
I'm just curious if he's ever been ranked higher on RHP than he is now (#11). Either way, congrats on playing some stellar chess Korch!

Korch has been higher, then a few engines overtake him, then the engines are gone .... and so it goes on and on and on!

Originally posted by irontigran
yeah 4 rung a bell with me, but then i thought it seemed too high.
but now that i think of it it was weyerstrass, akizy, seadevil, then korch

Yes, he was fourth.

Originally posted by ivan2908
Yes, he was fourth.

I suspect there are at least 2 engines above him at the moment maybe as many as 4 but I obviously cannot name and names!

Originally posted by stockton1984
Wow I'm way behind apparently. How awesome would it be to see Korch checkmating Anand or Kramnik for the world championship in 2-3 years?

It's definitely possible... in 100 games. 😛

He should be #2 behind Northern Lad #1

Originally posted by NorrisB
He should be #2 behind Northern Lad #1

I don't think it's fair to assume that any highly rated player who keeps their real identity secret is an engine user. I'm sure there's more than one genuine player above Korch in the ratings list!

Is that woodworm on no 8 the noisemaker who is present in the forums? He has done well to be reach that level considering the empty noise he makes in the forums.

Originally posted by Jie
Is that woodworm on no 8 the noisemaker who is present in the forums? He has done well to be reach that level considering the empty noise he makes in the forums.

No, the one your are thinking of is wormwood... and he would beat the pants off you.