Originally posted by Varenka Yes.... Rg8, Qe7, Rxd8, Qxd8, Qb7 mate. Not as nice, but to the point. In OTB games I prefer to minimise the chances of errors in calculation.
If he could see the queen sac.. and it was beautiful.. I especially like h1... I'm sure he must have seen that too.. he's just a showoff. Or maybe these guys have "history".
Originally posted by Fat Lady Jack Rudd: http://grading.bcfservices.org.uk/getref.php?ref=118310C
John Howard: http://grading.bcfservices.org.uk/getref.php?ref=187572D
A difference in ECF grades of 134 is like the difference between Skeeter's OTB rating and his rating on here.
For those who like this sort of thing - I think I have a video of Mike Tyson knocking out a six year old girl which I can post if there's enough interest.
Oooo.. an ECF grade.. I had one of those back in the Mesozoic period. I think it was around 120-130. The top players in the club were around 180.
I don't think Jack was being mean in any way, he was just trying to find an interesting way to finish off an opponent he outclassed by several orders of magnitude.
Unfortunately he was thwarted by his opponent not spotting the obvious threat! If I had been Jack, I would have allowed my opponent to retract Qb2+ and gently encourage him to play Qe7 instead.
Originally posted by thaughbaer Oooo.. an ECF grade.. I had one of those back in the Mesozoic period. I think it was around 120-130. The top players in the club were around 180.
That sounds about right. Basically anyone with an ECF grade higher than, say, 191 should be treated as a God.
Originally posted by Fat Lady I don't think Jack was being mean in any way, he was just trying to find an interesting way to finish off an opponent he outclassed by several orders of magnitude.
Unfortunately he was thwarted by his opponent not spotting the obvious threat! If I had been Jack, I would have allowed my opponent to retract Qb2+ and gently encourage him to play Qe7 instead.
I like my explanation better. The other lad had nicked his space in the car park. I have the CCTV footage here.
Originally posted by Fat Lady That sounds about right. Basically anyone with an ECF grade higher than, say, 191 should be treated as a God.
You may bow down and worship me oh unworthy one. Many years ago I thought I had a BCF grade of 195 for all of a couple of days. Then someone spoiled the fun and pointed out it was a typo. It should have been 95 which wasn't too bad for a 12 year old's very first grade I suppose.
Originally posted by Diophantus You may bow down and worship me oh unworthy one. Many years ago I thought I had a BCF grade of 195 for all of a couple of days. Then someone spoiled the fun and pointed out it was a typo. It should have been 95 which wasn't too bad for a 12 year old's very first grade I suppose.
And I'll bet that even at 12 you took advantage and used it to get girls.
Originally posted by thaughbaer And I'll bet that even at 12 you took advantage and used it to get girls.
I did try. Unfortunately even back then a pimply chess playing yoof was not regarded as very desirable. Chess was a game for old blokes in tweed jackets and Russians. If only I had peaked a couple of years later, then I'd have been compared to a certain R J Fischer and all the girls would have wanted me.
amazing to see such a combo OTB. would also like to play OTB, whatever that is. but after some hours into such a game, to be able to concentrate and see this... !
but i just started learning chess in the computer age, am now 79 years old, came quite late to study it. but i have a brother in italy, he can maybe explain to me who this 'OTB' is...
Originally posted by tharkesh amazing to see such a combo OTB. would also like to play OTB, whatever that is.
but i just started learning chess in the computer age, am now 79 years old, came quite late to study it. but i have a brother in italy, he can maybe explain to me who this 'OTB' is...
Looking at your picture, I'd say you have many identical siblings.
Infact it can lessen the blow of a defeat if you opponent does it neatly.
When faced with such a position I often allowed the neat win to be played.
It's also a shows a certain respect (IMO) to your opponent that you are putting
some effort into the game rather than going through the motions to win in
a mundane technical fashion.
Finally you have to credit Jack, whose has produced many sparkling games,
for looking deeper into the position and producing a wee piece of magic.
Originally posted by greenpawn34 I don't think Jack was showing off either.
Infact it can lessen the blow of a defeat if you opponent does it neatly.
When faced with such a position I often allowed the neat win to be played.
It's also a shows a certain respect (IMO) to your opponent that you are putting
some effort into the game rather than going through the motions to win in
...[text shortened]... ny sparkling games,
for looking deeper into the position and producing a wee piece of magic.
Well I said it slightly tongue in cheek ( there's a shocker ). It's certainly a great finish, one of the best you've posted.. and there's been a few.
11 Oct '11 16:25
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Nice piece of recent OTB Imagination
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