seadevil new #1?

I should think that mgbal has a decent chance, he's ranked 2383 now and only about 50 behind seadevil, should be interesting.

Bold accusation.

Originally posted by tamuzi
Bold accusation.

Very.

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It takes a computer several minutes thinking time for it to find the best move. If you blitz with a computer, you wont be playing at a 2400 level.

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plenty of people have been banned for cheating over the years. More people have been banned for making open accusations in the forum than for actuall cheating... Since Seadevil is #3, and has been near the top for five years now, I am sure the moderators checked him out at some time or other.

Game 2580860
This game shows absolutely remarkable calculation skills from seadevil against a then top 10 player rated well over 2200.
Black actually allows White to gain a second queen around move 78 or so, but has it all figured out.
Many a GM would be proud of play like that I should think.

I very much doubt that the end of that game was played at seadevil's current break-neck pace, but who knows?

Originally posted by Squelchbelch
160+ games in progress & 1014 moves so far this month.
I think we will soon have a new master.
I'm betting he's #1 by July.

I expect to break RHP 2500 within 20 years. No kiddin.

Seriously people, the next poster to even hint that another user may be cheating etc. will receive a forum ban.

PUBLIC CHEATING ACCUSATIONS ARE NOT ALLOWED!

Originally posted by Squelchbelch
Game 2580860
This game shows absolutely remarkable calculation skills from seadevil against a then top 10 player rated well over 2200.
Black actually allows White to gain a second queen around move 78 or so, but has it all figured out.
Many a GM would be proud of play like that I should think.

I very much doubt that the end of that game wa ...[text shortened]... s current break-neck pace, but who knows?
[fen]8/3Q4/1p6/4Q3/3q4/5P2/1k4K1/6q1 w - - 0 1[/fen]

Its a good game but you do reach a point round about move 75 where it is really not necessary to calculate it all out. From that point on each player just has to find a good move each time (checks are pretty obvious) and the game virtually plays itself.

I don't think the eventual winner had it all worked out and the game simply went his way with Cludi making a mistake.

Originally posted by Dragon Fire
Its a good game but you do reach a point round about move 75 where it is really not necessary to calculate it all out. From that point on each player just has to find a good move each time (checks are pretty obvious) and the game virtually plays itself.

I don't think the eventual winner had it all worked out and the game simply went his way with Cludi making a mistake.

I have to say I disagree with that assessment Dragon Fire. I think the endgame was incredibly difficult position to analyse.

Look at the position after White's 81st move:


Black to move

Here seadevil managed to accurately calculate that even though Cludi would queen two moves before him he would be able to maneuver his king to safety, avoid losing his bishop (which is not protected by a pawn) and still force the promotion of his own pawn!

seadevil is one of those players who is much, much stronger in correspondence chess than over the board. My ECF grade is some eight points higher than seadevil's, but in correspondence he is on a completely level to me.