ChessBase complaing about the lack of fighting games in the men's event.
(80% draws so far) proudly state:
"Thank goodness for the women though, whose tournament may lack the Elo
power their male counterparts bear, but whose competitiveness should serve as
an example."
An example of the female "competitiveness".
Nadezhda Kosintseva (2524) - Tatiana Kosintseva (2530) Russian Champs. 2012.
I wonder if they will bring out a book of these games.
Does anybody have an exact figure the number of times this game has
played between these two. This is the 2nd time in as many months this year.
Off hand I coming up with 7 times in serious competition.
Originally posted by greenpawn34They have solved chess! Everyone goes to the tourn, plays this game out, and shares first prize! They would even share one heck of a trophy with everyone's name on it.
ChessBase complaing about the lack of fighting games in the men's event.
(80% draws so far) proudly state:
"Thank goodness for the women though, whose tournament may lack the Elo
power their male counterparts bear, but whose competitiveness should serve as
an example."
An example of the female "competitiveness".
Nadezhda Kosintseva ( ...[text shortened]... 4 hxg4 9. Nxe5 Bd6 10. Nxd3 Bh2+ 11. Kh1 Bg3+ 12. Kg1 Bh2+ 13. Kh1 Bg3+ 14. Kg1 Bh2+ [/pgn]
Hi Duchess,
Possibly, as well as the men.
This is now a running joke in the chess world, it's possibly a stance
against other pre-arranged draws.
At least we never see a case of one sister rolling over to let the other
sister win thus giving her a free point.
Instead both girls get an extra rest day. 🙂
Originally posted by greenpawn34Given that there will always be someone accusing malfeasance in the case of a decisive result between siblings, their draws may be the way they think they can minimize the amount of grief they receive.
Hi Duchess,
Possibly, as well as the men.
This is now a running joke in the chess world, it's possibly a stance
against other pre-arranged draws.
At least we never see a case of one sister rolling over to let the other
sister win thus giving her a free point.
Instead both girls get an extra rest day. 🙂
Originally posted by greenpawn34This should not be a draw.
ChessBase complaing about the lack of fighting games in the men's event.
(80% draws so far) proudly state:
"Thank goodness for the women though, whose tournament may lack the Elo
power their male counterparts bear, but whose competitiveness should serve as
an example."
An example of the female "competitiveness".
Nadezhda Kosintseva ( ...[text shortened]... 4 hxg4 9. Nxe5 Bd6 10. Nxd3 Bh2+ 11. Kh1 Bg3+ 12. Kg1 Bh2+ 13. Kh1 Bg3+ 14. Kg1 Bh2+ [/pgn]
White is clearly winning!
EDIT: Whoops ... wrong thread.
Originally posted by Shallow BlueBoxing gives brothers the option of not fighting each other. Chess doesn't, especially in tournament play. Their only alternative would be not to play in the same tournament at all, but that's not very practical.
The Klitschko brothers do at least have the honesty not to fight each other at all, and to have said so in public. They don't pretend to fight and then throw the game.
Richard