Meh, I know some of the players he has played, he scalped Trevor Magnus who is an NM and a good player. Probably he is a weak NM but he really should play a couple more tournaments and get some of his uscf norms before claiming the title... gives the wrong first impression.
Sorry about the confusion of my "title". I don't actually have a NM title in USCF. I'm just saying this because I feel that I play at that strength right now. My last tournament was a few months ago and I have been studying hard since then. If i have offended anyone, I'm really sorry 🙁
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NO WAY was you playing a GM. Not after Qxd5. Unless he was very drunk or playing an odds game.
I've never played that variation for either colour and it's not a move that I would have considered playing and I'm far from being an FM let alone a GM
Originally posted by AlexDing I have already defeated multiple masters with a "win" against a grandmaster OTB.
Just out of curiosity, why was the word "win" in quotes?
Was it a forfeit win? lol
I have two draws against GMs in simuls last year, maybe I can add those together to make a "win" 🙂
And yeah, agreeing with others, probably shouldn't refer to yourself as a Master unless you have the piece of paper from USCF or FIDE that is official. Being a provisionally rated Expert makes you better than 99% of the players here anyway 🙂
I don't want to go there incase I have a rabib rant and
I'm trying to tone down my posts.
Below is the first few moves of the game you ask kingshill to post. Black 4 . . . Qxd5 which kingshill apparently found offensive is the second variation in the 365chess.com games database. I would not say it is an obscure move. Alex is white, and his GM opponent is black.
In the games database, 4 . . . Nf6 was the top choice with 953 games, and 4 . . . Qxd5 was the second choice with 184 games. There were several black players 2000-2100+ who played 4 . . . Qxd5.
Originally posted by moon1969 Below is the first few moves of the game you ask kingshill to post. Black 4 . . . Qxd5 which kingshill apparently found offensive is the second variation in the 365chess.com games database. I would not say it is an obscure move. Alex is white, and his GM opponent is black.
In the games database, 4 . . . Nf6 was the top choice with 953 games, and 4 . . ...[text shortened]... ayed 4 . . . Qxd5.
Originally posted by moon1969 Below is the first few moves of the game you ask kingshill to post. Black 4 . . . Qxd5 which kingshill apparently found offensive is the second variation in the 365chess.com games database. I would not say it is an obscure move. Alex is white, and his GM opponent is black.
In the games database, 4 . . . Nf6 was the top choice with 953 games, and 4 . . ...[text shortened]... ayed 4 . . . Qxd5.
people who played Qxd5 according to my version of mega database 2011 - Wang Hao 2624, Munoz Pantoja 2480, Zhukova 2425, Kanarek 2406, then it drops off Dezan 2280, 2255,2226, 2223, 2201, 2200.....
I was expecting a tactical or massive positional blunder.
Good players (especially in blitz or skittles with nothing at stake) often
choose double-edge alternatives in the opening to throw a weaker opponent
and shut down their memories.
In this case Bruan may either be doing that or it may even be a pet blitz line
that has scored well for him in blitz.
(You often see a note after an opening move suggesting as an alternative
'A good blitz line is...etc etc.'😉.
Arik Bruan's main OTB rep v 1.e4 is the Caro, the French or the Sicilian.
Not 1...e5
So in blitz he possibly experiments.
"I wonder what happens if I play this. It looks interesting. "
These GM guys are not all serious poe-faced glums. A lot simply love playing
chess and blitz chess is fun. Getting a win v GM at blitz is OK but it's not the
same as a serious 'money on the table 'encounter. (sorry Alex).
Or as Kingshill said. He was drunk. 🙂
Alex change your name by deed to Grand Master. Then no one can argue with you.
"I was actually hoping for a rabib GP rant."
Apparently other people are scared of posting in case I say something
that disagrees with them. (they want a P.C. forum.)
so I am cutting down posting and no ranting.
20 Mar '12 01:00
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