12 Apr 05
I know I'm not saying anything new here, but obviously Ironman31 is a terrific player! His record speaks for itself but I've found it interesting to read the forums where there's an Ironman31 V RHP game as well as some comments about how he has completely destroyed some players in a rather ruthless fashion!
For myself, I'd be too embarrassed to challenge him as my game rather.. umm.. sux! So, I'm hardly in any position to judge how good he is.
I would just like to know how others have gone against him and how badly you have been whipped! I'd like to know the experience you've had while playing him. Any stories welcome :-)
12 Apr 05
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Originally posted by gjrGame 853051
I know I'm not saying anything new here, but obviously Ironman31 is a terrific player! His record speaks for itself but I've found it interesting to read the forums where there's an Ironman31 V RHP game as well as some comments about how he ...[text shortened]... xperience you've had while playing him. Any stories welcome :-)
Game 853250
Game 1042683
'nuff said.
fred
12 Apr 05
Originally posted by Freddie2004Im sure you meant Game 853051 instead of your first.
Game 852051
Game 853250
Game 1042683
'nuff said.
fred
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12 Apr 05
Originally posted by gjrThe longest anybody has lasted against IM31:
I know I'm not saying anything new here, but obviously Ironman31 is a terrific player! His record speaks for itself but I've found it interesting to read the forums where there's an Ironman31 V RHP game as well as some comments about how he has completely destroyed some players in a rather ruthless fashion!
For myself, I'd be too embarrassed to challenge ...[text shortened]... pped! I'd like to know the experience you've had while playing him. Any stories welcome :-)
84 and 79 moves...
Game 721996
Game 623297
To my uneducated eye, it looked like meman had an advantage for sometime (the first game listed)
--tmetzler
12 Apr 05
Originally posted by tmetzlerIt certainly looks like it, but it also looks like he didn't have a plan for the endgame. Instead he made moves and got killed as a result. Can't say I could have done it any better but I'm reading Capablanca's 50 Best End Games at the moment.
The longest anybody has lasted against IM31:
84 and 79 moves...
Game 721996
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To my uneducated eye, it looked like meman had an advantage for sometime (the first game listed)
--tmetzler
13 Apr 05
Originally posted by chosenone6666I play the ruy as white and black (most of the time the morphy def) and IMHO there is no "counter" to ANY opening that has been analysed at all, just variations. And honestly, trying anything new in the ruy before the 5th will usually get you killed by players around my strength. And it just gets harder from there =(
The opening that ironman likes a lot is the Ruy Lopez as white. He's viscious with it for sure. I wonder if there is any really good counter to his opening
13 Apr 05
Originally posted by Dfthdhow about this bizarre ruy variation: 1 ... c6 ? 😉
I play the ruy as white and black (most of the time the morphy def) and IMHO there is no "counter" to ANY opening that has been analysed at all, just variations. And honestly, trying anything new in the ruy before the 5th will usually get you killed by players around my strength. And it just gets harder from there =(
my experience v ironman gave me the goal of trying to draw at first.
after a game or two i changed my goal:
MY GOAL: try to survive in a slightly alive position for 40 moves (possibly disadvantaged, but not totally abysmally dead).
i resigned every game in a hopeless position before number 40.
i have been reasonably close ... and i am ambitious; i believe i can make 40 one day soon!