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Only three players left who can possibly win.

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Originally posted by Ponderable
Only three players left who can possibly win.
Actually Sealion is fading into the mist, so it's either Robbi or "miracle-man". Game Game 6666726 is worth so much to Robbi right now, "miracle-man" has two time-outs to claim (+6 points = 21 points). Awesome performance!

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I tip Gatecrasher to retain his title 😛😲

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Originally posted by atticus2
I tip Gatecrasher to retain his title 😛😲
Last year's Championship saw four players in the final round banned, this year's final round features a no-doping policy, hence all players appear clean 😉
Good spotlight for the site!

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Originally posted by atticus2
I tip Gatecrasher to retain his title 😛😲
Stranger things have happened.

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Originally posted by E3xod
Last year's Championship saw four players in the final round banned, this year's final round features a no-doping policy, hence all players appear clean 😉
Good spotlight for the site!
In fact, if you look at all the players who are still on this site, it is only me and gatecrasher left.
Therefore, I think it only right that I be recognised as the second best player in that championship!

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I wonder if the maximum time limit per move is calculated for the duration of the entire year? Seems to take up the whole year, if it started last year mid-December as people say.
Any word on the 2010? There seem to be fewer top subscribers than last year banned frenzy. Should give 2100s more chances 😀

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Originally posted by Tyrannosauruschex
In fact, if you look at all the players who are still on this site, it is only me and gatecrasher left.
Therefore, I think it only right that I be recognised as the second best player in that championship!
While my place is very very low, just take into the calculation the people who lost their chance in earlier rounds. Maybe there was someone superior to you?

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Game 6666745 + Game 6666720 + Game 6666732 + Game 6666731 + Game 6666734 + 2 draws with Sealion (rated 2402!!) + 1 draw with Robbi (who defeated Sealion) = What Kasparov calls Super GM 🙄😲😴

How do you calculate a rating performance based on those results? He's around 1950 rated, but his performance is what ?! 2800 or something ?!

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Originally posted by E3xod
Game 6666745 + Game 6666720 + Game 6666732 + Game 6666731 + Game 6666734 + 2 draws with Sealion (rated 2402!!) + 1 draw with Robbi (who defeated Sealion) = What Kasparov calls Super GM 🙄😲😴

How do you calculate a rating performance based on those results? He's around 1950 rated, but his performance is what ?! 2800 or something ?!
He does have a rather odd habit of losing to lower-rated players, which must depress his rating considerably 🙂

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Originally posted by E3xod
Game 6666745 + Game 6666720 + Game 6666732 + Game 6666731 + Game 6666734 + 2 draws with Sealion (rated 2402!!) + 1 draw with Robbi (who defeated Sealion) = What Kasparov calls Super GM 🙄😲😴

How do you calculate a rating performance based on those results? He's around 1950 rated, but his performance is what ?! 2800 or something ?!
Look at the previous round. He didn't lose a single one...

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Originally posted by randolph
He does have a rather odd habit of losing to lower-rated players, which must depress his rating considerably 🙂
He doesn't so much lose as resign. Play through some of his 'losses' and see.

One thing is certain: he does turn it on against the top guys. Even Gazza would struggle 🙄

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Originally posted by atticus2
He doesn't so much lose as resign. Play through some of his 'losses' and see.

One thing is certain: he does turn it on against the top guys. Even Gazza would struggle 🙄
Maybe it's a new strategy, keep a low rating while humiliating strong players, thus showing off a bit 😀 Wish I could do that, any advice?

I was serious though, how can I calculate the playing strength of someone based on a given number of games? What mathematical Zweistein theory should I use? 🙂

Imagine if Wallace here wins the Championship, too bad it's not a betting site, someone might have made a fortune betting on the weakest link.

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