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Originally posted by no1marauderYou're still stating an opinion though. You don't know what one specific person will do at any specific time. He may have decided that Akizy had already outplayed him up to that point, and that even if he could wrestle his way back and maybe get a draw, he still resigned to the player that he considered better. When you're practically undefeated and have gone hundreds of games without a loss, maybe you kinda look forward to meeting a player that can outplay you...
I don't see any line where Black loses a piece; at most even if White gets to play 24 Bh5, he's only up the exchange and he has to make 4 correct moves to get there! The game would not be resigned by ANY strong player.
All of this is still irrelevant if IronMan really was a cheat, but you can't speak out on his behalf, no1.
01 Sep 05
Originally posted by seraphimvultureSo what if I'm stating an opinion?? Fierytorment was giving his opinion that IM's "expert" analysis made it unlikely he was a cheat. My opinion is that his "expert" analysis is shallow and that a true strong player would not have resigned in such a position. Chess is more than mere calculation and players who reach high levels are fighters and don't quit in positions where there are still resources. Even if he was destined to lose the exchange, that does not a lost game make.
You're still stating an opinion though. You don't know what one specific person will do at any specific time. He may have decided that Akizy had already outplayed him up to that point, and that even if he could wrestle his way back and maybe get a draw, he still resigned to the player that he considered better. When you're practically undefeated a ...[text shortened]... is still irrelevant if IronMan really was a cheat, but you can't speak out on his behalf, no1.
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01 Sep 05
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Originally posted by Exywho knows - all we know is he is banned. maybe someone will share some wisdom and explain what/why/how and whether...
Ironman31 (Edmond Dantes) has been booted for cheating BUT was he xxxxxx
http://www.fide.com/official/arb.asp?id=758 - will we ever know, have any of the Admins heard his side? 😕
01 Sep 05
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Originally posted by no1marauderThe problem isn't that you're stating YOUR opinion, the problem is you're stating what you believe was Ironman's opinion. Who knows what messages were going on between Akizy and IM during that match. Who knows what IM was thinking when he looked at that board. In every game of IM's that I've looked at (and no, I don't claim to be able to analyze these games as well as you), it's easy to see that IM is a player who relied heavily on intiative (chess engines do that as well, of course, but not the point). In the game with Akizy, he had practically no intiative, and maybe was even disheartened by the fact that he was going to lose. Maybe he was having a bad day for all you or I know. You can't argue for what any chessmaster or even ANYONE would've done in any position. Not all grandmasters mind's run on autopilot. They're not engines.
So what if I'm stating an opinion?? Fierytorment was giving his opinion that IM's "expert" analysis made it unlikely he was a cheat. My opinion is that his "expert" analysis is shallow and that a true strong player would not have resigned in such a position. Chess is more than mere calculation and players who reach high levels are fighters and don e still resources. Even if he was destined to lose the exchange, that does not a lost game make.