Only Chess
10 Mar 14
16 May 14
Originally posted by steve45I'm similar to you, and agree these guys are just incredible!
Sorry if im upsetting anyone on this thread, but i just dont get how anyone can put any thought process into a game of chess, when your knocking out 15,000 moves a month. Ive been on RHP for nearly two years, and i still have not reached 15,000. Is there anyone out there in agreement.
Having hundreds of games must effect their concentration to some extent, certainly.
But I know from first hand experience that Zorro is a decent player, I've had some good scraps with him (strangely i've never played Marko).
These guys will just be blitzing, spending no more than 20 seconds per move... they are choosing not to put a lot of thought into their games.
Perhaps if they played <50 games at a time, and spent longer per move, their ratings would possibly increase by up to anywhere around 100-200 points.
... But all that aside, they have a race on!
My money's on the Fox 😀
16 May 14
Originally posted by 64squaresofpainYou can take advantage of that: just play as complex as much you can with them..... I had taken some good ratings-points with them in this way.
I'm similar to you, and agree these guys are just incredible!
Having hundreds of games [b]must effect their concentration to some extent, certainly.
But I know from first hand experience that Zorro is a decent player, I've had some good scraps with him (strangely i've never played Marko).
These guys will just be blitzing, spending no more th ...[text shortened]... around 100-200 points.
... But all that aside, they have a race on!
My money's on the Fox 😀[/b]
29 May 14
Originally posted by 64squaresofpainI have had a similar thought about caissad4. She has some 600 or so games going on at the same time, and if her game load were smaller, I suspect she would be the top player on the site.
I'm similar to you, and agree these guys are just incredible!
Having hundreds of games [b]must effect their concentration to some extent, certainly.
But I know from first hand experience that Zorro is a decent player, I've had some good scraps with him (strangely i've never played Marko).
These guys will just be blitzing, spending no more th ...[text shortened]... around 100-200 points.
... But all that aside, they have a race on!
My money's on the Fox 😀[/b]
As it is, it is possible to sneak up on her, as she is effectively playing a simul with the rest of us!
29 May 14
Originally posted by Paul LeggettI managed to squeeze 2 draws out of her recently 🙂
I have had a similar thought about caissad4. She has some 600 or so games going on at the same time, and if her game load were smaller, I suspect she would be the top player on the site.
As it is, it is possible to sneak up on her, as she is effectively playing a simul with the rest of us!
I was actually a pawn up in both games at one point...
both games led to opposite colour bishop endings, which was probably my fault
(i'm still learning the hard way about those damned endings!)
29 May 14
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Originally posted by Paul LeggettI doubt it. Caissad4 is a good player but I can think of a few who'd duff her up most times in an OTB game. Of course correspondence chess is a slightly different skill set, but even so I don't think Caissad4 is the best non-engine user on the site. Probably top 10 though.
I have had a similar thought about caissad4. She has some 600 or so games going on at the same time, and if her game load were smaller, I suspect she would be the top player on the site.
30 May 14
Originally posted by Data FlyI am only a strong expert strength player. I only score 40% against masters OTB. David Tebb is the strongest non-engine user here, IMO.
I doubt it. Caissad4 is a good player but I can think of a few who'd duff her up most times in an OTB game. Of course correspondence chess is a slightly different skill set, but even so I don't think Caissad4 is the best non-engine user on the site. Probably top 10 though.
30 May 14
Originally posted by caissad4David Tebb is the highest rated of the active British RHP players that I now of. I actually outgraded him for one season, but sanity has been restored and he is now a good ten points higher than me in the ECF grading system.
I am only a strong expert strength player. I only score 40% against masters OTB. David Tebb is the strongest non-engine user here, IMO.
User 12323 is very close to being in the top 100 English players in the current list, but he hasn't played on here for a long time.
30 May 14
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Originally posted by Data FlyI did not know if that was actually David Tebb on the site, but I know now! You know these people better than me, so I defer!
David Tebb is the highest rated of the active British RHP players that I now of. I actually outgraded him for one season, but sanity has been restored and he is now a good ten points higher than me in the ECF grading system.
User 12323 is very close to being in the top 100 English players in the current list, but he hasn't played on here for a long time.
I've just always been impressed that caissad4 can play at such a strong rate at that game load, and figured her rating here would go up with fewer games.
I'm sure there is a diminishing rate of return as the game load decreases, but it's only a guess what that would be for her.