02 Jul 08
Here is the first in an occasional series of games where a strong player plays a real stinker.
Game 3429241
Perhaps ChaosChild was toying with sunshine100. They are both from South Africa, so maybe they know each other (it's a pretty small country, isn't it? Probably only a couple of streets).
ChaosChild missed a mate in one on move 5, a mate in three on move 22 and blundered a piece almost every move before and after that.
I have never seen such a shambolic performance on this site by a 2000+ player!
02 Jul 08
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A player rated nearly 2400 loses the plot against a 1250.
Game 2792075
Dare I say 3...a6 and 4...h6? seem like rather overly prophylactic early moves, but they do set-up a thrilling tactical finale!
02 Jul 08
Originally posted by SquelchbelchBad players are unpredictable.
A player rated nearly 2400 loses the plot against a 1250.
Game 2792075
[pgn][Event "Challenge"]
[Site "http://www.playtheimmortalgame.com"]
[Date "2006.11.22"]
[EndDate "2006.11.30"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Dodgey Dave 1"]
[Black "mgbal"]
[WhiteRating "1246"]
[BlackRating "2382"]
[WhiteELO "1246"]
[BlackELO "2382"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Game ...[text shortened]... 11. Qe2h5 Ke8e7
12. Nc3xd5 Qd8xd5 13. Bd2b4 c5 14. Qh5f7 1-0
[/pgn]
02 Jul 08
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Originally posted by Squelchbelch"20 years ago I led a team playing in the championship of an European country ... I got retired when my rank was at the top (OTB CM almost M ELO 2240 ... Now I feel I play again like in my earlier years."
A player rated nearly 2400 loses the plot against a 1250.
Well perhaps not exactly like earlier years
02 Jul 08
Originally posted by JonathanB of LondonI want to elaborate that I think this thread is in no way meant to be a series of accusations. It is more a learning tool to show how anyone can make mistakes but more importantly it demonstrates how anyone can be 2000+ rated if they want it badly enough.
"20 years ago I led a team playing in the championship of an European country ... I got retired when my rank was at the top (OTB CM almost M ELO 2240 ... Now I feel I play again like in my earlier years."
Well perhaps not exactly like earlier years
In that sense this is the ultimate inspirational thread.
I hope the Forum Mods leave this thread well & truly alone.
02 Jul 08
Originally posted by Squelchbelchyes i must echo these words, twice within this week i have refused challenges from players rated 2000+ because i assumed it would be like a cat playing with a little biddy mouse, or in the words of Dylan, shooting tin cans with a sawn off shotgun, definitely inspirational - thanks so much -regards Robbie.
I want to elaborate that I think [b]this thread is in no way meant to be a series of accusations. It is more a learning tool to show how anyone can make mistakes but more importantly it demonstrates how anyone can be 2000+ rated if they want it badly enough.
In that sense this is the ultimate inspirational thread.
I hope the Forum Mods leave this thread well & truly alone.[/b]
02 Jul 08
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Originally posted by XenpakIt's strange how these educational games always are among the first 40 games the 'teacher' plays and after achieving his 2000+ rating he simply doesn't want to teach anymore.
Not sure how anyone can see this as inspirational.This is a joke game, white was toying with black.Probably teaching black, i'm sure the white was sending messages to black explaining the position.A player 1300+ could not make such blunders.