12 Nov 08
Originally posted by zebanoI think you could easily see yourself as a 1800 rated player, but only the level of your games aren't there yet (due to reasons you've stated).
1550-1600 CTS
1500-1750 RHP I play more games than most and have huge rating swings when I drink or study.
12 Nov 08
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Originally posted by diskamylI think you could easily see yourself a sa 1800 player, but not all of your games are at that level (due to reasons you've stated above).
1550-1600 CTS
1500-1750 RHP I play more games than most and have huge rating swings when I drink or study.
22 Nov 08
Originally posted by RagnorakThe CTS positions are constructed like this:
No, it's not. Playing a sub-optimal move (CTS only allows 1 correct move) does not equate to a "losing blunder".
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1: One good move;
2: All alternatives are rubbish.
Not always the alternatives lose immediately, that is true; but then it might be the difference between winning a piece and not winning a piece - then you might not be "losing" but you did miss a tactical shot.
22 Nov 08
Originally posted by heinzkator you mate in 3 instead of 2 and they dock you points.
The CTS positions are constructed like this:
1: One good move;
2: All alternatives are rubbish.
Not always the alternatives lose immediately, that is true; but then it might be the difference between winning a piece and not winning a piece - then you might not be "losing" but you did miss a tactical shot.
22 Nov 08
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Originally posted by zebanoI thought that was a child's disease on "chesstempo" - on "emrald" such positions do not occur for one to solve. [if you really believe your move mates too, probably you missed some characteristic of the position]
or you mate in 3 instead of 2 and they dock you points.
23 Nov 08
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Originally posted by heinzkatthat's not true for chess-tempo either. Whenever I thought something like that, I found a comment left below the problem showing the fault in my line. If there really is another "very similarly good" move, it will accept it. However, if your line wins a piece instead of mating in 3, then it won't accept it.
I thought that was a child's disease on "chesstempo" - on "emrald" such positions do not occur for one to solve. [if you really believe your move mates too, probably you missed some characteristic of the position]