Originally posted by no1marauderModern top GM has about 2700. Wan Wely and top GM? LOL He have been played in Wijk aan Zee tournaments mostly because they were in Netherlands.
2663 rating isn't a "top GM"? How about Van Wely in 2005:
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1348984
I got to make a 9th move even with that "stupid positional mistake" which is more than you can say about your last game at the Riga Open.
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1348984
That Wan Vely - Topalov game is quite long and white did not lose in opening.
I would prefer to resign on 9th move making one mistake then playing game consisting of 40 moves when almost each second move is mistake.
Originally posted by KorchSorry, I linked to the wrong game:
Modern top GM has about 2700. Wan Wely and top GM? LOL He have been played in these tournament mostly because they were in Netherlands.
[b]http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1348984
That Wan Vely - Topalov game is quite long and white did not lose in opening.
I would prefer to resign on 9th move making one mistake then playing game consisting of 40 moves when almost each second move is mistake.[/b]
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1296702
That's Frankfurt in the Netherlands I presume.
Originally posted by no1marauderI did mean that`s why he did play in such a top Gm tournaments as Wijk an Zee. The fact that he have played against top GM does not make him top GM. Definitely he is much smaller unit then was Petrosian, Fischer, Larsen....
Sorry, I linked to the wrong game:
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1296702
That's Frankfurt in the Netherlands I presume.
Originally posted by KorchHow about Boris Gelfand?
I did mean that`s why he did play in such a top Gm tournaments as Wijk an Zee. The fact that he have played against top GM does not make him top GM. Definitely he is much smaller unit then was Petrosian, Fischer, Larsen....
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1048409
I think that everyone here should realize that when Korch speaks he is the oracle of all things chess here. Why beat your heads against the Kremlin wall. His word is to chess what God is in the Bible. For shame all you dissenters. Genuflect now to Korch and ask for chess forgiveness he has spoken oh Great one 🙁((