RHP Championship 2014

RHP Championship 2014

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This is my most memorable championship game. I had made it to round 2 and this game was the difference between making the finals or being the runner-up in the group.

I'm black.



Game 9375787

Mozart

liverpool

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I just dont get the reason why certain players are using these engines. Its not the player that is winning the game, its the machine. So were do they get the pleasure in victory from.

P.S. I wont be in the championship, but good luck to all who are in it (apart from engine users).

Secret RHP coder

on the payroll

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Originally posted by steve45
I just dont get the reason why certain players are using these engines. Its not the player that is winning the game, its the machine. So were do they get the pleasure in victory from.

P.S. I wont be in the championship, but good luck to all who are in it (apart from engine users).
From being thought of as a good player. From the thrill of playing other people for a fool. For the experience of what it is like to be a strong player in general.

I'm not saying it's right; I'm just saying it's not hard to think of reasons why people might cheat.

Georgia, USA

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21 May 14

OK.

Just signed up.

Coming off a bit of a slump, but ready to mix things up a bit.

Good luck to all participants.

e4

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21 May 14

"..... it's not hard to think of reasons why people might cheat."

To keep their name off the blog. 🙂

I am 100% certain I'll have some of the dafest mates you have ever seen.

"The blunders are all there just waiting to be made." - Tartakwer.

C
Duck

water

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Originally posted by steve45
I just dont get the reason why certain players are using these engines. Its not the player that is winning the game, its the machine. So were do they get the pleasure in victory from.

P.S. I wont be in the championship, but good luck to all who are in it (apart from engine users).
For the engine user, it's not so much about wining as it is about not losing.🙄

The drunk knight

Stuck on g1

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Commiserations to all those in groups 4 and 60

gl to everyone, enjoy! 🙂

S

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Originally posted by 64squaresofpain
Commiserations to all those in groups 4 and 60

gl to everyone, enjoy! 🙂
Thanks, I'll just muddle my way along as I always do, I'll say hello to my opponents and just try to enjoy the games win or lose, hopefully I will learn something from this tournament from the more proficient players than I am of which there are many.

Enjoy everyone.

Willy.....

Georgia, USA

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Well, it's on!

I like to say "Good luck!" to all my opponents when a game commences.

To save precious internet bits, let me do so here for all 18 games just started...

Good luck!

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Duck

water

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Best of luck to all

The drunk knight

Stuck on g1

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Won my group 🙂

This means more opportunities for blunders!
Hopefully no more missed mates in one though 😲

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Losing the Thread

Quarantined World

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Originally posted by steve45
I just dont get the reason why certain players are using these engines. Its not the player that is winning the game, its the machine. So were do they get the pleasure in victory from.

P.S. I wont be in the championship, but good luck to all who are in it (apart from engine users).
I think for some of them they regard this site as a role playing arena, they aren't here to play chess but something more akin to dungeons and dragons.

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Duck

water

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Made 3rd in group 2. Up until I lost a few key games I felt like I had a chance to make the 2 round. Good Games all around.

e4

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"......dungeons and dragons."

........or Tunnels and Trolls. 🙂

(how many of you remember that RPG?)

Looks I'm going to tie for top in my section.
Round 2 is the no more cheapo's round, I never get past Rd.2.

Duckfinder General

223b Baker Street

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What happens in the event of a tie ? Both through or some kind of countback or playoff ?