03 Feb 10
Originally posted by wormwoodYour blitz ratings are similar though, or not, you both play at icc right
I know you take your chess seriously, and are an old bone with loads of chess mileage in both fast and slow chess. neither of us are spring chickens, and both of us are bright enough. I don't reall know about you, but I've never took a single lesson from anyone myself. probably never will. you analyze your games with engine(s), I don't.
you: 1803
me: 20 ...[text shortened]... s obviously is that it's due to the difference in our analysis training.
any thoughts?
03 Feb 10
Originally posted by heinzkatI have played at ICC total of six years, but not since 2007. My highest 5-minute rating there was ~1800. I've been over 1900 blitz at Playchess but am in a slump at the present, briefly hitting 1700 yesterday.
Your blitz ratings are similar though, or not, you both play at icc right
03 Feb 10
Originally posted by heinzkatwulebgr is still a few hundred points better at blitz, but I'm slowly getting there. my peak ICC blitz is 1591 maybe a week ago, and 5-minute 1506 from last june (after which I haven't touched it).
Your blitz ratings are similar though, or not, you both play at icc right
03 Feb 10
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Originally posted by Wulebgrdo you still have your ICC account? - I've been recently winning quite a lot of people who have 2000-2200 top blitz ratings from only 3-4 years ago, and now manage only 1600-1700. so I've been wondering whether there's been some kind of change in the pool(s). in the 5-minute pool it's quite possible, but in the older blitz pool it seems a bit implausible.
I have played at ICC total of six years, but not since 2007. My highest 5-minute rating there was ~1800. I've been over 1900 blitz at Playchess but am in a slump at the present, briefly hitting 1700 yesterday.
edit: incidently a peer rated friend of mine just won 'bende', who has current blitz rating 1763 with top rating 2183 from nov 2007. there seems to be so many guys like this?
03 Feb 10
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Originally posted by wormwoodICC deletes accounts after one year of inactivity.
do you still have your ICC account? - I've been recently winning quite a lot of people who have 2000-2200 top blitz ratings from only 3-4 years ago, and now manage only 1600-1700. so I've been wondering whether there's been some kind of change in the pool(s). in the 5-minute pool it's quite possible, but in the older blitz pool it seems a bit implausible.
rating 1763 with top rating 2183 from nov 2007. there seems to be so many guys like this?
These were among my highest rated games in 2007:
[Event "ICC"]
[Site "Internet Chess Club"]
[Date "2007.09.23"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Wulebgr"]
[Black "Damenspringer"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C55"]
[WhiteElo "1827"]
[BlackElo "1985"]
[PlyCount "87"]
[EventDate "2007.??.??"]
[TimeControl "180"]
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Nc3 Nxe4 5. Nxe4 d5 6. Bd3 dxe4 7. Bxe4 Bd6
8. Bxc6+ bxc6 9. O-O O-O 10. Re1 Bg4 11. d3 f5 12. c3 Rb8 13. b4 Qd7 14. Qb3+
Kh8 15. Nxe5 Bxe5 16. Rxe5 Qxd3 17. Bf4 Rbd8 18. Rae1 h6 19. h3 Bh5 20. Re7 Rd7
21. Rxd7 Qxd7 22. Qe6 Qxe6 23. Rxe6 Bf7 24. Rxc6 Bxa2 25. Rxc7 a6 26. Be3 Rf7
27. Rxf7 Bxf7 28. Kf1 Bc4+ 29. Ke1 Kg8 30. Kd2 Kf7 31. Bd4 g5 32. g3 Ke6 33. f4
g4 34. hxg4 fxg4 35. Ke3 h5 36. Ke4 Bd5+ 37. Kd3 Kf5 38. c4 Be4+ 39. Ke3 Bc6
40. Be5 Bd7 41. Kf2 Ke4 42. b5 axb5 43. cxb5 Bxb5 44. Bc7 1/2-1/2
[Event "ICC"]
[Site "Internet Chess Club"]
[Date "2007.09.05"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Wulebgr"]
[Black "TambourineMan"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A00"]
[WhiteElo "1883"]
[BlackElo "1990"]
[PlyCount "101"]
[EventDate "2007.??.??"]
1. d3 g6 2. e4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. f4 a6 5. Nf3 b5 6. Bd2 Nd7 7. g4 Bb7 8. Qe2 c5
9. Bg2 Ngf6 10. e5 dxe5 11. fxe5 Nd5 12. Nxd5 Bxd5 13. O-O O-O 14. Rae1 e6 15.
c4 Bb7 16. Bc3 b4 17. Bd2 Qc7 18. h3 Rad8 19. a3 a5 20. axb4 axb4 21. b3 Bxf3
22. Bxf3 Nxe5 23. Bf4 Nxf3+ 24. Qxf3 e5 25. Bg3 Rfe8 26. Qe4 f6 27. Rf2 Qd7 28.
Rd1 Qd4 29. Qxd4 exd4 30. Rdf1 Rf8 31. Bc7 Rd7 32. Bb6 Rc8 33. Re1 Kf7 34. Ra1
Bh6 35. Rfa2 Be3+ 36. Kg2 f5 37. gxf5 gxf5 38. Ra7 Rg8+ 39. Kf3 Rxa7 40. Rxa7+
Ke6 41. Bxc5 f4 42. Re7+ Kf6 43. Rxh7 Rg3+ 44. Ke4 Rg8 45. Bxd4+ Bxd4 46. Kxd4
Kg6 47. Rh4 Kg5 48. Rg4+ Kf5 49. Rxg8 f3 50. Rf8+ Ke6 51. Rxf3 1-0
03 Feb 10
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Originally posted by Wulebgrthe first thing that catches my eye, is that they look much more solid than my games. if it's anything to go by, there probably hasn't been much change in the rating levels.
ICC deletes accounts after one year of inactivity.
These were among my highest rated games in 2007:
[Event "ICC"]
[Site "Internet Chess Club"]
[Date "2007.09.23"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Wulebgr"]
[Black "Damenspringer"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C55"]
[WhiteElo "1827"]
[BlackElo "1985"]
[PlyCount "87"]
[EventDate "2007.??.??"]
[TimeControl "180 Rg4+ Kf5 49. Rxg8 f3 50. Rf8+ Ke6 51. Rxf3 1-0
here's my last game, it's fairly typical.
03 Feb 10
Originally posted by heinzkatI totally agree.
Where did I say pretentious
😛
We're reading each other incorrectly [+ my messages are poorly phrased]
"That view is way too simplistic", I disagree, it is how Chess is/should be played🙂
Just keep your pieces & king protected and apply some pressure here and there, make some threats, screw the other guy. That's all that matters.
When in doubt, it is better to simplify than to over-intellectualize.
But nothing beats endgames where you can switch to "autopilot". 😛
04 Feb 10
Originally posted by WulebgrWhy not 44. ... f3
ICC deletes accounts after one year of inactivity.
These were among my highest rated games in 2007:
[Event "ICC"]
[Site "Internet Chess Club"]
[Date "2007.09.23"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Wulebgr"]
[Black "Damenspringer"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "C55"]
[WhiteElo "1827"]
[BlackElo "1985"]
[PlyCount "87"]
[EventDate "2007.??.??"]
[TimeControl "180 ...[text shortened]... Rg4+ Kf5 49. Rxg8 f3 50. Rf8+ Ke6 51. Rxf3 1-0