lol....
Believe it or not, I am able to find ways to appreciate people, even if they don't agree with me.
I have had a very controversial idea in my mind I have been sitting on lately. I might throw it out there for everyone to chew on...
It isn't that the basis of it hasn't been mauled over pretty well already, but I am prepared to go a bit further than perhaps some people would, even if they have.
It's too bad that Tal's sacrifices would never work in modern GM tournament.
They were never very effective against Fischer.
This is the dumbest thing I've read here in a while. To sacrifice effectively, your opponent has to let himself be open to it. Fischer was probably onto the tactical shots that were coming his way and had a tendency to drive the games more than drift through positions awaiting his opponent's plans. Against the not-too-careful, Tal worked his magic in a way that you never will.
@ DrSpudnik
I considered debating that with Yereslov, but I honestly can't say how adept modern GM's would be against Tal's type of moves. I guess maybe Yereslov is either forgetting or has never known the type of onslaught Tal unleashed in setting records that have never been broken and maybe never will be.
I still can't figure out why some people insist that the theory dictates chess play, when it is the players that actually determine the outcome. I guess some people are oblivious.
Modern analysis has shown that most of Tal's sacrifices either led to a loss or a draw.
It's not my opinion. It's a fact.
Of course I can play random sacrifices also, but against super GM's these are just nonsensical moves.
Against average players your moves are nonsense.
The moves Tal played lead to a loss or a draw against a computer's choice of moves.That means nothing...
If you look at the key data that gives our concept merit is simple. The wins/loses/draws from Tal's games against the best GM's of his day including Petrosian, Karpov, Fischer and Kasparov. Those are recognized by many as the best to ever play this game. Tal made some of them look absolutely silly and helpless at times. What was always outweighs what could have been, or "might be" today.
No one says, awww...Tal's records for consecutive victories shouldn't be counted because, in actuality, his move choices lose to a computer...
Please, spare us anymore feeble attempts to argue.
Scottrf, I would wipe the floor with you in about twenty moves easy.
Patzers should stay quiet when around their superiors.
Thank you.
At the of the day Yereslov is just one of these people who watches Carlsen play with Houdini analysis and calls him an idiot for throwing away a 0.2 advantage. Not worth listening to.
Yeah, you wouldn't.
Maybe if you use Houdini....otherwise my money is on Scott....
is this the only way you can get a game against a quality opponent Yereslov...?
You'll find you attract busy bees with something savory, not something that only qualifies as poo doo...
Yeah, you wouldn't.
Yes, I would. Your play is average at best.
Worse than average. But yours is too, as highly as you think of yourself.
Technically, Scott's play is considered above average, while Yereslov's is considered about average according to Chess.com's statistics.
1.d4 is better!!!
Both of you don't stand a chance against me today. This is one of my "good" days where I play at the level of an IM.
OK dude, have fun with that.
OK dude, have fun with that.
I am. How about a game?
Sure, send me an online game.
Actually just seen your rating, bit of a waste of my time.
Seriously, if you are considering a career in comedy, or think using subtle cheating tactics will work for you, I understand, but you aren't going to sucker me with that...
If I used engines, I would have never lost to Conquistador.
100% agreement nameno1had.
It took Yereslov to bring that about!