Match Theory: Developing Theories on Optimal Match Play

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ShamanofYork

Nov 12, 2015

Hi everyone, my name is Adam Foltin, also shamanofyork, and I want to work on match theory by starting matches with players on chess.com. I am actually a lot stronger than my rating, since I train regularly with a number of training partners of high calibre(some of which don't want me to reveal who they are!), so I will take on anyone rated 1600 and above. The rules are very simple: First to 10 draws don't count. We will not be using the fischer clause for the first few matches, but perhaps later we can test what it is like to have that clause compared to a regular win 10 games. Yes, this is going to be long, and I do not want to take more than one opponent on at once, but I think this will be very interesting to see. The first match should probably be between myself and someone of similar actual strength(~1700-1800 according to elometer) who I have never played before. Post here telling me you wish to join, as I may not check PMs.

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Five members may queue at one time. I will pair members in the queue who wish to play a match themselves and will oversee it myself or ask a friend of mine(i.e. Tschaturanga who I'm volunteering without asking ;) to be an arbiter.