@Lyudmil_Tsvetkov
I wanted to take the time to point out a few things that may help to ease your frustration and put the expectations of others into proper perspective.
First thing first, with regards to the OP demonstrating his chess prowess and proving what he is saying. Let's look at that idea from another perspective for a moment. Has Magnus Carlson written a tell all book about his approach to chess? The answer of course is no. This whole situation is a fundamental conundrum. If Magnus did that, he would likely no longer have a competitive edge. He also would be taking time away from playing and analyzing to stay on top. To expect the best players to produce such information is ludicrous. So it is only fair then that, it would be stupid to expect an author/computer programmer/ chess theoretician, to travel around and beat all of the best players. This goes to demonstrate how little forethought some of you put into this. It actually makes me wonder how you could be any good at chess? Perhaps Lyudmil isn't the fraud here and some of you are impersonating good chess players?
I promised this forum a comprehensive break down of one of Lyudmil's games against an engine. I have most of it complete, but haven't compiled all of the analyses in a report yet. The preliminary findings of the information conclude some interesting things. One is simply this, by ELO, the play is at the GM level. By t-stats, it comes out has FM best play to lower level GM play or somewhere in between. So to say he is definitely playing at the IM is accurate and playing it safe. A few more things I have already concluded from the data. One is that if the ELO is at GM and the t-stats look more like IM play, that means he would either have had to look at a list of moves with a GUI and wait for that sort of slow analysis to take place and then pick his moves to stay below GM level, which isn't happening in 2 minute blitz or he would habe had to programmed the smartest chess bot I have ever seen, that can make engine moves appear as if chosen by a human. Both of which are more absurd to me than Lyudmil playing very human looking GM level chess.
There is an interesting article in the same book and equipment forum about Stockfish 9 and the contempt 20 setting. Other users are complaining it is programmed to win and not analyze. The suspected motive, to compete with AlphaZero.
I have also expressed to Lyudmil that if he showed his system at work in analyzing human games at the master level and above, then showing how applying the move choice criteria gives better move selection would help his cause. Let's face it, this a website. It is full of cheats. If Lyudmil played any doubter, he'd get Stockfish or Komodo's best game. If he wins, they just say he used an engine. It is definitely true that some people need to think more before they speak.
This is interesting. What do you think in making a blog on the subject? In a blog you could go more in detail. In any case, thanks for the analysis. Perhaps this will motivate others to do a similar analysis ofnhis games. As long as LT doesn't show his strength by playing humans we have to use indirect cues to demonstrate his strength. I don't think that people would thimt LT isbusiis an engine if he scores well against strong players online. I am sure that a Naka versus LT match could draw the attention of more people than any super tournament. Lyudmil, yoy could get famousf, as the promotion of such a match would make sure everyone in the chess world would know you and your books. You should really consider this seriously. I am sure that everyone here, even Jorge and hitthepin would apologize to you if you can prove that you are playing at IM or GM level.
Panem et circenses.
As said, I depend a lot on noise/distractions.
I am almost certain I can NEVER perform anyway near 3000 under standard controlled conditions:
- too much noise
- too many cameras flashing
- too many emotions
- if online, stuck browsers, cheating allegations, friend requests and ads during games, etc.
2500, yes, but that is just a standard rating.
I am very strong ONLY under quiet conditions/full concentration, and no one can guarantee you that.
As simple as that.
Indeed, that is the other very relevant point: there is NO top chess player who is also a top chess writer.
And the arrival of engines has completely shifted the agenda: you already don't know what kind of person you need to write in-depth books.
Mot top players have never written a single book, and most chess writers have never been top players.
Very many of them are grand masters and there is huge amount international masters as well, and there are some top players as well. Fisches an Tal at least.
But then again Mr. Silman for instance does not claim to be at the level of top GM and that he can beat stockfish, Now we have your claim and unfortunately since it is unsupervised I am not really interested what you say.
You make incredible claims and hence if you want people to believe them you need provide evidence. and only games in controlled environment do that. Easiest is normal tournaments
I am already tired of that.
Controlled conditions mean a lot of noise, a lot of distractions and a lot of imperfect chess.
I can do that too, but I simply hate imperfect chess.
Just accept I am 3500 with full concentration and 1500 with too many distractions/noise.
How I will perform will depends pretty much on that, and no one can guarantee how the conditions turn out, nowadays they are mostly very noisy, the world has simply gone mad and very very noisy.
So, I can hardly concentrate in such conditions.
My book is written at the upper elo range, though.