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What would be the rating of a top chess player in the late 1800s today
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I was born to quip ( which can be bloody annoying, I can tell you ! )
what if a great chess player before the knight was added played us ? would we destroy them?
skilledcrazy wrote:
what if a great chess player before the knight was added played us ? would we destroy them?
Why would you want to "destroy" them ?
Oh, you mean defeat them in a game of chess ?
I'm sorry, could you remind me when chess was played sans knights ?
eciruam wrote:
skilledcrazy wrote:
what if a great chess player before the knight was added played us ? would we destroy them?
Why would you want to "destroy" them ?
Oh, you mean defeat them in a game of chess ?
I'm sorry, could you remind me when chess was played sans knights ?
Don't you find it a little annoying when you are left in limbo after you ask a question ?
Hello....Mr. Skilledcrazy, where are you ?
Yeah, the knight question if you don't mind, thank you.
No rush...................
HueyWilliams wrote:
Ummm, eciruam just quoted himself! I'm telling!...
Teacher's pet
Okay, I'm off to watch Family Guy. A report on the "Knight Question" better be on my desk first thing in the morning.
Thank you all for your kindness and consideration.
May good Karma stick to your shoes like old chewing gum.
Mar 1, 2015
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#249
One day two hydrogen atoms were hanging out in a bar. One said to the other, "Would you help me look around? I lost my electron.". The other H atom said, "Are you sure?". The first H atom said "Yes, I'm positive.". A short while later a neutron walked in the bar. The bartender gave him a beer and said, "For you, no charge."
Mar 1, 2015
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#250
Ziryab wrote:
Morphy's knowledge and intuitive understanding, if he were born in the late twentieth century and exposed to the developments in chess threory that have taken place since his death, would easily put him over 2900 Elo.
I have no clue how good someone with Morphy's genes would be in 2015's culture. Personally, I doubt he'd play chess at all.
But, talking about the historical Morphy, we have his games so we can judge the quality of his chess based on actual evidence, not conjecture.
Based purely on the chess skill displayed in Morphy's games, Morphy played at a 2344 elo for his career.
Steinitz' best was a 2495 performance against Gunsberg, but was generally around 2340 strength.
Lasker (fin de siecle) averaged 2471 playing strength against Steinitz.
These numbers aren't conjectures about counterfactual history, these are objective measures of the moves made and are equivalent to today's FIDE's ratings.
Here's my source: http://www.cse.buffalo.edu/~regan/papers/pdf/RMH11.pdf
Mar 1, 2015
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#251
Yup, when you can't argue against something, ridicule it. Nobody here will notice.
Mar 1, 2015
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#252
One day a Higgs particle entered a Catholic church and started to pray. The priest approached and said, "You must go. We regard Higgs bosons as demonic.". The Higgs particle replied, "But without me you can't have Mass".
HueyWilliams wrote:
At last we have entered the age of nuclear humor.
Quit yo jibba jabba Smileyslov!
Mar 1, 2015
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#254
HueyWilliams wrote:
I assume that was Kenneth Regan the master.
Do you mean Kenneth Rogoff? I think Kenneth Regan is an IM.
A GM I am, said Sam.
SmyslovFan wrote:
Here's my source: http://www.cse.buffalo.edu/~regan/papers/pdf/RMH11.pdf
He gives ratings even to events (tournaments)? o.O What does that mean?
Mar 1, 2015
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#258
Here's an interesting article, just to add some food for thought:
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-31556802
Mar 1, 2015
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#259
Eseles, I cited my source (unlike most who post here), so that you could read it for yourself.
eciruam's true identity:
Thank you for blowing my cover....it took me ages to put on all that weight !