Who else agrees that Hikaru Nakamura is the best player right now? - Chess Forums - Page 3

Nekhemevich

Dec 28, 2015

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#41

btickler wrote:

aina0 wrote:

I knew that him being ranked #2 in the list was going to come up. But ranking means very less at that level, Aronian was about to fall out of top 10 before sinquefield cup but everyone knew he was top 3 in Classical chess. Kramnik's rating has fallen as low as 2710 but no one ever doubted his ability.

Anand and Kramnik were consistently ranked below Carlsen around 2011-12, but they consistently had a positive score against Magnus in classical chess.

This year Kramnik's ranking shot up to 2 after the LCC even though he didn't even participate in the grandchess tour, which was supposed to have the strongest SGMs. and so on so Its not always about ratings and rankings, they reflect very little.

I can easily count 5 SGMs who I can beat Nakamura in a match with classical time control.

And btw, I would have been more insulted for you calling me a troll, if only you would have been a slightly better chess player, I'm very sure you don't even know how elo ratings work. bye!

Why does it take a chess player to recognize the tired old formula of the brand new sockpuppet account with a fake female avatar who posts silly and controversial posts to get attention and then turns that into inordinate amounts of challenges to boost rating?

You're going to get caught using that blitz-bot and get banned eventually, you know. Just like every other time. 850+ games in 30 days...

oh god! don't remind me...

DiogenesDue

Dec 28, 2015

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#42

KingMagikarp wrote:

SilentKnighte5 wrote:

@btickler I have also noticed a strong correlation between engine cheaters and fake accounts with teenage girls in their avatars.

While this may be true, engine cheaters always get caught on this site. It is a pointless endeavor. I can only speak for myself. I was a Texas State champion at one point and competed in nationals, and yes I am a rare female chess player.

As for Aina0, I have looked at her games, she is NOT a cheater. Cheaters here always get caught...again it is a pointless endeavor.

The correlation you mention could very well be correct, however.

Cheaters at chess.com do not always get caught. Not by a long shot.

As for your playing credentials and your gender, I'll believe them when I see them. Someone that starts most threads they post with "Well, I'm a girl, and...", followed by some trolling topic, is unlikely to be female. It doesn't matter anyway...I don't care what gender an online chess player is.

KingMagikarp

Dec 28, 2015

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#43

Nekhemevich wrote:

btickler wrote:

aina0 wrote:

I knew that him being ranked #2 in the list was going to come up. But ranking means very less at that level, Aronian was about to fall out of top 10 before sinquefield cup but everyone knew he was top 3 in Classical chess. Kramnik's rating has fallen as low as 2710 but no one ever doubted his ability.

Anand and Kramnik were consistently ranked below Carlsen around 2011-12, but they consistently had a positive score against Magnus in classical chess.

This year Kramnik's ranking shot up to 2 after the LCC even though he didn't even participate in the grandchess tour, which was supposed to have the strongest SGMs. and so on so Its not always about ratings and rankings, they reflect very little.

I can easily count 5 SGMs who I can beat Nakamura in a match with classical time control.

And btw, I would have been more insulted for you calling me a troll, if only you would have been a slightly better chess player, I'm very sure you don't even know how elo ratings work. bye!

Why does it take a chess player to recognize the tired old formula of the brand new sockpuppet account with a fake female avatar who posts silly and controversial posts to get attention and then turns that into inordinate amounts of challenges to boost rating?

You're going to get caught using that blitz-bot and get banned eventually, you know. Just like every other time. 850+ games in 30 days...

oh god! don't remind me...

I do NOT think she is cheating, and again if she is, she will be caught in no time. Cheating on chess.com is a POINTLESS endeavor. You WILL get caught and lose your account/be banned.

But yeah, I analyzed her games and do not believe she is cheating.

KingMagikarp

Dec 28, 2015

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#44

btickler wrote:

KingMagikarp wrote:

SilentKnighte5 wrote:

@btickler I have also noticed a strong correlation between engine cheaters and fake accounts with teenage girls in their avatars.

While this may be true, engine cheaters always get caught on this site. It is a pointless endeavor. I can only speak for myself. I was a Texas State champion at one point and competed in nationals, and yes I am a rare female chess player.

As for Aina0, I have looked at her games, she is NOT a cheater. Cheaters here always get caught...again it is a pointless endeavor.

The correlation you mention could very well be correct, however.

Cheaters at chess.com do not always get caught. Not by a long shot.

As for your playing credentials and your gender, I'll believe them when I see them. Someone that starts most threads they post with "Well, I'm a girl, and...", followed by some trolling topic, is unlikely to be female. It doesn't matter anyway...I don't care what gender an online chess player is.

I completely agree with you. There are many trolls, but there are also some legitimate female players here. And this and MANY, MANY of my posts and threads have been strictly about chess.

I wish somehow I could prove it to you...but I am afraid of stalkers.

I am defending Aina0 because I analyzed her games and they seem fine.

Joker-Jamal

Dec 29, 2015

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#45

Nakamura is overpriced

GM vinniethepooh

Dec 29, 2015

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#46

he is mad

MSC157

Dec 29, 2015

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#47

Ok gals and guys. Stop being childish. Go to Cheating Forum to discuss this. :)

iggymcfly

Dec 29, 2015

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#48

The difference between Carlsen's rating of 2844 and current #2 Kramnik's rating of 2801 is greater than the difference between Kramnik and #13 Eljanov. I'm a fan of Nakamura and there's nothing I'd rather see in chess than for him to win the Candidates and get a shot at the World Championship, but it's silly to say that he's the best player right now. It's Magnus, no question. Plus, he's so far ahead of everyone that it's even shown in his focus and preparation a little bit that he's not quite as motivated as he once was. if someone like Nakamura were to improve a lot, say win the Candidates and get a rating of 2860 going into a world title match, I think you'd see an even better version of Carlsen than you're seeing currently.

SmyslovFan

Dec 29, 2015

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#49

F_rocks wrote:

Wesley So is currently the best now

So just lost ignominiously to Yu.

TurdStoneFromTheSun

Dec 29, 2015

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#50

SmyslovFan wrote:

Nakamura will end the season at 2786, which is almost the same as Fischer's highest live rating ever (2789). He lost 6 points this month. Still, that's a pretty good year.

Karpov never reached 2800, so I guess Giri is stronger.

fabelhaft

Dec 29, 2015

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#51

"Sure he's the best player right now. Isn't the no. 1 USA player ALWAYS the best player - before, during and after Fischer's hayday"

Not true, best player in the world since 1900: Pillsbury 1900-1904 Marshall 1905-1937 Fine 1938-1945 Reshevsky 1946-1959 Fischer 1960-2008 Carlsen 2009-2010 Nakamura 2011-2015 :-)

Spectator94

Dec 29, 2015

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#52

I find MVLs recent results more impressive

diamondpawn1

Dec 29, 2015

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#53

Suki Nakamura that played for Glasgow Celtic Fc was the best player at Celtic Park for many a season.Is it Suki that you are talking about ?

SocialPanda

Dec 29, 2015

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#54

Nakamura hates draws, he is such a risky and exciting player.

(Sure, he can be, but that´s not always, he also plays the not-so-exciting Lasker Defense, if you want to see somebody with different openings check Jobava or Rapport)

How many tournaments did Nakamura win this year?

I found:

* Gibraltar

*Zurich Chess Challenge

* Millionaire Chess Open

and shared first in Khanty-Mansiysk

http://en.chessbase.com/post/gibraltar-rd10-steady-final-standings

http://www.chess.com/news/nakamura-beats-anand-in-armageddon-wins-zurich-chess-challenge-8546

http://en.chessbase.com/post/millionaire-chess-2-nakamura-is-supreme

http://en.chessbase.com/post/khanty-mansiysk-gp-recap

So...

If I´m not missing any of his tournament victories...

Carlsen is not only higher rated, has a 12-0 in classical against Naka, but also won more tournaments this year (5 + Rapid World Championship).

KingMagikarp

Dec 29, 2015

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#55

shkrelis_nemesis wrote:

KingMagikarp wrote:

I completely agree with you. There are many trolls, but there are also some legitimate female players here. And this and MANY, MANY of my posts and threads have been strictly about chess.

I wish somehow I could prove it to you...but I am afraid of stalkers.

I am defending Aina0 because I analyzed her games and they seem fine.

Members presenting themselves to be women but who are also trolls are dead giveaways to me. The Venn diagram of the intersection of chess players, female chess players, and female trolls, is infinitesimally small.

Do you consider me a troll? :(

SmyslovFan

Dec 29, 2015

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#56

KingMagikarp wrote:

shkrelis_nemesis wrote:

KingMagikarp wrote:

I completely agree with you. There are many trolls, but there are also some legitimate female players here. And this and MANY, MANY of my posts and threads have been strictly about chess.

I wish somehow I could prove it to you...but I am afraid of stalkers.

I am defending Aina0 because I analyzed her games and they seem fine.

Members presenting themselves to be women but who are also trolls are dead giveaways to me. The Venn diagram of the intersection of chess players, female chess players, and female trolls, is infinitesimally small.

Do you consider me a troll? :(

Ask me! Ask me!

I know! (Just look at the topics you've started and see what you think.)

CAMACHO2016

Dec 29, 2015

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#57

magikarp is an fbi agent

CAMACHO2016

Dec 29, 2015

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#58

oh yah and my mom is sick 2 so pay pal me ur money

CAMACHO2016

Dec 29, 2015

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#59

and my house burned down so donate me stuff and hey you want 2 buy a rolex?

KingMagikarp

Dec 29, 2015

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#60

I am not trolling, sirs. Please, I know the internet is filled with trolls and people with low morals.

But I am none of the above.

Don't donate...it is okay, just pray for Maria. Please, I ask sincerely that you stop being so negative towards me...pray for her. She is dying.