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There are 204 results for Utesch in the forum.
Wolfgang Utesch (2006-06-19 15:18:50)
Chess is a drawn game!
Hi, with perfect play on both sides, chess is allways a drawn game - even 1.e4 or 1.d4 (or any others). I'm really sure! The ways to come into theoretical drawn endings are just too many (for the defender). But who is playing perfect? Still waiting for the 32-pieces ending tool ;-), Wolfgang
Wolfgang Utesch (2006-09-30 15:37:02)
No change
Please don't change time control!
Wolfgang Utesch (2006-10-13 14:18:01)
Game of time ?!?!
Someone of us are just thinking to play with thinking time rules as a part of correspondance chess game is a fine and sportsman like behavior. I don't think so: It is just childish and primitive - nothing to do with the culture and art of a chess game!
Wolfgang Utesch (2006-10-13 16:32:42)
Re: Game of time ?!?!
Hello Thibault, please have a look on the behavior of one of the players in our common tournament #002. I find no other way as shaking my head on it!
Wolfgang Utesch (2006-10-13 19:26:48)
Game of time ?!?!
The point is that only one player seems to be in zeitnot, but NO - it is just his tactic (in all games) - strange attitude - he loves it to do his last move before new time count (after move 10, 20 etc) always in the last minute.
Wolfgang Utesch (2006-10-14 04:30:07)
Game of time ?!?!
Legal doing is not the same as right and good doing! When a player stops always at move 9, to do the 10th in last minute (mostly after a long time period of inactivity) is this strange. I think, i have enough experiences in correspondance chess to differ this from normal handling with zeitnot. By the way, at the same time he has also enough time to discuss in this forum copiously.
Dinesh De Silva (2006-10-14 06:45:39)
Re:
Hi, Utesch, Rada & Thibault, I guess this thread is about me?! Let me clarify...... I am in over 80 games at this time in FICGS, ICCF, LIAPE, and IECG. Quite a few of the games are world championship final matches, world candidate matches & world champioship matches. So I have to naturally concentrate on those critical middle games & end games matches mainly. I'm only human. I have a severe case of catarrh due to break of rest. So in ccertain games I get into time trouble, but as you can see I try to be very creative/original in my games & try to find new variations even in openings.
Wolfgang Utesch (2006-10-14 07:10:25)
Game of time ?!?!
You cognizned yourself - this could be the best way to change your mind! You can play so many games as you want - maybe it is not reasonable! Also it is not your use to full capacity of time in your games, but the way you're doing. If you are ill, you should take a time out - best wishes for your convalescence!
Dinesh De Silva (2006-10-14 07:16:49)
Re:
Hi, chess friend Utesch! I have no leave time left, as FICGS only allows 30 days leave, and I had to use it up in the early part of this year. So, there's not a single day of leave for this year. (If you check with Thibault, you'll see that I haven't entered for any new tournaments since more than two months).
Wolfgang Utesch (2006-10-18 20:37:25)
Kick this player !!!
I'm German and I'm also convinced, that the name "Popo Arsch" is really fake! Wolfgang Utesch
Wolfgang Utesch (2006-10-19 07:06:14)
Game of time ?!?!
No lessons learned - the same procedure as before! Our specialist for the last minute stays faithful to himself.
Wayne Lowrance (2006-10-19 18:56:33)
Game of time ?!?!
Try and relax a little Utesch, I know it can be frustrating, it would frustrate me also. But De Silva seems sincere to me. Just my two cents worth my friend....Wayne
Wolfgang Utesch (2006-10-19 20:19:50)
Mate in 292 moves
Hello Thibault, I think the pairs of double pawns on e-g-h-lines are impossible to achieve out of the normal chess start position! Wolfgang
Wolfgang Utesch (2006-10-19 20:47:01)
Mate in 292 moves
The white pawn h4 cannot reach its position without striking the black g-pawn - but this g-pawn is still there! Wolfgang
Wolfgang Utesch (2006-10-19 20:56:09)
(repetition)
Wolfgang Utesch (2006-10-20 07:22:10)
Mate in 292 moves
You're right! But this position seems to be so artificial, that I can't believe to reach it in order with all chess rules out of a normal chess start position. And I can't see any other problem with this position. Wolfgang
Wolfgang Utesch (2006-10-19 20:56:51)
Mate in 292 moves
More accurate: The white pawn h4 cannot reach its position without striking the black g- and h-pawns - but this g- and h-pawns are still there! In combination with the black g-double pawn an the black h5-pawn, which position need to strike the white g- and h-pawns is it unpossible to reach out of the normal chess start position! Wolfgang
Wolfgang Utesch (2006-10-20 09:39:00)
Mate in 292 moves
Yes, Gino, you are right! All pawns on board, so the double pawns can reach their position only by striking of other figures. For this position black should have had 9 (!) other figures (h4 by 2 figures; g5 by 3; e6 by 4) - but only 4 are missing. Wolfgang
Wolfgang Utesch (2006-10-21 12:09:00)
Best game
The "Best Game" should be a figurehead of the FICS-Site - but is it? I don't think so. That so an exotic opening experiment (particularly with black) will run in a real loosing position, is not very suprising. And also the praised last move is found by several engines in a very short time! What we (this site) need is a very high classed game with surprising twists - which engines never can find. And it must be with very good comments on most moves. Looking for this - that is the real challenge for all of us! Wolfgang
Wolfgang Utesch (2006-10-21 10:51:02)
Thinking on opponents' time
Most of my opponents are wondering how I'm able to managing my answers to their moves so quick on a very high level!? There is no mystery - I'm just thinking on there time! There are only very rare situations where a answer of may opponents is able to surprising me. So my next move is nearly always clear and I can do it immediately and - after it - I'm thinking on of next opponent's move. Just a suggestion. Wolfgang
Wolfgang Utesch (2006-10-21 11:31:16)
Some strange tactics with server chess
Server chess is allowing to see all parallel games in the same tournament. So some players hope to get an advantage by playing their first moves very slow. Perhaps they can learn (so they hope) by the other more progressed games of their opponents. It's legal but not so funny - neither for their opponents nor for themselves! Playing your own style will give you the most satisfaction! Wolfgang
Wolfgang Utesch (2006-10-21 12:23:19)
Thinking on opponents' time
Thinking in chess variants cannot lost time for me. It is not so important for me that the variants (I had thought about) will played. The contest with all chess positions is also my enjoyment - not only the success (or disappointment) by result of the game. Wolfgang
Wolfgang Utesch (2006-10-21 12:27:32)
Game 2222
Try i.e. Junior10 !
Wolfgang Utesch (2006-10-21 12:31:05)
Game 2222
Or an older one: Junior8 !
Wolfgang Utesch (2006-10-21 13:03:07)
Game 2222
I think, only Fritz x has a fundamental problem with this position, for nearly all other engines is the solution only a question of time - some find it faster than other.
Wolfgang Utesch (2006-10-23 11:13:43)
Rating / 8-game match
Hello Thibault, it doesn't make any sense to count all results for the rating, independent whether generated by playing out or forfeits about time issues. At least one rating seems to be very excessive affected by this practise in the FICS Chess Championship! Wolfgang
Wolfgang Utesch (2006-10-24 20:14:40)
Rating / 8-game match
Hallo Peter, nein - du warst nicht gemeint - dein Rating ist vollauf verdient! Ich meinte das stark gestiegene Rating von Balabaev. Gruß, Wolfgang ........................................................ Hello Peter, no - I didn't mean you - your rating is hard earned! I meant the considerable increase of rating of Balabaev. Greetings, Wolfgang
Wolfgang Utesch (2006-10-25 12:32:12)
Rating / 8-game match
Hello Farit, the problem with rating of contests by duels is a generally: If one player knows that the whole duel is no to win he will abandon all games - independent from the particular situation in all of the open games! Greetings, Wolfgang
Dinesh De Silva (2006-10-25 12:55:01)
Re: Rating / 8-game match........
What Utesch says is quite true. But of course it's not the fault of the players of the duels. Simply, the duels system does seem to be a flawed concept!
Wolfgang Utesch (2006-10-28 17:32:08)
Chess quizz :-)
8) Peter Schuster will win the first FICGS-World Championchip! He's playing the most variable chess and his opening repertoire is the largest.
Wolfgang Utesch (2006-11-05 20:25:29)
Fischer : "Now chess is completely dead"
Why should be a (very, very) good chess player also a wise person? Bobby by himself has showed us that there are no correlation between theese abilities. It must be very frustrating for a grandmaster that very weak players can tell him for many positions (but far from all positions!!!) on an easy way by using chess engines what had been his mistakes in last competition!
Wolfgang Utesch (2006-11-06 18:06:27)
Board diagram not the same as pgn
Hello Thibault, your move sent (26.bxc4) is not realized on board diagram! What is to do? I would like to answer 26....Bxc4, but I can't. Greetings, Wolfgang
Wolfgang Utesch (2006-11-06 18:59:51)
Board diagram not the same as pgn
Now is o.k.!
Wolfgang Utesch (2006-11-11 10:24:20)
Can't enter in waiting list
Hello Thibault, why I can't enter the waiting list for FICGS__CHESS__CLASS_SM__000004 ? Greetings, Wolfgang
Wolfgang Utesch (2006-11-11 14:07:40)
Can't enter in waiting list
Now is o.k.!
Wolfgang Utesch (2006-11-12 13:42:38)
White to move!
Is there a way to win for White and if it is - which could be the only move to realize this? ChessPosition (see diagram) Black's last move has been 49...Qa7. Has there been any better move for Black? Have attention to the proposals of your chess engines!
Wolfgang Utesch (2006-11-12 13:54:23)
White to move!
Here is the FEN: 4bk2/q3r1p1/1R1p1p1p/3P1P2/4PKPP/4QN2/8/8 w - - 0 50
Wolfgang Utesch (2006-11-12 15:21:39)
Chess problem
Hello Thibault, I think you are wrong! This position is one of my last finished games on ICCF and one of my best - at least from this position to the end. It seems to be very important to find first the better way for Black instead of his last move. Greetings, Wolfgang
Wolfgang Utesch (2006-11-12 15:34:17)
Chess problem
Fine - let us play in Wikichess! What have I to do?
Thibault de Vassal (2006-11-12 15:41:35)
Chess problem
In wikichess you "just" have to follow the opening, then enter all new moves of your game until the position or complete game (but you would give the solution)... You may 'sign' the game at the end with this comment :
End of game : W. Utesch - Opponent : 1-0 (ICCF)
Wolfgang Utesch (2006-11-12 16:34:24)
Chess problem
I'm looking forward to your answer to my move 50.g5! I think, it will be a very interesting (and not too short) end of this game. It is a very instructive example of the especial appeal of correspondence chess.
Wolfgang Utesch (2006-11-12 17:04:21)
Black to move!
It seems to be an easy way for White after 50.g5! - but wait and see. The Black defending resources are not to underestimate. FEN= 4bk2/q3r1p1/1R1p1p1p/3P1PP1/4PK1P/4QN2/8/8 b - - 0 50
Wolfgang Utesch (2006-11-12 17:57:17)
Black to move!
Not this move but the way behind that is the secret - in my opinion. Let us see!
Wolfgang Utesch (2006-11-12 18:50:50)
Nice endgame
Certainly not! He didn't play it the best way.
Wolfgang Utesch (2006-11-12 19:53:02)
(repetition)
Wolfgang Utesch (2006-11-12 20:33:06)
Nice endgame
In complex positions it is always hard to show all lines I investigated during the game in depth (!!!) and then to be confronted with an other line suddenly, independent of its value. I don't think, that 61...Rh5 (instead of 61...Rg1) will be a fundamental better move, but for evidence I have to do a lot of work!
Wolfgang Utesch (2006-11-12 19:54:37)
Nice endgame
Now I have to look deaper in all the variations I investigated during the game. Here are many lines which are the same as in other variations before. So I need time now to compare it all - to be continued later on!
Wolfgang Utesch (2006-11-13 11:16:00)
Nice endgame
I'm quite confident of to find the solution this week. Currently I think, that after 61...Rh5 62.Kg4! (and not 62.Kf4?!) and after i.e. 62...Rh1 63.Rb6! (63...Ba4 64.e5!) will be the best.
Wolfgang Utesch (2006-11-14 17:07:52)
Nice endgame
Going on! 61...Rh5 62.Kg4!
Wolfgang Utesch (2006-11-15 12:23:59)
Nice endgame
I don't think so! I didn'nt found any win after: 54.fxg6?! Bxg6 55.Kg3 Qa7! The engines are not very helpfully for solving this kind of positions!
Wolfgang Utesch (2006-11-15 16:33:53)
Nice endgame
It is another endgame, but I didn't find any clear win with Rook+Knight+2 Pawns vs. Queen. But in the other endgame 3 Pawn vs. Bishop there is a clear winning way - complicate, but clear!
Wolfgang Utesch (2006-11-26 20:16:14)
Kramnik vs. Deep Fritz, 2006
I think, Kramnik has played very well, the ending was won up to move 31. !
Wolfgang Utesch (2006-12-13 16:37:20)
Rybka clearly the best ?
There are many investigations of chess engines in web their resultats are showing the same like yours. But the open questions is whether playing against other chess engines is the same like assisting human to analyze a chess position?
Thibault de Vassal (2007-01-17 17:59:25)
2nd FICGS chess world championship
Hello to all.
2nd FICGS chess WCH just started only 6 months after the first one and with about 75% players more.
24 tournaments with an elo average from 1620 to 1698, 1 group M (elo average 2363) and 4 quarter final matches in the knockout tournament :
GM Farit Balabaev (2569) - FEM Wolfgang Riemer (2415)
Thibault de Vassal (2514) - FEM Wolgang Utesch (2460)
SM Peter Schuster (2537) - FIM Harry Ingersol (2456)
Wolfgang Kund (2557) - SM Wladyslav Krol (2423)
By seeing the first moves, I predict the 4th quarter final will be a very exciting match with risky games :)
Thanks to all for enjoying these tournaments, I wish you good games and may the best player win !
http://www.ficgs.com/category__ficgs__chess__wch.html
WCH waiting list will stay open during next months for eventual replacements.
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-02-18 20:17:30)
ICCF champions league
Yes, I did (League B1 - in Team "Chess Rubbers" at second board)! Wolfgang Utesch
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-03-30 17:56:11)
Rules
Where can I find the rules of different chess tournaments?
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-04-05 20:22:10)
Congratulations to Thibault
Good job! Best, Wolfgang
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-04-22 17:01:56)
Group 2
Own games are always the most difficult! :-))
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-04-22 18:34:02)
Crying for a better world ....
...doesn't make it better - and so is it with rules, too!
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-04-30 17:32:08)
Rules and morals
Rules just have to be clear before a tournament starts – whether this rules are bad or good will be defined by the individual sight of everyone, so never mind because the rules are known and accepted by all members. Just a bad looser is searching his lost by the rules! Another thing is the abuse of rules – you can play in accordance with the rules and nevertheless break moral fundamentals. I.e. definitely lost or drawn games (known by both opponents) will not finished (by resign or draw offer/accept) because of the hope that the opponent will have a heart attack before the time control is coming. Or taking care of your rating, it will be done in next rating period later on. Perhaps it is purely a matter of taste!
Thibault de Vassal (2007-05-01 00:57:44)
Achim's answer
Achim Mueller asked to close his account, but he wanted to respond to Wolfgang & Sandor, here's his answer :
"A last clarification:
@Wolfgang Utesch: I wasn't aware of the "ELO-prefering" rule and I still don't find it here on the webpage. I opened a thread here in this forum and besides "then win all your games" or "in this case we ensure that the better player will qualify" there were no substantial arguments for this pretty unused and unknown rule (not that I agree with these two "arguments"!). Nonetheless I accepted the rule for this tournament.
My decision to give up and leave this server is based on an easy calculation how many games I have to play here to get a - what I call - competitive rating that somehow equals the advantage, players with a nominal rating of 2200 - 2500 will have in every tournament where this rule exists. Because my time is limited my decision was to leave the server, that's all. I don't complain, I don't take anything as an excuse. It's simple as it is: I gave it a try here, became aware of the rule and decided this is the wrong place for me, ok?
@Sandor Marton-Bardocz : I didn't say with any word that you are a blocking guy. This was a _general_ thesis how the player with the best rating can take an overwhelming advantage at this ruling. All good players (ask anyone in the region of 2400up at remoteschach, dbf, iecg or iccf) will confirm that it is most difficult to get 3.5 point out of 4 if at least 2 players know how to use computers and choose certain openings.
Finally ... ficgs is a nice place to play, the interface is good and I assume Thibault put a lot of work into it. So, enjoy your games here, but also accept that from time to time there might be players that will leave because of certain issues.
Ciao
Achim"
Rules (and chess WCH rules) - http://www.ficgs.com/membership.html
Thanks Achim. Best wishes & have good games :)
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-05-01 08:28:28)
Rules
@Achim: It is just your failure to start in a tournament without knowing the rules! @Thibault: I think, in our match we need not the use of the special rule. :-) A problem in corresponding game is, that rating is showing the right strongness seldom. By the way, you should put the rules on the home page!
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-05-01 18:19:14)
Display of rules
It is displayed only under MEMBERSHIP (with a lot of scroling). It will be much better you can display it also on the personell sites under the special term RULES!
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-05-02 14:46:08)
Fun and competition
For me is correspondence chess just fun and competition. It is possible, that some of my played games may give others a feeling of art (in this case not in the meaning of artificial :-)), but this is just a result of a random process. A special science of correspondence chess (beside normal chess theory) can I see only in programming chess engines or in finding of Tablebases – both not my skills. I love chess, but I’m too weak playing OTB chess on a high level, possible not by my fundamental understanding of chess positions but by my missing personal power of memory, computing (without computers) and nerves. So correspondence chess is ideal for me, because I can substitute my individual weaknesses by a computer und have no time stress to analyse the positions in all ways – artificial and human – to find out the most efficient chance.
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-05-07 15:00:39)
Bluff
Bluff in modern corresponence chess on high level means to bluff your opponent AND his his used engines! In my opinion chess is a drawn game because the corridor of draw is normally very broad. But there are situations in many games where a very small mistake leads to a totally lost position (if you know the right way!). To find out this moments that is the real art of modern correspondence chess!
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-05-15 12:31:37)
Fighting against Tablebases ...
... is like fighting against windmills (as Don Quichote did)! Why is is so hard for some very good chess players here on FICGS, to accept their looses, to resign and to congratulate their oppenent?
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-05-15 16:23:04)
Fighting against Tablebases
#3724 : I would be surprised at any engine, which cannot see the mate (in 37) after few seconds (with installed 5-pieces Tablebases)!
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-05-15 20:46:59)
Tablebases 5-pieces
Thibault: Not about, but accurate mate in 37! What is wrong with your installation - I'm not longer wondering, why you can't win against me! ;)
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-05-17 10:26:23)
Problem is solved
- time has run out. With the great behavior of a real sportsman my opponent abandons to resign in a normal way. ;( Further on I will abondon to play against him over again.
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-05-19 17:34:44)
Sveshnikov
I think, openings like Sveshnikov have much more secrets as engines alone can analyse!
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-05-22 14:51:18)
#6869 ...
.. is there any win (earlier too)? This question by Thibault has to be answered. It seems to be a clear win, but ...
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-06-12 21:21:20)
Rating list
I think FICGS needs a rating list for active players with an established rating (more than 15 or 30 rated games) like other organizations.
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-06-13 09:33:55)
Rating list
Rating of new players is very uncertain before they have finished a limit of rated games. After i.e. 30 games it is stabilized, so you can say more about the real strength. In the WC cycle (k.o. matches) rating has an anormous importance. Now is it often accidentally whether someone is high rated or not.
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-06-14 09:13:35)
Figlio - Schuster
...that's the first final of FICGS-WCH!
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-06-14 10:04:00)
Figlio - Schuster
Before champion a last match has to be played between the final winner of this KO match and the over all winner of the round robin tounaments.
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-06-14 22:45:22)
Figlio - Schuster
Have a look into the WCH tournament rules: "The knockout tournament is played into 8 games matches. The special rule (avoiding short draws) is that in case of equality (4-4), the winner is the player with the strongest tournament entry rating if all games are draw, the player with the lowest tournament entry rating if not all games are draw. The winner is qualified for the next stage." Any questions?
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-06-15 21:09:10)
Figlio - Schuster
Initial rating (before starting the match) is deciding!
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-06-15 21:29:58)
Dead Man's Defense
Game #11340, my opponent is playing since 10 moves against the tablebases. No comment from me can him stop! Loosing is just to difficult!
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-06-16 07:52:47)
Dead Man's Defense
Nobody has to install 6-pieces-endings on his own computer today. You can just have a look at internet site: http://www.shredderchess.com/online-chess/online-databases/endgame-database.html
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-06-16 15:00:35)
Tablebases
I agree, this is not a case of law! ...but, if a player is able to playing chess on so high level (as he did!) without any help of engines/tablebases, then would be no problem for him, to catch the hopeless! Of course, a player playing without chess knowledge and just missing at the end the right tablebases will not catch the situation until his tool will get it. Anyway I have to wait - and I will do it!
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-06-18 20:51:32)
FICGS vs. IGAME.RU
If you want me, I'm in!
Thibault de Vassal (2007-06-20 15:46:39)
Players for FICGS team (by rating)
Here is the complete list of players who registered for the FICGS vs IGAME.RU match. Unfortunately, a few players couldn't play :( .. I think our team is strong enough, as rating rules are quite hard at FICGS and some ratings are still provisional.
I don't know how players will be distributed on "tables", if it's freestyle I think Wolfgang should play at table 1.
I am also surprised to see players coming from IGAME.RU or russian forums who entered FICGS team !? .. Anyway, I'm sure there are no spies :)
Thibault de Vassal (2512)
Mark Noble (2496)
Wolfgang Utesch (2466)
Albert Popov (2463)
Michael Aigner (2354)
Janos Helmer (2343)
Miguel Pires (2270)
Leszek Tymcio (2270)
Alexander Shalamanov (2252)
Heinz-Georg Lehnhoff (2246)
Silviu Nenciulescu (2194)
William Taylor (2182)
Poulerik Jorgensen (2168)
Wayne Lowrance (2124)
Edward Kotlyansky (2114)
Christophe Czekaj (2098)
Konstantin Dudulec (2084)
Polina Romanova (2000)
Dan Rotaru (1937)
Nick Burrows (1884)
Garvin Gray (1863)
Vadim Khachaturov (1803)
Janusz Kepinski (1599)
Alexander Nent (1593)
Graham Cridland (1406)
Edmilson B. Lima (1400)
Sasha Lipsits (1400)
Ilmars Cirulis (1305 ~ >2100)
Than Serd (1300)
Charlie Neil (1212)
Phil Cook (1132)
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-06-21 11:43:55)
FICGS vs. IGAME.RU
In one week we'll have a new (the actual) rating list and there you will see the order as Thibault has proposed.
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-06-21 12:48:19)
FICGS vs. IGAME.RU
Nice, Peter would be making our team much more stronger!
Thibault de Vassal (2007-06-21 15:21:45)
Ratings
Yes, actually I just wanted to order the first players by their future rating. Wolfgang has made a great performance these last 2 months (future rating 2544) :
http://www.ficgs.com/players/utesch_wolfgang/history.html
Salut Sacha-Alexander :) .. C'est agréable de lire du français venu d'aussi loin ! J'avais quelques notions de russe il y a longtemps mais j'ai oublié depuis :/ .. A bientôt !
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-06-23 07:48:30)
FICGS vs. IGAME.RU
Nicknames are o.k., but the real name behind should be known for the opponent! Otherwise there would be an advantage on nicknames because their former games couldn't investigated. And this would be the normal process in correspondence chess (and OTB) before match.
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-06-23 09:50:48)
Nicknames
Nicknames are o.k., but the real name behind should be known for the opponent! Otherwise there would be an advantage on nicknames because their former games couldn't investigated. And this would be the normal process in correspondence chess (and OTB) before match.
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-06-23 09:53:47)
time for a different thread
maybe - but it is also interesting for the match FICGS vs. IGAME.RU, which is this threat's matter.
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-06-23 09:58:11)
Nicknames
...and this threat is also very important for our match FICGS vs. IGAME.RU in my opinion!
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-06-23 10:21:35)
Nicknames
It's up to you - I think different! Preparation is an inportant thing in high-level chess (correspondence same as OTB) if you want to win or just to hold a draw against a very strong player.
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-06-23 14:04:05)
Nicknames
by the way, Thibault de Vassal: What is your real name (?) - I can't find you in rating lists of ICCF and IECG. But you've said already, that your rating here about the same as in other organisations.
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-06-23 15:12:30)
Enigma solved?
180119 IM Savostianoff, Evgueny (2437)
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-06-23 15:39:47)
Next try
180381 Hostachy, Thibaut 47 2371 M i
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-06-23 17:18:23)
confusion game
I know, nicknames are very usual in internet age - but why. There is no information from me what I have to cover up. But for others it may be different?!
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-06-23 17:54:20)
Names
I hope our russian friends will remember their real names by themselves until our match will begin.
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-06-23 16:53:28)
Last try
180702 Humez, Philippe 28 2415 M i
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-06-23 19:31:56)
FICGS vs. IGAME.RU
If you want to have a fair and friendly match so discover the nicknames of your team and show their real names! I'm not interested to play against Donald Duck or other figures of virtual life!
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-06-23 20:42:14)
Who is Sergey Pligin?
Nice story! "If there is any need I can show the full score of this game." The only need is to tell your real name! What for a behaviour from sportsmen????
Adkham Yunusov (2007-06-23 21:10:49)
Wolfgang Utesch
You always are suspicious to another?
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-06-23 21:15:20)
FICGS vs. IGAME.RU
If my opponent can't tell his real name, I will always be suspicious!
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-06-23 21:20:13)
chess match theatre
Nick, you are right!
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-06-24 17:58:56)
FICGS vs. IGAME.RU
Because of dubious circumstances I resign from my promise of participation the match. Nevertheless all the best for all participants! Best regards, Wolfgang
Sergey Pligin (2007-06-25 10:13:05)
to Wolfgang Utesch
Wolfgang, it is a pity such a strong player as you are resigns playing this match for the reason you are giving up this opportunity is insignificant, IMO. Several players of our team use nicknames, but not all of them. You may play vs me. I am expected to play on 3rd or 4th board. My games are available on ICCF web server. I hope you will change your mind and play FICGS team. Best regards, Sergey
Garvin Gray (2007-06-25 15:29:23)
to Wolfgang Utesch
Wolfgang,
Please read below regarding your participation and this issue of nicknames.
Thibault de Vassal (2007-06-24 01:35:19) Players who absolutely want to play in this match against players using their real name can send me a private message and I'll arrange that.
Continuing on with my comment- This means that since you have a real issue playing against someone using just a nickname, Thibault de Vassal will pair you against someone using their real name.
This seems a fair compromise to me.
By the way, I would like to play against someone using their real name as well.
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-06-25 17:48:40)
FICGS vs. IGAME.RU
Let me explain – I don’t want to have any exception rules for me! It’s a principle thing: about 35 years ago I played some few correspondence chess tournaments by postcard (naturally with my real name). After a long period of abstinence (since 1999) I played correspondence chess by Email (IECG/Playchess-Server and ICCF/ICCF-Webserver) – new transport medium but with old real name. So everybody can see my chess history: I’m standing (with my real name) to all my many bad or neutral games as same as to my some very good chess performances. I’ve always used tools (first just books and later also engines), but I’ve always played my games alone (without help by any other person). I think there are many other players with FICGS (i.e. Peter Schuster, Hannes Rada, Harry Ingersol or others more) who have done it similar like me. In contrast, if DONALD DUCK wins and has played a very good game, he likes it to say his real name, if he loses or has played poorly, he is just staying DONALD DUCK. He wouldn’t have to fear to disgrace himself, but there is a real chance for him to gleam! Sorry, but this is not my idea from a friendly match between two serious teams.
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-06-26 09:20:54)
Vacation
In my opinion there is no need to change. The argument, then players can play more games in same time can be countered by if they play less games they can speed up their moves. Already in the current situation most time won't be spended for finding best moves, but for stretching lost games!
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-06-26 16:06:08)
Ratings
The discussion of ratings is very problematic. Ratings on different sites are depending on different premises. What entry level was accepted? How long did you playing there – how often? How much thinking time did you spent per move? Is the basic rating you earned over years to be caused by old tournaments with postcards (maybe without any help of engines – and your opponents did it the same way)? How much care did you spent ratings (i.e. Norm tournaments?!)? Are you a member of the exclusive cycle of an organisation, getting invitations to closed high-level rating tournaments? Engines (also Rybka) are playing own styles and it depends on whether you can play better or worse against their special styles (knowing their potencies and weaknesses). Old fashioned players (independent from their ratings) will have much more problems to win or to hold draw against engines than players which have positioning themselves at actual situation. In my opinion today Rybka alone with one week thinking time per every move without any other help will reach a rating of about 2.400 at FICGS SM-tournament with an average rating of 2.450. In an ICCF anniversary tournament (average rating of about 2.600) same Rybka under same conditions will reach a rating about 2.550. I for myself wouldn’t play longer correspondence chess, if I would have the feeling that any engine is playing better without my command. How long will it still take? My engine handling is not in this way, that I am waiting for longer times which move is offer by the engine. I have own ideas and I’m trying their possibilities, investigating positions in depth over many moves in all directions. But sometimes engines have the better ideas and I have to accept this!
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-06-26 16:17:44)
nicknames
"What some here don't seem to realise is that one can stand by his results or whatever with his nickname." I have no problem with this statement! Deciding is whether you are willing to disclose your real identity to your oppenent before playing? If yes, absolutely no problem - if no, .... (see above)
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-06-26 19:36:51)
Miguel Pires
Sorry, but for my understanding: You are playing actually in 10 tournaments (34 open games) in same time? You just booked in 2 Rapid (!!) tounaments (12 open games) recently? And now you have problems with your time - really amazing.
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-06-27 06:52:53)
Rules
I think, all we need are rules against unreasonableness! It is impossible a find right rules for Miguel or Dinesh.
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-06-27 07:14:19)
Figlio - Schuster
They've played already a correspondence chess game together: Schuster - Figlio 1-0, 2003. Anyway my favorite is Peter!
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-06-27 10:31:35)
Rules
Rules are very immportant! For all the same rules. If rules will changed about actual serious problems by a few players, it will be a disadvantage for all other players, which have arranged themselves with the same rules, independent from their own difficulties with that. Maybe sometimes they have thought less time for a single move as they would have wished - maybe they have lost therefore, but they have accepted the rules - that is the game (and that is life also).
Miguel Pires (2007-06-27 10:44:20)
Wolfgang Utesch and rules
Rules against "unreasonableness" is what we need. Rules against pp how atack others and try to create some sort of confrontations only because pp have different idias. That type of persones shuld see their capacity of post in the forum cancel. But that is my opinion. About this pool everyone is free to give their opinion about this thing. For me what thibault decide or the majority of the members is ok. I don't admit is a person that i don't now and i never see more "fat" (Portuguese expression) try to have some sort of confrontation with me about the whay i see or make my decisions on this site. Best Regard's Miguel Pires
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-06-27 20:25:25)
Figlio - Schuster
Peter Schuster - Gino Figlio, Corr Olympiad XV Prelim 2 Board 2, 15.01.2003 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 e5 7.Nb3 Be6 8.Qd2 Nbd7 9.f4 Qc7 10.f5 Bc4 11.Bd3 Be7 12.0-0 0-0 13.Bxc4 Qxc4 14.Qd3 Qxd3 15.cxd3 b5 16.Rac1 Rfb8 17.Rfd1 Kf8 18.h3 b4 19.Na4 Rc8 20.Kf2 d5 21.Kf3 d4 22.Bd2 a5 23.Rxc8+ Rxc8 24.Rc1 Rxc1 25.Bxc1 Bd8 26.Bd2 Nb8 27.Nac5 Ke8 28.Nb7 Nc6 29.Nd6+ Ke7 30.Nc4 Ke8 31.Bg5 Ke7 32.Nc5 Bc7 33.Bh4 h6 34.a3 Nb8 35.axb4 axb4 36.g4 g5 37.Be1 Nc6 38.Na6 Bd6 39.Nxd6 Kxd6 40.Nxb4 Na5 41.Nc2 Nb3 42.Bb4+ Kd7 43.Bf8 h5 44.Bg7 hxg4+ 45.hxg4 Ke7 46.Nb4 1-0
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-06-28 13:40:40)
Thinking in decades of moves
There are many specialists here who are thinking in decades of moves. I mean not the extreme of this, Dinesh, but many other players do it in a moderate way. I accept in principle that it is more effective to use to full capacity of thinking time, because there is a chance, that some players will forfeit in that more time. I think in WCH-Cycle it is much better, because there is no period to control as every move. Perhaps it will be better, if this method can transfused to all other tournaments without changing the average total time for all different types of tournament we have. Just a question.
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-06-28 16:48:26)
Thinking in decades of moves
Thibault, you've misunderstood! Rapids have 30/+1 day per move. Standards could have 40/+3 days per move. That's the deal!
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-06-29 10:14:56)
van Oosterom
Behind name van Oosterom it is rumoured since several years there is a team of top chessplayers and several computer adminidrators (Joop is a millionaire). But for all that he has been a quite good OTB chessplayer in youth and a very courageous and creative correspondence chess player in the beginning.
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-06-29 18:31:28)
Thibault
If Dinesh is right, we've played already together in one tournament (IECG).
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-07-04 12:07:59)
Montviel
... and where did you play chess with this name?
Dinesh De Silva (2007-07-04 12:40:35)
Re:
Utesch is correct......there's no trace of any "Montviel" playing at IECG or ICCF. I have a strong feeling that either Utesch or I have already guessed Thibault's real name somewhere in this thread
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-07-04 19:23:37)
Thibault de Pierrefeu
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Dinesh De Silva (2007-07-04 22:31:48)
Re:
Utesch, I think you've solved it. "Thibault de Pierrefeu" seems to be correct.
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-07-05 10:20:45)
Thibault de Pierrefeu
Rodolfo I don't think so: From my some discussions with him is clear that his chess knowledges are much bigger than from just engines. Just the question is staying, why is he doing so mystically about his own foretime of chess?
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-07-06 15:06:48)
Orange méchnique
... this film was made by Thibault under his real name!
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-07-06 15:30:28)
Olivier Simon
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Wolfgang Utesch (2007-07-14 07:57:53)
Rybka vs. Ehlvest (2nd)
Where is the problem? No men would compete in a run against a car.
Dinesh De Silva (2007-07-14 09:36:25)
Re:
Yes, Utesch has a point there.
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-07-14 11:51:13)
Rybka vs. Ehlvest (2nd)
Computers and programs (like engines and i.e. cars) are tools for (and from) men, designed to help them, but not really designed to work against them.
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-07-14 14:20:50)
Quite funny, 3 Wolfgang in WCH2-
... Semifinals (chated by Thibault): Wolfgang von Kempelen - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe :-)
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-07-14 14:36:15)
Quite funny, 3 Wolfgang in WCH2
.. and the forth semi finalist could be Harry Dean Stanton!
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-07-14 14:40:22)
Quite funny, 3 Wolfgang in WCH2
Thibault, I don't know who is who but the best must be Wolfgang von Kempelen: He was the first one who used a chess machine!
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-07-15 09:19:49)
Austrians
Wow, 2 Austrians in the Semifinals - then no other can take away Austria (at least) to finish third! :-)
Jason Repa (2007-07-15 09:29:04)
Rybka vs. Human
Conversely, computers, or AI in general, are still very primitive with regards to activities that are simple for a four year old to conduct, such as shape and speech recognition. I agree with Utesch, there is no point in losing any sleep over the increasing improvement of computers in chess. We need not be in competition with them.
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-07-15 12:46:38)
Wise decision
from you - as always!
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-07-15 14:55:22)
Rybka vs. Human
Thibault, in my oppinion problem is your definition of intelligence. Is Kasparov really more intelligent than i.e. Jean-Paul Satre (or Johann Wolfgang von Goethe)??? A man like Bobby Fisher was/is showing, that excellent specialised skill (of chess) nothing has to do with enough intelligence for life!
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-07-15 15:24:42)
pattern recognition = intelligence?
Best skill for (OTB-)chess is pattern recognition and very hard drill of playing. Not much time for learning other important skills beside!
Jason Repa (2007-07-15 15:35:45)
Rybka vs. Human
Well Mr. Utesch, you clearly know nothing at all about Mr. Fischer. His IQ was evaluated at 180, so there is no debate about his intelligence. This has been well documented You seem to be confusing intelligence with social grace or being a good politician.
Also, in addition to his well-known chess accomplishments, Fischer is a published author of several very popular books and inventor of chess variant FischerRandom (or chess 960 if you prefer), as well as an innovative clock. What have you accomplished in comparison?
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-07-15 19:48:18)
Rybka vs. Human
Jason, cool down - I've no problem with your devoutness of IQ definition. You can exercise IQ tests - maybe OTB chess training is also a good way to prepare for IQ tests. A book author isn't always a good writer but his editor! But, what is about social intelligence, intelligence for survival, intelligence for profession/business (beside chess) and so on!
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-07-15 20:11:04)
Lack of logic
If your logic is better than mine, you should have also a better chess rating than me. Is that logically??? :-)
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-07-28 09:34:05)
lol
Some of us are thinking to have eaten wisdom, some are not. It is nice to see, that you are the former!
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-07-28 15:21:16)
lol
Hi Thibault, I know I should be more wise because of my old age. But sometimes I can't hold on me! :-)
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-08-11 22:35:56)
Found on YouTube - funny
Have a look at Magnus Carlson: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N003wIDsiCc Best, Wolfgang
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-09-02 11:26:15)
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Wolfgang Utesch (2007-09-02 14:26:01)
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Wolfgang Utesch (2007-09-14 17:12:51)
Best joke for me is reading
the (moderated) thread "Correspondence chess without computers"! :)
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-09-10 18:16:25)
It depends ...
... whether provocation has to be answered or not - and in which way! It is not just a question of intelligence, it could be also a question of moral courage! Anyway - you will do it right, as already before!
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-09-12 07:16:51)
Sponsored links
I think, in german is better: - Links zu Sponsoren
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-09-16 05:14:27)
IECG WC 2006 final
Perhaps some day I can tell my grandchildren: I've beaten the World Champion in a 8-games-match before. :) All the best for your final!
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-09-16 15:59:15)
Figlio - Schuster
Two white losses by Peter in one match - I can't believe it. Why he took so high risk in this special situation (he just has to hold draw in all games)?
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-09-16 19:13:29)
Yes, you're right! (n.T.)
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Wolfgang Utesch (2007-09-16 20:45:57)
Schuster-Figlio
Playing in accordance with the rules can't be dishonor!
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-09-18 16:10:49)
Great ....
and very, very, very fast! Thank very much, Thibault
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-09-21 16:10:20)
Figlio - Schuster
I think there is no perfect way to do it right for everyone. Thibault's rule is a compromise (as others) and his special way for matches. There is no reason to cry or to be crazy about - it's just a rule. Thibault by himself just has been victim of his own rule!
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-09-23 16:53:41)
50 moves rule
Is the 50 moves rule effective (50 moves without striking any figure or moving a pawn) - as in FIDE or ICCF rules? I can't find a hint in our rules.
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-09-23 17:16:54)
50 moves rule (better wording)
Is the 50 moves rule effective (50 moves without striking any piece or without moving any pawn) - as in FIDE or ICCF rules (draw)? I can't find a hint in our rules.
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-09-23 17:35:41)
50 moves rule
Hello Heinz-Georg, think you for that! So FICS has another special rule, different to ICCF or FIDE!
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-09-26 15:25:11)
4,5 - 2,5
Thibault, this result of a small nuumber of games has no statistical significance. But Zappa seems to be a very strong engine!
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-10-05 15:37:27)
Slave of ...
Thibault said, he is slave of his site - but I think, we are slaves of his site, aren't we?
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-10-27 15:11:26)
Still on leave ...
... until November, the 4th! Best from my holidays on Mallorca, Wolfgang
Hannes Rada (2007-11-26 19:23:10)
2nd Chess Final H. Ingersol - W. Utesch
Both player won clearly their semifinals. Any predictions for the 2nd final ?
Thibault de Vassal (2007-11-26 22:16:01)
Utesch - Ingersol
Yeah, it will be an interesting match !
I have my favourite, but chht :)
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-12-04 19:26:05)
Looking for the opponent of ....
...the winner of first knockout final: Gino Figlio! Congratulations!!!!! Who will win the first round robin final?
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-12-19 08:03:06)
High level performance
This extra high performance is a result about forfeiting of the two both best rating participants of the tournament. Anyway comgratulations tu Marius Zubac!
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-12-22 07:28:28)
conditionals
Thibault, I don't think that time saving is the most important reason to wish conditionals but to minimize the workload of clear moves!
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-12-22 08:29:36)
What will happen ....
... if in WCH Round Robin Final 1 two or more participants will be having 4/6 points. Who will be the opponent of Gino Figlio in this case?
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-12-23 16:25:30)
conditionals
What I meant with workload is useless and boring work which is unnecessary!
Wolfgang Utesch (2008-01-07 06:34:46)
First FICGS GM tournament
There will be a forfeit by Viktor Savinov (Rating 2668 !!!) - good for ratings of the other players in this tournament! :)
Wolfgang Utesch (2008-01-08 18:35:22)
When will start ...
... the WC-2-final match Ingersol vs Utesch?
Wolfgang Utesch (2008-01-10 06:30:28)
Today is every day
... most probably ;)
Wolfgang Utesch (2008-01-25 11:59:22)
Rating rules
Hi Thibault, will games rated also if one player withdraws without any move (or only a few moves < 10)? I can understand that the withdrawing player should be penalized by negative rating, but not if the "winner" will get positive rating! Otherwise the FIGCS ratings will be a farce or better a gamble! i.e. Ingersol - Popov 8:0 without any move by Popov (TER 2463) in WC quarter final 4-000003
Wolfgang Utesch (2008-01-25 16:32:55)
Rules
Thibault, you have really an advantage by your knowledge of your own rules! :) Best, Wolfgang
Wolfgang Utesch (2008-01-27 09:40:53)
"... if he manages to qualify
... for the WCH-final against Gino ..." but this is (unfortunately) not the reality - See Game 13145 !!
Wolfgang Utesch (2008-02-03 14:00:21)
First FICGS GM tournament
again - There will be a forfeit by Viktor Savinov (Rating 2668 !!!) - good for ratings of the other players in this tournament! :)
Wolfgang Utesch (2008-05-02 15:59:02)
Showdown time
It seems we should have a (deeper!) look at WC-Quarter Final Riccio-Zubac - it is showdown time! The both last games are equal for all the 33 moves and Riccio has just to draw for the match win - easy? I'm not sure.
Wolfgang Utesch (2008-05-02 17:13:22)
Game #17834 or #17836 for best game!
This would be a much better choice than that one at the moment (#15864). I would like to vote for it, but I can't.
Wolfgang Utesch (2008-05-02 21:32:37)
Showdown Number 2
WC-Knockout Final Ingersol-Utesch: Ingersol has just to draw the both last games. Most games in this final has been much better for him, but not good enough for a win. And at the end there is a single game with a very complicate position (#17894) which is making the situation extremly thrilling! No one can be sure what will happen.
Wolfgang Utesch (2008-05-03 07:15:10)