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Jun-09-12
 | | chessgames.com: <ERROR: Valid FIDE numbers contain only digits> Sloppy programming; try it again. Spaces are now just stripped out entirely. |
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Jun-09-12
| | chessgames.com: <Karpova> Yes, that's a horse of another color. A related but different problem. In the case you pointed out, the software really should just be smart enough to realize that somebody who only played in the 1800's cannot possibly have a FIDE rating. Perhaps the new feature can be used to eliminate these types of mix-ups as well, but for now let's not worry about that. <All> We have over 300 FIDE numbers already. Somebody's been quite busy. Good job! |
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Jun-10-12
 | | Phony Benoni: Links to FIDE rating cards in player bios can now be deleted. |
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Jun-10-12
| | Phony Benoni: I just added what are possibly the two most important FIDE rating cards of all: Daniel Freeman and Alberto A Artidiello. Did you guys even know you had FIDE rating cards? And, no, I don't. Maybe I should play in a tournament or something. |
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Jun-10-12
| | chessgames.com: <Did you guys even know you had FIDE rating cards?> The Librarian pointed it out to Daniel not long ago; before that he had no idea. Perhaps FIDE and USCF coordinate their databases in case a USCF member plays in an international event. |
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Jun-11-12
| | chessgames.com: Here's a fun little mystery.
On our page for Manuel Golmayo De La Torriente we have a delightful photo, and our caption reads: <Casino of Madrid, May 1921. Spanish Champion Manuel Golmayo (left) plays
against King Alphonse the 13th inaugurating the Great National Tournament.
(from Temas Clásicos de Ajedrez, Ed. Ricardo Aguilera, Madrid 1969.)> I remember preparing this caption and I was confused as to which was the king and which was Golmayo. However then I found this photo of the king http://albherto.files.wordpress.com... which to my eyes looks just like the guy on the right. So that's how we labeled it. Now somebody sends a correction suggesting we may have them reversed--i.e., where we say "left" we should say "right"! Upon viewing the photograph again I see his point: the man on the left is dressed in some sort of regalia, befitting of a king. The man on the right is dressed to the nines, as one would if he were to play the king. To make matters more muddled, at the time of the photo both men were about the same age and had nearly identical hair styles and mustaches. Can somebody out there clarify? |
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Jun-11-12
 | | whiteshark: <chessgames.com> It's worth to read Mr. Winter's chessnotes <3545. King played in a tournament?> and <3547. King played in a tournament? (C.N. 3545)> regarding the mystery --> http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/... |
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Jun-11-12
 | | Shams: A note about the last <cg> post: we probably can't go by where the man's hair is parted, since old photos are often reversed. (Billy the Kid was not left-handed, is the famous example.) |
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Jun-12-12
| | chessgames.com: Regarding that link at Winter's site http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/... my Spanish isn't that good but I gathered that it was played at knight-odds ("de mis piezas quitó un caballo"?) and that he graciously lost to the king on purpose--and what's more, the king would continually ask him for advice during the game! Delightful story. |
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Jun-12-12
 | | alexmagnus: Inspired by Tal's last game (Tal vs Akopian, 1992), I want to collect last games of all world champions who are dead by now. Unfortunately, the games here are not chronologically ordered, can someone help me? I don't need just games but also the reasons why the games were the last ones (retirement (reason?), fatal illness (which one?) , death shortly after the game (cause?) etc.). Thank you for help in advance. Please post the games and the additional information on my forum. |
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Jun-12-12
| | alexmagnus: To put my question more precise - last <competitive> game are searched for. No blitz or light games. |
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| Jun-12-12 | | LoveThatJoker: <chessgames.com> Clearly the man in the uniform is Manuel Golmayo - his features are fairer and look at this profile picture: http://www.bidmonfa.com/golmayo_man... The man in the classy suit is King Alfonso XIII of Spain. Here are pictures of King Alfonso XIII of Spain which support my statements: http://www.google.ca/search?q=King+... Close attention should be paid to the fact that King Alfonso XIII of Spain is of a darker complexion, has more of a curvature to his nose and possesses the trademark 'Habsburg lip' which he inhereited from his mother, Archduchess Maria Christina of Austria More information on the Habsburg lip can be found here http://www.hiddencorrelations.com/c... (make sure to click on the first 'Expand' mini window you see to get the pertinent information). LTJ |
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Jun-12-12
| | Phony Benoni: I'm not good with faces, but it seems to me that more people in the pictures are looking at the figure on the right, though the majority (like real chess players) are looking at the board. |
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Jun-12-12
| | Phony Benoni: Just came across Silvia Aleksieva and Silvia Collas, who is the same person (maiden and married names, I suppose). I'm sending in a correction slip to combine them, but a quick technical question: would having two players with the same FIDE number adversely affect things? |
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Jun-13-12
 | | Stonehenge: < LoveThatJoker > I guess you are right ( or left? - :) ). Good work. But I still find it strange Golmayo is then dressed as a king and the King has the black pieces. It would make more sense if the guy on the left was the King. |
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| Jun-13-12 | | LoveThatJoker: <Stonehenge> I agree with you that the way Golmayo is dressed, compared to King Alfonso XIII of Spain, is strange. I also agree that it is strange that King Alfosno XIII of Spain is playing the Black pieces. This said, the game was played at odds (with Golmayo giving the Monarch a N). What could have transpired is that the King was aware of the etiquette in Chess for odds games; and that Golmayo and the Chess masters/enthusiasts observing the game would have been disturbed to see him circumvent the established etiquette and have both the White pieces and an extra N! Therefore, the King obliged to be sporting and take the Black pieces in exchange for the material advantage. This said, it is hilarious how Golmayo stated to Moran that 'I had to work hard to lose that game' (from giving the King all the advice that he gave him during the game so that he could win)! Master Golmayo = a true diplomat!
LTJ |
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| Jun-14-12 | | LoveThatJoker: Hi guys! Can anyone help me with who are the chess players featured on books 3 and 8 here: http://chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp...
I will give you books 2 and 7 in exchange.
LTJ |
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Jun-15-12
 | | Annie K.: Hi guys - I'd like to suggest including this link in Silman's bio: http://www.jeremysilman.com/movies_.... I've gotten enthusiastic comments on this writeup from lay audiences, so I recommend putting this link up here, if only to arm our forces with another useful weapon with which to go out and convert those non-chess-playin'-Harry-Potter-readin' heretics! ;D |
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Jun-16-12
 | | HeMateMe: Re: the above debate, dressed to play chess--Great chess players are often very frumpy looking, as they get older, care little about their personal appearance (patzers, too), and this is kind of well known among chess fans. Clearly this Spanish King is a chess fan, maybe fancies himself a player, if he going to play an exhibition game against a local favorite. In this scenario, the GM looking a bit sloppy would be tolerated by the monarch. Sort of like if Rafael Nadal showed up for lunch with the King and Queen of Monaco wearing sweats, then did some hitting on a practice court with the royals. When you're a true fan, you tolerate eccentricities. |
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Jun-16-12
 | | Thanh Phan: <Annie K.: Hi guys - I'd like to suggest including this link in Silman's bio: http://www.jeremysilman.com/movies_... > That was neat to read :) wish they took even a couple minutes time to understand about what they produce, would be nice to have that in his bio also. |
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Jun-19-12
| | Shams: Edit request: Sergei Shipov deserves a mention as this talented young player's trainer: Daniil Dubov Source is the interview already linked in his bio. |
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Jun-19-12
 | | twinlark: <KKDEREK: Funny. His bio is 1/3 of the size of "you know who"..> Part of the reason for that is the formatting for You Know Who has headers and paragraphs as the bio was completely rebuilt. Carlsen's bio has grown organically over the years, like a house that has endless extensions. But having said that, it does in fact have all the essential information about his career from late 2005. Having been responsible for the fairly messy expansion of his bio (and for You Know Who's), I've been contemplating fixing this up into the more informative and easily read format of many of the other bios of prominent players, and by including some more information about his early years. Clearly the current bio isn't very reader-friendly when people look elsewhere for information that is fully available in the bio. <Shams>: Done. Young Dubov is certainly someone to watch. It'll be interesting to see who else he scalps at the Russian Championship. |
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Jun-19-12
 | | achieve: <twinlark> How many Biographer colleagues do you have? I must say I just visited the Timman and Korchnoi Bio's and they are in a relative sad state, compared to the recently made-over Short Bio. Especially Timman, as the best of the West, together with Nigel Short, back in the 80s taking on the 2 K's, deserves a extended, formatted, Bio. It's barely two paragraphs, now.
I know it's a lot of work, so if i could focus on Jan Timman, making a first draft following the examples you have set, would that be Ok with you? Just let me know how I can be of best assistence. |
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| Jun-19-12 | | KKDEREK: Well, <twinlark> Im not complaining about Carlsen bio at all. I was being ironic "you know why". Actually I think all players biographies should be somewhat uniform (as most as possible), with just the relevant facts IMHO. This is not what I saw on "you know who" changes bio. As you stated, it got not "very reader friendly". I think got <way> worse IMHO, with lots of garbage from his fanatics who thinks everything is relevant. Sorry, just my opinion, not offend intended, and I should stated that before, and Im sorry. Of course I and all CG's members (or not) should be very thankfully for your kindly help and support and work to do such a tough task by yourself. |
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Jun-19-12
| | twinlark: <achieve>
If you want to do that, put the information together and post it in my forum. Information from Dutch sources that can't otherwise be found would be wonderful. |
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