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Overgod
Member since May-27-06 · Last seen May-18-13
I am a mathematician and physicist currently at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. I also studied philosophy at said university.

I am quite an erratic chess player, known to beat 2600+ rated players, but I do still manage to lose against 2000 rated players. I would like to become a more stable chess player, meaning, learn how not to lose against lesser players, whilst still being able to beat strong grand masters. Any advice on stability?

My favorite chess players of all time are Morphy, Kasparov and Topalov. Kramnik at his (former) best is also quite a marvel to witness. Carlsen these days is fast becoming my new favorite player. He is a highly accurate positional attacker.

I'd describe myself as a positional attacker. I would like to have computer-like defensive/tactical abilities whilst retaining and enhancing my positional understanding. My other interests include film, literature, esoterics, computers & politics.


   Overgod has kibitzed 174 times to chessgames   [more...]
   May-14-13 Norway Chess Tournament (2013) (replies)
 
Overgod: Even though Carlsen is a professional, through and through, I really hope he doesn't try to overpress against Hammer tomorrow. A strange gut feeling tells me, that Carlsen might spectacularly lose tomorrow against the canon fodder that is Hammer. Hammer really has nothing to lose ...
 
   May-13-13 Magnus Carlsen (replies)
 
Overgod: @Kinghunt: Another empty, worthless comment. Carlsen in a slump? Let's see: As of now, he has lost a whopping 5 points from his rating peak of 2872. And you're talking about a 'slump'? Haven't you got anything better to do than talk utter gibberish? Do you know the meaning of ...
 
   May-07-13 Norway Chess Tournament (Blitz) (2013) (replies)
 
Overgod: So: Who won?
 
   May-07-13 Vladimir Kramnik (replies)
 
Overgod: By the way, I want to use Tennis as an example as to why Chess is so lacking in audience and sponsorship. In a few words: Lack of professionalism. Some of you might think "but if you are inactive in chess for a long time, say, 12 months, you lose rating points..." But in Tennis, ...
 
   Apr-30-13 FIDE Grand Prix Zug (2013) (replies)
 
Overgod: Excellent tournament from the great Topalov. When he plays like this, he's basically unbeatable.
 
   Apr-30-13 Topalov vs Karjakin, 2013 (replies)
 
Overgod: Topalov is now at 2793. Where Radjabov used to be...
 
   Apr-27-13 Alekhine Memorial (2013) (replies)
 
Overgod: @Kinghunt: Thanks. I am a little surprised that the kid isn't averaging 2900 yet. Mark my words: If and when Carlsen becomes World Champion, he will be playing at a different level than he is today. I think the beast will be unleashed, once he knows deep down in his soul, that he's
 
   Apr-27-13 Kramnik vs Fressinet, 2013 (replies)
 
Overgod: After watching Daniel King's analysis, my original comments are vindicated: this position is a lot more complicated than the patzers in this forum think, and Kramnik didn't play horribly at all. It was a combination of Kramnik being overly aggressive and Fressinet playing almost ...
 
   Apr-23-13 Teimour Radjabov (replies)
 
Overgod: This guy is skydiving at the moment. Already has lost over 44 points in less than 2 tournaments (the second one isn't even over yet). This is so terrible, I actually feel sorry for the guy. So much for him being the future of chess... This guy needs to just try to draw the rest of ...
 
   Apr-22-13 World Championship Candidates (2013) (replies)
 
Overgod: @toktorook: I had the misfortune of reading some of your recent comments, along with what others have said about you. Is it true you predicted Radjabov winning this tournament, and Carlsen failing to qualify? Not only did Radjabov not qualify, he came in dead last, with an abysmal ...
 
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