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Dec-19-04 | | Ronstorous: This player is good. |
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Dec-29-04
 | | offramp: <Ronstorous:> I blame Ronstorous for *everything*, ha-haar! Sure an' he has made me screen go funny again, ha-haar! |
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Dec-29-04 | | sneaky pete: <offramp> Have you been drinking again? |
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Feb-09-05 | | MidnightDuffer: "Grandmaster Alexander Ivanov, who has represented his adopted homeland in the Olympiad (USA I would venture) and the FIDE Invitational World Championship, led the field (2004 MetroWest Championship) followed by International Master Igor Foygel, John Curdo (see John A Curdo , be nice to see some more of his games as well), a legend in New England Chess for over a half a century, qualified but declined to participate." - Chess Horizons, July-September, 2004 I am adding in, this Metro West Championship seems to deal with the Boston area and Chess Horizons is the publication of the Massachussets Chess Association ( http://www.masschess.org/Chess_Hori... ) , more for you to read! In the same vein, reading under Curdo's page, James Rizzitano is mentioned and he has come out with a book, "Understanding your chess" which apparently deals with his games. See it at your favorite online book store, I need to peruse his games as well. |
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Apr-18-05 | | jperr75108: he kicked the crap outta me yesterday.. alothoug h i made two opening mistakes. |
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Apr-18-05 | | RookFile: I remember meeting Ivanov at the
Boylston Chess club ( at the 'old'
location, where Pillsbury once played ). He was just a master who
had come here from abroad and was
hoping to make it as a chess professional.
He certainly has done that! |
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Jun-10-05
 | | WTHarvey: Here are some puzzles from Alexander's games: http://www.wtharvey.com/ivaa.html |
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Nov-12-05 | | letekro: Seems to enjoy being the big fish in the small pond more than the average GM. It is not uncommon for him to show up at one-day tournaments in the New England area where he outranks his nearest opponent by 600 points or more. |
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Nov-12-05
 | | chancho: Well, he is in it for the money, and if can get it, why not? |
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Nov-12-05
 | | chancho: I remember seeing Ivanov a few times wearing a corduroy type jacket, to tournaments.It was rather faded colorwise. |
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Nov-16-05 | | letekro: If the man wants to win a hundred bucks from experts and Class A players, that's his business and I don't begrudge him that. All I'm saying is that he seems to play in those kinds of events more than other comparable GM's. |
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Nov-16-05
 | | chancho: <letekro> True, very true. |
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Nov-16-05 | | Maroczy: He doesn't do that well against the Big Fish at the Aeroflot tournament in Moscow. However, he is not arrogant or elitist; I like him on a personal level. |
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Nov-26-05 | | jperr75108: ive played him 2 times... |
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Nov-26-05 | | jperr75108: He plays in RI pawneaters where 2200 is usually highest rated. Nothing wrong with this tho, as i love playing him, even tho i have 30 move games and start losing from move 15 or so. |
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Nov-29-05 | | Dres1: Hey Jperr, i just played a Rhode Island pawn eater about two weeks ago!.. did ok too, beat John Curdo |
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Nov-29-05
 | | Joshka: <chessgames.com> Any Bio info on this player? |
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May-01-06 | | BIDMONFA: Alexander Ivanov IVANOV, Alexander
http://www.bidmonfa.com/ivanov_alex...
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Feb-01-07 | | IMDONE4: 2158 Fide Rating?!?!?!?!?!? that cant be right... |
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Feb-01-07 | | IMDONE4: 2000202 Ivanov, Alexander g USA 2577, this is the correct current rating on the Fide Website |
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May-01-07 | | orangelights: Hey all, yeah I used to play pawn eaters :0, still do when I can get back in RI for winter / summer break. Ivanov.. played him once in a tournament, the game lasted 80 moves, I was black, winning at one point and drawn for a long time, I played the black side of e4 c5 nf3 nc6 bb5 na5!? I essentially lost the thread in time trouble, it was g/60. As a draw gave him the win of the tournament I offered twice, he told me afterwards he has started to care about his rating as some invitational bids to the US championship are rating based, otherwise he would give me the draw. I should upload the game if I can figure out how that is done... I just visited this site for the first time today. He's a quality character though, he will discuss the game afterwards with you if you've played decently and been polite. He is known for pacing tournament halls, stareing up or down, when he is winning. Rumor has it if he is pacing around the hall you are lost. Also as legend goes the first time he saw Chessbase in 1997 or 1998 he froze in horror at the amount of information his opponents had been using to prepare openings against him. So.. I would definetly pay the entry fee for any of those one day tournaments in RI / Mass on chance I got to play him, he can have the prize fund. He's a strong player and represented the US well in Olympiads, I wish him the best. |
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May-01-07 | | Davolni: Happy birthday to Alexander!!!!! |
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May-01-07 | | Dr.Lecter: Happy B-day, Alex. Best wishes. |
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Aug-27-07
 | | chancho: This is Alex's current FIDE rating: http://www.fide.com/ratings/card.ph... |
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Dec-23-07 | | pawnofdoom: I expect to see him soon at the Eastern Open on Thursday. Rigth now, being a 2603 (USCF) he's the highest rated player in his OPEN section by far. But I expect the other USA grandmasters to sign up soon. |
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