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The World
The World 
 
Number of games in database: 26
Years covered: 1996 to 2014
Overall record: +9 -8 =9 (51.9%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games.

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B90 Sicilian, Najdorf (2 games)

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THE WORLD

[what is this?]
Chess games allowing for consultation are almost as old as chess itself, but only with modern technology can participants from around the globe be unified to make a group-effort of a truly large scale. In 1996, Anatoly Karpov took on the challenge of playing "the World"--i.e., a group of internet participants which included a spectrum of abilities ranging from beginner to grandmaster. Karpov won the game in only 33 moves. "The World" has taken on a number of notable players, and it has always been a good learning exercise for those who choose to participate.

The results for "the World" had been poor until January 11th, 2007, when the internet scored its first major victory: over 2500 members of Chessgames collaborated to defeat correspondence grandmaster Arno Nickel. Then, on July 7th 2007, Yury Shulman resigned his game against the Chessgames members.

On August 11, 2008, after 62 moves and over a year of play, the World (via Chessgames) defeated the 15th world correspondence champion, Gert Jan Timmerman.

An article about the World Team written by User: hms123 in consultation with Team members appeared in the August 2011 issue of <Chess Life> (starting at page 32): http://content.yudu.com/A1t744/Ches...


 page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 26  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. The World vs Karpov 0-1321996Internet MatchB17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation
2. Kasparov vs The World 1-0621999Kasparov vs the WorldB52 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack
3. The World vs H Yin ½-½442000The World vs. Yin HaoC43 Petrov, Modern Attack
4. B Kouatly vs The World 1-0322001Kouatly vs. The WorldE76 King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack
5. H Yin vs The World 0-1282001Internet MatchA30 English, Symmetrical
6. de Firmian vs The World 0-1522002De Firmian-The WorldB80 Sicilian, Scheveningen
7. Carlsen vs The World ½-½312002Carlsen-The NetC78 Ruy Lopez
8. J C Knudsen vs The World 0-1212003Knudsen- The WorldE59 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line
9. The World vs S Iuldachev ½-½302004corr TV gameC89 Ruy Lopez, Marshall
10. The World vs Kosteniuk 0-1332004?B90 Sicilian, Najdorf
11. M Cebalo vs The World  1-0362006ROW mE20 Nimzo-Indian
12. The World vs A Nickel 1-0412006Chessgames ChallengeB42 Sicilian, Kan
13. The World vs G Timmerman 1-0622007Chessgames ChallengeA88 Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with c6
14. Shulman vs The World 0-1462007Chessgames ChallengeE15 Queen's Indian
15. N Davies vs The World ½-½482008Vote Chess MatchA20 English
16. A Nickel vs The World ½-½422008Chessgames ChallengeB67 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7
17. M Umansky vs The World ½-½362009Chessgames ChallengeD43 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
18. N Pogonina vs The World 1-0552009Pogonina vs. WorldB92 Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation
19. The World vs N Pogonina ½-½622010Chessgames ChallengeE10 Queen's Pawn Game
20. Carlsen vs The World 1-0442010RAW Chess ChallengeE62 King's Indian, Fianchetto
21. V Akobian vs The World ½-½322011Chessgames ChallengeE32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical
22. The World vs V Akobian 1-0352012Chessgames ChallengeB12 Caro-Kann Defense
23. Anand vs The World ½-½222012Anand vs The WorldD45 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
24. Carlsen vs The World 1-0382012UNAM Carlsen-MundoB90 Sicilian, Najdorf
25. S Williams vs The World 0-1332013Chessgames ChallengeA01 Nimzovich-Larsen Attack
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Apr-30-15  whiteshark: "The World is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing."

-- Albert Einstein

Apr-30-15  Whitehat1963: "It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine."

-- R.E.M.

Jun-19-15  whiteshark: "To be yourself in a <World> that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment."

-- R.W. Emerson

Jul-04-15  whiteshark: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APYU...
Dec-16-15  SpiritedReposte: Wonder when we will have planet to planet chess games!? Then we can have GM (Galactic Master) Earth (9702) vs GM Saturn (9658) for the solar system championship.
Dec-16-15
Premium Chessgames Member
  HeMateMe: Do you feel that we'll have a sort of "solar move" competition against another planet, ala Fischer competing against Cuba by telex, before we have warp capability?
Dec-17-15  SpiritedReposte: I don't know but it would be a task to outplay a whole planet!
Dec-17-15
Premium Chessgames Member
  HeMateMe: Not the whole planet. We'll just play consultation against their Vulcans, the one's rated 4,000 or higher.
Dec-17-15  lost in space: "The world is my oyster“

Darth Vader

http://de.sodahead.com/entertainmen...

Dec-17-15  SpiritedReposte: Lol Somehow I think the <Chessgames Challenge> team would be up for it.
Jan-14-16  MarkoFunnani: I greet the world all the greetings.
Jan-14-16  MarkoFunnani: Happy birthday to every earthling celebrating their birthdays today!
Jan-14-16  MarkoFunnani: RIP all dead earthlings.
Jan-14-16  MarkFinan: <MarcoFunnani>.. Great name, buddy. Not as sharp as mine though, lol.
Jan-14-16  TheFocus: <MarkoFunnani> is your biggest fan, <MarkFinan>.
Jan-14-16  MarkFinan: My biggest fan is currently in the cafe on a pigeon English charm offensive, Nik haha. Those Brazilian people are weird.
Jan-18-16  MarkoFunnani: Hello world!
Jan-20-16  MarkFinan: Hello <MarcoFunnani> I love the originality of your username and would have voted for you in the crony awards but alas twas too late.
Apr-02-16  Lossmaster: A game between The World and NN is long overdue.
Dec-10-16  whiteshark: The end of The World is no longer what it used to be.
Nov-06-17  whiteshark: We don't want The World, we just want <your> half.
Apr-12-18  whiteshark: Q: <What is your nationality?>

A: <I'm a drunkard.<>>

2nd: <And that makes a perfect team member of The World.<<:-)>>>

= = =
Almost a quote from the movie "Casablanca"

Apr-06-21  login:

Gustav Mahler, Das Lied von der Erde,
6. Satz: Der Abschied. Schwer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFo...

Jul-12-22  Zappa XP:

The World looks a lot different than it did millions of years ago.

So does my mother in-law.....

Sep-13-22  Chessius the Messius: Wiki page (edited 16 days ago...):

"While the primary purpose of Chessgames.com is to provide an outlet for chess discussion and analysis, consultation games are periodically organized with teams of members playing either other teams of members or very strong masters, including a former US champion and two former world correspondence champions."

Cheaterz gonna cheat, what did I say?

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