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| Sep-19-07 | | Tactic101: Well, I blew a lot of my money. Only won a single bet in the last round. But I ain't giving up yet. |
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| Sep-19-07 | | malthrope: That's the spirit <Tactic101>. Some days they draw and some days they win... Yesterday was a particularly destructive day with 3 decisive games. The 'drawing strategy' would have only worked in one game. Look at this way though even <TD> made a small mistake and bet on '1 draw' in the 'How many draws?' category. Now he's unfortunately found himself in spot #279 with a positive amount of c-bucks in his coffers. Now is this anyplace for the King of the negative score to be in? Of course not and I'm sure he'll rectify it immediately. So you just carry on! :-) |
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| Sep-19-07 | | technical draw: <malthorpe> Thanks for the kind words but I'm depressed. Looking at those ahead (or behind me) gives me the chessbucks blues. Heck even Sneaky is below me aaarrrggghhh. Ok TD, get a grip, take a deep breath, there, now, figure out your options. There are 50 losers below you but they are mere amateurs who lucked out so you still have the advantage. Bet it all today and get back into the negative, you can do it! Go go go! |
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| Sep-19-07 | | technical draw: And you <Touch of Knight> or should I say, Touch of Luck, enjoy last place while you can. You KNOW you're not last place material and that you don't belong there. So don't get too comfortable cause I'm coming back to claim my space and you will be evicted! |
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| Sep-19-07 | | Tactic101: Why does <Technical Draw> keep wanting to lose? Now, if this was real money....... |
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Sep-19-07
 | | Stonehenge: < Tactic101: Why does <Technical Draw> keep wanting to lose? > Maybe he's afraid to lose, so he pretends he doesn't care if he loses. |
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| Sep-19-07 | | technical draw: Well, Hello Dr. Stonehenge! Can you prescribe some medication so I can lose this fear of losing? |
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| Sep-19-07 | | Tactic101: Is it possible for us to make a bet on who will win the Chessbookie leg? :) The odds on <Technical Draw> would be amazing, maybe about 10000:1 |
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Sep-19-07
 | | SwitchingQuylthulg: <Tactic101> That's just impossible, the reason being, the result of that bet might change the winner. Imagine you having 15000 bucks in the end and me with 14995 bucks. However I have 300 bucks on you winning so I get big earnings there and will shoot right past you. Only, you won't be the winner then anymore, so I won't get my big earnings, so I will... riiight? |
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Sep-19-07
| | SwitchingQuylthulg: This has probably already been suggested, but another interesting possibility would be if we could bet on the actual length of a game, rather than just the longest game. The possible outcomes could be for example the following (should be pretty balanced with enough possibilities for risk-taking and personal consideration, as can be seen from statistics in this database - games played by Anand, Kasparov and Kramnik) 25 moves or less (Anand 405 games, Kasparov 365, Kramnik 386)
26-35 moves (Anand 489, Kasparov 563, Kramnik 459)
36-45 moves (Anand 524, Kasparov 680, Kramnik 437)
46-60 moves (Anand 441, Kasparov 379, Kramnik 318)
More moves (Anand 201, Kasparov 150, Kramnik 155) |
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| Sep-19-07 | | Ragh: <technical draw> is the cellar-king. He is the don of dungeon and no one can dare beat him in his own game.. GO TD!! |
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| Sep-19-07 | | Tactic101: <SwitchingQuylthulg> Just joking.... :) But TD's odds of winning the chessbookie would be astronomical. But again, won't it be cool if he did? What if there is 0.000001% chance that he pulls off all his bets which he intends to lose and with the odds, wins it all? Won't he be mad or what? Actually, TD actually finished with a positive score in the last championship leg. Just triva. |
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Sep-19-07
| | SwitchingQuylthulg: <Tactic101> I know you were joking :) I agree, it would be pretty funny if TD entered the last day with -10000 bucks, then got a 100 buck loan, put it on a pick three super-longshot and ended up winning the leg ;-) |
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| Sep-19-07 | | technical draw: Actually I'm in a quagmire. (I've always wanted to use that word( http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/quagm...). I don't know if to go for first or last place. The reason I go for last place is because of the notoriety and the gags I can make. Like who cares if I'm in the 216 position? But when you're last or first you can make up all kinds of jokes and kid around. Right now I may even have a chance to go for first but I might flop and end up 134 and I will be a has been. So I' ll try for last again. |
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Sep-19-07
 | | WannaBe: ♔ !! Handi-Capper's Corner !! ♔
Round 7: Thursday
Aronian-Kramnik: Kramnik leads it +1 -0 =3. When Aronian have white, he is +0 -0 =3 against Kramnik. However, if time trouble should arise, Aronian did defeat Kramnik in their rapid match earlier this year. Kramnik-Aronian Rapid Match (2007) Gelfand-Morozevich: Gelfand is +2 -3 =8 when paired up against Morozevich. When Gelfand have white, he is +1 -1 =3 against Morozevich. Leko-Anand: Leko is +4 -13 =29 of the 13 losses, Anand pulled off 8 sacrifices in them! When Leko is white, he is +2 -6 =14 against Anand. Grischuk-Svidler: Grischuk is +1 -3 =6 against Svidler, when Grischuk have white, he is +0 -0 =3 against Svidler. *Rapids and/or blindfolds are not counted in the head-to-head record. |
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| Sep-19-07 | | technical draw: Ok, I've bet the maximum on all the propositions. Now all I have to do is wait and watch the money roll in (or roll out!) |
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Sep-19-07
| | SwitchingQuylthulg: Okay, so it appears we now have lots of bets on next round's games and practically no bets at all on this round. What to do? |
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| Sep-19-07 | | Touch of Knight: <technical draw> What am I to say? I feel honoured. For one day you you’re letting me sit on your throne at the very bottom of the leader board. However, I shall be wise enough to immediately ascend from here. This place rightly belongs to you. |
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| Sep-19-07 | | malthrope: Right gang - the big SNAFU... Well let's see if CG.com can get creative and put a few interesting 'midbets' up. Right now 'Leko-Anand' (an official Rd. #6 pairing) is up for bidding and we only need to place our selective bets before the first hour of play expires... ;-) |
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Sep-19-07
 | | Annie K.: <malthrope> yeah, if you want to risk having Leko and Anand reach the end of theory and draw on the next move before you get your bet in, and miss out on betting at all this round. I'd recommend placing your bet as fast as you can type and push buttons! This is "=29" Leko and Anand playing here after all. ;) |
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| Sep-19-07 | | malthrope: <Annie K.: <malthrope> yeah, if you want to risk having Leko and Anand draw before you get your bet in, and miss out on betting at all this round. [...]> I know <Annie K.> that was my very first thought! In fact I was totally shocked that they were only on move 12 by the time I got this game in a viewer... ~lol~ So far we are following the game - J Becerra-Rivero vs J Friedel, 2006 - and I trust that Vishy has a TN ready! ;-) |
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Sep-19-07
| | Annie K.: Sorry, had to go for a while. Thanks for the link. :) Well, if he does, I hope it's better than Kramnik's infamous Brissago 8 "TN". ;) Kramnik vs Leko, 2004 |
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Sep-19-07
 | | Chessgames Bookie: There will be a match between Zappa (Computer) and Rybka (Computer) in Mexico City, starting tomorrow. The match will take place on two identical computers. Computer chess enthusiasts can get their wagers in now: Zappa vs Rybka Match: WINNER. Good luck! |
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| Sep-19-07 | | malthrope: <Annie K.: Sorry, had to go for a while. Thanks for the link. :) [...]> Right <Annie K.> and just near the end of the expiring betting time decided to take a small risk and give Leko's bet a small bump as I liked the tension building, atm, his position represents... After CG Bookie canceled all the bets for Round #6 followed by some of the games in Round #7 (Really now FIDE published the wrong pairings and then distributed them worldwide? What an organization! ~lol~) I was in no mood to risk betting thousands on this one as hundreds would be more than enough. Since 'Only a fool plays in a burning house.' - Klingon proverb... ;-) |
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Sep-19-07
| | WannaBe: ♔ Handi-Capper's Corner ♔
<REPOST>
Round 7:
Kramnik-Gelfand: Kramnik leads it +13 -5 =35 against Gelfand. (This is counting all games, too many to filter out the rapid/blindfold), when Kramnik have white, he is +9 -0 =18! Morozevich-Leko: Morozevich is +3 -4 =11 against Leko. (Discounting rapid/blindfolds). When Morozevich have white, he is +2 -0 =4 against Leko. Anand-Grischuk: Anand is +1 -0 =3 (Discounting rapid/blindfold/blitz games). When Anand have white, he is +1 -0 =1 against Grischuk. Svidler-Aronian: Svidler is +2 (both time with black) -1 =8 (Discounting rapid/blindfolds). When Svidler have white, he is +0 -0 =3 against Aronian. |
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