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OhioChessFan
Member since Apr-09-05 · Last seen Nov-09-25

______________ Moves Prediction Contest
<Main Focus>: Predicting how many moves in a game for each pairing.
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<Format>:
[player]-[player] [result] [# of MOVES]
==4 Different Scoring Methods==
Standard Moves Ranker (1st place-Over[3pts], 1st place-Under [7pts], Exact [10pts])
Bonus Ranker (3rd place-Over[1pts],2nd place-Over[2pts],3rd place-Under [5pts], 2nd place-Under [6pts]
Standard Moves/Bonus Ranker [Add all to together]
1st place Ranker [how many 1st place you have in Standard Moves Ranker]
For example:
<Note: Participants 3, 4, and 5 are predicated on nobody scoring an exact as Participant 2 did. If someone hits an exact, the closest score under and over will score the points for second place.>
Actual Game: [player]-[player] 0-1 45
Participant 1: [player]-[player] 1/2 45
Participant 2: [player]-[player] 0-1 45
Participant 3: [player]-[player] 0-1 44
Participant 4: [player]-[player] 0-1 43
Participant 5: [player]-[player] 0-1 46
Participant 1: No points even though 45 is correct. Results must be correct. If Result is wrong and moves # is correct...you get no points whatsoever
Participant 2: 10 pts rewarded for correct Result/moves #
Participant 3: 7 pts rewarded for closest under (1st-Under) to 45 moves
Participant 4: 6 pts rewarded for the 2nd closest under (2nd-Under) to 45 moves.
Participant 5: 3 pts rewarded closest OVER(1st-OVER) to 45 moves.
Again, the description of Participant 3, 4, and 5 are based on there being no exact prediction as made by Participant 2.
<IF> there is an exact or an under closest, the highest scoring over participant will be 2nd over. The second closest over will be 3rd over. The <ONLY> time there will be a first over is if there is no exact or under winner.
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   Nov-09-25 Chessgames - Music

OhioChessFan: 19 minutes of music so beautiful it will bring you to tears. Bach-Brandenberg Concerto 5 https://youtu.be/D1xaagpUGs4?si=1sQ...

   Nov-09-25 Fusilli chessforum

OhioChessFan: I found the source of a previous puzzle: https://youtu.be/3XkA2ZoVFQo?si=fGG...

   Nov-08-25 B Hague vs Plaskett, 2004

OhioChessFan: Morra, Hague Convention, I like it.

   Nov-07-25 Chessgames - Politics

OhioChessFan: <BREAKING: British veteran breaks down live on TV over state of the country: "Rows and rows of white tombs for what? A country of today? No, I'm sorry. The sacrifice wasn't worth the result. I fought for freedom, and it's darn-sight worse now than when I fought."> Poor ...

   Nov-07-25 C Wells vs J Rush, 1963

OhioChessFan: "Fly-By Knight"

   Nov-07-25 K Hanache vs P Crocker, 2024

OhioChessFan: "Not Two Knights, I Have a Hanache"

   Nov-05-25 Niemann vs L Lodici, 2025

OhioChessFan: White has three Pawns for a poorly placed Knight. I'd rather have the Knight, but as of move 29, I don't see any particular plans for

   Nov-04-25 Chessgames - Sports

OhioChessFan: Mike Royko was fantastic. Slats Grobnik was guaranteed to make me laugh myself silly.

   Nov-04-25 D Gukesh vs K Nogerbek, 2025

OhioChessFan: Those crazy chess players, playing down to bare Kings....

   Nov-04-25 B Men vs Ftacnik, 1993

OhioChessFan: "Mad Men"

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Moves Prediction Contest

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May-11-11		OhioChessFan: <moronovich> if I am ever in Denmark I will check it out.

May-11-11		OhioChessFan: I always hate for that song to end <Travis> It could go on forever and I would be happy. I'll have to look that up <DEA> I bet <tomlinsky> would like it.

May-13-11		Helloween: White to move, 3 out of 4 stars difficulty: click for larger view

May-13-11		OhioChessFan: I think this is more an idea than specific line problem. Black is in something of a zugzwang position, so I'd start with b4 and then look to push the h pawn.

May-18-11		OhioChessFan: On my CD player today: The Three Tenors of Soul http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xfsz...

May-18-11		Travis Bickle: Elvis here you are back then with that new 60's sound! ; P Bossa Nova Baby http://youtu.be/0GD7o0tqUxw

May-22-11		OhioChessFan: I was vain enough to hope they might pick the G/G debacle and use "Queen's Gambit Raptured" for today's GOTD. I wasn't quite vain enough to email them and suggest it.

May-24-11		chancho: The Bar-Kays Soul Finger http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WXg...

Jun-02-11		OhioChessFan: Soul Finger!

Jun-02-11		OhioChessFan: This forum needs a little accordion music: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcsK...

Jun-02-11		Travis Bickle: I gotta give it to you Elvis you sure had a good voice! ; P http://youtu.be/O-v38lbPNZs

Jun-02-11		OhioChessFan: One of my best written and best sung songs. You don't want to listen to closely to the lyrics, since they really don't make sense. I am <walking> after a woman who's left me?! If you allow me a lot of poetic license, it's a fantastic song.

Jun-06-11		OhioChessFan: <The fact is that no atheist can validate his unbelief by pitting it against the true doctrines of Christianity. The truths of pure, New Testament Christianity are logically consistent. Indeed, they came from the thoroughly rational mind of the eternal God.> http://www.apologeticspress.org/apP...

Jun-09-11		OhioChessFan: <chessmoron> going to run a prediction contest for the Kings Tournament?

Jun-09-11		chessmoron: Sure.

Jun-09-11		OhioChessFan: I'll get out and do a little advertising. I understand pairings tomorrow and games start Saturday?

Jun-09-11		Nf3em: <<OhioChessFan>: Be sure to visit my forum for the Bazna Kings 2011 Moves Prediction Contest which starts Saturday. Click on Elvis for details.> I'll try ... tnx ;-)

Jun-09-11		OhioChessFan: Welcome to the moves prediction contest. The contest involves picking a game result (1-0 1/2 or 0-1) and the number of moves in the game. As an example, if in a first round game you think Carlsen will defeat Karjakin in 40 moves, your entry would say Carlsen-Karjakin 1-0 40 While it is a bit more complicated than the game prediction contest hosted by <YouRang> it isn't <that> much more complicated. I think my profile as written by <chessmoron> does a pretty good job explaining how things work. A few odds and ends. I think <chessmoron> does this by hand and mistakes occasionally happen. Let him know, on this forum. Quickly. It really isn't as painful to miss a round as it is in <YouRang> contest. The winners often have rounds they don't score a single point. So don't fret if you miss a round. If you are used to putting in 5 or 6 rounds at a time, which is fine in <YouRang> contest, I'd politely ask you to play just one round at a time. I understand that sometimes that won't be possible, and I personally try to repost picks made in advance. Pay attention to the matchups and to the tournament strategy. For example, if a player has an insurmountable lead in the last round, you just might expect a very short draw. In general, it's better to be under the number of moves than over because of the scoring system, so keep that in mind. There are a number of other nuances that will occur to you as the tournament progresses.

Jun-09-11		Penguincw: < OhioChessFan: Be sure to visit my forum for the Bazna Kings 2011 Moves Prediction Contest which starts Saturday. Click on Elvis for details. > I definely will. I will be participating in both YouRang's Game Prediction Contest and your Move Prediction Contest. Still wondering if a) There are any other contests going on and b) If lostemperor has thoughts of holding a Final Standing Contest

Jun-09-11		OhioChessFan: If you are here for the moves prediction contest and haven't yet entered the games prediction contest, be sure to visit <YouRang> at User: yourang One very easy way to enter both contests is to post your entry here, copy it, paste it on <YouRang> forum, and backspace over the number of moves. That allows you another chance to win a contest and only takes an extra 30 seconds or so. I have not yet heard back from <lostemperor> who may host a final standings contest. I will post a link to his page if he runs it.

Jun-09-11		OhioChessFan: <Penguin> I am not aware of any other contests besides the 3 mentioned.

Jun-09-11		PinnedPiece: <Bazna Kings 2011: Sat> So I can use the intervening time to really study up on the players and the possibilities, where are the matchups? This has never helped one whit in the past but there's always a first time!

Jun-09-11		OhioChessFan: The matchups are supposed to be announced tomorrow. Of course they won't be, and we'll be scrambling on Saturday. It's rather common to have to just skip the first round all together. That decision is at the sole discretion of our crack arbitration panel(chessmoron).

Jun-09-11		PinnedPiece: Well, I guess this is where Sat matchups will appear eventually... http://www.turneulregilor.com/index... .

Jun-09-11		Penguincw: So the pairings havn't came out yet. :(

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