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OhioChessFan
Member since Apr-09-05 · Last seen Nov-22-25

______________ 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-21-25 Chessgames - Politics

OhioChessFan: Best singer in a band is Freddie Mercury. Best woman singer in a band is Grace Slick. Best singer ever is Sam Cooke. Best female ever is Aretha Franklin. Quick takes on some others mentioned: Dylan is painfully bad. Sinatra is off key 75% of the time. Jim Croce had the best ...

   Nov-21-25 S J Stevens vs Gracie, 1878

OhioChessFan: White to make his 18th move would be a decent Tuesday puzzle.

   Nov-21-25 A Niyibizi vs Cheda, 2014

OhioChessFan: Amusing pun. Patience paid off.

   Nov-19-25 W Hug vs Korchnoi, 1978

OhioChessFan: 18. Ne4 opened up the middle to Black's Queen and LSB. 18. Nb1 was fine.

   Nov-18-25 Chessgames - Music

OhioChessFan: Wow, that is awesome. Here's Alvin Lee in his early days: 10 Years After-Love Like a Man https://youtu.be/K2nsJIjF5E4?si=Iwx...

   Nov-18-25 S P Sethuraman vs C Anto, 2025

OhioChessFan: <redundant> I never noticed that. I had 5 semesters of college German so I have a basic knowledge of the language. I guess the different languages of "time" in the same sentence render it acceptable. Monty Python just doesn't work for me. I like maybe 10% of their stuff.

   Nov-14-25 McShane vs I Samunenkov, 2025

OhioChessFan: Nice analysis from Mikhail Golubev https://www.chess.com/blog/MikhailG...

   Nov-14-25 Mikhail Golubev

OhioChessFan: I just played over the Samunenkov game. What do you think of the Petroff in general? Do you need to be booked up on the latest lines or can you just rely on general principles?

   Nov-14-25 V Biliy vs V Golovach, 2003

OhioChessFan: Wildly entertaining game that lasted a long time with an odd material imbalance. 41...Ke5 was losing, as it gave up the skewer on the two Rooks on the long diagonal. 41...Kd7 would have been fine.

   Nov-13-25 D Moody vs D Helf, 1976

OhioChessFan: "Dewey, I'm Cut in Helf Pretty Bad"

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Dec-22-17		offramp: Post of the year: OhioChessFan chessforum (kibitz #15255)

Dec-23-17		Penguincw: < clue #62: Merry Christmas from OCF > Well Merry Christmas to you too man. Interesting puzzle. I gave a few cracks at it, but no cigar.

Dec-24-17		OhioChessFan: No way something so simple should last this long.

Dec-24-17		harrylime: Happy Christmas <Oh Hi Ho > lol x

Dec-24-17		WinKing: Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays to <chessmoron>, <OhioChessFan> & all the other members that play in their contests!

Dec-25-17		eternaloptimist: <OCF> Merry Christmas to 1 of my favorite people who frequents CG!

Dec-29-17		offramp: <OhioChessFan: You should point out that the alleged insulting link in <whiteshark's> forum is a generic link that directs whoever clicks on it to their game collection. If I click on it, it goes to my game collection. Any signed in user who clicks on it will go to their game collection.> It is amazingly funny. It shows the same intelligence level as a guy who is shown a mirror with "THIS GUY IS AN IDIOT" written on it and goes berserk when he is shown it!

Dec-30-17		offramp: It's actually slightly funnier than what I just said. It is like a man is given a mirror, and he writes on it THIS GUY IS A CRETIN, and he gives it to his friend who looks at it and chuckles and hands it back. But when he looks into the mirror himself he becomes enraged and lambastes his bemused friend.

Jan-01-18		Annie K.: Happy New Year, <Ohio>! :)

Jan-01-18		WinKing: Happy New Year <OCF>! :)

Jan-03-18		OhioChessFan: Thanks to <offramp> and <Annie> and <Winky> for stopping by.

Jan-03-18		OhioChessFan: Doing Tata Steel <chessmoron>?

Jan-03-18		WinKing: Here is the upcoming schedule for Tata Steel Jan.13th to Jan.28th 2018: https://www.tatasteelchess.com/play... The organizers have not yet listed starting times for the 13 rounds. Last year Round 1 started @ 1:30pm Wijk aan Zee time(7:30am chessgames). This may change, however, for 2018.

Jan-03-18		Annie K.: <The organizers have not yet listed starting times for the 13 rounds.> Yes they did, it's on the homepage: Tata Steel Chess Tournament ◾12 - 28 January 2018 ◾Wijk aan Zee ◾14 Tata Steel Masters ◾14 Tata Steel Challengers ◾More than 2000 amateur players ◾Two exciting new "Chess On Tour" destinations - Hilversum and Groningen ◾Free entry for visitors! < ◾Wijk aan Zee games start 13.30 ◾Chess on Tour games start 14.00 > https://www.tatasteelchess.com/

Jan-03-18		WinKing: Thanks <Annie K.>. I should know by now the organizers never do anything the easy way. Why not just list the starting times with the schedule? They will probably make us wait till the last second for the pairings too.

Jan-03-18		Annie K.: Well, given that the tournament officially starts on the 12th, maybe they'll use the opening ceremony that day to get the drawing of lots out of the way, then they might publish pairings early enough... for us to bet on, and for them so that by next day they can proceed directly to their lots of drawing. ;p

Jan-05-18		WinKing: <<>Tata Steel 2018 begins Saturday January 13th<>> 7 days to go!!! Countdown to the Tata Steel 2018... https://www.timeanddate.com/countdo... ♘Tata♘Tata Steel 2018♗Tata♗ https://www.tatasteelchess.com/ This tournament will run from Jan. 13th thru Jan. 28th 2018. (13 Rounds) Participants include: Adhiban, Anand, Carlsen, Caruana, Giri, Hou, Jones, Karjakin, Kramnik, Mamedyarov, Matlakov, So, Svidler & Wei Average rating: 2750(as of 1/3/18) - Category XX *** * <<> Tata Steel 2018 <>> Schedule - https://www.tatasteelchess.com/play... Round 1 (Sat. 1/13) starts @ 1:30pm Wijk aan Zee time(7:30am chessgames time) < 3 Prediction Contests: (Win virtual medals - Gold, Silver & Bronze) > * User: lostemperor - Predict the order the players will finish. Run & hosted by <lostemperor>. (3 categories to medal in) * User: Golden Executive - Predict the result 1-0, 1/2, or 0-1. Run & hosted by <Golden Executive>. (3 categories to medal in) This year will be the 11th Anniversary for this contest! (from 2007 to 2018 - 11 years running)** User: OhioChessFan - Predict the result 1-0, 1/2, or 0-1 & the number of moves. (4 categories to medal in). This contest is run by <chessmoron> & hosted by <OhioChessFan>. *** *** Also, don't forget about <chessgames> ChessBookie game for this event. She can't wait to take some or all of your chessbucks. ;) ChessBookie Game Don't miss out on the fun for this Super Event!!!

Jan-05-18		Nisjesram: <thegoodanarchist: <Nisjesram> posted in my forum. I deleted his post without reading it. <Nisj> has demonstrated that he will continue to act like a 14-year-old boy, with foul manners and immature insults. Therefore, I will continue to delete his post in my forum> Yes, I acted like <big pawn> in your forum. You want un<big pawn> talk also known as mature talk ? Here: 1)<big pawn> asked for alternative theory and I provided it and now omv argument has been thoroughly refuted. 2)my job is done here. I won't like to come back to rogoff forum. 3)if you want to respond to this post of mine , please be dignified and don't try to be a smart ass as you rightly stated that you often tend to be. 4)like I said - I won't like to come back to rogoff forum as my job is done here. Omv argument has been thoroughly refuted. If you or anyone else says otherwise in future and I find out , I may want to come back here and set the record straight. 5)if you or anyone else wants to answer the refutation , please do it now and then I would like to take a break from Rogoff forum. Thank you.

Jan-11-18		OhioChessFan: Need a yes or no real soon, <chessmoron> People in the USA will need to make first round picks Friday night before going to bed.

Jan-12-18		WinKing: I am waiting for the pairings to be posted for the Tata Steel tournament. If I see them I will post them here. If someone here sees them before I do please post them(pairings) here - thanks.

Jan-12-18		WinKing: Round 1 Giri - Hou Kramnik - Wei Svidler - Adhiban Carlsen - Caruana Jones - Karjakin Anand - Matlakov So - Mamedyarov Source Chess24: https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-t...

Jan-12-18		WinKing: Pairings for all rounds of Tata Steel 2018: *** Round 1 Giri - Hou Kramnik - Wei Svidler - Adhiban Carlsen - Caruana Jones - Karjakin Anand - Matlakov So - Mamedyarov * Round 2 Hou - Mamedyarov Matlakov - So Karjakin - Anand Caruana - Jones Adhiban - Carlsen Wei - Svidler Giri - Kramnik * Round 3 Kramnik - Hou Svidler - Giri Carlsen - Wei Jones - Adhiban Anand - Caruana So - Karjakin Mamedyarov - Matlakov * Round 4 Hou - Matlakov Karjakin - Mamedyarov Caruana - So Adhiban - Anand Wei - Jones Giri - Carlsen Kramnik - Svidler * Round 5 Svidler - Hou Carlsen - Kramnik Jones - Giri Anand - Wei So - Adhiban Mamedyarov - Caruana Matlakov - Karjakin * Round 6 Hou - Karjakin Caruana - Matlakov Adhiban - Mamedyarov Wei - So Giri - Anand Kramnik - Jones Svidler - Carlsen * Round 7 Carlsen - Hou Jones - Svidler Anand - Kramnik So - Giri Mamedyarov - Wei Matlakov - Adhiban Karjakin - Caruana * Round 8 Hou - Caruana Adhiban - Karjakin Wei - Matlakov Giri - Mamedyarov Kramnik - So Svidler - Anand Carlsen - Jones * Round 9 Jones - Hou Anand - Carlsen So - Svidler Mamedyarov - Kramnik Matlakov - Giri Karjakin - Wei Caruana - Adhiban * Round 10 Hou - Adhiban Wei - Caruana Giri - Karjakin Kramnik - Matlakov Svidler - Mamedyarov Carlsen - So Jones-Anand * Round 11 Anand - Hou So - Jones Mamedyarov - Carlsen Matlakov - Svidler Karjakin - Kramnik Caruana - Giri Adhiban - Wei * Round 12 Hou - Wei Giri - Adhiban Kramnik - Caruana Svidler - Karjakin Carlsen - Matlakov Jones - Mamedyarov Anand - So * Round 13 So - Hou Mamedyarov - Anand Matlakov - Jones Karjakin - Carlsen Caruana - Svidler Adhiban - Kramnik Wei - Giri ***

Jan-12-18		WinKing: Round 1 Giri - Hou 1/2 35 Kramnik - Wei 1/2 35 Svidler - Adhiban 1/2 35 Carlsen - Caruana 1/2 40 Jones - Karjakin 1/2 35 Anand - Matlakov 1/2 35 So - Mamedyarov 1/2 35

Jan-12-18		offramp: Thank you for hosting. \Round 1 Giri - Hou 1-0 68 Kramnik - Wei 1/2 41 Svidler - Adhiban 1/2 34 Carlsen - Caruana 1/2 43 Jones - Karjakin 0-1 38 Anand - Matlakov 1/2 36 So - Mamedyarov 1/2 35

Jan-12-18		Penguincw: Round 1: Giri - Hou Yifan 1/2-1/2 30 Kramnik - Wei Yi 1/2-1/2 40 Svidler - Adhiban 1/2-1/2 30 Carlsen - Caruana 1/2-1/2 50 Jones - Karjakin 0-1 46 Anand - Matlakov 1/2-1/2 37 So - Mamedyarov 0-1 40

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