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Apr-25-14
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McShane lost to Le Quang Liem in January 22 Le Quang Liem vs McShane, 2011 Le lost to Wojtaszek on January 23 R Wojtaszek vs Le Quang Liem, 2011 Wojtaszek lost to Sargissian on January 25 G Sargissian vs R Wojtaszek, 2011 Sargissian lost to Le Quang Liem on January 26 Le Quang Liem vs G Sargissian, 2011 Le lost to Cheparinov in February 15 Le Quang Liem vs I Cheparinov, 2011 Cheparinov lost to Vitiugov on February 16 I Cheparinov vs N Vitiugov, 2011 Vitiugov lost to Kraemer on Match 19 M Kraemer vs N Vitiugov, 2011 Kraemer lost to Spoelman on March 20 W Spoelman vs M Kraemer, 2011 Spoelman lost to Sokolov on June 25 W Spoelman vs I Sokolov, 2011 Sokolov lost to Swinkels on June 29 R Swinkels vs I Sokolov, 2011 Swinkels lost to Giri on July 3 A Giri vs R Swinkels, 2011 Giri lost to Ponomariov on July 22 Ponomariov vs A Giri, 2011 Ponomariov lost to Le Quang Liem on July 25 Le Quang Liem vs Ponomariov, 2011 Le lost to Dominguez on October 19 L Dominguez vs Le Quang Liem, 2011 Dominguez lost to Le Quang Liem on October 25 Le Quang Liem vs L Dominguez, 2011 2012 tomorrow. |
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Jul-23-14
| | alexmagnus: Shortest games by world champions (including exhibition games): Steinitz:
Win: Steinitz vs Wechsler, 1867 (7 moves) Draw: Steinitz vs Mackenzie, 1883 (10 moves) Loss: Steinitz vs H Voigt, 1885 (12 moves). Lasker:
Win: Hartlaub vs Lasker, 1911 (9 moves) Draw: Hromadka vs Lasker, 1923 (13 moves) Loss: Bird vs Lasker, 1892 (12 moves) Capablanca:
Win: Capablanca vs E B Adams, 1909 (9 moves) Draw: Capablanca vs Teichmann, 1911 (8 moves, but some sources say it lasted about 20) Loss: Capablanca vs A Kramer, 1914 (9 moves) Alekhine:
Win: Alekhine vs A Kaufman, 1918 (8 moves) Draw: Alekhine vs Gruenfeld, 1925 (12 moves) Loss: F J Perez Perez vs Alekhine, 1943 (12 moves) Euwe:
Win: Euwe vs Cortlever, 1940 (11 moves) Draw: a tie between Euwe vs A J van den Hoek, 1942 and C B van den Berg vs Euwe, 1950 (10 moves each, actually the two games differ only by a half move) Loss: Wiersma vs Euwe, 1920 (9 moves) Botvinnik:
Win: I Mazel vs Botvinnik, 1938 (11 moves) Draw: a three-way tie between Petrosian vs Botvinnik, 1963, Botvinnik vs Petrosian, 1963 (two consecutive WC games!) and Ivkov vs Botvinnik, 1967 (10 moves each) Loss: P Izmailov vs Botvinnik, 1929 (14 moves) Smyslov:
Win: K Spraggett vs Smyslov, 1985 (14 moves; being from the Candidates, probably the most high-ranked decisive game on this list) Draw: a six-way tie between J Sunye Neto vs Smyslov, 1978, Smyslov vs S Fedder, 1980, Hug vs Smyslov, 1991, Smyslov vs Velimirovic, 1994, Smyslov vs G Giorgadze, 1995 and Smyslov vs Zhu Chen, 1998 (9 moves each) Loss: Smyslov vs Hjartarson, 1995 (16 moves) |
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Jul-23-14
| | alexmagnus: Continuation:
Tal:
Win: Tal vs Vaganian, 1973 (12 moves) Draw: a tie between Tal vs Korchnoi, 1972 and Tal vs S Arkhipov, 1992 (7 moves each) Loss: Dzindzichashvili vs Tal, 1991 (18 moves) Petrosian:
Win: Petrosian vs H Ree, 1971 (8 moves) Draw: D Marovic vs Petrosian, 1979 (7 moves) Loss: Kotov vs Petrosian, 1949 (13 moves) Spassky:
Win: Spassky vs R Behling, 1985 (13 moves) Draw: a six-way tie between Spassky vs Timman, 1973, Spassky vs Najdorf, 1982, Spassky vs Suba, 1985, Huebner vs Spassky, 1986, J Nikolac vs Spassky, 1987 and V Malaniuk vs Spassky, 1988 (9 moves each) Loss: Spassky vs Rodgaisky, 1948 (8 moves) Fischer:
Win: a tie between J Altusky vs Fischer, 1954 and Fischer vs J Jones, 1964 (8 moves each) Draw: Fischer vs Benko, 1961 (12 moves) Loss: A W Conger vs Fischer, 1955 (12 moves, involves premature resignation) Karpov:
Win: a tie between P Sangla vs Karpov, 1968 and Karpov vs L Tagmatarxis, 2001 (11 moves each) Draw: Karpov vs Leko, 1995 (1 move) Loss: Christiansen vs Karpov, 1993 (12 moves) Kasparov:
Win: Kasparov vs G West, 1977 (12 moves) Draw: a tie between Kasparov vs Spassky, 1986 and Kasparov vs Kramnik, 2000 (11 moves each) Loss: Short vs Kasparov, 1993 (15 moves) Kramnik:
Win: a tie between Kramnik vs Shirov, 2001 (blindfold game gone completely wrong) and V Gashimov vs Kramnik, 2009 (14 moves each) Draw: a tie between Kharlov vs Kramnik, 1990, Kramnik vs Glek, 1992, Y Dokhoian vs Kramnik, 1994 and Grischuk vs Kramnik, 2011 (8 moves each) Loss: apparently a tie between Anand vs Kramnik, 2005 and Kramnik vs Topalov, 2005 (20 moves each) Anand:
Win: Anand vs NN, 1993 (7 moves) Draw: a three-way tie between W Watson vs Anand, 1989, Ulibin vs Anand, 1990 and Gulko vs Anand, 1993 (9 moves each) Loss: A Zapata vs Anand, 1988 (6 moves) Carlsen:
Win: Bill Gates vs Carlsen, 2014 (9 moves) Draw: a tie between B Kvisvik vs Carlsen, 2001 and Carlsen vs S Rukovci, 2001 (6 moves each) Loss: Pelletier vs Carlsen, 2005 (15 moves) |
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Jul-23-14
| | alexmagnus: Longest games by world champions (if drawn, longest decisive game is added): Steinitz: G Neumann vs Steinitz, 1870 (win, 124 moves) Lasker: Tarrasch vs Lasker, 1908 (draw, 119 moves); decisive: a tie between Bird vs Lasker, 1892 (loss, 102 moves) and Tarrasch vs Lasker, 1916 (win, 102 moves) Capablanca: Capablanca vs Lasker, 1914 (draw, 100 moves); decisive: J Cukierman vs Capablanca, 1938 (win, 91 moves) Alekhine: Sultan Khan vs Alekhine, 1933 (win, 108 moves) Euwe: Grob vs Euwe, 1948 (win, 101 moves) Botvinnik: Botvinnik vs Ravinsky, 1944 (win, 126 moves) Smyslov: Smyslov vs Lilienthal, 1941 (draw, 125 moves); decisive: Smyslov vs Filip, 1958 (win, 109 moves) Tal: Korchnoi vs Tal, 1956 (draw, 132 moves); decisive: Bronstein vs Tal, 1975 (loss, 121 moves) Petrosian: Petrosian vs B Ivanovic, 1980 (win, 122 moves) Spassky: Vaganian vs Spassky, 1983 (loss, 117 moves) Fischer: Yanofsky vs Fischer, 1962 (win, 112 moves) Karpov: Karpov vs Van Wely, 1998 (win, 133 moves) Kasparov: Kasparov vs Yusupov, 1993 (draw, 118 moves); decisive: Kamsky vs Kasparov, 1989 (win, 107 moves) Kramnik: McShane vs Kramnik, 2010 (draw, 139 moves); decisive: Leko vs Kramnik, 2001 (win, 133 moves) Anand: Anand vs Gelfand, 2009 (draw, 128 moves); decisive: Van Wely vs Anand, 2000 (loss, 113 moves) Carlsen: Shirov vs Carlsen, 2010 (draw, 174 moves); decisive: Carlsen vs J L Hammer, 2009 (win, 107 moves) |
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| Sep-26-14 | | SnakeEyes: Be ready to insert a new entry on your domination list for Caruana with a score of around 80 when the official FIDE ratings list for October are released. Just below Topalov:84, but well above Aronian:72 (who was the former #2 in the world before Caruana overtook that position as well). |
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Oct-09-14
| | alexmagnus: Completing my "one-game titleholders". Starting with 2012. As you can see above, by the end of 2011 the "title" was held by Le Quang Liem. Le lost to Hou Yifan on January 31: Yifan Hou vs Le Quang Liem, 2012 Hou lost to Wang Chen on March 27th: Wang Chen vs Yifan Hou, 2012 Wang lost to Li Shilong on March 28th: Li Shilong vs Wang Chen, 2012 Li lost to Ding Liren on March 29th: Ding Liren vs Li Shilong, 2012 Ding lost to Negi on May 11th: Negi vs Ding Liren, 2012 Negi lost to Saleh on May 13th: A R Saleh Salem vs Negi, 2012 Saleh lost to Akopian on June 11th: A R Saleh Salem vs Akopian, 2012 |
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Oct-09-14
| | alexmagnus: 2013:
Akopian lost to Grigoryan on May 9th: Akopian vs K Grigoryan, 2013 Grigoryan lost to Dubov on May 10th: K Grigoryan vs D Dubov, 2013 Dubov lost to Laznicka on May 13th: V Laznicka vs D Dubov, 2013 Laznicka lost to Beliavsky on May 16th: Beliavsky vs V Laznicka, 2013 Beliavsky has no classical losses in the database for 2013 (he was eliminated in the World Cup by Yu Yangyi, but both losses came in rapids). |
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Oct-09-14
| | alexmagnus: 2014:
Beliavsky lost to Nakar on March 5th: E Nakar vs Beliavsky, 2014 Nakar lost to Dvirnyy on March 6th: D Dvirnyy vs E Nakar, 2014 Dvirnyy lost to Laznicka on March 7th: V Laznicka vs D Dvirnyy, 2014 Laznicka lost to Lupulescu on March 14th: V Laznicka vs C Lupulescu, 2014 Lupulescu lost to Topalov on August 5th: Topalov vs C Lupulescu, 2014 Topalov lost to Kramnik on August 6th: Kramnik vs Topalov, 2014 Kramnik lost to Kasimdzhanov on August 8th: Kasimdzhanov vs Kramnik, 2014 Kasimdzhanov lost to Nakamura on August 9th: Nakamura vs Kasimdzhanov, 2014 Nakamura lost to Mamedyarov on August 14th: Mamedyarov vs Nakamura, 2014 Mamedyarov lost to Caruana on September 18th: Caruana vs Mamedyarov, 2014 Caruana hasn't lost since, and so is the current "titleholder". |
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Oct-12-14
| | alexmagnus: Caruana lost to Andreikin in the 7h round of Grand Prix, so Andreikin holds the "one-game title" now. |
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Oct-13-14
| | alexmagnus: Andreikin lost to Tomashevsky, who now gets the "one-game title". |
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Oct-19-14
| | alexmagnus: Another "empirical" argument against the rating inflation (with respect to actual skills) talk: Judit Polgar becoming a top-100 player at the age of 12. No 12-year-old since came even close to top-100. Also, her "inflation-adjusted" (in terms of inflationists, f.x. by the average of top-100) rating barely grew since she was 12. By some 50 points or so, and now it is probably even lower than it was at 12. Now, what's more realistic - Polgar having been so close to her peak at 12, or Polgar gaining 180 points between 12 and her peak? I think the latter. Even Polgar's <rating> at 12 was reached by very few (if at all, didn't look up. But I think Karjakin did). |
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Oct-30-14
| | alexmagnus: <Even Polgar's <rating> at 12 was reached by very few (if at all, didn't look up. But I think Karjakin did).> Even Karjakin didn't: his highest rating before his 13th birthday was 2547, Polgar's at 12 and 5 months was 2555. |
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Dec-21-14
| | alexmagnus: Birth year based average ages of Soviet championships: 1920s:
1920 30.8*
1923 34
1924 34.6
1925 35.0
1927 33.5**
1929 (semifinals, 12 players) 28.8
*Without two players whose birth dates I couldn't find **Without one player whose birth date I couldn't find |
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Dec-21-14
| | alexmagnus: 1930s:
1931: 26.2
1933: 32.7
1934: 30.0
1937: 30.9
1939: 32.7 |
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Dec-21-14
| | alexmagnus: 1940s:
1940: 29.0
1941: 25.8
1944: 32.2
1945: 33.8
1947: 35.3
1948: 34.3
1949: 33.1 |
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Dec-21-14
| | alexmagnus: 1950s:
1950: 32.8
1951: 32.0
1952: 32.3
1954: 34.4
1955: 34.6
1956: 32.5
1957: 33.8
1958: 31.9
1959: 30.4 |
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Dec-21-14
| | alexmagnus: 1960s:
1960: 31.3
1961 I: 35.0
1961 II: 32.3
1962: 31.1
1963: 32.9
1964: 36.5
1965: 36.1
1966: 34.4
1967: 33.2*
1968: 34.8
1969: 35.2
*Swiss system, top 20 taken. |
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Dec-21-14
| | alexmagnus: 1970s:
1970: 33.7
1971: 34.3
1972: 33.5
1973: 35.3
1974: 30.3
1975: 35.3
1976: 34.2
1977: 35.1
1978: 31.8
1979: 30.1 |
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Dec-21-14
| | alexmagnus: The rest till the fall of the Soviet Union:
1980: 30.9
1981: 28.1
1983: 34.6
1984: 27.3
1985: 33.8
1986: 29.5
1987: 30.3
1988: 30.3
1989: 30.4
1990: 29.7
1991: 26.7*
*Swiss system, top 22 taken. |
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| Dec-25-14 | | wordfunph: <alexmagnus> Merry Christmas! |
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Dec-25-14
| | alexmagnus: Thank you, you too :) |
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Jan-09-15
| | alexmagnus: Soviet chess today, top-10 of each former republic of the Union: 1. Russia:
Grischuk 2810
Kramnik 2783
Karjakin 2760
Svidler 2739
Andreikin 2737
Vitiugov 2735
Jakovenko 2733
Tomashevsky 2716
Nepomniachtchi 2714
Morozevich 2711
2. Ukraine
Eljanov 2727
Ivanchuk 2715
Ponomariov 2713
Moiseenko 2695
Kryvoruchko 2692
Korobov 2687
Kuzubov 2667
Areshchenko 2661
Efimenko 2654
Baklan 2650
3. Armenia
Aronian 2797
Melkumyan 2673
Sargissian 2668
Movsesian 2663
Petrosian 2663
Akopian 2660
Pashikian 2614
Andriasian 2609
Hovhannisyan 2594
Grigoryan 2587
4. Azerbaijan
Mamedyarov 2759
Radjabov 2734
Mamedov R. 2642
Safarli 2635
Durarbayli 2635
Guseinov 2610
Mamedov N. 2604
Guliyev 2549
Mirzoev 2549
Ibrahimov 2532
5. Georgia
Jobava 2727
Kacheishvili 2589
Mchedlishvili 2587
Jojua 2585
Pantsulaia 2583
Gagunashvili 2579
Dzagnidze 2570
Nigalidze 2566
Paichadze 2561
Gelashvili 2561
6. Belarus
Zhigalko S. 2681
Azarov 2635
Aleksandrov 2596
Maiorov 2596
Zhigalko A. 2584
Fedorov 2566
Stupak 2557
Kovalev 2548
Teterev 2509
Gorovets 2488
7. Latvia
Shirov 2689
Kovalenko 2653
Neiksans 2567
Sveshnikov 2514
Miezis 2499
Meijers 2483
Krivonosov 2452
Meskovs 2452
Daskevics 2441
Starostits 2441
8. Uzbekistan
Kasimdzhanov 2705
Filippov 2591
Dzhumaev 2515
Vakhidov 2494
Saltaev 2492
Iuldachev 2471
Barsov 2455
Khamrakulov 2438
Vahidov 2435
Alikulov 2418
9. Kazakhstan
Kazhgaleyev 2573
Jumabayev 2572
Kotsur 2567
Ismagambetov 2546
Khusnutdinov 2476
Kostenko 2466
Kuderinov 2452
Aitbayev 2427
Kassimov 2424
Askarov 2416
10. Lithuania
Rozentalis 2577
Sulskis 2557
Cmilyte 2525
Kveinys 2522
Zagorskis 2476
Pileckis 2433
Narmontas 2420
Laurusas 2418
Malisauskas 2416
Sarakauskas 2396
11. Moldova
Bologan 2608
Iordachescu 2590
Svetushkin 2581
Hamitevici 2446
Khruschiov 2413
Gyrlea 2410
Vedmediuc 2406
Sanduleac 2393
Gorbanovsky 2377
Iovcov 2368
12. Estonia
Kulaots 2556
Kanep 2509
Volodin 2486
Rychagov 2457
Liiva 2456
Shyvrjov 2433
Seeman 2429
Kalinichev 2424
Sepp 2411
Ladva 2404
13. Turkmenistan
Atabayev M. 2496
Annaberdiev 2446
Amanov 2445
Atabayev Y. 2415
Odeev 2411
Kakageldyev 2376
Annageldyev 2371
Atabayev S. 2332
Semiev 2310
Rasulov 2261
14. Tajikistan
Amonatov 2592
Khusenkojaev 2375
Djuraev 2353
Isaev 2310
Khamdamov 2278
Maksudshoev 2259
Ilhomzoda 2207
Kabilov 2183
Ziyaev 2126
Jumaev 2120
15. Kyrgyzstan
Tologontegin 2404
Abdyjapar 2400
Sapar 2359
Markov 2288
Maznitsin 2286
Takyrbashev 2242
Akylbekov 2226
Ostry 2199
Mamontov 2133
Mamatov 2124 |
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Jan-09-15
| | alexmagnus: ... And the top 10 of the entire former Soviet Union looks like this today: 1. Grischuk (Russia) 2810
2. Aronian (Armenia) 2797
3. Kramnik (Russia) 2783
4. Karjakin (Russia) 2760
5. Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan) 2759
6. Svidler (Russia) 2739
7. Andreikin (Russia) 2737
8. Vitiugov (Russia) 2735
9. Radjabov (Azerbaijan) 2734
10. Jakovenko (Russia) 2733 |
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Feb-14-15
| | alexmagnus: Soviet Top 10, February
1. Grischuk (Russia) 2810
2. Kramnik (Russia) 2783
3. Aronian (Armenia) 2777
4. Karjakin (Russia) 2760
5. Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan) 2759
6. Svidler (Russia) 2739
7. Andreikin (Russia) 2737
8. Vitiugov (Russia) 2735
9. Jakovenko (Russia) 2733
10-11. Ivanchuk (Ukraine) 2731
10-11. Radjabov (Azerbaijan) 2731 |
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Feb-21-15
| | alexmagnus: Some more supranational Top-10s:
European Union
1. Caruana 2811
2. Topalov 2800
3. Giri 2797
4. Vachier-Lagrave 2775
5. Adams 2738
6. Navara 2735
7. Wojtaszek 2734
8. Leko 2713
9. Bacrot 2711
10-12. Naiditsch 2706
10-12. Fressinet 2706
10-12. Vallejo 2706
Former British Empire
1. Anand 2797
2. So 2788
3. Nakamura 2776
4. Gelfand 2747
5. Adams 2738
6. Harikrishna 2723
7. Sasikian 2682
8. McShane 2672
9. Kamsky 2671
10. Jones 2670 |
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