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lostemperor
Member since Feb-18-03 · Last seen Feb-02-25

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<FINAL STANDINGS PREDICTIONS' CONTEST FORUM>
Predict the final standings of Tata Steel tournament January 12
Format example to post your predictions
1.Caruana
1. Erigaisi
3. Gukesh
4. Abdusattorov
5. Wei Yi
5. Harikrishna
5. Praggnanandhaa
8. Giri
9. Keymer
10. Fedoseev
11.Van Foreest
12. Sarina
12. Warmerdam
12. Mendonca
Good Luck!
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Some years ago I came up with a new but simple system to calculate the final standings of a tournament including all players. This is how it goes:
For each correct standing you'll get a maximum amount of points. Each prediction deviation from the actual player standing in the tournament, will deduct one point from your total (ABSOLUTE RANKER).
In case of a shared player's standing the average standing counts (both actual and in your predictions).
The SQUARE RANKER, squares your predictions' deviations. Here only medals are awarded if the winner s is not the same person s as in the absolute ranker.
Same goes for the The PAIR BETTING RANKER compare all possible pair outcomes of the tournament participants.
The three best predictions will get Real Virtual Gold Silver and Bronze!
Note: only one set of medals is awarded (in the absolute ranker) unless another ranker produces a different winner.
Special thanks to <YouRang> who made a software to calculate these numbers.
Our new contest manager for game results prediction User: Golden Executive during the tournament also ([1-0], [1/2], [0-1])!
or predict the # of moves in User: ohiochessfan organized by <chessmoron>
Enjoy!
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<HALL <OF> FAME>
WannaBe 10♔ 5♕ 4♖
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♔♔♔♔♕♕♕♖Aurora
♔♔♔♔♕♕♖suenteus po 147
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♔♔♔♕♕♖cromat
♔♔♔♕♖Robin01
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♔♔♕♕♕♖percyblakeney
♔♔♕♖♖♖yalie
♔♔♕♖wordfunph
♔♔♕♖Ragh
♔♔♕♖Ezzy
♔♔Golden Executive
♔♔SloVice
♔♔positionalgenius
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♔♕♕♖Diademas
♔♕♖nimh
♔♕♖ahmadov
♔♕♖CHESSBOOKIE
♔♕Keysersoze
♔♕Where is my mind
♔♕Appaz
♔♖♖moronovich*
♔♖Golden Executive*
♔♖Montreal1666
♔♖Troewa
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♔Beholder
♔juan31
♔wtwz
♔Twinlark
♔SoUnwiseTheKnight B4
♔NGambit
♔benjinathan
♔DCP23
♔firebyrd
♔kellmano
♔Stonehenge
♔cu8sfan
♔larrewl
♔babakova
♔djmercury
♔mikejaqua
♔Joshka,
♔SnoopDogg
♔Like a GM
*may be incomplete
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   lostemperor has kibitzed 7712 times to chessgames [more...]

   Feb-02-25 lostemperor chessforum

lostemperor: <Keyser Soze>,<0ZeR0>,<Penguincw> won gold each! Congratulations!

   Apr-20-24 Golden Executive chessforum

lostemperor: It is fixed! I had an expert looking at it.

   Jan-18-24 OhioChessFan chessforum

lostemperor: Betcha you. Right damn

   Jan-11-24 Tata Steel Masters (2024)

lostemperor: ♔♕♖ Announcement ♔♕♖ Join the annual Tata Teel Chess final standings prediction contest at lostemperor chessforum 1. Ding 2. Nepomniachtchi 3. Firouzja 4, Giri 5. Praggnanandhaa 6. Maghsoodloo 7. Vidit 8.Wei 9. Abdusattorov

   Feb-26-23 WR Chess Masters (2023)

lostemperor: The predictions' winners on the final standings of WR Chess on my forum <Penquincw>♔, <Golden Executive>♔, <Chesschronicle22>♕, <OhioChessFan>♕, <Messiah>♖

   Jan-30-23 Tata Steel Masters (2023)

lostemperor: Winners of the TATA STEEL CHESS 2023 FINAL STANDINGS PREDICTION'S CONTEST at my forum <Firouzjias>♔♔♖, <tuttifrutty>♔♕♖, <lostemperor>♕♕, <Messiah>♖

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FINAL STANDINGS PREDICTIONS

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Dec-07-14		lostemperor: Yes I always do the GM group A (or is it now called master sectcion) since thats hard enough as it is <;) I, not purposely, had a kibitz break. A lot has happened this season in chess, not in the least the title match between Carlsen and Anand which Carlsen won. Anand put up a strong resistance (even) more so than the last time. The traditional <TATA STEEL CHESS 2015> is coming up (and we are ready to predict the outcome after a much needed rest)! 1. Carlsen 2. Caruana 3. Aronian 4. Giri 5. So 6. Vachier-Lagrave 7. Ding 8. Radjabov 9. Ivanchuk 10 Jobava 11. Saric 12. Hou 13. Van Wely I don not know it this is the full list since 13 is not an even number? In the interview after winning Qatar, Yu Yangyi said he will be playing in Holland?!

Dec-08-14		lostemperor: Although it is not likely Yu will be playing at Tata A group next year. He will play at Gibraltar open right after. Most logical would be Grischuk who had a very fine year or no Russians are invited for the A group 2015 edition.

Dec-08-14		WannaBe: New List: 1. GM Carlsen, Magnus 2. GM Caruana, Fabiano 3. GM Aronian, Levon 4. GM Giri, Anish 5. GM So, Wesley 6. GM Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 7. GM Wojtaszek, Radoslaw 8. GM Radjabov, Teimour 9. GM Jobava, Baadur 10. GM Ding, Liren 11. GM Ivanchuk, Vasil 12. GM Saric, Ivan 13. GM Hou, Yifan 14. GM Van Wely, Loek

Dec-09-14		lostemperor: Okay <WannaBe> that settles it then. Santa is in time with his (naughty) Tata list and hereby the prediction contest is open! 1. Carlsen 2. Caruana 3. Aronian 4. Giri 5. So 6. Vachier-Lagrave 7. Wojtaszek 8. Radjabov 9 Jobava 10. Ding 11. Ivanchuk 12. Saric 13. Hou 14. Van Wely Good luck and happy holidays all!

Dec-09-14		chancho: Pairings for London chess Classic: http://www.londonchessclassic.com/c...

Dec-25-14		Penguincw: Thanks for all your work in making these prediction contests possible. Happy Holidays, and I'll see you in January (or maybe earlier). :D

Dec-26-14		moronovich: Merry Christmas and all the best for the New Year <lostemperor> ! Looking forward to Tata.

Jan-01-15		Penguincw: < and hereby the prediction contest is open! > Oh good! I know there's still over a week ago, but here's my prediction (using the same old method) just in case something bad happens to me... 1. Carlsen 2. Ivanchuk 2. MVL 4. Aronian 5. Ding 6. Caruana 6. Giri 8. Saric 8. So 10. Jobava 10. van Wely 12. Wojtaszek 13. Hou 14. Radjabov Good luck to all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jan-02-15		lostemperor: Your method is good for some surprising rankings <Penguincw> :)

Jan-02-15		lostemperor: The count down begins ... 8 days before TATA monster tournament begins with 14 participants http://www.tatasteelchess.com/tourn... The January FIDE rating list is out https://ratings.fide.com/top.phtml?... I need to check out a few participants and hope to get my predictions out in a day or two (:

Jan-03-15		lostemperor: Note: the CONMAN software does not recognise abbreviations like MLV so mind to post the full name of the players, Vachier in this case, or I have to adjust them manually each time.

Jan-03-15		WannaBe: 1. Carlsen 1. Caruana 3. Aronian 4. Vachier-Lagrave 5. Giri 6. So 6. Ding 8. Radjabov 8. Van Wely 10. Ivanchuk 10 Jobava 10. Saric 13. Hou 13. Wojtaszek

Jan-03-15		Penguincw: < Note: the CONMAN software does not recognise abbreviations like MLV... > Oops! My bad. :) I could delete the above post (or rather, you delete it), but since you've already replied, it kinda doesn't make sense. I will correct it in the future though. FWIW, here's the prediction with the correction: 1. Carlsen 2. Ivanchuk 2. Vachier-Lagrave 4. Aronian 5. Ding 6. Caruana 6. Giri 8. Saric 8. So 10. Jobava 10. van Wely 12. Wojtaszek 13. Hou 14. Radjabov < Your method is good for some surprising rankings <Penguincw> :) > Yes it is. It seems that I rather do really well in a contest, or really poorly. It does use some advanced strategy as well (for example, the lowest seed player won't usually finish last, unless it's Agdestein ;) ).

Jan-06-15		WinKing: Tata Steel 2015 Prediction Contest 1.Caruana 2.Carlsen 2.Aronian 4.Giri 4.So 4.Vachier-Lagrave 7.Radjabov 7.Jobava 7.Ivanchuk 10.Wojtaszek 11.Ding 11.Hou 13.Van Wely 14.Saric

Jan-06-15		wordfunph: Tata Steel 2015 Prediction Contest 1.Carlsen 1.So 3.Caruana 3.Aronian 5.Ding 5.Giri 5.Ivanchuk 8.Vachier-Lagrave 8.Radjabov 10.Jobava 10.Saric 10.Wojtaszek 13.Hou 14.Van Wely

Jan-06-15		chessmoron: 1.Aronian 2.Carlsen 2.Caruana 4.Radjabov 5.Vachier-Lagrave 5.So 7.Giri 8.Jobava 9.Ivanchuk 10.Ding 11.Van Wely 12.Hou 13.Wojtaszek 14.Saric

Jan-07-15		lostemperor: Here my bets for TATA chess master group 2015!: 1. Carlsen 2. Caruana 3. Aronian 4. Vachier-Lagrave 5. Giri 6. So 7. Radjabov 7. Saric 7. Jobava 7. Ding 7. Wojtaszek 12. Ivanchuk 12. Hou 12. Van Wely

Jan-07-15		Robin01: Predictions for the finish: 1.Carlsen 2/3.Aronian 2/3. Caruana 4. Radjabov 5/6. Jobava 5/6. Vachier-Lagrave 7/8. Giri 7/8. So 9/10. Ivanchuk 9/10. Ding 11. Hou 12. Van Wely 13.Saric 14.Wojtaszek

Jan-07-15		OhioChessFan: Tata Steel Moves Prediction Contest Conducted by the Legendary <chessmoron> and hosted at Graceland, home of Elvis. Click on Elvis for details.

Jan-07-15		lostemperor: Count down: Tournament will start in three days this Saturday.

Jan-07-15		YouRang: Hi <lostemperor>! 1. Caruana 2. Carlsen 2. Aronian 4. Ivanchuk 4. Giri 4. So 7. Radjabov 7. Vachier-Lagrave 9. Hou 9. Van Wely 9. Jobova 12. Ding 12. Wojtaszek 14. Saric

Jan-07-15		OhioChessFan: One more futile attempt: 1. Carlsen 1. Caruana 3. Giri 4. Aronian 5. Ding 6. So 7. Vachier-Lagrave 8. Jobava 8. Wojtaszek 10. Ivanchuk 10. Radjabov 12. Saric 13. Van Welly 14. Hou

Jan-08-15		lostemperor: Here chessbase preview Tata steel chess top tournament http://en.chessbase.com/post/tata-s...

Jan-08-15		Karposian: My astute predictions: 1. Giri 1. Carlsen 3. Caruana 3. So 5. Aronian 5. Radjabov 7. Wojtaszek 8. Vachier-Lagrave 8. Jobava 10. Ding 11. Hou 12. Ivanchuk 13. Van Wely 14. Saric

Jan-09-15		cromat: here my pred: 1. Carlsen 2. Aronian 3. Caruana 4. Giri 5. Ivanchuk 6. Radjabov 7. So 8. Vachier-Lagrave 9. Wojtaszek 10. Van Wely 11. Ding 12. Jobava 13. Hou 14. Saric

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