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Subject: Re: The conclusion of the JRLOK(GM) and ICC saga

Author: Mark Young

Date: 09:41:02 08/30/01

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On August 30, 2001 at 11:39:50, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>On August 30, 2001 at 10:15:22, Derrick Daniels wrote:
>
>>On August 30, 2001 at 09:56:08, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>>
>>>On August 30, 2001 at 06:00:13, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote:
>>>
>>>>Some of you may remember the JRLOK/ICC/Scrappy
>>>>controversy where JRLOK and Robert were accused
>>>>of creating an unfair condition where JRLOK
>>>>could play scrappy at a certain timecontrol and
>>>>the others could not, this leading to JRLOK's
>>>>rating getting unfairly inflated to get him
>>>>on top of the best list etc...
>>>>
>>>>After some fuss with the 'records' file, ICC
>>>>appearently got a clue and made a new ratings
>>>>category where you can't pick your opponents
>>>>nor the timecontrols.
>>>>(a very good idea IMHO)
>>>>
>>>>But, I couldn't keep myself from laughing when
>>>>I looked at the best lists today:
>>>
>>>
>>>He called me Tuesday to tell me to "look at best and check the 'anti-roman'
>>>list".  I couldn't figure out what he meant by "anti-roman list" until I
>>>saw that he was atop the list that doesn't allow anything but 5 0, and you
>>>can't pick your opponent, the server does it automatically.
>>>
>>>I agree that it was funny.  :)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>>Blitz               Bullet              5-minute (Human only)
>>>>3396 JRLOK(GM)      2903 Hawkeye(GM)    2458 JRLOK(GM)
>>>>3392 chaozz(GM)     2811 pap(GM)        2392 GodGusti(IM)
>>>>3367 tnedev(GM)     2778 Pittiplats(IM) 2389 Hawkeye(GM)
>>>>3343 velimirovi(GM) 2775 GodGusti(IM)   2354 babloo(GM)
>>>>3308 L-Aronian(GM)  2774 Stager(GM)     2353 Kastor(IM)
>>>>3275 Dlugy(GM)      2765 Indiana-Jo(GM) 2350 DrainYou(GM)
>>>>3255 zpx(GM)        2760 Sunofeast      2339 garompon(GM)
>>>>3228 norival(IM)    2749 garompon(GM)   2321 D-Fridman(IM)
>>>>3216 Minotauro(IM)  2743 narciso(IM)    2317 Snooker(GM)
>>>>3202 DusantheGr(GM) 2737 Dreev(GM)      2312 Kevlar(GM)
>>>>3195 NKMZ           2729 Kastor(IM)     2310 Eraser1
>>>>3188 garompon(GM)   2711 Bodryachok(IM) 2305 bakinec(IM)
>>>>3185 RuznaMamun(GM) 2690 Premover       2284 Biblos(GM)
>>>>3178 Gela(GM)       2686 MortalFear     2282 Pittiplats(IM)
>>>>3178 pap(GM)        2676 LarryC(GM)     2281 FabsiD(IM)
>>>>3168 Dreev(GM)      2669 KingLoek(GM)   2281 J-Becerra(GM)
>>>>3147 A-Riazants(GM) 2665 Dlugy(GM)      2280 phips(GM)
>>>>3138 Kalinatori(GM) 2664 YearOfTheR(IM) 2272 maradona
>>>>3133 Igrok(GM)      2662 severomors(GM) 2271 bani(GM)
>>>>3121 severomors(GM) 2661 DusantheGr(GM) 2266 MrUnknown(IM)
>>>>3115 bonvivant      2657 AmericanNerd   2256 Belov(IM)
>>>>3112 Snooker(GM)    2653 DrainYou(GM)   2250 Ruslan(GM)
>>>>
>>>>The IM who started complaining about JRLOK has a 5-min
>>>>rating of...2032. His notes now contain some nasty
>>>>remarks about Robert not having balls and so :)
>>>>
>>>>Reality hurts, I guess.
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>GCP
>>
>>
>>
>>  What Jrlok failed to mention is the fact that Most of ICC's Strongest
>>Grandmasters don't participate in the 5-min rating setup. No doubt if they had
>>Jrlok would not be number 1 . Neither is he anywhere near number 1 in over the
>>board blitz.
>
>
>I wouldn't say he is number one in OTB blitz either.  But I would definitely
>say he is very dangerous to _anybody_.  I've seen him play other well-known
>GMs and give them a blitz lesson or two.  Experience counts in blitz.

I don't see how GM Dzindzichashvili can be dangerous to any of the younger GM
players. GM Dzindzichashvili is almost 60 years old. ;)



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