Author: Vincent Diepeveen
Date: 08:17:50 10/04/02
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On October 02, 2002 at 23:15:45, Terry Ripple wrote: Let's compare real ratings instead of the inflated USCF ratings. Let's take the ONLY international rating list there is on this entire planet: FIDE rating. Larry's FIDE rating is about 2550 now which means he's an average GM to european standards, definitely not even close to world top 100, where you need >= 2600 for. In fact i just drew a real 2600+ GM: GM jeroen piket (2646 FIDE, that's about 2900 uscf to compare). I was basically reacting onto the stupid statement of some that the level of 2 120 was a good one. it's a very idiotic level. All his life in big tournaments Larry has played 40 in 2. Now he gets paid to not win and quicker level. it's not realistic to say he plays world top then. Instead he plays like an IM then. Who wouldn't? Sure he was a big player a few years ago, but you must be realistic now. Age is very important in sports, also in chess! >Larry Christiansen was higher rated in the past, but now his USCF Rating taken >from August 2002 issue is "2642". He is still very active and winning his share >of games with 2600 players and some even stronger! > >He plays 25 minute games several times a week on world Chess Network against >many Grandmasters and wins quite his share of games! (18.5 to 7.5) > >Your Statement Vince: saying he plays better with 2 minutes a move than with 3 >minute a move is the most idiotic statement ever done. > >I never commented about 3 minutes a move being better than 2 minutes a move. >Larry stated that the time control he played (2minutes + 120 seconds per move) >seemed to benifit him better than the time control 30 moves in 60 minutes that >was originaly agreed upon. The only reason this time control wasn't used was >because ICC don't use this type of time control on their site! > >Tomorrow i will present you with a list of all the Grandmasters that Larry - >Christiansen won in 25 minute games over the last 2 months! Blundercheck those games too will you, to see what his score would be against computers there. I bet closer to 0% than to 50% >He has an incredible score of 18.5 points out of a total of 26 games!! This >don't sound like a weak player to me! He is getting weak now, really. >Regards, > Terry
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