Author: margolies,marc
Date: 09:48:25 12/06/03
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Mike, your point of view is just as valid as mine. I hope no one every puts a
two foot tall stuffed yellow and red bird in your face in a crowded tournament
hall during a six hour chess game, that's all.
On December 06, 2003 at 11:21:01, Mike Byrne wrote:
>On December 06, 2003 at 02:28:08, margolies,marc wrote:
>
>>I wouldn't hype Ramirez too much. Last time I played him was when he was nine
>>years old. in the under 1800 section of the world openin Philadelphia. There was
>>always a stuffed animal in a loud color next to the kid to distract the
>>opponent-- a parrot(presumably to find him in the chess hall faster). I used to
>>refer to him among friends as 'parrot boy.'The family had then lived in Miami.
>>They recieved a USCF travel allowance for some tournaments as he was a strong
>>boy in his age group. I had heard a rumor about the time they 'disappeared' from
>>the American scene (later he got sponsorship in Costa Rica) that the family had
>>recieved over 1200 US dollars to show up at some foreign international event
>>which they did not attend.
>>He's a smart kid though and I cannot blame him for his parent's actions.
>>Bear in mind that Zonal tournaments in Central America are weaker than ours, so
>>it is easier for Ramirez to get the necessary norms to advance in his zone than
>>say young Nakamura did.
>
>Marc,
>
>I think you are being a little harsh. You should not hold anything against a
>kid that is just 9 years from his mother's womb. If you were distracted by a
>loud parrot, I think you should look at yourself and not blame a 9 year old.
>
>As far as is getting a A GM tiltle in a weaker zonal tournament - who cares.
>Did you look at the final standings:
>
>
>
>Milov, Vadim SUI 2574 7.5 47.5
>Nisipeanu, Liviu-Dieter ROM 2675 7.5 45.5
>Moiseenko, Alexander UKR 2618 7.5 44.5
>Kiriakov, Petr RUS 2555 7.5 43.5
>Delgado, Neuris CUB 2530 7.5 43.0
>Campora, Daniel H. ARG 2503 7.5 42.5
>Ramirez, Alejandro CRC 2483 7.5 42.5
>De Vreugt, Dennis NED 2451 7.5 42.0
>Socko, Bartosz POL 2547 7.5 42.0
>Nakamura, Hikaru USA 2565 7 43.5
>Ehlvest, Jaan EST 2602 7 42.5
>Luther, Thomas GER 2580 7 40.0
>Bruzon, Lazaro CUB 2603 7 39.5
>Khenkin, Igor GER 2627 7 38.5
>
>9 of the top 14 were European players, plus 1 Amercian GM Hikaru Nakamura.
>
>He has nothing to be ashamed of and you have no reason to degrade his
>accomplishment.
>
>>
>>
>>On December 05, 2003 at 23:40:50, Mike Byrne wrote:
>>
>>>ALso, first ever from Cental America and currently the second youngest in the
>>>World -- well done Alejandro!
>>>
>>>The 9th game probably clinched the GM title. GM Alekseev refused the draw by
>>>repetition and with 54. Ka4 and subsequently lost the game with the move 56. Kb3
>>>being the clunker. White clearly has the advantage at with 31. Rc7 - but then
>>>played less than accurate for the several moves beginning with 34.Kc3 and lost
>>>the initiative.
>>>
>>>http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=1349
>>>
>>>[Event "Santo Domingo Open"]
>>>[Site "Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic"]
>>>[Date "2003.12.04"]
>>>[Round "9"]
>>>[White "Alekseev(GM)"]
>>>[Black "Ramirez(IM)"]
>>>[Result "0-1"]
>>>[WhiteElo "2613"]
>>>[BlackElo "2483"]
>>>[Opening "Sicilian: Nimzovich-Rossolimo attack (with ...g6, without ...d6)"]
>>>[ECO "B31"]
>>>[NIC "SI.31"]
>>>[Time "17:52:55"]
>>>[TimeControl "5400+30"]
>>>
>>>1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. O-O Bg7 5. c3 Nf6 6. Qa4 O-O 7. d4 cxd4 8.
>>>cxd4 d6 9. Bxc6 bxc6 10. Qxc6 Bg4 11. Nbd2 Rc8 12. Qa4 Qb6 13. Re1 Qb7 14.
>>>Qb3 Qxb3 15. Nxb3 Rc2 16. h3 Bxf3 17. gxf3 Rfc8 18. Rb1 Nd7 19. Bg5 Kf8 20.
>>>Rec1 Nb6 21. Kf1 a5 22. Be3 a4 23. Rxc2 Rxc2 24. Na1 Rc8 25. Ke2 Ke8 26. Kd3
>>>Kd7 27. Rc1 Rb8 28. Nc2 d5 29. Nb4 e6 30. Na6 Ra8 31. Rc7+ Ke8 32. Nc5 Bf8
>>>33. Bf4 Be7 34. Kc3 h5 35. Rb7 Nc4 36. Rb8+ Rxb8 37. Bxb8 Bxc5 38. dxc5 Kd7
>>>39. exd5 exd5 40. f4 Kc6 41. Bd6 Kb5 42. b3 axb3 43. axb3 Na5 44. Kd4 Kc6
>>>45. b4 Nb3+ 46. Ke5 d4 47. Ke4 f5+ 48. Kd3 Kd5 49. Be5 Nc1+ 50. Kc2 Na2 51.
>>>Kb3 Nc1+ 52. Kc2 Na2 53. Kb3 Nc1+ 54. Ka4 Nd3 55. Bf6 Nxf2 56. Kb3 Nxh3 57.
>>>Be5 h4 58. Bf6 Nxf4 59. Bxh4 Ne6 60. Kc2 g5 61. Bf2 f4 62. Kd3 g4 63. Ke2 g3
>>>64. Be1 Ke4 65. c6 f3+ 66. Kf1 f2 67. Bxf2 gxf2 {Black wins} 0-1
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