Korch

stockton1984

Only Chess

04 Sep 08

stockton1984

Joined: 25 Mar 07
Moves: 66132

04 Sep 08

I'm just curious if he's ever been ranked higher on RHP than he is now (#11). Either way, congrats on playing some stellar chess Korch!

irontigran

Joined: 26 Jun 06
Moves: 59283

04 Sep 08

Originally posted by stockton1984
I'm just curious if he's ever been ranked higher on RHP than he is now (#11). Either way, congrats on playing some stellar chess Korch!

he has been higher. maybe 5 or 6?

Dance Master MC

USA

Joined: 02 Mar 07
Moves: 8808

04 Sep 08

Originally posted by irontigran
he has been higher. maybe 5 or 6?

I thought he achieved 5th or 4th a couple months ago..

irontigran

Joined: 26 Jun 06
Moves: 59283

04 Sep 08

Originally posted by Dance Master MC
I thought he achieved 5th or 4th a couple months ago..

yeah 4 rung a bell with me, but then i thought it seemed too high.
but now that i think of it it was weyerstrass, akizy, seadevil, then korch

stockton1984

Joined: 25 Mar 07
Moves: 66132

04 Sep 08

Wow I'm way behind apparently. How awesome would it be to see Korch checkmating Anand or Kramnik for the world championship in 2-3 years?

irontigran

Joined: 26 Jun 06
Moves: 59283

04 Sep 08

Originally posted by stockton1984
Wow I'm way behind apparently. How awesome would it be to see Korch checkmating Anand or Kramnik for the world championship in 2-3 years?

Anand is 2800, and Korch is like 2150(?) thats kindve big gap you have to fill K, in only 2-3 years too! 😉

randolph

the walrus

an English garden

Joined: 15 Jan 08
Moves: 32836

04 Sep 08

Originally posted by irontigran
Anand is 2800, and Korch is like 2150(?) thats kindve big gap you have to fill K, in only 2-3 years too! 😉

Then again, his name does start with a K. That's 400-500 points right there.

Dragon Fire

Lord of all beasts

searching for truth

Joined: 06 Jun 06
Moves: 30390

04 Sep 08

Originally posted by stockton1984
I'm just curious if he's ever been ranked higher on RHP than he is now (#11). Either way, congrats on playing some stellar chess Korch!

Korch has been higher, then a few engines overtake him, then the engines are gone .... and so it goes on and on and on!

ivan2908

SelfProclaimedTitler

Joined: 06 Feb 06
Moves: 23543

04 Sep 08

Originally posted by irontigran
yeah 4 rung a bell with me, but then i thought it seemed too high.
but now that i think of it it was weyerstrass, akizy, seadevil, then korch

Yes, he was fourth.

Dragon Fire

Lord of all beasts

searching for truth

Joined: 06 Jun 06
Moves: 30390

04 Sep 08

Originally posted by ivan2908
Yes, he was fourth.

I suspect there are at least 2 engines above him at the moment maybe as many as 4 but I obviously cannot name and names!

exigentsky

Joined: 19 Nov 05
Moves: 3112

04 Sep 08

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Originally posted by stockton1984
Wow I'm way behind apparently. How awesome would it be to see Korch checkmating Anand or Kramnik for the world championship in 2-3 years?

It's definitely possible... in 100 games. 😛

NorrisB

Joined: 29 Jul 06
Moves: 1331

05 Sep 08

He should be #2 behind Northern Lad #1

Fat Lady

Joined: 21 Feb 06
Moves: 6830

05 Sep 08

Originally posted by NorrisB
He should be #2 behind Northern Lad #1

I don't think it's fair to assume that any highly rated player who keeps their real identity secret is an engine user. I'm sure there's more than one genuine player above Korch in the ratings list!

~~Jie~~

benching

Joined: 17 Jul 08
Moves: 1218

05 Sep 08

Is that woodworm on no 8 the noisemaker who is present in the forums? He has done well to be reach that level considering the empty noise he makes in the forums.

tomtom232

Joined: 15 Jun 06
Moves: 16334

05 Sep 08

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Originally posted by Jie
Is that woodworm on no 8 the noisemaker who is present in the forums? He has done well to be reach that level considering the empty noise he makes in the forums.

No, the one your are thinking of is wormwood... and he would beat the pants off you.