Comments on: Win a simul seat against a World Champion

By: Castro

Castro — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 11:58:46 +0000

I’d prefer to play Korchnoi because of his age. The others have theoretical more chances to “have another oportunity” to play me.

As for Ponomariov being “easier” than Kasparov: Why??? I Think the oposite!

By: Buri

Buri — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 15:14:32 +0000

@CAL|Daniel: I know how to speak English fluently. Sorry, I just had to add that random/pointless comment lol

I don’t know about everyone else, but I’d definitely would love to play Kasparov, just because its Kasparov, but I’d be more than happy to play anyone else. And besides, I’m sure I’ll down in flames regardless of who my opponent is lol

By: CAL|Daniel

CAL|Daniel — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 15:29:25 +0000

no, it is not. However, bad syntax is “is bad syntax very high is.” Therefore, I know now none of you speak English fluently.

By: rdecredico

rdecredico — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 15:15:31 +0000

“The fact is” that using maybe in the same sentence is bad syntax very high is.

By: Jagdish Dube.

Jagdish Dube. — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 23:13:37 +0000

For Mr Arild Hans Runde,
Please update your liverating columns Fide has already published the April list.

By: CAL|Daniel

CAL|Daniel — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 22:07:32 +0000

??? are you familiar with the English language? This construction is not awkward or wrong in the slightest.

By: fnarrfnarr

fnarrfnarr — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 20:42:29 +0000

I love it when someone says “the fact is” followed immediately by “maybe”. Brilliant. fnarr fnarr

By: CAL|Daniel

CAL|Daniel — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:46:12 +0000

if its for locals only they shouldn’t do a contest as there certainly isn’t more than 200 locals they should just pick every local. It is clearly for everyone or they wouldn’t have sent it to chessvibes and chessbase. A guaranteed spot in a simul with Kasparov is worth scheduling your vacation and vacation time half way around the world IMO if you can afford it.

By: Harish Srinivasan

Harish Srinivasan — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:37:52 +0000

I was able to answer all the questions. You just need to read the brief history given in the same page in different links to look for the answers and may be a couple by google search. I guess the simul is only for players who live there, I presume it is like this because of the way the address field in the submission forum dint have like state, country etc. I am not sure of this though. Anyway, I just submitted it, I live in the US. If you are not able to find the answers for any, just contact me. I dont want to post it here as it may be a a violation.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:52:11 +0000

Gogomil, you may be right – what I was (implicitly) referring to is that Ponomariov, and I would also say Spassky, are the ‘least known’ in the field.
On the other hand, I am not that sure if ‘weak amateurs’ won’t notice _any_ difference between the players. Yep, most don’t have a chance against any of them (even in a simul), but there are still differences in style … .