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The rocky road to 2500 again....turbo accelerator method
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deeper_insight 10-Mar-17, 15:41 |
 The rocky road to 2500 again....turbo accelerator methodSome of my past games under my other handle name with a past account:  game game It is indeed a tough path to rise again to 2500+,which is my very strong goal,i'm almost "obsessed"with it.And right now,I can only play very small amts of games.But there are other ways to "turbo boost"my rating,using some of the methods I described in another post.On my level and with my chess knowledge and chess strength already established and proven,there is not really the pure straightforward methods necessary to play out all my games to the end and slowly build up my rating with a long series of wins...there are other shortcut methods! How?I seek out past opponents of mine as well as others that have a high or higher % of time-outs!This increases the probability that my opponent WILL time-out in my game,giving me some quick points!Now,in my case,it is technically NOT a form of "artificial balloon rating"myself,because my past rating through almost all straightforward finished games equaled a 2500+rating,which I already established from the recent past.So,I consider it a simple "transference"from one account to another...my true rating!Now in other players cases it could be conceived as an artificial rating by having,say,20 time-outs over a few months from their opponents and their rating rises another 100 points(example)where they NEVER had such a high rating.So,there is a difference!True,it may fool a few of my opponents on the elevator ride up,but on the 2300 and higher levels,those opponents are usually very careful anyway. But,after I get up to 2500 again,I will not seek out players that have high time-out rates!And usually on the 2400-2500 level,my opponents rarely have many time-outs anyway.There are one or two exceptions,but that is all. Does my "strategy"pay off?Absolutely! My first recent time-out opponent right here: game And note his time-out record on his profile: gameknot.com My opponent had 25 games time-out at an 18% rate.That is a bit high,indeed. So,as you can see,I calculated ahead of time,before the game began,that my opponent would lose before the game would finish. Now,I am not recommending this "turbo accelerator method"be done for all my club members,but you may want to keep this detective work and turbo method on your back burner just in case you end up timing-out a few games yourself due to unforeseen circumstances and simply want to raise it again to the level your rating WAS AT. So now you know "why"I stress detective work on players profiles!This is in addition to spotting cheats,players that have way too many wins and no losses,rating manipulations and more. Now,take a peek(if you want) at the two games I have left with my present opponent.Note his time-out record?Hmmmmm.Lets see what happens!No guarantee,but then.... Sherlock Holmes,out! TA |
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deeper_insight 10-Mar-17, 15:50 |
Place your bets!Do I wish him to time-out?I'd rather not say,that might be construed as mean and nasty!Take a wild guess,however!Its ok to say these things because I am not chatting about the actual moves of the game,just about my opponent in general with time-outs! TA |
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deeper_insight 10-Mar-17, 16:00 |
I went from tactical_abyss to tactical-abyss!So,most of my opponents should be able to spot the subtle difference.I played eekan and others in the past and will again replay some of my past opponents who either timed-out or lost to me as tactical_abyss(now deleted!) Hey,my opponents should be as sharp as me and on their toes!They should put two and two together and see,observe and maybe even read club posts (like this one)so that they are not "fooled"into losing against my rating shooting up or that they lost to me before under that slightly different handle name.All is fair in love and war as they say! |
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deeper_insight 11-Mar-17, 12:15 |
My past opponent in the link above maintains a decent 2300+rating because of several factors. 1.He is a good player,there is no doubt of that. 2.He loses usually in more randomized spots,rather than 10-15 games in a row.3.He stabilizes his rating average by defeating a large host of other players,then loses a few again through time-outs.Basically,however,if you look closer at his profile,from the start he has climbed from the 2100 level to the 2300 level(on the graph) but has maintained a fairly perpetual 2300 rating with this seesaw game ploy.His highest rating ever was 2323.So what that tells me is that he is going nowhere fast!All his play is not gaining him any rating advancements at all,even with all his wins. So,as to "risk"with his rating,there is very little actual risk,as long as he maintains a certain level of wins against strong players that you can see in his past game list.But he does not play in a logical way,because his improvement factor is the equivalent of climbing up a glass mountain with a goal(I hope?) of reaching some higher rating level (like 2400) at the peak of the glass mountain,then he slips back down again to the base of the mountain and starts his trek all over again!Better would to at least play less games than his present 11 game load,so if he does time-out,the amount may be less,and he may also be able to concentrate on wins against even higher rated players. Now,as to my present opponent,eekan,his time-out record is much much worse!If you look at his profile,his highest rating was a whopping 2453 and he is now at 2260.So,his time-outs are costing him dearly.His record is closing in on 50% of his games timing-out!Now,this player needs to take a closer look at his chess strategy,play only 1 or 2 games at a time max and perhaps longer time controls!One thing for sure,he is a strong player with that past rating of over 2400.So even I must be careful to play my best against him.Unlike the other player above,however,he has a long string of time-outs that are not as randomized and he falls down that glass mountain many more times than the other player. In reality,many of these players simply do not care about their ratings,simply love chess and simply time-out all the time!Its a shame however,because so many players on GK have the potential to rise to the top of the rating list but commit constant suicide along the way and either go nowhere or drop down hundreds of points and start that glass mountain trip again and again and again.... And I see through these players and take advantage of these time-outs like a vacuum cleaner to gain a few easy wins to reach my own goals at their expense! Then,I sometimes double their point loss by giving myself that cherry on top of the ice cream sunday!How?When a player times-out,I have the option of reinstating the game from that timed-out position and playing this player again.He still loses the points for the original time-out and with the second game....he may indeed time-out AGAIN!!!!!So,I may gain 18-20 points for the same game(played at two separate times by that position!). That is "my"strategy and a lesson for eekan or any other player I play.Perhaps my lesson will one day sink in for some of these opponents of mine?But then,maybe never.This is why,I keep a close record of all players that have time-out with me over the years on GK.Later,after I have changed my handle name and they have forgotten about me from the past,I strike back at them again,like a cobra. |
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Rocky Road I understand your strategy now and it makes sense. You are still playing challenging games with very good players and they should be more careful not to time out. I am very careful not to time out. I know that most other players really get annoyed by that. If I have any chance at all I stay in a game. Maybe a reversal or a blunder by the opponent If I can count the moves to an irrefutable loss, I resign. When it is obvious, I think etiquette requires that. I have analyzed my failings in raising in rating and I find that I am trying to play too many games. I am involved in league, ladder, team and monthly tournament games. I have been playing around 30 games at a time. I need to back off. Do you recommend that I let go of the ladder and league an perhaps tournament games for a while to concentrate on improvement in openings and middle games ? servantmk1042 |
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deeper_insight 11-Mar-17, 12:39 |
The player anticipate(who just timed-out with me) posted another game to challengers.The question is,should I accept that game challenge and possibly gain more points with another potential time-out of the same players? The pro corresp players like me,says....no!Why?He will remember me and do his utmost best to NOT time-out this time!But I will place a delay on him by placing him on that back simmer burner and then after a year or so,play him again,possibly with a different handle name,he will be letting his guard down again and time-out once more in higher probability. Now Paul.My strategy is not for you!You must try and improve your rating in more natural ways.I am just showing you what goes on in the higher rating levels on GK,exposing some reality and truisms of what IS actually occurring.I am just trying a few shortcuts to gain back something I had a year ago or so.Actually,I never had even 1 time-out ever. |
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deeper_insight 11-Mar-17, 12:48 |
Paul... That is a good question.Just remember,playing more games may appear a better thing to do because it seems to produce more practice play,but in reality,it many times simply stagnates your improvements.If you notice,I do not get involved in tourneys on GK,ladders and league games.I concentrate on small amounts of games and improve myself that way being able to take more time to study each game more carefully. But I hate to suggest that you leave your fun ladder and league games,ect.It may be for the best however!It all depends.Some players may not be able to find the time or have the desire or even know how to better themselves when suddenly having no ladder or league games,so you must look deep within yourself and decide.If I were you,I would stop all the extra stuff(for now)and concentrate on improving your baseline play. |
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Rocky Road That is really what I have been thinking too. Even though I enjoy those venues, it is too much to keep up with and I can see that the improvement is difficult that way. I need more time to analyze and study each game. This has been helpful. I am just going to keep up with team play because I have a commitment there and I enjoy that the most. I am really glad to have found this site. Thanks, servantmk1042 |
