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juco
24-Feb-09, 17:09

TOP 10 AT GAMEKNOT (4)

The older ones can be found here: gameknot.com

Rank/rating change relative to the players' rank/rating on the 1st of February.

1. 0 cyrano 2583 +24
2. 0 rodog 2548 +7
3. +1 high 2530 +11
4. -1 harpov 2514 -27
5. +2 papani 2514 +27
6. 0 borissp 2506 +18
7. +1 carlo2 2500 +27
8. -3 beep 2485 -6
9. +1 mateintwo 2478 +6
10. -1 javel 2473 +1
11. +1 gngr1952 2460 +9
12. -1 fmgaijin 2457 -9
13. +2 cairo 2455 +12
14. +2 flukemeister 2452 +15
15. -1 zied_chesslover 2447 +2
16. -3 humax 2445 -1
17. 0 chessnewblet 2444 +8
18. +2 carlosmart 2441 +8
19. 0 masros 2439 +5
20. -2 kajol 2430 -5
21. +8 fleet-commander 2426 +17
22. +1 anakin66 2425 -3
23. +1 harlekin 2420 -3
24. +10 grandphish 2419 +23
25. 0 curator 2416 0
26. +1 merlino 2409 -5
27. +1 jpdp 2408 -4
28. -2 swan78 2406 -9
29. -7 chesshub 2405 -24
30. +2 flyordie 2398 0

_7 players with minimum rating of 2500.
14 players with minimum rating of 2450, and
29 players with minimum rating of 2400.

pgroenborg
25-Feb-09, 01:20

Cyrano is back on top

Well done, good come back, I think he must have gained 100 rating points or so since I last checked to see.

myrydin
25-Feb-09, 03:55

Yes, I think cyrano deserves the top spot because he takes risks against lower rated players as well as playing a lot of games at a time and having a good record against high rated players too. Well done, cyrano.

chessnovice
25-Feb-09, 08:18

I was impressed with Rodog's win against cyrano a while back, so I'm glad that him and high are making the top spot difficult to hold onto.

nathanman22
25-Feb-09, 13:56

easy

to hold on to the top place when you play under 10 games like rodog does. Cyrano is the best player at this site. He plays many games at a time and shows a great deal of talent with a high ranking and a great deal of wins.

-Nathan

chessnovice
25-Feb-09, 19:30

nathan

Everyone has different playing methods. For a long time, I played 1 game at a time because I wanted to keep focused. There's a trade-off when it comes to playing against many lower rated players. The risk of point loss for draws or losses is high, sure, but to an extent I'm sure those games are more like practice to him.

Not saying that one way is any better than the other, and I'm certainly not knocking cyrano's games. I'm just saying that different people have different preferences, and that one isn't necessarily all that better than the other.

nathanman22
28-Feb-09, 20:34

I'm not opposed

I'm definitely not attacking or opposed to different playing styles at all. I play slow. I respect playing styles and people for sure. I'm saying that what Cyrano has done is HARDER than Rodog's play, because keeping 100 games running and winning that many of them is much more difficult than playing less than 10 and winning them.

And Rodog has played people with higher rank, but you've got to realize that this is only because when you participate in practically every tournament there is (GK) and leagues you are bound to play players of lower ranks more often. You can hardly fault someone for that. He has played ALL the players Rodog has played and beaten them on various occassions. He's just played other players as well and done well in those games. And Rodog attacks Cyrano for playing lower players. Hey, I have friends and that I like to play. I don't do it to inflate my rating, but because I like to play that person. It's hardly fair to attack Cyrano for playing friends whether they are lower or higher ranked or to look down on his OUTSTANDING record just because he has an average opponent rank that is lower mainly because he takes far more risks and is willing to teach others. He also plays others due to tournament play that Rodog doesn't do because he isn't willing to take the risk.

That is why Cyrano is by far the better player....the best on this site.

-Nathanman22

maca
03-Mar-09, 11:31

...

At higher ranks, GK chess is no different from OTB chess: the only way to determine whether a player is better than another, is to have them square off in a match of several games. Statistics and ratings can only tell you so much.

Regards,
MaCa.

naim2000
09-Mar-09, 04:54

I think cyrano will be first ro reach 2600 rating!

pentjer
09-Mar-09, 11:47

"I think cyrano will be first ro reach 2600 rating!"

he just did: gameknot.com

cyberknight999
09-Mar-09, 19:40

And...

He has never lost while playing the white pieces on GK in 1280 games!

easy19
10-Mar-09, 00:10

I have the honor to play a match with cyrano soon. This because he joint gothicgirl's tournament gameknot.com

I never dared to challenge the Master of GK directly.

chessnovice
10-Mar-09, 08:40

easy19

Be sure to brush up on your Italian and strike up a conversation. I'm sure he's a pleasant conversation. :]

easy19
10-Mar-09, 11:19

chessnovice

Sì Chessnovice farò il mio meglio per parlare certo italiano.
Solitamente non gradico gli italiani che facciano a molto rumore.
Ma qui su Gameknot penso che il wil di rumore non sia a duro

I hope it is readable.

fmgaijin
10-Mar-09, 23:43

Cyberknight: Not Exactly Correct

0% losses is not zero losses--though Cyrano is a terrific player, he actually has lost with White on GK (check his past games list and you'll see them), but with 600+ games with White, up to 3 losses would round down to 0% *grin*!

cyberknight999
11-Mar-09, 05:06

I stand corrected...

But still an incredible mark

CK999

juco
11-Mar-09, 16:49

Updates

This one is the last listing of February / first listing of March I copied in safe earlier.
Rank/rating change relative to the player’s rank/rating on the 1st of February.

1. 0 cyrano 2587 +28
2. 0 rodog 2548 +7
3. +1 high 2524 +5
4. -1 harpov 2514 -27
5. +2 papani 2511 +24
6. 0 borissp 2511 +23
7. +1 carlo2 2503 +30
8. -3 beep 2492 +1
9. +1 mateintwo 2478 +6
10. -1 javel 2476 +4
11. +2 humax 2460 +14
12. 0 gngr1952 2460 +9
13. -2 fmgaijin 2456 -10
14. +1 cairo 2455 +12
15. +1 flukemeister 2452 +15
16. -2 zied_chesslover 2444 -1
17. 0 chessnewblet 2444 +8
18. +2 carlosmart 2441 +8
19. 0 masros 2439 +5
20. -2 kajol 2430 -5
21. +13 grandphish 2429 +33
22. +1 anakin66 2428 0
23. +6 fleet-commander 2426 +17
24. 0 harlekin 2420 -3
25. 0 curator 2416 0
26. +2 jpdp 2410 -2
27. 0 merlino 2409 -5
28. -2 swan78 2406 -9
29. +3 flyordie 2398 0
30. -8 chesshub 2395 -34

…and this one is current:

Rank/rating change relative to the player’s rank/rating on the 1st of March.

1. 0 cyrano 2604 +17
2. 0 rodog 2554 +6
3. 0 high 2524 0
4. +1 papani 2513 +2
5. +1 borissp 2511 0
6. -2 harpov 2503 -11
7. 0 carlo2 2498 -5
8. 0 beep 2498 +6
9. +1 javel 2479 +3
10. -1 mateintwo 2478 0
11. +2 fmgaijin 2474 +18
12. -1 humax 2460 0
13. +2 flukemeister 2459 +7
14. -2 gngr1952 2456 -4
15. +7 anakin66 2449 +21
16. +2 carlosmart 2449 +8
17. -1 zied_chesslover 2444 0
18. -1 chessnewblet 2441 -3
19. 0 masros 2439 0
20. -6 cairo 2437 -18
21. +2 fleet-commander 2436 +10
22. -1 grandphish 2429 0
23. +2 curator 2424 +8
24. 0 harlekin 2422 +2
25. +5 chesshub 2410 +15
26. 0 jpdp 2410 0
27. +6 losloper 2409 +20
28. 0 swan78 2406 0
29. -2 merlino 2403 -6
30. +4 epicuro 2399 +11

juco
01-Apr-09, 01:13

A new record 2613

Last listing of March / first listing of April.
Rank/rating change relative to the player’s rank/rating on the 1st of March.

1. 0 cyrano 2613 +26
2. 0 rodog 2556 +8
3. +3 borissp 2523 +12
4. -1 high 2522 -2
5. 0 papani 2519 +8
6. +1 carlo2 2498 -5
7. +3 javel 2498 +22
8. -4 harpov 2491 -23
9. -1 beep 2479 -13
10. -1 mateintwo 2478 0
11. +2 fmgaijin 2474 +18
12. +10 anakin66 2467 +39
13. +2 flukemeister 2461 +9
14. +4 carlosmart 2459 +18
15. -3 gngr1952 2456 -4
16. +1 chessnewblet 2452 +8
17. -6 humax 2451 -9
18. +1 masros 2445 +6
19. -5 cairo 2444 -11
20. +1 grandphish 2442 +13
21. +3 harlekin 2441 +21
22. -6 zied_chesslover 2436 -8
23. 0 fleet-commander 2420 -6
24. +17 doutorzinho 2418 +38
25. +8 losloper 2416 +27
26. +1 merlino 2415 +6
27. -2 curator 2415 -1
28. +10 rafpig 2407 +25
29. -3 jpdp 2405 -5
30. +6 januszxxx 2403 +16
31. +3 epicuro 2399 +11

tag1153
01-Apr-09, 07:35

Cyrano......

.....absolutely ROCKS. Anyone on this site as long as I have been would most probably agree. He is a Master player with several OTB IM norms. He has no problem playing us class players, and is a true gentleman. He plays his games between his ears, not with computer assistance like so many near the top of the list. I tip my hat to you sir....you are a great ambassador for both GameKnot and chess in general. 2613 is some rating! Keep up the good work Soren

Thomas

juco
01-May-09, 12:34

Last listing of April / first listing of May 2009.
Rank/rating change relative to the player’s rank/rating on the 1st of April.

1. 0 cyrano 2611 -2
2. 0 rodog 2549 -7
3. 0 borissp 2523 0
4. 0 high 2522 0
5. 0 papani 2506 -13
6. +1 javel 2498 0
7. -1 carlo2 2495 -3
8. +1 beep 2479 0
9. +4 flukemeister 2477 +16
10. +1 fmgaijin 2472 -2
11. +5 chessnewblet 2463 +11
12. -2 mateintwo 2462 -16
13. -5 harpov 2461 -30
14. +3 humax 2461 +10
15. 0 gngr1952 2455 -1
16. -4 anakin66 2452 -15
17. +1 masros 2445 0
18. +3 harlekin 2441 0
19. +3 zied_chesslover 2440 +4
20. -6 carlosmart 2438 -21
21. +5 merlino 2433 +18
22. -3 cairo 2425 -19
23. +1 doutorzinho 2424 +6
24. -4 grandphish 2423 -19
25. -2 fleet-commander 2423 +3
26. +2 rafpig 2420 +13
27. +2 jpdp 2418 +13
28. -3 losloper 2416 0
29. +1 januszxxx 2416 +13
30. __ chesshub 2413 +20
31. -4 curator 2411 -4
32. __ pestoduro 2408 +31
33. __ beefyness 2404 +14
34. __ swan78 2400 +5
35. __ flyordie 2398 0

fmgaijin
01-May-09, 22:45

Tag, are you confusing Cyrano ("Afro") with Cairo ("Soren")? Soren is an ICCF IM with SIM norms (and incidentally Rodog is an ICCF SIM as well as a noted "centaur" player), but I've never heard anything here at GK about Cyrano being an OTB Master with IM norms. Of course, there are LOTS of true things that I don't know, though I DO know that Cyrano has played some very fine games here!! Anyone have more info on this?

r66y
04-May-09, 21:10

Deleted by Gameknot.com on 17-May-09, 09:57.

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