|
< Earlier Kibitzing · PAGE 3 OF 4 ·
Later Kibitzing> |
| Apr-10-07 | | micartouse: I think when evaluating women's chess, people too often overlook the most obvious factor: women don't tend to develop the same all-consuming addiction to the game that men do. Most women players have a more balanced view of chess than men. Men get freakishly absorbed (men do this with many things because of hardwiring) and this causes them to study and practice a lot more. I think this characteristic of the male brain plays an even bigger factor than the spatial reasoning. |
|
| Apr-10-07 | | Troglodyte: O.O I was just about to type that. |
|
| Apr-10-07 | | Mameluk: From my observation, I have seen many great girl chess players not worse than their male opponents considering there were only few percents of female chess players. But somehow they seem to stop getting better around the age of 16, or leaving chess completely. Seeing older woman playing chess is completely rare then. Separated chess tournaments is of course great on all levels, then women have bigger chance to win something and it can keep them in chess for longer. <micartouse> Thank you, I just damaged my LCD monitor. |
|
| Apr-10-07 | | THE pawn: <Mameluk> Interesting comment. It would be nice to know the average age of rated players- male and female to see the difference. |
|
| Apr-10-07 | | THE pawn: <virginmind> btw, I'm sorry for my angry response yesterday. Thanks for clarifying yours! |
|
| Apr-10-07 | | brankat: All in all, and overall, everything considered, and regardless of a reason(s): men are still better Chess players ;-) |
|
| Apr-11-07 | | virginmind: <THE pawn> ok, no problem. i'm glad we clarified that too.
<brankat> lol. |
|
| Apr-12-07 | | Tactic101: Tatiana Kosintseva is playing really well. Her opponents have been of reasonable rating, but she hasn't had much difficulty in smashing them. 7/7 and counting. How many rounds to go? I think if we get a Kateryna-Tatiana match in the near future, it might decide the match. |
|
| Apr-12-07 | | protean: 9-move draw between the Kosintseva sisters. Shock horror. |
|
| Apr-12-07 | | Tactic101: What would you expect? Anyone have any good games among the Polgar sisters which don't end in a draw? |
|
| Apr-12-07 | | Wild Bill: Flash from Dresden:
The Kosintseva Sisters did not play seven moves into an Italian Game and agree to a draw, as they did twice over the last year. Today in Dresden, they took their Italian Game to <nine> moves before agreeing to a draw. White: N. Kosintseva Black: T. Kosintseva
<1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.d3 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Bg5 h6 7.Bxf6 Qxf6 8.Nd5 Qd8 9.c3 ½-½> |
|
| Apr-12-07 | | percyblakeney: I can't imagine anyone expecting another result between them, the Kosintseva sisters always draw quickly when they have to play each other. |
|
| Apr-12-07 | | Troglodyte: Kind of sad. Wouldn't they show more respect for eachother by playing their best? I guess it can't be helped, it's all about results. |
|
| Apr-12-07 | | capablancakarpov: Yes, for example Tatiana Kononenko and Oleg Korneev are married, and in the Elgoibar Close Tournament, Korneev needed a win in the last round to tie for first, and the adversary was his wife! Anyway, after a fought game, they drew. That is respect for the game. |
|
| Apr-12-07 | | percyblakeney: Kosintseva won 7 games in a row, and played 126 moves yesterday. When she then has one single short draw, against her sister, I find it rather understandable... |
|
| Apr-12-07 | | Troglodyte: It's not just drawing in this tournament, apparently they refuse to play a true game of chess against eachother. |
|
| Apr-12-07 | | percyblakeney: <apparently they refuse to play a true game of chess against eachother> They do like this in tournaments, yep. |
|
| Apr-12-07 | | yalie: <capablancakarpov: Yes, for example Tatiana Kononenko and Oleg Korneev are married, and in the Elgoibar Close Tournament, Korneev needed a win in the last round to tie for first, and the adversary was his wife! Anyway, after a fought game, they drew. That is respect for the game. > What an inspiring example of respect for the game. RB Ramesh, a GM and GB Prakash, a strong IM with 3 GM norms (brothers)when playing for their GM norms specifically requested they not be paired against each other so that there wouldnt even be a smidgen of doubt about their achievement. |
|
| Apr-12-07 | | PhilFeeley: <Tactic101: What would you expect? Anyone have any good games among the Polgar sisters which don't end in a draw?> Judit Polgar vs Zsuzsa Polgar, 1992
Judit Polgar vs Zsuzsa Polgar, 1993
Judit Polgar vs Zsuzsa Polgar, 1993
Zsuzsa Polgar vs Judit Polgar, 1993
Judit Polgar vs Zsuzsa Polgar, 1994
Zsuzsa Polgar vs Judit Polgar, 1994
They started out with draws in the early years but Judith soon dominated. |
|
| Apr-13-07 | | percyblakeney: Lahno is having a so-so tournament, losing with white to Atalik and Lomineishvili, both rated just below 2400. |
|
| Apr-13-07 | | Wild Bill: Tatiana Kosintseva has just defeated Ekaterina Atalik in 55 moves. She cinches at least a share of first prize in Dresden; depending on the outcome of the Hoang-Korbut game, she may have won the event outright going into the final round tomorrow. Congratulations, Tanya. |
|
| Apr-13-07 | | virginmind: bravo to sabina francesca foisor, she now has 7 points! |
|
Apr-13-07
 | | alexmagnus: <She cinches at least a share of first prize in Dresden; depending on the outcome of the Hoang-Korbut game, she may have won the event outright going into the final round tomorrow.> Do they play 11 rounds? Not 12? |
|
| Apr-13-07 | | percyblakeney: Only one round to go, and Tatiana Kosintseva has already won since Korbut lost her game today. |
|
| Apr-13-07 | | THE pawn: That makes her european champion? |
|
 |
|
|
< Earlier Kibitzing · PAGE 3 OF 4 ·
Later Kibitzing> |
Kibitzing
