| Jul-09-06 | | Landman: The two games in the database so far that show a remarkable range of playing skill. After a puzzling opening pawn drop vs. Bartholomew (rd 5), tenacious defense doesn't just save a draw, but ends up with a full point. Then vs. Najer in rd 8, an amateurish way of handling a Closed Sicilian (Bc4 then Bf4) gives Black an easy advantage. After some plan-free dark square moves, 16.Kh1? drops a piece, and then 30.e5?? fatally opens the light long diagonal. I bet Bartholomew wishes he'd gotten to play Varshavsky, instead of having to play Varshavsky. |
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| Jul-09-06 | | whiskeyrebel: better yet, he would've preferred to play Varshavsky without his controversial hat that replaced last years hearing aid. |
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| Jul-09-06 | | sneaky pete: The man who gave a new meaning to the word hattrick. |
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| Aug-08-06 | | biglo: Varshavsky makes the NY Times http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/08/s... |
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| Aug-09-06 | | whatthefat: http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail...
Wow, what a fool. To think he'd get away with it was rather arrogant. |
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Aug-09-06
 | | oao2102: Maybe it's just one of those odd chess-guy habits... |
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| Aug-09-06 | | Petrosian63: Shame...
A lot of cheats in sports lately. |
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| Aug-10-06 | | Confuse: depressing |
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| Aug-11-06 | | islero: Meet Varshavsky's best friend...
http://www.rahq.com/phonak.htm |
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| Aug-11-06 | | Manic: Actually i think that was Steve Rosenberg's (the other cheater) best friend. How come they did not actually expel Varshavsky? |
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| Aug-14-06 | | Karpova: Please, <chessgames.com>, there's a mistake in your database.
This win over Rybka (Computer) has been attributed to Shredder (Computer) though every child knows that <Eugen Varshavsky> had the white pieces: Shredder vs Rybka, 2006 |
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| Sep-30-06 | | Brown: Perhaps this is what Topalov is suggesting? Kramnik is keeping a computer stashed in his bladder... |
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| Sep-30-06 | | Rocafella: <Brown> Perhaps the toilet lid opens and talks to Kramnik about the game |
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| Oct-01-06 | | Brown: <Rocafella> Is there a difference between trash talking and s**t talking? |
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| Oct-01-06 | | Rocafella: <Brown> Yeh I think so. Trash talking is psychological whereas S*** talking makes people think your a psycho... |
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| Dec-02-06 | | Jim Bartle: CG should add his photo above: I suggest a pair of his shoes below the door of a toilet stall. |
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| Apr-08-07 | | Chessmensch: This situation is addressed again in the NY Times chess column (by Dylan Loeb McClain) on 4/8/07. |
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| Dec-13-07 | | amadeus: Not this one either. |
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| Oct-29-09 | | chillowack: The notorious cheater Varshavsky is at it again--this time at the National Sudoku Championships. http://www.philly.com/inquirer/loca... |
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| Oct-29-09 | | whiskeyrebel: Wow! I'm amazed he has the nerve to use the same name. |
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| Oct-29-09 | | Phoenix: Lol. Look out Go...Varshavsky will rock your world next! |
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Oct-07-20
 | | GrahamClayton: <Jim Bartle>CG should add his photo above: I suggest a pair of his shoes below the door of a toilet stall. <Jim Bartle>,
This photo of "Eugene Varshavsky" was taken at the 2009 Philadelphia Inquirer Sudoku National Championship. - apparently the only one where his hoodie is not pulled over his head. https://numberwarrior.files.wordpre... Phil Irwin played "Varshavsky" at the National Open in 2006, which was held two weeks prior to the World Open. To quote Irwin: "During our game he played some very bizarre opening moves and then eventually quickly finished me off with a very sophisticated combination. He arrived late to the game and kept his neck cocked at the same angle for long periods. Later I wondered if he had a camera in his stocking cap, which he wore along with a heavy sweater in Las Vegas in June.” |
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Oct-07-20
 | | perfidious: <.... Later I wondered if (Varshavsky) had a camera in his stocking cap, which he wore along with a heavy sweater in Las Vegas in June.”> Try playing at the WSOP in Las Vegas in June, as I have, with air conditioning blasting away, and you may well find it necessary to wear a sweatshirt to avoid freezing, odd as that may sound at first, with temperatures outside above 100 most days. |
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Oct-15-20
 | | Penguincw: A video about Varshavsky:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wy_...
It is mostly about his Sudoku cheating (since that channel is a Sudoku channel), but his chess career is from 7:40 to 11:00. |
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