2013 Annual Ladder Awards

raz_atoth · (This post was last modified: 01-02-2014, 08:23 AM by raz_atoth.)

Gentlemen,your attention please! Helmet Wink

Wolf Blitzer is our 2013 Top Ladder Score Champion with a total score of 2553 points from 82 reported games.

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The 2013 ELO Champ. Award goes to BBRus who - with 2190 ELO points and an impressive .882 win percentage - topped the ELO ladder.

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Please join me in congratulating both Wolf Blitzer and BBRus for their achivement! The drinks are - this time- on me! cheers

Toblakai · 01-02-2014, 06:31 PM,

Congratulations to the Champions! Helmet Smile

HoseJock · 01-03-2014, 04:04 AM,

Congrats men!!!

DB_Zero · 01-03-2014, 01:10 PM,

Congrats to both-especially BBRus-who is my Nemesis. :). He is a crafty and very wise opponent. Not surprising considering how many languages he's mastered. I've learned over the years that those who are multi-lingual, tend to be very intelligent.

Haven't had the opportunity to play Wolf Blitzer. I'm sure he is as good as his reputation suggests.

Nothing wrong with losing to masters. You learn a lot. My dad taught me chess and for years he beat the hell out of me. Once I started beating him he said it was time for me to go out in the world.

Toblakai · 01-03-2014, 07:09 PM,

(01-03-2014, 01:10 PM)DB_Zero Wrote: Nothing wrong with losing to masters. You learn a lot. My dad taught me chess and for years he beat the hell out of me. Once I started beating him he said it was time for me to go out in the world.

This reminds me of the following rule of chess from the movie "Revolver" by Guy Ritchie:
"You can only get smarter by playing a smarter opponent" Wink