Chess geek stuff
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Somebody analyzed chess ratings over the years - in case you don't know, there's a formula for calculating a chess players playing strength using his results, giving him an ELO rating.
What is kind of surprising, to me at least, is that since it was introduced in 1970, there have only been 6 players who were clear world number 1. I don't think you could say the same about any other sporting activity. Starting with Bobby Fischer, then Karpov, Kasparov, Topalov, Anand and currently Magnus Carlsen.
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Interesting article, but kind of a weird writing style.
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I'm curious how far the champions fall as they age. I'm guessing not that much.
For example, how many people on the planet today could consistently beat Kasparov? I'd guess it's a small number. Maybe single digits or low double.
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I'm curious how far the champions fall as they age. I'm guessing not that much.
For example, how many people on the planet today could consistently beat Kasparov? I'd guess it's a small number. Maybe single digits or low double.
@jon-nyc said in Chess geek stuff:
I'm curious how far the champions fall as they age. I'm guessing not that much.
For example, how many people on the planet today could consistently beat Kasparov? I'd guess it's a small number. Maybe single digits or low double.
Kasparov is a slightly unusual case as he retired relatively young. and doesn’t really play much now. If you look at Karpov, who is still somewhat active, he’s currently rated #184. If he put more time in maybe he could improve quite a bit. He’s also older than Kasparov and strength declines with age.
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A child prodigy has set a new record in the chess world by besting a grandmaster nearly 30 years older than him on Sunday.
At just 8-years-old, Singaporean chess prodigy Ashwath Kaushik became the youngest player ever to defeat a grandmaster in a classic tournament game, Chess.com reported.
