Well, with the wacky weather we've had here in Kansas, I've been stoved up in bed, plus Christmas dinner put this guy to sleep! We actually were in a Tornado Watch early this morning and had a Severe Thunderstorm pass through dropping hail and some high winds, lots of loud thunderclaps as well (4:30am in the morning!). Tonight, snow...go figure. If you don't like Kansas Weather, wait a few minutes and it will change. ;)
TranswWarp has been kind of quiet as well, getting a few games from GM Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia, FIDE rating of 2616 and might hit 2628 in January, 2009. It's amazing that this young and upcoming Grandmaster is currently rated #31 in Russia, when he would be tied with GM Yuri Shulman at #5 in the US! Chess really needs to bring in corporate sponsors who realize that promoting this sport would help develop stronger players in the United States, but also help children learn more effectively, this has been proven, chess helps with problem solving skills, visualization and general brain power, help these young minds prepare for the future, when we may need their help solving all our global problems.
But at any rate, TranaWsrp only got a few games this week, mostly the games from GM Nepomniachtchi as well as a couple bullet games from GM Eduardo Iturrizaga of Venezuela. It'a getting harder and harder to find opponents, when you send a seek ad out and have only 1 eligible for blitz, 4 for bullet and 11 for standard, it's the top players who are left to play, but many of the higher rated players are only interested in playing each other, which I can understand. It's a bummer, but I understand.
GM Nepomniachtchi (faust) vs TransWarp
TransWarp vs faust
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