TransWarp Breaks 4000 on ICC

After playing GM Wesley So a couple of times, a very nice kid, I had asked him a few questions about the battle of the GM's tournament and his result vs GM Antonio Jr, the game that was to be replayed, evidently it was played the day before the final round, on the rest day. Of course they drew and GM So went on to beat GM Laylo in the final round, clearing up all the questions in my mind. As for the games vs TransWarp, GM So tried twice, putting up 2pts per game, and couldn't quite get past TransWarp, he had chances in the 2nd game, but later time trouble ended any chances, putting TW at 3993.

GM Varuzhan Akobian, one of the United States top GM's and top GM from California then played last night, I missed all the action...sawing logs (sleeping). He also was putting up 2pts per game rather than the usual 1pt per game TW gets, I think he may be training vs his upcoming match vs GM Shulman, not sure. He's one of those "no chat" guys.

Here is the game that put TransWarp over the 4000 mark, I think he did some later studies or something, after losing enough games to put TransWarp to 4009, 11 games without a draw, the next 7 games brough 3 draws, the 11 games streak was over last night and early this morning, two sessions, bringing TW to 4009, he then drew, bringing TW down to 3995, lost the next 3, which ended up causing TransWarp to cross 4000 again, to 4001, then the final three games he played and where TW sits at this moment brought draw, TW win, draw, putting TW back down to 3975, I wonder if they will avoid it like the plague now? Anyway, the game to 4001, and also the game to 4009 it's record high at the moment (or weeks).

SCORPION83(3520) vs TransWarp(4001) *TW was rated 3999 at start of game. Post game elo's shown in pgn file.



The game to put TW at it's current "Best" (4009)

SCORPION83(3512) vs TransWarp(4009) (ICC Puts Post Game ELO's in pgn files, TW started the game at 4007)



Now the game that slapped TW back in the 3800's the first time (will post the last game too)

SCORPION83(3526) vs TransWarp(3995)


After this game, TW worked it's way back up to 4001, but a draw, win, and this draw put her down to 3975

SCORPION83(3546) vs TransWarp(3975)



So at this moment (Time of Posting) TransWarp is back down to 3975 blitz, but has broken the 4000 barrier twice, first to 4009, then to 4001. I saw the very last game..the one posted above, and I thought I got rid of that darn Guatemala defense, but I guess I didn't do it right, now I have, though!



Also early this morning, it was a busy night for TransWarp in bullet chess as well, with GM Tigran L. Petrosian (TIGRANO) playing a bunch of bullet games. He played 16 of them in fact, setting another record for TransWarp at 3415! It had been two weeks since TransWarp had a bullet game and that was vs GM Eduardo Iturrizaga (Iturrizaga) Both have been regular players vs TransWarp and I really appreciate their play. So this last night to this morning was special for TransWarp, breaking the 4000 barrier in blitz and the 3400 barrier in bullet. But without the play of the all the players, this wouldn't have been possible, I am grateful to all!