Some of you guys also follow the World Chess Cup?
There are some very nice games already be played an there will also be a lot of nice games. I follow the games by Chessbomb.
I am watching it. OP is playing in it! We don't know who he is but he has provided a few clues
ow nice. And who do you think it is? OP still playing at the last 16?
Your guess is as good as mine. These are the clues I have seen so far
1. He is not Magnus Carlsen:
http://www.chess.com/news/magnus-carlsen-proposes-different-world-championship-format-2693[/url]
Before you draw any conclusions, I will give you one hint regarding my identity. I am not Magnus Carslen
2. He is not Ed Trice (impossible per #4)
I am not Ed Trice.
3. He is not Bruzón Batista (impossible per #4)
It also looks like our esteemed opponent does not wish to confirm or deny that he is Bruzón Batista. I figured I was right.
I prefer not to confirm or deny every guess or I may reveal myself quickly. However I can deny in this case since I already provided a clue that eliminated him as a possibility (based on current ratings):
4. Rated over 2700
OP, are you a GM, IM, ranked on 2700chess, etc?
Yes I am a GM and ranked on that list.
5. He won round 1 in Baku
http://www.bakuworldcup2015.com/[/url]
I don't plan to announce my results from my round 2 match because that would significantly narrow down the number of people I could be.
We don't know how he did in round 2 or 3 but most (maybe all?) people rated over 2700 were paired down in round 2 implying he had a >50% chance of advancing past round 2.
6. He is not Viswanathan Anand because he decided not to play in Baku
7. He is not Gata Kampsky (upset in round 1) but his current rating is below 2700 anyway (impossible per #4). From the top of my head I am not aware of any more major upsets of people in round 1 or people over 2700 who did not show up (aside from Carlsen and Anand already mentioned).
8. He is not satoshi (we don't know if Satoshi is a chess player or not but it would be funny if letsplayagame and satoshi played each other and were unaware of each others identities):
https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/3lj2t9/long_term_goal_promoting_bitcoin_usage_for/cv757pc