tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681850489432318981.post2738335618848486689..comments2023-03-23T11:12:13.191-07:00Comments on US Chess League News: Week 7 Game of the WeekArun Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17502944059031864655noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681850489432318981.post-37554721502051151632009-10-22T16:28:22.519-07:002009-10-22T16:28:22.519-07:00Its clear Tennessee has mailed it in.Its clear Tennessee has mailed it in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681850489432318981.post-51454752671107474332009-10-22T10:55:19.897-07:002009-10-22T10:55:19.897-07:00Why did TN not play any Grandmasters in Week 8? Wi...Why did TN not play any Grandmasters in Week 8? Will they in Week 9 or 10 or are they done?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681850489432318981.post-82176246653417108842009-10-16T15:30:18.237-07:002009-10-16T15:30:18.237-07:00I don't know about a "key factor", b...I don't know about a "key factor", but certainly that was part of the game's appeal to me. Intrigue factor in general (such as a big upset) has always been something that we've taken into account in GOTW, albeit generally not in a major way (at least to me).<br /><br />Whether something like that should be taken into consideration, well like everything involving GOTW, probably everyone will have a different opinion!Arun Sharmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17502944059031864655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681850489432318981.post-28720037099758246722009-10-16T15:22:04.157-07:002009-10-16T15:22:04.157-07:00just a thought... overall I thought the choices we...just a thought... overall I thought the choices were good. With the Van Mortel- Ehlvhest game a lot of you said the rating difference was a key factor? Obviously, it was a large upset but should this really by a factor in terms of how good the game was?Evan Rabinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681850489432318981.post-38765651737071284642009-10-16T14:34:52.402-07:002009-10-16T14:34:52.402-07:00Number of 1st place votes was the tiebreaker in th...Number of 1st place votes was the tiebreaker in this case. Click on the link at the top of the article where it says that the rules are explained in more detail.Greg Shahadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00233341816210357863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681850489432318981.post-41255223935094562532009-10-16T14:25:46.723-07:002009-10-16T14:25:46.723-07:00Alot of fantastic games this week! (Obviously the ...Alot of fantastic games this week! (Obviously the three that won but also the 4th place Angelo-Bick and Nakamura-Beccerra).<br /><br />How was the tie broken between 1st & 2nd since they both got 15 pts?Chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13816671551570901249noreply@blogger.com