Haha, I should just let it ride and let everyone think what they want, but when I play a kid, I mean to shake hiz hand, threaten to stomp on hiz puppy dog, then try to stomp on the kid's game. Problem is, on east coast, MANY 1800 level + are capable of defeating 2000 level players. I lose not from allowing them or being nice, anyone see me play live more than once would know I would get furious over losing a checkers match. you cannot face 5 each 1800+ players there and expect to go 5-0... although my record in NA Teams vs 1900-2000 players was 6W-1L.
There is a lot of truth that I have a more developed and capable game much higher than my level... and I DO trouble and win vs many pips players or certain loopers, but my match record in tourneys is true. I never cracked 2000, although if I played the right events and tourneys I could. My "Problem" is I do not want a 2000 rating that way and it would never happen until I get solid 2100 level there. Here on West coast I will have to see.
If Vincent was the older gent with cpen who bumps, then I lost in 5, maybe I would win next time, I gotta get used to the light there and no play him after playing 4 hrs straight. I fought and lost. VS the Master Chen in NYC that tired night, I was on fire like a grave arisen Dracula on caffeine. I let up on the master on that match, usually I do not yield a millimeter. I strung it out to 18-18 in 5th, I didn't have the heart to take him down that night, I just wanted to leave a good impression. I never have backed up in competitive matches except that moment. Carl credits me with a win, but I lost that match, but won respect I think. Master Chen was pure fun, he gave me stuff I handle well most do not.
maybe I will learn to turn it up on West Coast like I do in NYC.
As for being a sandbagger... I had told carl that night vs Master Chen I was 1900 playing level level, by rating I was less. I played way higher that night. I said I was 1900-1950 level when I played vs him and NL in late 2015, I believed that, but I played higher. Edmund Seun saw me that night. I said I was 2000 level when I saw both again in summer 2016, I was prolly right, but didn't have the rating and played higher in club. I always step it up in NYC, no matter how tired my body is, I get good Joo-Joos and endorphins there.
Now I am prolly 110 kg and way slower, gunna be a few months to get below 100 kg and be able to move better.
Good chance I will be in LA on Friday and Sat AM, then in Bay Area on Sat PM, maybe a chance for moar Hijinks. I will see how I play tired over there after 4 hrs driving and after 2 days of long TT.
. So people were very excited to play him and they wanted more irrespective of the result .. I will try to keep updating this thread for future meetups
