He won against Lobstrosity by boot before the game even started though so that one doesnt really show how good he is.

nevermind. lobsterman got stuck in his rocking chair. got booted.

i made a game: unknown vs impaller. impaller is around and should be able to take a turn once a week or so.

lobsterman should've done that against me. my rating would've hit 2300.

If Zaeban ever comes back I'd like to see Unknown Soldier vs Zaeban.

Yeah that really bothers me, I got stuck at work and did not make it back in time... that's what I get for not playing serious games on weekends. And I was looking forward to that one too.

i am afraid lobstrosity timed out on move 0
(though maybe my skill paralysed him into inaction :)

yeah. i imagine lobsterman sat paralyzed in front of his computer for three days straight, filthy and pungent, hair disheveled. after not being able to decide on a set plan to counter the invincible soldier who happens to be unknown, he watched as he was booted.

well, it has happened. uncle joe at start of barbarossa, the french at the start of the campaign in the west (actually, more like the entire campaign :( ). percivals ?defense? of singapore.

though i have no doubt that lob is made of sterner stuff than those examples.

when i have tricky moves to make, i often wait until i have plenty of time and am feeling wide awake, before moving. whilst simple moves i might make anytime.

hmmm, this membership lark would be interesting if I could be bothered to pay

Holy Moses, I figured it out. Unknown is Impaller! Unknown is Impallers new account, he was too embarrassed when he lost to the world, so he had to make a new account!

Really? That would explain why the Imp hasn't played against me.

Funny that i am unaware of this reincarnation though...


(For the record, I dont't know who 'The Impaller' is, BUT I am sure he isn't me.)

The Impaller pretending to not be The Impaller WOULD say that! Looks like he caught you red-handed.

OK, OK, I'll get the Imp to post, denying he is me, will that convince you?

Now, where did i put that old password ... ?

;)

The thing that takes away from the legend of the impaller for me is the double-L spelling.

unknownsoldier. 2239. highest rating ever without cheating. well done.

Yeah, that was an interesting game. Dunga had a very counter-strategy strategy going, but unknown skipped all of the obvious places to pick and won through income (which dunga's strategy was supposed to stop). It speaks to unknown's ability to figure out what his opponent would do.