tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8777643.post3556391897304898632..comments2024-02-15T07:46:25.761+00:00Comments on Zoomy's thing: Grand Master of MemoryZoomyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00753618617159805371noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8777643.post-46793380358803494302015-07-28T23:50:06.933+01:002015-07-28T23:50:06.933+01:00I like the sound of "Supreme" Grandmaste...I like the sound of "Supreme" Grandmaster of Memory.Tracy S. Millernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8777643.post-37253489219475226852013-03-30T23:41:12.484+00:002013-03-30T23:41:12.484+00:00And what about using the Olympics as comparable?
...And what about using the Olympics as comparable?<br /><br />It's then more about current achievements, than titles.<br /><br />So, you can have world champion, Olympic champion, national champion, etc.<br /><br />I wonder if we should do,something similar with the various events. So, whoever wins the binary numbers at the WMC is the Binary Champion, who may be distinguished from the World Champion, or the Binary World Championship Rcord Holder.<br /><br />Snooker gives another comparable sport, where there are numerous events throughout the year. We even have Buzan as our own Hearst.<br /><br />(Though, personally, I'd like to see a few non-Buzan competitions. Come back, Andi! Viva the US!) Graham Oldnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8777643.post-64287197989083663532013-03-30T23:33:58.850+00:002013-03-30T23:33:58.850+00:00Hi Ben,
I know this is an old post, but I've ...Hi Ben,<br /><br />I know this is an old post, but I've only just come across it. <br /><br />Personally, I think that "Double Grandmaster" sounds a bit silly. Why not stick to Chess equivalents?<br /><br />Master<br />IM<br />Grandmaster<br /><br />Other possibilities could be National Master, Life Master, WMSC Master (cf. FIDE Master), Honourary Master, Speed Events Master (cf. Correspondance Master), etc.<br /><br />But they need to be given for real achievements, so that they really mean something (and don't look too masturbatory to the general public).<br /><br />Personally, I think it's a real shame that the Poem was dropped. In 2000 I beat both Andi and Dominic, which is silly. It just shows that the top in the game just focus n one set of skills. I've always thought we should add more variety like a random map, fictional language or FBI video. <br /><br />So, a GM Title would not just award skill at 3 different ways to translate numbers into images. It could include words/poem and names-faces.Graham Oldnoreply@blogger.com