Author: Côme
Date: 15:22:40 06/19/01
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On June 19, 2001 at 18:06:47, Albert Silver wrote: >On June 19, 2001 at 16:46:45, Eddie wrote: > >>On June 19, 2001 at 16:07:20, Albert Silver wrote: >> >>>On June 19, 2001 at 15:15:04, Eddie wrote: >>> >>>>On June 19, 2001 at 12:47:14, Robert Hyatt wrote: >>>> >>>>>On June 19, 2001 at 11:38:48, Mark Young wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>Is anyone here going to argue that (New) GM Maurice Ashley is not a true GM >>>>>>level Player? If not why, given the arguments made by some in this forum. >>>>>> >>>>>>GM Maurice Ashley USA (Of Chess Wise Univerity) >>>>>> >>>>>>06.03.1966 (Younger the GM Smyslov) >>>>>> >>>>>>2484 rated (Has a lower rating then GM Smyslov has a much lower rating the some >>>>>>computers) >>>>>> >>>>>>2500 best elo (Has dropped 16 elo off his best, This would exclude GM Ashley for >>>>>>the Cherry picked GM list given some of the responses I have read) >>>>> >>>>>Doesn't matter. He produced the 2600+ norms. >>>>> >>>>>I don't see the point. >>>> >>>>Hi Dr. Hyatt I hope all is well there. Can you put an end to this prejudice >>>>post please? Please end this crap --- Fischer talk is better than bigot and >>>>prejudice ...... thanks ----- Eddie >>> >>>Why do you think defending Ashley's GM title is bigotry and prejudice? >>> >>> Albert >> >>Defending the first "black" GM in history is what I want ..... I don't want to >>see these negative posts about him .... > >Eddie, the point is that Dr. Hyatt *defended* Ashley's claim to the title. He >said that arguments about GM strength are irrelavant (and necessarily >subjective), and that Ashley produced the 2600+ norms so has every right to the >title. Your response regarding bigotry and prejudice seemed confusing to me. I >fail to see how Ashley's race entered this conversation. As to black GMs, Sultan >Khan, who defeated the almighty Capablanca in a historic game, would definitely >get the title, though he played before Fide started handing out the titles. > > Albert Sultan Khan was not "black" at all. best regards Alexandre Côme
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