Author: Albert Silver
Date: 15:33:51 06/19/01
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On June 19, 2001 at 18:22:40, Côme wrote:
>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.
>>
>
>Sultan Khan was not "black" at all.
>best regards
>Alexandre Côme
Really? I didn't know that, and admit I assumed it. Thanks for the clarification
though. BTW do you know of any pictures of him?
Albert
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