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Subject: Re: Opinion Poll

Author: James T. Walker

Date: 12:33:00 09/27/99

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On September 27, 1999 at 15:23:01, James Robertson wrote:

>On September 27, 1999 at 15:17:12, James T. Walker wrote:
>
>>On September 27, 1999 at 15:02:44, Dann Corbit wrote:
>>
>>>On September 27, 1999 at 15:01:28, James T. Walker wrote:
>>>
>>>>Hello,
>>>>I would like to see a poll taken on how often each person plays a game vs a
>>>>Chess program at a time control of 40/2hrs or longer.  I haven't played this
>>>>time control vs a computer in more than 10 years.  I'm curious as to what the
>>>>average number of times /month people here play a 40/2 or longer game vs a Chess
>>>>program.
>>>
>>>I only play at that time control or longer.  I have absolutely no chance even of
>>>a draw in 100 games at fast time control.  Maybe that's why I despise it so
>>>much!
>>>;-)
>>
>>That reminds me, I won a game vs Rebel 10 the other day.  It was a G/5 and the
>>only game I've ever won at blitz vs any of the top programs.  It was another
>>"f3" move by Rebel that caused it's demise.   I was watching TV between moves
>>and expecting to lose as usual when Rebel played the 27 f3.  I had 11 seconds
>>left on my clock and couldn't believe I had actually won.  Here it is:
>>

<snip>
>Ha! You can't fool us! you're actually a GM in disguise.
>
>James
>:)
>
<snip>
>>
Hello James,
If you were to actually look at the game you would see I was down a piece and as
I said I was almost out ot time and could not believe what I saw.  By the way I
lose about 60% of my blitz games on time when playing on ICC/FICS so I'm just
plain slow. That's the 10 year layoff rust.
Jim Walker



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