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Subject: Re: Garry still singing the same Deep Blue blues...

Author: Djordje Vidanovic

Date: 08:56:14 05/04/00

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On May 04, 2000 at 11:23:38, Enrique Irazoqui wrote:

>On May 04, 2000 at 10:54:21, Djordje Vidanovic wrote:
>
>>On May 04, 2000 at 10:05:11, Enrique Irazoqui wrote:
>>
>>>On May 04, 2000 at 09:42:25, Mogens Larsen wrote:
>>>
>>>>On May 04, 2000 at 09:08:53, Enrique Irazoqui wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Albert and Alfred were cousins. I think that Kasparov referred to Albert.
>>>>>Incidentally, I read somewhere that Einstein said that Emmanuel Lasker was the
>>>>>most intelligent man he ever met.
>>>>>
>>>>>Enrique
>>>>
>>>>I think that Kasparov referred to Albert Einstein not Alfred, but the
>>>>coincidence is quite amusing.
>>>
>>>Well... I make this same mistake sometimes. I guess that if Kasparov meant
>>>Albert and said Alfred instead, he must know about classical music, which I find
>>>interesting.
>>>
>>>Enrique
>>>
>>>> Emmanuel Lasker was a very good mathematician, so
>>>>I think you're right about the anecdote.
>>>>
>>>>Best wishes...
>>>>Mogens
>>
>>I believe that he just made a mistake.  I also believe that he does not know
>>much about classical music.  But he knows one hell of a lot about the Grunfeld.
>>Emanuel Grunfeld, not Edward.  Edward's surname was Lasker.  Or was it Emanuel
>>or Berthold?  Now I got me confused.  Actually, it was not Edward in the first
>>place.  Then it must have been Yehuda.  Nope, it was Ernst!  Yes, it is
>>important to be earnest when explaining things.
>>
>>***  Djordje
>
>Dear Djordje,
>
>Oscar Shaw wouldn't have said it more eloquently. This morning I was in a cafe
>with my wife and a friend of mine, and he addressed her with the name of his
>girl friend. He must be getting senile. :)
>
>Enrique

Pah, you academics and your literary inferences... What I had in mind was so
simple:  GM Grunfeld's name was Ernst.  Nothing over and above that :-).

***  Djordje



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