Author: Fernando Villegas
Date: 15:27:06 06/09/00
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On June 09, 2000 at 18:16:06, Dann Corbit wrote: >I think I would approach it from one or two ways. > >Knowing for *sure* I was going to lose, I would either: >1. Play my favorite opening >or >2. Play the opening I dread the most > >And here's why: > >Karpov would be a $500 an hour tutor for sure. This is free money! He will >show you the most serious weakness in your favorite line of play. OR he will >show you the most serious weakness in the line of play that bothers you the >most. Either way, you get something tremendously valuable. > >Even if you were to actually win, it is going to be an accident. There are >maybe ten players that can beat him, and none of them all the time but only >sometimes. He would mop the floor with an ordinary GM. IM's are little more >than kindling wood. > >Any dreams you have of victory should be replaced with dreams of learning >something valuable. > >IMO-YMMV. > >If you win, I owe you lunch. How's that for a safe bet. >;-) I know very well what to expect, except if I put my 38 mm Beretta en his chest. What I want is: a) not to lose so easy as to be crushed before TV lights are off. b) be the last one in being defeated c) compel the guy at least once to think about half a minute on the board. d) by the way, I believe this shit qwill be in CC, so if any one here want to know in person your truly, this is the chance to do so. I will be the guy with the CCC shirt. (produced by my daughter) Fernando
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