Author: Dann Corbit
Date: 16:01:17 06/09/00
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On June 09, 2000 at 18:27:06, Fernando Villegas wrote: >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. This one is easy. Just post a message to USENET asking, "How can I beat Kasparov in the Evans Gambit..." Oops. Wrong GM. Well, it worked for the kid in the ad. Not sure how well it works in real life. >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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