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Subject: Re: Bill Gates a chess master? I doubt it...

Author: Enrique Irazoqui

Date: 07:14:34 12/17/00

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On December 16, 2000 at 19:51:25, Bruce Moreland wrote:

>On December 16, 2000 at 18:00:14, Peter Kappler wrote:
>
>>On December 16, 2000 at 14:57:39, Timothy J. Frohlick wrote:
>>
>><snip>
>>>
>>>in fact Mr. Bill plays at the master or near master level.
>>>
>>
>>Yeah, and I play at a "near" grandmaster level.  :)
>>
>>Seriously, where did you hear this?  I know he has an interest in chess
>>(particularly computer chess), but I don't think he is a serious player or even
>>a USCF member.
>>
>>My understanding is that bridge is his true love.
>>
>>--Peter
>
>I've heard the rumor for a long time that he's a good chess player, but I never
>found out anything more specific than this, nor have I heard any evidence that
>he played chess "officially" within the last fifteen years.
>
>It's not a particularly big deal.
>
>He is a good bridge player, I think recently he was in the US championship or
>something like that.
>
>I wouldn't be suprised if he was a good chess player, I can say with authority
>that he is a very smart dude.

I think we can all say with autorithy that he is a very smart dude, which has
nothing to do with being or not a good chess player, of course.

Enrique

>bruce



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