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Subject: Re: JRLOK?! // formulas

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 19:33:28 06/23/01

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On June 23, 2001 at 18:02:52, James B. Shearer wrote:

>On June 23, 2001 at 16:32:04, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>
>>Then Houston, we have a _big_ problem.  I have been asked on _several_ occasions
>>to fix up a specific opening book for a GM to play against.  And an IM as well
>>a couple of years ago.  I happily agreed and did it...  If it played that
>>player, it would play one specific opening system.  Against others it would play
>>its normal varied openings...
>
>        In my opinion you should play unrated when you do this.
>                                James B. Shearer


If it were a "standard rule" then I would agree.  But I see this happen all
the time on ICC.  From things like "thematic tournaments" that are played
rated, to two IM or GM players playing the same opening system over and over.



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