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Subject: Re: VAN Wely wins - Terrible, Tragic Setback For Ed.

Author: ALI MIRAFZALI

Date: 09:54:49 02/20/02

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On February 20, 2002 at 12:23:45, Graham Laight wrote:

>On February 20, 2002 at 12:07:45, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>
>>What is "terrible and tragic" here?  Is the hyperbole already out of
>>control?
>>
>>:)
>
>Being English, I do not overstate lightly.
>
>"Terrible" refers to the apparent ease with which LVW was able to progress after
>move 16 (granted I could not have done it myself). No fight - just gentle
>capitulation.
>
>"Tragic" refers to the fact that, after yesterday, Ed was in a position to
>become the first programmer to beat a super GM with a single processor due to
>having a program with excellent positional play. This afternoon, this dream lies
>in tatters - with only the prospect of further humiliation from LVW to come.
>
>Credit where credit's due though - it was valiantly brave of Ed to have a go at
>this.
>
>-g
>
>[D]4b3/8/4p1k1/1pKpPpP1/1Pp2P2/2P1P3/4B3/8 b - - 0 48
It is not over yet.I still believe Van Wely will lose.

• Re: VAN Wely wins - Terrible, Tragic Setback For Ed. Robert Hyatt 10:33:52 02/20/02
  • Re: VAN Wely wins - Terrible, Tragic Setback For Ed. ALI MIRAFZALI 11:03:37 02/20/02
    • Re: VAN Wely wins - Terrible, Tragic Setback For Ed. Robert Hyatt 11:35:18 02/20/02
      • Re: VAN Wely wins - Terrible, Tragic Setback For Ed. Jose Menendez 04:35:01 02/21/02
        • Re: VAN Wely wins - Terrible, Tragic Setback For Ed. Robert Hyatt 06:06:57 02/21/02
  • Re: VAN Wely wins - Terrible, Tragic Setback For Ed. Terry McCracken 10:56:37 02/20/02
    • Re: VAN Wely wins - Terrible, Tragic Setback For Ed. Robert Hyatt 11:04:43 02/20/02
      • Re: VAN Wely wins - Terrible, Tragic Setback For Ed. Louis Fagliano 13:00:07 02/20/02
        • Re: VAN Wely wins - Terrible, Tragic Setback For Ed. Terry McCracken 13:32:20 02/20/02
      • Re: VAN Wely wins - Terrible, Tragic Setback For Ed. ALI MIRAFZALI 11:32:26 02/20/02
      • Re: VAN Wely wins - Terrible, Tragic Setback For Ed. Terry McCracken 11:28:37 02/20/02

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