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

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 10:33:52 02/20/02

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On February 20, 2002 at 12:54:49, ALI MIRAFZALI wrote:

>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.


This game?  Black is hopelessly lost even against a 1500 player...



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