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

Author: Jose Menendez

Date: 04:35:01 02/21/02

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On February 20, 2002 at 14:35:18, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>On February 20, 2002 at 14:03:37, ALI MIRAFZALI wrote:
>
>>On February 20, 2002 at 13:33:52, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>>
>>>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...
>>Imeant the Match.
>
>
>might as well flip a coin.  It is dead even, and the human has actually
>out-played the computer in both games.  The question is, will he blunder as
>he did in game one, or will he crush it as he did in game 2?
>
>heads or tails?



  Why are you all mouth now hyatt??? When Rebel Won we didn't hear a Single Word
out of you???  Seems you do what you accuse others of doing, Cherry pick.



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