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Subject: Re: Sorry but wishful thinking will NOT help Mr. Gulko ?!

Author: Terry McCracken

Date: 08:12:18 03/09/02

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On March 09, 2002 at 10:48:12, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>On March 09, 2002 at 09:21:09, Terry McCracken wrote:
>
>>On March 08, 2002 at 12:08:49, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>>
>>>On March 08, 2002 at 08:20:41, Jorge Pichard wrote:
>>>
>>>>On March 08, 2002 at 05:06:31, Chris Carson wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>On March 07, 2002 at 20:09:25, mike schoonover wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>i can see where this thread is going to turn into a real
>>>>>>pissing contest.  :)
>>>>>>i wish the best to gulko.he his a fine chess player.
>>>>>
>>>>>I do to, I have always enjoyed his games and respected his play.
>>>>>
>>>>>>he's the best sentimental favorite so far.
>>>>>>go G!give them processers stack overflows.
>>>>>
>>>>>Give em hell, hope he wins and takes them down.
>>>>>
>>>>>>regards
>>>>>>mike
>>>>
>>>>Sorry to say this but wishful thinking will NOT help Mr.Gulko, the only thing
>>>>that would help him is if the organizer dicides to use a slow computer like a
>>>>Athlon 700 Mhz. But at this time control even a mere 700 Mhz would tare him
>>>>apart.
>>>
>>>
>>>Maybe or maybe not.  I watched a GM "dismantle" a very fast AMD box last
>>>week 6 games in a row...  and 8 out of 10 games overall.  And the time control
>>>was a very slow 3 0...
>>>
>>>The GMs are dangerous.  _very_ dangerous.  To think otherwise is very foolish.
>>>Chess is a _long_ way from being solved by computers...
>>
>>All GM's are dangerous, plain and simple.
>>
>>You're correct, most people here haven't a clue about top young and often
>>relatively unkown GM's that play Bullet Chess and often beat comps. on ICC.
>>Not to say older and even some old GM's are not impressive!
>>Beating them at 3 0 is most impressive!
>>
>>Dr. Hyatt, could you give a list of the best GM's and some IM's too that play
>>well against comps. at ICC?
>>
>>Thanks!
>>
>>Regards,
>> Terry
>
>
>Any of them, really.  Roman is a real pain from the GM camps.  As is Shirov.
>Mecking also has his moments.  Roland Schmaltz (now a GM) was an IM that gave
>programs fits.  van Wely is another.  Rustemov can do well if he doesn't let
>the game get out of control.  If you want an IM to watch, try Khachiyan
>(dragon-70 on ICC).  He can be a problem at times.
>
>There are certainly others that I have missed.  An old one "cptnbluebear" was
>murder for all programs, last name was Keitlinghaus according to his notes.
>He was anti-computer to the max.

Roland Schmaltz (Hawkeye) gives just about anyone or machine fits at 3 0!!:o)

Thanks Dr. Hyatt!

Regards,
 Terry



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