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

Author: Roy Eassa

Date: 09:22:55 03/09/02

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On March 09, 2002 at 11:12:18, Terry McCracken wrote:

>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


Check him out here:

http://www.hawkeye.de/

Pretty unusual for a chess person to have such a fancy multimedia site, IMHO.




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