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Subject: Re: Reasons of my long resistance

Author: Miguel A. Ballicora

Date: 09:12:31 04/18/02

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On April 18, 2002 at 10:58:00, Fernando Villegas wrote:

>Probably the reason of my long resistance is that IM Toloza wanted to see
>several aspects of my game. Why? Because I hired him to do so. He will train me
>from now on. That does not mean he played and 1/3 on his powers, but surely he
>"saved my life" here and there in order to reach a game enough log to see all
>the picture of my shortcomings.

You didn't use the wine trick, did you? :-)

Miguel


>I asked him precisely that. "Was you forgiving me?" "No", he said. "Not so much
>as that". He insisted I am stronger than I think. "You played here and here like
>a computer". Etc. Of course he is my employee and maybe he try to keep the job,
>but as I recall the game, he, in some instances, really was engaged in iong
>meditation to find crushing moves.  What I mean is that any 2100 player like me,
>although not a reall good player, at least has enough strenght to resist
>somewhat longer. It is not matter to be mated in two moves. Computer practice
>also helps.
>Fernando



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