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Subject: Re: Checkers: Las Vegas and Chinook

Author: Alexander Kure

Date: 06:19:56 09/09/02

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On September 09, 2002 at 08:59:25, Robert Hyatt wrote:

[..]

>I don't agree.  I _knew_ Tinsley.  He played many checkers matches in Petal
>Mississippi (at the world checker hall of fame) about 5 miles from my office
>at the University of Southern Mississippi.  Marion also played _many_ games
>against Cray Blitz (he was an avid chess-player also) including one marathon
>match where he was _sure_ he could beat it playing the "fried liver".  He never
>won or drew a game.  :)
>
>He was convinced beyond a shadow of doubt that The final Chinook was better
>than he was, because of the big endgame tables they had constructed.

[..]

Maybe Tinsley changed his mind after Chinook wasn't able to win any game in the
2nd match ;-)

Greetings
Alex



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