Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 08:04:13 09/09/02
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On September 09, 2002 at 09:19:56, Alexander Kure wrote: >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 No, he specifically resigned because he was _certain_ they were better and he was going to be unable to continue the match to let that be seen. About as good a show of sportsmanship (and friendship to the Chinook group) as anything you might see...
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