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Subject: Re: Checkers: Las Vegas and Chinook

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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