Author: bryan whitby
Date: 03:48:41 10/16/02
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On October 16, 2002 at 06:12:44, Rolf Tueschen wrote: >On October 16, 2002 at 05:59:38, bryan whitby wrote: > >>Ask Kasparov and Karpov to swear on their mothers grave that they have't been >>paid by computer chess companies to not play at their full strength when playing >>matches against computers and I bet they would not be prepared to answer the >>question. Soviet chess players are noted for throwing games for cash, just ask >>any chess historian. > >Read Hartston for example. It's a common history worldwide. > >Look, cash is what it's all about. Or would anyone swear that the 1979 monsters >who even knew no castling would be a danger for the GM? So! The same thing then >was repeated over and over again. Both Karpov and Kasparov did it. And Kramnik >did it too - before his terrible accident in the desert... > >But it's not fraud! Without preparation even a GM can't win against computers >just by passing by. But why should they prepare when it is expected that they >are paid for a commercial message? I could never understand that logic! It's not >that they played "weaker". They played what they did on every average simul >exhibition. > >As for poor Kramnik, who did lose not only his memory but almost all his life, >read here the great secret report with pictures and all: > >http://hometown.aol.de/rolftueschen/topsecret.html > > >Rolf Tueschen Now I understand....THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE SOMEWHERE !!!!!! Bryan
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