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Subject: Re: ahh, but we're talking about blitz, not standard

Author: Bob Durrett

Date: 08:17:16 01/15/03

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On January 15, 2003 at 05:09:43, Omid David Tabibi wrote:

>On January 14, 2003 at 18:14:35, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>
>>On January 14, 2003 at 17:35:12, Vincent Diepeveen wrote:
>>
>>>On January 14, 2003 at 16:46:43, Peter Kappler wrote:
>>>
>>>i get paid money for 40 in 2 so do the GMs, not for blitz at a computerscreen.
>>>
>>>Hyatt said that he beated GMs all over in 1997. Not the level.
>>
>>I said _blitz_.  If that isn't "the level" then I don't know what it is.
>>I hope everyone here knows what "blitz" means.  But even at beyond
>>blitz, I did well.  We played some 30-minute game type events and all
>>the comps did well against GM players.
>>
>>>
>>>So i can easily show up myself and play a fair blitz level, whereas 40 in 2
>>>(tournament) is clear of course.
>>
>>Should I post a couple of longer games against Crafty you played a long while
>>back?
>>
>>Of course, we _are_ talking about blitz.  That was your gaffe, not mine.  You
>>said blitz.  I am sticking with blitz.  I suspect you are running and hiding.
>>
>>
>>>
>>>Note that i'm blitz champion of netherlands youth till 20 some years ago,
>>>that was a level of 25 0 if i remember well.
>>
>>I have no idea what you are talking about.  25 0 is not "blitz".  Blitz is 5 0,
>>but I play 5 3 as well...
>>
>>I have a black belt in Karate.  Won't help me beat Crafty however.  Neither will
>>any "title" you claim to hold.  Only playing the game will do any good...
>>
>
>Vincent's rating shows that he is stronger than me by no more than 100 ELOs.
>Actually in 1997 I was at the peak of my chess strength with a little over 2250
>ELO, and still didn't have any chance at all against computers in blitz (I mean
>5 0, not 25 0 which I call "rapid"). Vincent is a little stronger than me, so he
>might not get massacred (like me) but only crushed...
>
>Having said so, I claim to be able to "beat" the 2003 Crafty at any time control
>(black belt in Taekwondo!).
>:-)

<snip>

I, too, have a black belt.  It's getting a little frayed, though.

Bob D.



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