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

Author: Rolf Tueschen

Date: 08:29:07 01/15/03

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On January 15, 2003 at 11:17:16, Bob Durrett wrote:

>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.

Attention! I have a black humour!!!!!

Rolf Tueschen



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