Author: Terry McCracken
Date: 13:12:27 01/29/03
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On January 29, 2003 at 15:48:51, Rolf Tueschen wrote: >On January 29, 2003 at 05:36:26, ArturoDiDonna wrote: > >>Is Rolf Tueschen the same person from the old rec.games.chess newsgroup? I >>remember that, at that time, the newsgroup community was perplexed in reading >>his attacks to Ed Schroeder, who was also threatened to be killed by him (I >>believe Ed even tried to suit Tueschen, but I could be mistaken on this point). >>I wonder if other people present at the time, like Bob Hyatt, could confirm >>these circumstances and enlight me on what's happened in the meantime. >>Thanks in advance. >>Arturo DiDonna > >I think that I should know if the two persons are "the same"! Let me explain in >a short message. Hope this helps: > >The Rolf Tueschen of rgcc in 1996 and following was in real a 22, then, after >his birthday, a 23 years old kid. He was a bit hot-tempered, but already >sufficiently experienced to prove many members of that newsgroup insufficiently >educated. In big steps he then progressed from newbie to the Pope of rgcc. He >was what Kasparov is for chess, the USA in world politics and Einstein in >science. At least in the perception of the members. He himselfs always was a >very timid and spontaneous gentleman. > >At the time of the creation of CCC Rolf took part in an scientifical experiment >for the research of time travels, this is known under the term 'beaming'. >So - in 2002, in the meantime over 50 years old, Rolf knocked on the doors of >CCC and became a normal member here, now an average newbie again. > >To answer your question, it should be obvious that the two persons share the >same name, but they are totally different persons. Due to the older age, Ed >Schroder is on good terms with the second Rolf. But this is absolutely normal >and has nothing to do with computerchess. > >Since the first Rolf did never appear with a webpage on his own, the second Rolf >gave some historical record of this very special young talent. See also > >http://hometown.aol.de/rolftueschen/rolftueschenmosaik.html > > > >Rolf Tueschen ROTFL! I love it when you *Hang* yourself Rolf!
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