Author: Terry McCracken
Date: 00:29:40 02/07/03
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On February 07, 2003 at 03:24:17, Ingo Althofer wrote:
>Dear Amir,
>
>thank again for the insightful comments
>
>- and don't be bothered by the strange wishes of Mig Greengard!
>It is your team's good right to keep certain technical details
>behind the curtains.
>
>One more question is inserted below.
>
>
>On February 07, 2003 at 02:23:32, Amir Ban wrote:
>>[Event "X3D man-machine match"]
>>[Site "New York City"]
>>[Date "2003.02.05"]
>>[Round "5"]
>>[White "*Kasparov, Garry"]
>>[Black "*Deep Junior 8"]
>>[Result "*1/2-1/2"]
>>
>>1. d4 Nf6
>>
>>{Enough Semi-Slav for this match}
>>
>>2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 d5 6. cxd5 exd5 7. Ne2 Re8 8. O-O Bd6 9. a3
>>
>>{We are out of book here}
>>
>>10... c6 10. Qc2 Bxh2+ 11. Kxh2 Ng4+ 12. Kg3
>>
>>{All this was surprising, to say the least. Kasparov raised his eyebrows at move
>>10, but took the bishop without much thought. He played Kg3 derisively, looking
>
>What does "derisively" mean? I do not know this word.
>
>
>Ingo.
Main Entry: de·ri·sion
Pronunciation: di-'ri-zh&n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin derision-,
derisio, from Latin deridEre
Date: 14th century
1 a : the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt b : a state of being derided
2 : an object of ridicule or scorn
Terry
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