Author: Dave Gomboc
Date: 23:34:05 10/12/98
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On October 09, 1998 at 17:38:40, Howard Exner wrote: >On October 09, 1998 at 16:34:25, John Coffey wrote: > >>I can see why resignation would be a courtesy, but there is always the >>possibility of error. Recently Karpov failed to find a mate in 3 in a KQB >>vs K against Judit Polgar and his flag fell. (A local master showed me >>the position. Supposedly it was in the September Chess life.) >> >>Many years ago Kasparov with KQB vs K stalemated Tal in the world speed >>chess championship. Tal won the tournament! > >You may be referring to the 1988 World Blitz Championship in St John's >New Brunswick. Tal won that tournament. Kasparov stalemated K. Georgiev >with the KQB vs. K - he missed a mate in two moves. I remember this because >the entire event (Candidates matches and Blitz Championship) were covered >on the Canadian sports network and I taped it. Still have the tape. >> >>John Coffey That sounds like it would be a really cool tape to have. Did anyone ever release an official tape? Dave Gomboc
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