Author: Komputer Korner
Date: 22:22:31 12/21/98
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On December 21, 1998 at 23:19:35, Dave Gomboc wrote: >On December 19, 1998 at 11:05:55, Marc Plum wrote: > >>Komputer Korner, you have been silent on the subject of your qualifications as a >>chess player. I do not wish to attack you personally, but surely you must >>recognize that this is highly relevant to evaluating your advice on training. >>This is not a question of how well you understand computer software, but of how >>well you understand chess. >> >>Your supposed "real" name has been given from time to time by posters on rgcc. >>I will not repeat it here, because I cannot be sure that this is correct, and in >>any case, I would respect your anonymity if it is important to you. I will ask >>you for your comment on the following, though. Is your rating for regular chess >>as given on the CFC website 1760? Is your active rating 1813? If these ratings >>are not correct, then what are your ratings? >> >>For all I know, my information is completely incorrect, and you are actually a >>master. But if you are going to present yourself as an authority on chess >>training, then it would be suitable to state your qualifications. >> >>By the way, I am a USCF master, but do not consider myself a great authority, >>and have had no formal students. >> >>Marc Plum >>USCF: 2271 >>Active: No rating >>Postal: 2024 > >There've been many issues of En Passant (the Canadian equivalent to Chess Life) >with an article: "Komputer Korner, with Alan Tomalty". It is no big secret, and >the ratings you gave are correct as of the time I am posting this. > >While his own rating might not be as high as yours or mine, I think he's spent a >fair bit of time associating with some of the IMs (e.g. Deen Hergott, Tom >O'Donnell) who have manned the CFC office from time to time. You may or may not >recall that he organized the Hergott-Hiarcs match in the not too distant past. >So it's possible that some of the advice he gives to people may be forwarded >from people who play chess much better than I do, to say the least. > >But I suppose he can speak for himself better than I can, so maybe I'll end >here, and let him do that. :-) > >Dave Gomboc My highest rating was 2023. It has gone down even though I still play in tournaments because I no longer have the time to practise or study chess. I am too busy with computer chess. -- Komputer Korner
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