Author: Komputer Korner
Date: 23:33:19 12/21/98
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On December 21, 1998 at 09:21:15, Christopher R. Dorr wrote: >KK, you keep making comments like "This is the single most important way to >train", and "Every strong player does this". > >You keep implying that we several Masters don't know as much as you do about >these things, but you aren't even a Master yourself. > >Since you seem so intent on proving this, here's your chance. Please find a >recognized Master (FIDE, Canadian, USCF) who will go on record and agree with >you and discuss this further. You have said that every Master does this, but so >far the majority of Masters who have commented on this disagree with you. > >Isn't it an amazing coincidence that out of the thousands of masters the world >over who do as you say (since you say that they ALL do it your way), the only >three who disagree with you (in the entire world?!?!) (four, counting my friend >who isn't amember here) are right here to post their comments? And that only one >has come forth to agree with you? > >Don't you think it's more likely that four Masters (who are serious tournament >players, all of us experienced with computers) perhaps know what Masters do >(since we are them) more than someone who has never been one? > >KK, we have taken the time, dedication and effort to become Masters. We know >what it takes to do so. We know how we train. You haven't and don't. So please >stop with the condescention. You know how you train...that's great...it may well >be a valid method, but it certainly isn't the only one, and since we're Masters >and you're not, perhaps our training methods are have worked a bit better. > >Why are you so invested in proving that you know better than us what we are >Masters at? There is one way to do that...become a Master yourself, using your >methods....then tell us about it. After all, we became Masters using ours. > > >Until then, your credibility is becoming more strained with each strident post >of yours. > >Chris Dorr >USCF Life Master I will ask around to see what other masters think. Your methods go against every chess school thinking that I have ever read about. If you are right about this I will apologize. Perhaps both ways are valid. -- Komputer Korner
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