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Subject: Re: Hydra vs Adams /Antichess or Whatever.......

Author: Pablo Ignacio Restrepo

Date: 12:08:22 05/21/05

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David.

Agreed with you. It is the moment that a Top Human being Chess player to jump
over the orthodox chess concepts.
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On May 21, 2005 at 14:55:42, David H. McClain wrote:

>Gentlemen,
>
>Now that the introductions are over regarding anti-chess strategies, opinions
>and personalities, perhaps a "what if" hypothesis should be thrown out to talk
>about.
>
>Since Michael Adams is a Super GM chess professional, he makes his living at
>playing chess.  With that stated, why wouldn't (couldn't) he use the well known
>stategies of anti-chess and win a quick $60,000 by drawing all the games (@
>$10,000 per draw) with Hydra in next month's tournament 6 game tournament?
>
>It would seem simple enough to me for Adams to have the capacity to do this
>using anti-chess methods.  Why should he play into the strength of Hydra and
>stand a very good chance of becoming a loser in each?
>
>It's obvious Hydra has significant weaknesses with anti-chess tactics.  Would it
>be considered unethical for Adams to do this?  Afterall, the Hydra team states
>over and over again that they are "the strongest chess entity in the world" and
>as far as I can see, by using anti-chess tecniques by a truly Super GM, it could
>be an easy $60,000 for Adams.
>
>Insults and criticisms are welcome.  I have a thick skin!  :)   DHM



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