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Subject: Re: Read What KK Had to Say

Author: chandler yergin

Date: 20:34:54 05/22/05

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On May 22, 2005 at 23:17:55, Darrel Briley wrote:

>On May 22, 2005 at 03:56:43, chandler yergin wrote:
>
>>On May 21, 2005 at 21:06:21, Terry McCracken wrote:
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>>>On May 21, 2005 at 13:10:11, chandler yergin wrote:
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>>>>On May 21, 2005 at 03:41:19, Terry McCracken wrote:
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>>>>>On May 21, 2005 at 03:13:00, chandler yergin wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>On May 20, 2005 at 20:42:14, Terry McCracken wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>On May 20, 2005 at 19:50:00, chandler yergin wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>On May 20, 2005 at 18:42:57, Daniel Pineo wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>On May 20, 2005 at 03:45:37, Terry McCracken wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>On May 20, 2005 at 03:21:34, jefkaan wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>On May 19, 2005 at 14:01:43, Terry McCracken wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
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>>
>>Fine, then stop 'asserting' Chess is a Draw!
>>It's foolish!
>
>It seems some of the strongest players of all time stated that chess was
>essentially a draw (Lasker, Capablanca etc.)   I think that among the strongest
>players it's an accepted fact.

Well, it's NOT! The most recent Tournaments prove it!

 They could literally (barring the occasional
>human error) draw every game.

No, they couldn't!

> But, lucky for us, their opponents either make a
>mistake, or they themselves press in an attempt to win, introducing both winning
>and losing chances.
>
>But, as you seem to know better than the great champions, I'll leave you to
>believe whatever you wish to believe.  :o)

THe 3 time World Correspondence Champion Sanakoev said,
"There is NO Opening that could not be played better."
But ... I'll leave you to believe in any stupid thing you want.




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