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Subject: Re: Tim Krabbe

Author: Steve B

Date: 18:13:53 06/01/05

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>The following is exerpted from #287 at:
>http://www.xs4all.nl/~timkr/chess2/diary.htm
>
>"One of my first computer opponents, back in the early 80ties, was a certain
>Chess Champion MK I. When I accidentally made an illegal move against it, it
>simply played on, which gave me the idea to start with 1.Rh1xh8 in the next
>game. Probably seeing its Ng8 was attacked, it played 1...Nf6 - a blunder, as
>this allowed 2.Ng1xg7 mate. The champion acknowledged the mate; its window said:
>LOSE. In the next game, I opened with 1.Bc1xe8, hoping to settle the question of
>the shortest game forever. But Chess Champion MK I did not comply - it played
>1...Qd8xe8, somehow leaving me without a plan."

great post
i read this on his site of course
Krabbe's site is one of the most interesting  chess sites on the net
he is also a very interesting and humorous man in person as well

Best
Steve



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