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Subject: Re: A mass question or perhaps even a survey

Author: Zheng Zhixian

Date: 04:18:44 10/17/05

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On October 17, 2005 at 06:04:26, chandler yergin wrote:

>On October 16, 2005 at 19:31:04, Fernando Villegas wrote:
>
>>Be sincere and answer:
>>Whom of you all are capable of sustaining a game in decent, fair conditions of
>>equality until at least move 60 to such powerful program as Hiarcs 9 playing at
>>40 moves in an hour and so, in such an ending, searching 25-26 plys or more?
>>With "sustaining" I mean losing the game, but only after that move and after
>>glorious, almost equal fight.
>>Those that win the game -even before move 60-  please do not answer.
>>Also, forbidden the answer for the followers of anti-computer chess and other "a
>>la Pablo Restrepo" tricks
>>This is a survey for common and honest people that play real chess, not for
>>genuses or bloody cheaters :-)
>>
>>Average Regards
>>fernando
>               I think it's obvious that possibly 3 or 4 people in the world
>  have the capability.

Remember he's talking about an odd game or two, not doing it consistently. And
he's not even talking about winning or even drawing. Just equality or so until
move 60.

I guess among the IMs and up, if they steer it to some quiet opening they know
well,  they probably have done it once or twice in their lives ;)





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