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

Author: chandler yergin

Date: 13:55:05 10/18/05

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On October 17, 2005 at 07:18:44, Zheng Zhixian wrote:

>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.

Yes, and against any top program I seriously doubt he can make it to move 30.
Same time controls for both.. Default settings.
>
>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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