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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