Author: Sherry Windsor
Date: 10:01:57 11/28/05
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On November 28, 2005 at 10:33:42, Sune Larsson wrote: >On November 28, 2005 at 10:17:22, Albert Silver wrote: > >>On November 28, 2005 at 09:22:54, Sune Larsson wrote: >> >>>On November 28, 2005 at 09:01:53, Steve B wrote: >>> >>>>>if you're looking for someone to hang, you've got the wrong guy. There's room >>>>>for everyone, and I'm certainly no saint either. Peace. >>>> >>>>and it should be noted that you are one of the strongest rated Fide members here >>>>to grace these pages >>>> >>>>http://www.fide.com/ratings/card.phtml?event=2102250 >>>> >>>>and i bet very few here even know that due largely in part to your modesty >>>>i imagine that if other's were that strong ,somehow,someway,they would manage >>>>to mention it on every other post >>>> >>>>totally different from this Spleen character..oops.. i meant... Steen >>> >>> >>> That's right - A. Spleen called himself a patzer in chess. But why this >>> making fun of names? >> >>I agree one shouldn't, but as to why he brought those flames on himself, it no >>doubt is his fault due to the quite cocky comments he made in his posts, such >>as: >> >>---------------------------------- >>"more RAM than you would imagine" >> >>"Fruit 2.2.x is the easiest top engine to beat for a few years. >> >>Against F9, S9, my score (playing them under strictest conditions) is poorer >>than 50%, but I am working these upwards. >> >>But against Fruit 2.2.x (trial version), my score is now almost 80%, which is >>crushing. >> >>And I never use the non-chessic methods shown in your loss above. >> >>I win by squeezing it hard and not letting go and without allowing counterplay >>(as best I can). This technique does not work at all reliably against F9 and S9 >>because (as a "patzer", of course!) I am not perfect at squeezing hard without >>letting go and banning counterplay." >>---------------------------------- >> >>Since I'm sure IMs and GMs aren't trying to beat the engines in a tactical >>slugfest, the last paragraph quoted above suggests he plays more competently >>than they, and at 3min blitz no less. >> >>BTW, I looked for the posts where he supposedly repeatedly calls himself a >>patzer, and couldn't find it. At best he says "we are all patzers" at one point. >>I may have missed it though, as I don't feel like reading every single one of >>this guy's stuff. >> >>As to more inflammable material, suggesting he does NOT regard himself a patzer: >> >>---------------------------------- >>"the game is certainly no showcase for my abilities. So I cannot be again >>accused by the trolls of boasting or whatever." >> >>(the quote may seem odd due to the disclaimer, but talking about one's >>'abilities' is not an exercise in humility) >> >>"Below is the whole game, but please scroll down for some light illustrated >>commentary, aimed at the 1500-rated player. As every one of my chessic >>_critics_ on this board have demonstrated no more understanding than that of a >>1500-player (if anything, I am being a little too generous here)" >>----------------------------------- >> >>In fact, the fellow is anything but humble. Just commenting. >> >> Albert > > > Humble or not - I had no problems with his language or attitude. In fact I > smiled a bit when reading his posts. Furthermore I think he had some > interesting points that seem to have vanished in the flames. F.e. the one > about Fruit being more "friendly" or "passive" in games vs humans > [i.e. Mr Steen] - than Fritz/Shredder (I think he mentioned those) - thus > causing humans [i.e. Mr Steen] less problems in the games. It just might be > worth investigating. Don't recall having seen so many serious games Fruit/Toga > vs humans though. > > /S Great!, so as long as he supports your point of view he can be as arrogant, pompous, rude and insulting as he wishes ?
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