Author: Vikrant Malvankar
Date: 02:45:59 12/29/05
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I agree WIM,WGM should definitely be scrapped as many woman nowadays achieve
men's GM without much problem.
Also why a woman cant become #1 player is mystery to me.
Regards
Vikrant
On December 29, 2005 at 04:43:27, ERIQ wrote:
>Perhaps I stated this wrong or did not fully explain my position on the "weak
>title issue". I am not trying to say that woman are weak in general but the wgm
>title is not as strong as the men's GM title nor is the wim title as strong as
>the men's IM. This has been my observation from playing titled players. I for
>one think that the 'W' should be droped and if they earn mens titles then great
>let them have it, several woman have proved that this can be done, so there is
>no great need for both.
>
>WGM <= IM
>WIM <= FM
>
>BTW: I think you missed my main point, I just love playing woman :) and
>definitely more than mashines.
>
>On December 29, 2005 at 03:17:58, allan johnson wrote:
>
>>On December 29, 2005 at 02:37:35, ERIQ wrote:
>>
>>>Why play comps in the first place?! It can't be any more fun than playing woman!
>>Oh really? Well don't worry eriq i don't think any women chess players of the
>>calibre of the Polgar sisters or Jennifer Shahade
>>http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/magazine/daily/13490928.htm ,
>>will lose a great deal of sleep over what you think.
>>You might also have a look at the following article before making demeaning
>>comments about women chess players.
>>http://chess.about.com/b/a/151179.htm
>>Al
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>The fact is, that even if you loss you still have a better view than a silly
>>>box. But most likely you will win due to their weaker fide titles.
>>>
>>>
>>>[Event "ICC 3 0"]
>>>[Site "Internet Chess Club"]
>>>[Date "2005.12.29"]
>>>[Round "-"]
>>>[White "eriq"]
>>>[Black "biki(wim)"]
>>>[Result "1-0"]
>>>[ICCResult "Black checkmated"]
>>>[WhiteElo "1977"]
>>>[BlackElo "2097"]
>>>[Opening "Sicilian: Grand Prix attack"]
>>>[ECO "B23"]
>>>[NIC "SI.44"]
>>>[Time "02:02:27"]
>>>[TimeControl "180+0"]
>>>
>>>1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 g6 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. d3 e6 6. g4 Nge7 7. Bg2 f5 8. h3
>>>O-O 9. g5 d5 10. h4 d4 11. Ne2 fxe4 12. dxe4 e5 13. h5 gxh5 14. f5 Bh8 15.
>>>Rxh5 Bd7 16. Kf2 Be8 17. Rh3 Nxf5 18. exf5 Rxf5 19. Kg1 Bd7 20. Ng3 Rf8 21.
>>>g6 Bxh3 22. Bxh3 hxg6 23. Be6+ Kg7 24. Qd2 Rf6 25. Qh6# {Black checkmated}
>>>1-0
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