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Subject: Re: Rebel challenge announced GM Ariel Sorin

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 15:08:27 06/23/99

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On June 23, 1999 at 15:37:05, James Robertson wrote:

>On June 23, 1999 at 13:27:55, Dann Corbit wrote:
>
>>On June 23, 1999 at 12:07:33, James Robertson wrote:
>>
>>>On June 23, 1999 at 10:33:45, Pierre Bourget wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>On June 23, 1999 at 10:19:45, Sarah Bird wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>http://www.rebel.nl/gm02.htm
>>>>
>>>>I don't see his rating at the Rebel site but after searching elsewere i found
>>>>his latest from january 1st 1999 was 2501 Fide.
>>>>
>>>>Pierre
>>>
>>>Unless he is good against computers, I think Rebel will flay him alive.
>>I doubt it.  The games are 40/2 and I'm sure he'll practice.
>
>Let me rephrase that; I hope he is young and on his way up ratingwise, instead
>of an old geezer who just last year was rated 2570 and next year will be 2430.
>
>James

Better rephrase that.  I know an "old geezer" that would (a) give me hell if
he heard me refer to him as that and (b) would tear a hole in most programs
at 40/2hr.  "old guys" are not "weak guys" necessarily... as many chess
programs on ICC have found out at the hands of this particular player. :)

Bob



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