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Subject: Re: Rebel challenge announced GM Ariel Sorin

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 17:49:12 06/23/99

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On June 23, 1999 at 18:56:52, José de Jesús García Ruvalcaba wrote:

>On June 23, 1999 at 18:42:22, Dave Gomboc wrote:
>
>>On June 23, 1999 at 18:25:42, Chuck wrote:
>>
>>>On June 23, 1999 at 18:12:54, Dann Corbit wrote:
>>>
>>>>On June 23, 1999 at 18:08:27, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>>>>[snip]
>>>>>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. :)
>>>
>>>>Karpov is no spring chicken, but I'll bet he would give programs a handfull.
>>>
>>>Okay, Bob, I have to 1-up you here (at least I think)...
>>>Korchnoi is the "old geezer" to beat! He is incredible at his age. :)
>>
>>My bet is on Karpov himself. :)
>>
>>Dave
>
>	My guess is GM Roman Dzindzichasvili (I hope to spell it correctly).
>José.


Roman is the one I was talking about, of course... and he is incredibly strong
in spite of being well over '40' years old.  :)  Of course, Karpov is another
thing entirely...  I wouldn't be surprised if he is the strongest blitz player
in the world...



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