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Subject: Re: Rebel challenge announced GM Ariel Sorin

Author: James Robertson

Date: 18:12:53 06/23/99

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On June 23, 1999 at 18:08:27, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>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

No, not necessarily, but there *is* a strong correlation (IE look at the
Petrosian memorial going on this week)....

James

>programs on ICC have found out at the hands of this particular player. :)
>
>Bob



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