Author: Paulo Soares
Date: 13:32:00 08/15/99
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On August 15, 1999 at 15:24:58, Mark Young wrote: >On August 15, 1999 at 15:05:58, Paulo Soares wrote: > >>On August 15, 1999 at 10:16:03, blass uri wrote: >> >>> >>>On August 15, 1999 at 08:14:37, Ed Schröder wrote: >>> >>>>On August 15, 1999 at 04:55:23, Tania Devora wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Nice game Ed !!!! Rebel 10 are playing a very strong chess. Very solid. >>>>> >>>>>I think that Mr Rhode has very much experience and he know very well how to >>>>>play against programs, he is a very good Grand Master too. >>>>> >>>>>Congratulations Ed !!! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Rebel 10 Century ! I can't wait to see this program!!!! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Greetings! >>>>> >>>>>Tania. >>>> >>>>Thanks. I hope GM Rohde will find some time to comment yesterdays game. But >>>>at the moment he is very busy with the Las Vegas event. Actually GM Rohde >>>>had no time at all to play Rebel but he still decided to help me out for >>>>August as I could not find a GM for that month. I like to take the >>>>opportunity now to thank him in public for that! >>> >>>I think that he did it for the 250$. >>>He wanted a fast draw because of this reason. >>> >>>I think that you should continue the game and not agree to draw after 38 moves. >>>I think that if GM's want a draw they have to play. >>> >>>The position is not a simple draw. >>>I tried some fast engine-engine games in my computer and there are chances for >>>both sides to win. >>> >>>I find it surprising that other GM's did not want the 250$ in August. >>> >>>I know that GM's are not rich people and they should be happy with 250$ or even >>>200$ for one day. >>> >>>Uri >>Uri, chess could have more followers if whole games finished in checkmate or in >>a very simple draw, but that is not our reality. >>In the final position of the game Rodhe x Rebel, I don't see chances for none >>of the sides. >> >>Paulo Soares > >I agree with Uri, You may be correct, and the draw offer and acceptance was >correct....But not before move 40 when Rohdes is very low on time. That is just >common sense to any chess player. Let him make time control, then you can do a >long think in the position....only then offer or accept a draw. I want to see >all the moves he is going to make in time pressure, Rebel had nothing to lose. Mark, the game finished with 38... .Qe5+, I don't believe that in that position Rohde needed more than 30 seconds to do two reasonable moves and draw. Paulo Soares
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