Author: Torstein Hall
Date: 04:07:12 12/02/99
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On December 01, 1999 at 12:51:33, Dan Kiski wrote: >On December 01, 1999 at 11:21:39, Torstein Hall wrote: > >>On December 01, 1999 at 09:28:27, Dan Kiski wrote: >> >>>Hi CCC. >>>There are cases everyday where non masters beat both GM and IM players on both >>>fics and icc at every conceivable time control, it is not natural to assume that >>>all these cases get computer assistance. >>> >>>These losses by high rated players do sometimes occur due to the master taking >>>the opposition lightly or walking into the weaker players pet line. But facts >>>are facts and they do occur. >>> >>>Dan Kiski. >> >>I can not miss such an o oportunity to brag about my victory agianst GM Rune >>Djurhuus. ( OK, he was only IM then. ) He was reading the nespaper while playing >>me in a serious game. Suddenly I found a tactical chance, and got a winning >>position! He stopped reading the newspaper and consentrated very hard to rescue >>the game, but it was to late, and I won in 40 moves. >>I have never seen him with a newspaper while playing chess later! >> >>Torstein > >haha good post. I too have beaten an IM who later became a GM and have a number >of wins v IM's. I am rated no more than 2150, what rating did you have when this >win occured. > >Dan Kiski. My Norwegian ELO rating was about 1750! I think Djurhuus was at 2300 - 2350 range at the time.... Torstein
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