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Socrates (Computer) vs Joel Benjamin
6th Harvard Cup (1995) (rapid), New York, NY USA, rd 4, Dec-??
Pirc Defense: Classical Variation. Quiet System Czech Defense (B08)  ·  0-1

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Jul-26-05  delterp: Why not 30...♘xc2 right away?
Jul-26-05  aw1988: Nxc2 Qxc5
Sep-26-05  IT4LICO: Socrates VS Benjamin, a game between philosophers? 2400 years between them...
May-23-08  Whitehat1963: Learn to resign, Socrates!
May-23-08  whiteshark: <The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear.> Socrates (Computer)
May-23-08  whiteshark: Position after <66...Nxe4+>


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is a tablebase win in 22 moves.

Aug-02-08  whiteshark: <Whitehat1963: <Learn to resign, Socrates!>>

Socrates: I know that I am intelligent, because I know that I know nothing. :D

Jan-04-09  WhiteRook48: what a computer! they never resign do they?
Jan-10-09  WhiteRook48: Someone should get Benjamin's rating...
Jan-11-09  WhiteRook48: <Socrates: I know that I am intelligent, because I know that I know nothing.> That's probably the funniest thing I've ever read!
Apr-11-12
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  GrahamClayton: <delterp>Why not 30...Nxc2 right away?

<delterp>,
30... ♘xc2 31. ♖xc2 ♖xd3 32. ♖xd3 ♖xd3
33. ♕xc5 ♕d7 34. ♕xe5, and White is a pawn up.

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