Jun-14-09 M61MG Wrestler chessforum 
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RStorm: I've been reading this M61MG discussion and have to say i've been very impressed with the detective work that has been done here. But I have a different question, a simpler one I think. When he wrote M60MG, Fischer was near the peak of his ability. My question is after 35 years have ... |
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Mar-06-06 Vladimir Kramnik 
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RStorm: "Professionals selling themselves by money"????
Umm, what exactly is a professional if not one who makes a living from it? I don't blame Kramnik one bit for taking this match and a big payday. You go Vladimir! I'm just hoping he's taking this time off to perhaps improve his game. |
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Mar-03-06 Bobby Fischer 
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RStorm: In 1957 Regina Fischer wrote to Kotov and stated Bobby was interested in publishing a collection of his games. Bobby wanted to have an account opened in a Russian bank. Kotov was "horrified that a fourteen year old boy could be interested in money and pointed to Bobby as a victim of ... |
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Feb-09-06 Rybka (Computer) 
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RStorm: As a point on interest. The original beta version of this program is now available as a free download at the WEBC Ridderkirk site. http://wbec-ridderkerk.nl/
Just go to the news page for the link to the file. |
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Jan-31-06 Fruit (Computer) 
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RStorm: I'd say there's about a 100 point rating difference between Fruit 2.1 and crafty 19.19 (In Fruit's favor.) |
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Jan-20-06 Veselin Topalov 
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RStorm: Dortmund 2002 was actually supposed to be used as a qualifying event as part of the Prague Agreement. With Kramnik v Winner of Dortmund and Pono v Kasparov. For whatever reason, Pono v Kasparov never happened while Kramnik played the winner of Dortmund, who was Leko. This was ... |
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Dec-25-05 Garry Kasparov 
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RStorm: Russep: I somewhat disagree with that. To look at professional sports, they change the rules of the game in the NFL every year to make it a better game. In soccer they changed the offsides rule from 3 to 2 players needing to be between the ball and the goal. in Baseball they `juiced' |
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