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Chess variants (10x8)

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5. Août 2004, 02:21:33

Grim Reaper

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modifié par Grim Reaper (5. Août 2004, 02:22:16)

While I was giving a 20 board simul in Kansas City in 2001, I lost one game to an 11-year old participant in the Supernationals-2 National chess tournament.

At the end of the game, I asked him his rating. I was surprised when he said it was 1340 or something like that.

I allowed a skewer of my Chancellor and Queen, loosing the C for just a Bishop. I was embarrassed by this miscue, and thought I could surely trick this youngster and recover.

No chance.

So, I would have to say this singular example demonstrates players of any strength can pull off amazing wins.

Most tournament players are "booked up" in chess. You are not playing them, you are playing every master game they have studied and incorporated into their repotoire.

Gothic Chess levels that playing field. The truly talented players shine in Gothic, even if their ratings are held back due to battling so many "bookworms".