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There's nothing super special about an amazing chess player that would let them check mate you in 9 movies unless you play horrendously. Grand Masters are not s
by goldenkey 13y ago
There's nothing super special about an amazing chess player that would let them check mate you in 9 movies unless you play horrendously. Grand Masters are not super heros of chess. They are 'comprehensive.' Lets be real rather than gaudy.
I should mention that I am a chess master and have played GMs online.
- mphillips2357 13y agoThis. Bill is a smart guy but that doesn't mean he played impressively well at all.
- rizzom5000 13y agoYeah, this looks like it was filmed live during a talk show. I highly doubt there was any interest from anyone involved, especially the audience, for a lengthy game.
- swombat 13y agoHaving only two minutes on the clock and an opponent who plays really quickly would unnerve any inexperienced player and turn them quite easily into a horrendous player, IMHO.
- NAFV_P 13y agoHave you ever played against a formidable electronic opponent? I've heard they sometimes use unusual tactics.
- RoboTeddy 13y agoIf an amateur had 10 hours to think about each move of a chess game, and the GM he was playing against had 1 second for each move (and couldn't think on the amateur's time), the GM would still _crush_ the amateur. GMs kind of are super heroes of chess. (it is true though that 9 moves is a silly short game. most amateurs would last longer)
- kurumo 13y agoThat is simply incorrect. A GM can perhaps give a strong amateur (2000+) 1 to 5 time odds, maybe 1 to 7, in under a minute time controls. Larger odds would be arrogant, foolish or even suicidal, depending on the specific GM (rating, opening repertoire, etc.)
- RoboTeddy 13y agoBy amateur I was imagining ~1500. If in chess circles "amateur" means "anyone other than a master/grandmaster", then my statement as written is probably false!