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- Subject: Re: A question for DMC
- Message-ID: <1992Dec23.121002.14745@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu>
- From: pmbarlow@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu (Pete Barlow... 'The Candy Guru')
- Date: 23 Dec 92 12:10:02 -0500
- References: <18831@mindlink.bc.ca>
- Organization: Miami University Academic Computer Service"
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- In article <18831@mindlink.bc.ca>, Peter_Stockhausen@mindlink.bc.ca (Peter Stockhausen) writes:
- >> Jeff Lesser writes:
- >> pmbarlow@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu (Pete Barlow... 'The Candy Guru') writes:
- >> [stuff deleted]
- >> >Just to be on the safe side, I know nothing about the 1st K-K match,
- >> except
- >> >that Kasparov won it, and I know very little about Fischer's tournament
- >> >history, except that he won 90% of his games.
- >>
- >> >TCG, pb.
- >>
- >>
- >> Actually, the first match was discontinued with Karpov (not Kasparov)
- >> leading 5-3, with many draws. Earlier in the match, Karpov had led 5-0.
- >>
- >>
- >
- > Your ignorance is astounding. Fischer's winning percentage is under 77% based
- > on some 750 games.
- > Peter
-
- See? I tried to tell you I didn't know very much about either topic... but I'm
- wrong on both counts (apparently) and I admit my errors. Apologies.
-
- TCG, pb.
-