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"Oliver Twist ... is a great book."
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 3:15 pm
by Simon Spivack
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thirty-two of the Sunday Telegraph today has a big article devoted to Hou Yifan.
Is it premature to discuss replacing Judith Polgar as the number one female player?
Re: "Oliver Twist ... is a great book."
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 4:18 pm
by Christopher Kreuzer
Dunno. It was only the Oliver Twist reference that got me to read the article.
Did Dickens play chess or feature it in his novels?
EDIT: To answer the actual question, I think this quote from the article sums it up: "she continues to build on a talent whose full potential is still many years from being reached." I think it is fair to say she has the potential to surpass Judit Polgar's achievements, though she probably still has a way to go yet before reaching that level.
Re: "Oliver Twist ... is a great book."
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 5:17 pm
by Richard James
Christopher Kreuzer wrote:Did Dickens play chess or feature it in his novels?
http://www.chesshistory.com/winter/extra/dickens.html
Re: "Oliver Twist ... is a great book."
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 5:18 pm
by Christopher Kreuzer
Re: "Oliver Twist ... is a great book."
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 6:22 pm
by Simon Spivack
There are some who disparage the achievements of our own grandmasters, which can lead to a defensive attitude.
One of our players, a very pleasant fellow, was rated number one in the world ahead of Ivanchuk. I can't recall whether it was for under eighteen or nineteen. He did not go on to become a world class player in the sense of being in the top twenty, although he is a GM.
I am genuinely uncertain as to whether Hou Yifan will become a top player irrespective of gender. I am not convinced there is the evidence, one way or the other. "Potential" is not something that can easily be measured, it is often merely guessed at.
Re: "Oliver Twist ... is a great book."
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 10:26 am
by Gavin Strachan
that is pretty random subject title v content! I'll think I'll start a new thread: "My mum likes chips" and it's about Kasparov.
Re: "Oliver Twist ... is a great book."
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 11:47 am
by Simon Spivack
Gavin Strachan wrote:that is pretty random subject title v content!
Typical Essex boy: he can't read!
The title is a quote. It can be found in the article.
Gavin Strachan wrote:I'll think I'll start a new thread: "My mum likes chips" and it's about Kasparov.
If Garry comments about your mum's fondness for chips, then why not?
Re: "Oliver Twist ... is a great book."
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 12:06 pm
by Gavin Strachan
Simon Spivack wrote:Gavin Strachan wrote:that is pretty random subject title v content!
Typical Essex boy: he can't read!
The title is a quote. It can be found in the article.
Gavin Strachan wrote:I'll think I'll start a new thread: "My mum likes chips" and it's about Kasparov.
If Garry comments about your mum's fondness for chips, then why not?
Expect me to click a link and read it. pah.
FYI: Essex boy - original dickension insult that historically came before Essex girl jokes were invented.