26 Jul 06
Originally posted by Mad RookAnyone who misses mates in one is a patzer in my book. I could care less what his FIDE rating is.
I don't think you can justifiably call someone a patzer who's rated 2200 FIDE. That's about the same as Dan Heisman's rating. But the difference between these two people is that Heisman puts a lot of effort into his writings, while Schiller doesn't. Schiller just cranks out potboilers and datadumps and calls them books.
But I agree with everyone here tha ...[text shortened]... rnet report that Schiller recently had a stroke. I do hope that he has a speedy recovery.
26 Jul 06
Originally posted by TainoBrothaOn a site maintained by a former ICC speedtrap member,equivalent to cheatpolice on this site,where he explains some methods to spot engine use.She admitted the use too,no doubt about it.
I "googled" Judith Polgar and didn't find anything on her using a chess engine. Where did you get this info?
I'll try to find that site again been a few years since I stumbled upon it.
26 Jul 06
Originally posted by GorgarWell,I think I found the site and I also think my memory played a nasty trick on me 🙁
On a site maintained by a former ICC speedtrap member,equivalent to cheatpolice on this site,where he explains some methods to spot engine use.She admitted the use too,no doubt about it.
I'll try to find that site again been a few years since I stumbled upon it.
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Realm/8655/ENGLISH/Part3_ENG.htm#Top
I think that's where I read it but she didn't cheat,it's just that her name is in the last line right above a cheating confession on ICC.I'm guessing through the years my memory linked those 2 together,heh 😕
My apologies for slandering miss Polgar's good name.
27 Jul 06
Originally posted by Mad RookThat is an absolutly perfect review. I must admit I paid $6 for a used copy of the book and after spending half an hour with it realized I had wasted $6 and a half hour of my life.
If you want a good laugh, check out the late Tony Miles' detailed review of Schiller's book titled "Unorthodox Chess Openings".
http://www.chesscenter.com/kingpin/Kingpin/book_reviews.htm#Unorthodox