One news for Migeru - I thought you was interested in chess news, do you know that Association of Chess Professionals and possibly FIDE are starting investigation about alleged Topalov cheating. Unfortunately it is only Russian language news, but it refers to article in Suddeutche Zeitung by chess master Martin Brightigan who noticed in Viijk-en-Zee tournament suspicious activities of Mr Topalov and his trainer Silvio Danailov. Mr Danailov already filed libel suit against Brightigan.
I have to say I did follow chess news in my teens [which is why I knew about the Kasparov schism], but I often think the years I spent playing semi-seriously would have been better spent playing Go. "It's the statue, man, The Statue."
Agree, but I am not sure about results - very probably Mr Topalov will go out unscathed.
And thanks to afew for his Roots and MSM column. It is very insightful, forced to me think about corroding role of MSM in countries claimed to be democracies and I wrote a couple of posts in the end. I hope the column will hang around for a while for it is touching fundamental questions.
I only read your comment about India, which I foundd reallybeye-opening. I need to read the other one. "It's the statue, man, The Statue."
Migeru, you probably knew it already. Software getting better at go
I was schocked, it means I have to study again hoping to reach a higher level if I want to stay stronger than the machine. I thought I could lay back, me lazy me. La répartie est dans l'escalier. Elle revient de suite.
