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**Just2Good** · 05-08-2009, 07:54 PM

Originally Posted by Jaydon

The possum strikes fear into the hearts of many. Some have simply resigned after seeing f3!! Others have elected to play on and in turn their heads have exploded!

Yes, I recall one very promising player (Varlamov) who beat Bobby Fischer 4-0 in a secret series in 1973. Many Soviet Grandmasters said this wonder kid from Samara, USSR, had the potential to be the next world chess champion, and he probably did. However, one day he was paired against none other than our Grandmaster Axiom. After the Axe played 2. f3, Varlamov (foolishly) decided to play on. They had to take him out on a stretch, and to this day he remains in a comatose state!

05-08-2009, 07:54 PM	#20 (permalink)
Just2Good Tin Cup Champ 2004 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cairns Posts: 6,230 ICC Handle: Advantage FICS Handle: Advantage	Originally Posted by Jaydon The possum strikes fear into the hearts of many. Some have simply resigned after seeing f3!! Others have elected to play on and in turn their heads have exploded! Yes, I recall one very promising player (Varlamov) who beat Bobby Fischer 4-0 in a secret series in 1973. Many Soviet Grandmasters said this wonder kid from Samara, USSR, had the potential to be the next world chess champion, and he probably did. However, one day he was paired against none other than our Grandmaster Axiom. After the Axe played 2. f3, Varlamov (foolishly) decided to play on. They had to take him out on a stretch, and to this day he remains in a comatose state! __________________ . "The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing." ~ Isaiah Berlin ~