[computer-go] Sho-Dan-level at 9x9

[Chrilly]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sanghyeon Seo" <sanxiyn at gmail.com>
To: "computer-go" <computer-go at computer-go.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 10:04 AM
Subject: Re: [computer-go] Sho-Dan-level at 9x9


> 2007/1/3, Chrilly <c.donninger at wavenet.at>:
>> As I told before I organized with Nimzo a jackpot bltiz system. When the
>> jackpot reached 500 ATS (50 $) there was a queue of GMs who wanted to 
>> play.
>> This was during the tournament and they had their own games running. They
>> did not care about their own games anymore, the only wanted the jackpot.
>> They are gambling-junkies. A lot of German GMs have now practically 
>> stopped
>> serious chess and play on internet poker.
>
> That reminds me of Jimmy Cha. A professional go player (and strong!),
> at the same time world-class poker player.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Cha
>
There is another famous example in Backgammon. Paul Magriel "x-22", 
world-champion and author of the classical backgammon introduction.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Magriel

Chrilly