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Old 03-04-2024, 12:04 PM   #29
Ty Cobb
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I'm so envious!

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Originally Posted by rburgh View Post
There are. But the game company cracks down hard on people who do this.


But mostly, there are people who play this game extremely well. It's just like chess - I appreciate the artistry of the top players, but I could never hope to compete with them. I played against Viktor Korchnoi once, when he gave a simul in Pittsburgh. There were about 30 people who paid for the privilege of losing to him; I was one of the first ones out.
I played once against a cousin from out of state who was decently (but far from GM) rated and won...proudest chess moment of my life...

but to have the opportunity to play against a guy who once played for all the marbles...man, that would be so amazingly incredible, just for the learning experience alone...and the bragging rights. To wit, "I'm 0-1 against guys who played for World Champion." Congrats!
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