Kirby wrote:If this were a realistic opportunity, I'd do the research to find the least skilled pro player - maybe the pro player with the most losses. Or the player who hasn't played the game in the longest amount of time - or maybe some combination of these factors.
Since they're still a pro player, I'd surely lose the game. But maybe I could come closer to winning than against one of the top players in the world.
is it about winning against a pro player, or just having the opportunity to play against a particular pro you admire?
Kirby wrote:If this were a realistic opportunity, I'd do the research to find the least skilled pro player - maybe the pro player with the most losses. Or the player who hasn't played the game in the longest amount of time - or maybe some combination of these factors.
Since they're still a pro player, I'd surely lose the game. But maybe I could come closer to winning than against one of the top players in the world.
is it about winning against a pro player, or just having the opportunity to play against a particular pro you admire?
You did not read my starting post in the thread, so I will repeat it:
If you could play a game against any professional, present or past, who would it be? I am not talking about a teaching game. I mean if you could just sit down at the local club and play a friendly game with the usual casual conversation over a beer, where the result is not as important as the activity.
Still officially AGA 5d but I play so irregularly these days that I am probably only 3d or 4d over the board (but hopefully still 5d in terms of knowledge, theory and the ability to contribute).
DrStraw wrote:You did not read my starting post in the thread, so I will repeat it:
If you could play a game against any professional, present or past, who would it be? I am not talking about a teaching game. I mean if you could just sit down at the local club and play a friendly game with the usual casual conversation over a beer, where the result is not as important as the activity.
Well, I did read the starting post (I realize you mentioned that the result is not important), and mine was somewhat of an attempt at humor. Either it is not obvious, or I have a different sense of humor than you guys.
DrStraw wrote:You did not read my starting post in the thread, so I will repeat it:
If you could play a game against any professional, present or past, who would it be? I am not talking about a teaching game. I mean if you could just sit down at the local club and play a friendly game with the usual casual conversation over a beer, where the result is not as important as the activity.
Well, I did read the starting post (I realize you mentioned that the result is not important), and mine was somewhat of an attempt at humor. Either it is not obvious, or I have a different sense of humor than you guys.
Well, I wasn't replying to you. Look at the quotes.
Still officially AGA 5d but I play so irregularly these days that I am probably only 3d or 4d over the board (but hopefully still 5d in terms of knowledge, theory and the ability to contribute).
Still officially AGA 5d but I play so irregularly these days that I am probably only 3d or 4d over the board (but hopefully still 5d in terms of knowledge, theory and the ability to contribute).
DrStraw wrote:Well, I wasn't replying to you. Look at the quotes.
You simultaneously quoted two people: Kirby's quote embedded in xed_over's quote. Then you said, "You did not read my starting post" -- this "you" is ambiguous: did you mean Kirby, xed_over, or both of them ? Then you asked Kirby to look at your ambiguous quotes, which he had done before he replied.
DrStraw wrote:Well, I wasn't replying to you. Look at the quotes.
You simultaneously quoted two people: Kirby's quote embedded in xed_over's quote. Then you said, "You did not read my starting post" -- this "you" is ambiguous: did you mean Kirby, xed_over, or both of them ? Then you asked Kirby to look at your ambiguous quotes, which he had done before he replied.
Quit being too logical.
Still officially AGA 5d but I play so irregularly these days that I am probably only 3d or 4d over the board (but hopefully still 5d in terms of knowledge, theory and the ability to contribute).
Still officially AGA 5d but I play so irregularly these days that I am probably only 3d or 4d over the board (but hopefully still 5d in terms of knowledge, theory and the ability to contribute).
