tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post7418652207743679295..comments2023-12-28T02:11:22.501+00:00Comments on The Streatham & Brixton Chess Blog: "A strong chess player"Tom Chivershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-18908640132789386512015-07-02T10:20:58.573+01:002015-07-02T10:20:58.573+01:00I refer you to the answer above your comment. The ...I refer you to the answer above your comment. The point is that somebody who's actually writing about the world champion might, one thinks, confronted with somebody who can beat them, have enough curiosity to ask a few questions - "do you play regularly?", or "have you ever won anything?", or "how do you compare to grandmasters?". Otherwise they're just going to make the same mistakes every other hack does when writing about champions, prodigies and the like.ejhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582272075999298935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-70840012865540237002015-07-02T09:17:18.484+01:002015-07-02T09:17:18.484+01:00So your real question seems to be: How strong or w...So your real question seems to be: How strong or weak a chess player is Thomas Powers? If you find out, just add 100 points and you'll get what he'll regard as a "strong chess player".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-80171961879228299832015-06-30T22:46:37.910+01:002015-06-30T22:46:37.910+01:00That's so, but on the other hand the average m...That's so, but on the other hand the average man on the street isn't usually writing an article about the world champion at the time.ejhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582272075999298935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-84417253598729444552015-06-30T19:23:39.413+01:002015-06-30T19:23:39.413+01:00Keep in mind, a 1400-player can beat the stuffing ...Keep in mind, a 1400-player can beat the stuffing out of your average man on the street.an ordinary chessplayernoreply@blogger.com