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Subject: Re: Kasparov vs Boris Becker

Author: James Robertson

Date: 15:56:35 03/15/00

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On March 15, 2000 at 16:42:27, Pete R. wrote:

>On March 15, 2000 at 16:36:17, Frederic Friedel wrote:
>
>>I saw a report on CNN in which Kasparov was playing an Internet game against
>>Boris Becker. It was part of an hour-long program on CNN and CNNfn's "In the
>>Money" and could be followed in the KasparovChess.com playing zone. Kasparov was
>>in the CNNfn offices in New York, Becker in a CNN TV studio in Munich.
>>
>>Unfortunately I cannot find the game, even on the KasparovChess site. Anyone
>>have it? I only saw that it started 1.e4 e5 2.Qh5, and Kasparov (White) was out
>>of book.
>
>Without even looking at the game score it should be obvious that Becker was
>playing the white pieces. :)  KC had billed Becker as a "serious aficionado" of
>chess, and the look on Kasparov's face when presented with a move like 2. Qh5
>from a supposed "serious aficionado" must have been priceless. :)  Maybe they
>aborted the game immediately at this move. :)

Actually, Kasparov had this move played against him earlier at an exhibition
game (by a weak player), and the game result was a draw!

James



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