Author: pavel
Date: 07:28:37 10/17/00
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On October 16, 2000 at 04:13:46, Jeroen Noomen wrote: >On October 15, 2000 at 18:00:06, Bas Hamstra wrote: > >Hi Bas, > >CT plays utterly boring?? Do you have the version of last year, or haven't you >been watching CCC the last weeks?? > >In Leiden Gambit Tiger played a very attractive game against Nimzo, with an >exchange sacrifice that proved only to be correct 20 moves later. I would hardly >call this 'boring'. In the 5 other games in Leiden (if you have played them >through) Gambit Tiger was confronted with an exchange of queen's right in or >after the opening. 'It takes 2 to Tango', so if opponents start trading queens, >it is clear you have a technical game and not an aggressive one. But you can't >blame Tiger for that. > >Besides, Tiger's endgame is VERY strong, as it proved in the 4th, 5th and 6th >round by winning 3 endgames convincingly. So I don't mind playing these >endgames, as Tiger's technique is superior. > >Another point: I am in Leiden to win the championship with Tiger and if this >happens by winning 10 endgames, I don't care. I am not there to win the >brilliancy prize, I want to win the title. > >Regards, Jeroen > > > >>Are you sure it plays aggressive? Active? The King attacks. Comet and Diep do a >>good job. CSTal goes for the king. Compared to them CT plays utterly boring. >>Maybe because it focusses on defensive tactics? Use the saved cycles to search >>deeper? >> >>BUT it scores it's points... >> >> >>Ciao, >>Bas. I understand your feelings........TOTALLY!! :) Pavel ;)
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