Author: Bob Durrett
Date: 20:07:04 10/20/02
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Keep in mind that the money came from the "top man" in Behrain, not from Fritz.
Will he see through all this foolishness and keep his money next time?
Bob D.
On October 20, 2002 at 22:42:47, Timothy J. Frohlick wrote:
>Bo,
>
>Kramnik did not play his best chess in this match. Why should he? If he beat
>Deep Fritz like a dog would ChessBase ever want him to play again? It is easy
>for the big boys to play less than perfect chess and have 99.99% of chess
>players not see the defects.
>
>Kramnik did not throw the match but he also didn't try very hard to win it. It
>was a pleasant diversion for him. He won less money but then he will have fewer
>taxes to pay. He also got respect from all parties by being a nice guy.
>
>
>TJF
>
>On October 20, 2002 at 08:26:57, Bo Persson wrote:
>
>>On October 20, 2002 at 08:09:38, Timothy J. Frohlick wrote:
>>
>>>Janosch,
>>>
>>>Kramnik probably played less than optimal chess. Playing totally accurate chess
>>>will always result in a draw if both sides play accurately. Boring!
>>>
>>>TJF
>>
>>Oh, you have found the final solution to the game of chess? Amazing :-)
>>
>>
>>1. e4 1-1 {Draw by agreement}
>>
>>
>>Bo Persson
>>bop2@telia.com
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