Author: Rolf Tueschen
Date: 04:43:22 02/04/03
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On February 04, 2003 at 03:17:25, Janosch Zwerensky wrote: > >>As I and others have said, Kasparov's ego won't let him just make a show of >>this, other than to show he's the best! > >On top of that, I don't think that *anyone* who does not *hate* to lose will >study chess intensively enough to become a supergrandmaster. This alone is >sufficient in my humble opinion to shift quite a heavy burden of proof on those >of us who believe that these matches are lost or drawn on purpose by the GM's. > >Regards, >Janosch Objection! Isolated viewed from the chess perspective I would agree but here you copletely avoid to take into consideration the show AND money aspect. The delusion that Kasparov is idiot enough to even misuse shows and exhibitions to avoid losing or drawing is Kasparov's best credit, but it is wrong. The Prague event proves my argument. So, I'm so sorry, the proof that Kasparov is feeling himself on a World Championship event and NOT a show event, that is a duty on _your_ side. C'mon get real, man! Even your psychological statement is shaky. It is simply not true that all super GM could only become super GM because they *hated* to lose. Nonsense. A chess genius simply can't lose so many times because of his genius and not because he hates to lose. You are reasoning from the frog's perspective as we say in German. When you see Kasparov overagitating then that is because his lack of kinderstube, not because he's a chess genius. Take Fischer, take Spassky, take almost everyone you want, they all were gentlemen when they lost. Just take a look at young Bobby in the 1959 candidates. He almost lost all important games. But he was still in good shape. In simuls all GM give away a point here and there to very famous people. Anand, if I have the record straight, even spent a full point to a German professor who's playing in - let me calculate - fifth league or such. Elo 2100 or such some. In a simul of course! Give me break! Rolf Tueschen
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