Author: Clive Munro
Date: 00:32:33 10/06/05
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Thank you for sharing that great interview Fern. I was particularly interested in what Karpov thought about Fruit and co. And on reflection should have predicted his dismissing them as “toys”. However even if Karpov seems arrogant he has surly earned the right to do so where chess is concerned. I also agree whole-heartedly with him on playing better against a real live opponent as opposed to a computer. Chess as a game (for me) is far more than just strategy and tactics. You must find out what sort of play your opponents dislike and act accordingly. Your presence on the board must be felt and your opponent must not dominate you psychologically. If during a game I misplace a piece my heart sinks terribly and I must compose myself not to show this. On the other hand if I see my opponent make a mistake I must stop myself from trembling. This sort of physical stimulation not only makes me play better but also makes chess a game I want to win. However against a computer none of these emotions come to in to play and so whether I win or lose means nothing. This means of course that I lose! Of course others on this forum will feel different and I have heard some say they play better against computers than humans. Perhaps they play with less emotion and are able to clinically analyse the game better this way. We all have different ways to make us reach our goal of winning. I suspect that Karpov would not be able to take a computer program seriously and would therefore find playing his best against it almost impossible. Best Clive
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