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Subject: Re: Kramnik wins!!!! (off topic)

Author: James Robertson

Date: 17:50:26 03/10/00

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On March 10, 2000 at 16:09:45, Daniel Chancey wrote:

>Vladimir Kramnik has won the tournament at Linears 2000
>1.Kramnik 6.0 28.50 1.Kasparov 6.0 28.50 3.Leko 4.5 23.25 4.Anand 4.5 22.50
>4.Khalifman 4.5 22.50 6.Shirov 4.5 21.75
>
>Kasparov is not happy the trophy went to Kramnik.
>
>Castle2000

Actually, Kasparov willingly gave the trophy to Kramnik although the players
were declared joint winners.

The other two options were to a) flip a coin for the winner and b) blitz
playoff. They were going to settle the match with a blitz playoff but Kasparov
decided he was too tired and ceded the tropy to Kramnik.

My personnal opinion is that Kasparov was afraid Kramnik!! And for good reason.
Kramnik tied their 24 blitz game match, and in at least their last four
classical chess games Kramnik has had a large advantage. :)) I would love to see
a title match between these two. I suspect Kasparov would not be happy with the
result. :)

James



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