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Subject: Re: Tomorrow saturday I Play Karpov. Some advice needed ...

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 20:10:25 06/10/00

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On June 10, 2000 at 04:02:24, Aaron Tay wrote:

>On June 09, 2000 at 23:58:57, Peter McKenzie wrote:
>
>>More advice: where possible, steer the game towards double edged positions.  In
>>simuls, GMs will try to win games using technique - you know, get a small edge,
>>snuff out counterplay, slowly squeeze the opponent to death if he/she doesn't
>>blunder first.
>>
>>So where possible, muddy the waters a little so the GM has to actually think as
>>opposed to playing on auto-pilot.  If it doesn't work in your game, it might
>>distract Mr Karpov from some of your neighbours games :-)
>
>Exactly..But i would sugguest knowing when to start muddying the
>water..Generally if you manage to survive late into the game, he will start
>tiring out, and that's the time to start making complications..
>
>But of course, you haVE to somehow surivive untill then..


You can't wait too late.  He is only playing 8 players (I think).  That means
that by move 30 or so, it will likely be down to a couple of players.  No way
to beat him on complications unless everyone survives that long. :)



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