Author: blass uri
Date: 06:07:12 07/15/00
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On July 15, 2000 at 08:02:01, Wayne Lowrance wrote: >On July 15, 2000 at 06:27:14, Graham Laight wrote: > >>Greetings. >> >>From an audience perspective, Junior's game against Anand yesterday seemed to be >>over before it had properly got going. >> >>While I personally felt somewhat let down and "cheated" by this outcome, upon >>learning that the 0.5 points were what you required to gain a GM norm from the >>tournament, I feel able to understand, and to just about forgive, my being >>deprived of the full enjoyment of the game. >> >>However, in the UK, Gary Kasparov is supporting a campaign to have chess >>recognised as a "sport", which would result in both massive extra funding for >>the game, and for numerous other benefits and prestige. >> >>In most sports, the players continue to play until the final whistle - they >>don't agree a draw. >> >>Would the classic Ali V Frazier boxing matches have been given the same >>attention, if the spectators had had the experience of either of them agreeing a >>draw after 2 rounds in the past? >> >>Would the soccer world cup finals get their multi-billion viewing figures if >>soccer teams were in the habit of agreeing a draw after 10 minutes of play, and >>possibly sharing the world cup? >> >>For a "sport" to maintain the interest level, there must be seen to be a good >>competition! >> >>You must be aware that, on the clubkasparov web site, your games are getting >>huge viewing figures. >> >>It is readily understandable that you wish to come away from the tournament >>either level with, or slightly ahead of, your human GM competitors. >> >>I also understand how easily you could lose that half point. I'm sure you >>remember as well as I do how Deeper Blue refused a draw offer, then subsequently >>went on to lose, in one of the games in the 1996 exhibition match against Gary >>Kasparov. >> >>In view of your large viewing figures, however, I implore you to think about the >>greater good - and to do everything you can to provide a complete, and hopefully >>exciting, game for the thousands of us who are following the game via the viewer >>on the clubkasparov site. >> >>This means that you should resist the temptation to grab an easy half point by >>offering, or accepting, a draw when the position is not demonstrably drawn yet. >> >>Please do the right thing for the greater good of the "sport" of chess, and play >>on until the viewing public can clearly see where the game is going. >> >>In short - you've got an enthusiastic audience - put on a show for us! >> >>I hope you understand what I'm trying to say, and view my arguments favourably. >> >>Yours Truly, >>Graham Laight > >Amir please do not listen to this opinion. I was delighted that your pgrogram >got the GM norm. Perfect ending in a drawn position as judged by qualified >commentary (not me). A draw at this level is terrific ! >Wayne I think that Amir should listen to this opinion. It is also my opinion. I think that games should not be ended before there is a clear draw. I agree that a draw against anand with black is a good result but I do not want to see it without playing. I am almost sure that I will lose the final position against anand or Junior in both sides. I think that Juior should accept a draw offer only when there is a simple draw or if the opponent has clearly a better position. Uri
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