Author: Mogens Larsen
Date: 08:00:40 10/26/00
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On October 26, 2000 at 10:47:38, Enrique Irazoqui wrote: >And why is Kasparov playing a line that seems to be a hopeless draw when he is >behind by 2 points? And why did he offer a draw after 11 moves the other day, >why does he look so helpless, etc. This has nothing, nothing to do with the >Kasparov we know. After the draw offer in 11 moves I read that he has personal >problems he would explain after the match. I can't see any other way to explain >all that. No, you're right. It does seem strange. Especially the apparent lack of opening preparation. It's not exactly a sensation that Kramnik chooses to open with d4, but no solid and well-prepared response from Kasparov as far as I can tell. The play with white hasn't been convincing either. Why not try the Scotch as a little surprise, unless he's afraid that Kramnik expects that. The postmatch interviews will be interesting. However, this is what Gandalf thinks: 22.Ra1 Bb7 23.Ra5 Be5 24.h4 Kg7 25.Kf2 Bxc3 26.Rxh5 Bd4+ ± (0.86) Depth: 15 00:01:06 13050kN Mogens.
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