Author: Dirk Frickenschmidt
Date: 10:53:14 01/08/98
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On January 08, 1998 at 12:14:34, Jimi Andersen wrote: >Does Karpov retain the title if he draws the match? Hi Jimi, I don't know if that's the rule or if they decide it by blitzing in any case. But first of all Karpov will have to survive the playoffs beginning tomorrow. He certainly is an extremley good blitzer. But after the loss in game 6 he will not be able to enjoy the huge and very unfair advantage he had from not having to play before the final games any more. I think this unfair advantage will be more or less off and gone then... So if Anand takes Karpov's still astonishing skills serious until the last second of the match (and after the six games he has any reason to do so!) I think he has very good chances to decide the match in his favour. And really, with all due respect to Karpov's admirable playing strength: who in the world believes there would ever be any other KK match? And who would be interested in something like this anyway? I for one certainly not... Kind regards from Dirk
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