Author: Albert Silver
Date: 13:37:43 11/28/01
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On November 28, 2001 at 15:16:07, Sally Weltrop wrote:
>On November 28, 2001 at 13:51:09, Albert Silver wrote:
>
>>Sorry about that. Title says it all... again. :-)
>>
>>Karpov was definitely eliminated though. That much the other sites confirm.
>>Never again will I bother trying to get info at their bloody site.
>
>Karpov is a nobody, doesn't have the USSR to pressure opponents to lose now,
>does he!
Don't kid yourself about Karpov. He was the dominant force in chess through and
throughout for a long time for good reason. He certainly benefitted from the
Soviet system's support, but he still had to play the moves on the board, and is
without a doubt one of the greatest players of all-time.
Albert
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