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Subject: Re: Should Kramnik play normal or Anti Computer against Fritz 7 ?

Author: Jorge Pichard

Date: 19:35:07 01/04/02

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On January 04, 2002 at 21:59:57, Vincent Diepeveen wrote:

>On January 04, 2002 at 21:43:50, Jorge Pichard wrote:
>
>>Kramnik have two options: to play like Kramnik or to play like "Mr. Anti Fritz."
>>The former runs the risk of playing to the strengths of the machines, the latter
>>that the human ends up as disoriented as the machine. Humans, too, play weaker
>>in unfamiliar situations and though they may find their way around better,
>>machines can compensate for that with brute force. We all know that Fritz is at
>>a disadvantage, since Kramnik is studying Fritz games very carefully. However,
>>humans can't change their style drastically like computers. On top of that, all
>>his games are accessible to the Chessbase team, Kramnik is NOT in the dark like
>>Kasparov was about Deep Blue.
>>
>>Jorge.
>
>it doesn't matter what kramnik does, he will win.
>
>his normal style can be described as 'anti computer' already.
>
>1.nf3 then passively mess around.
>
>only with black he has a small problem. in fact all his openings suck
>compared to other world top players.
>
>But he is 4000 rated in strategy + technique. So just get a position
>on the board and he'll win from anything.

If that is the case Frans will be happy if Fritz get at least 3 Draws, which is
the outcome that I expect from this match, that rest should be in Kramnik favor.

Jorge.



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