Author: Roy Eassa
Date: 08:17:08 03/06/02
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On March 06, 2002 at 11:11:02, Thorsten Czub wrote: >On March 06, 2002 at 11:03:27, Torstein Hall wrote: > >>I find it pretty funny that you named that program after one of the best exact >>variation calculators in chess history! Of course Tal also must have had a >>strong feeling for the position, but he often relied on his superior variation >>calculating ability in complex sitations on the chess board. >>I feel that Chess System Morphy would have been a much better name. >> >>Torstein > >ok - i see it different. > >from my understanding of chess-history > >lasker / fischer / tal > >are in one group. > >the group of players NOT looking for a "best" move. > >but for a move that is right for their idea and their opponent. > I think Fischer would take strong exception to that statement. He prided himself on finding the best move even when it was very non-intuitive. I think all of the top GMs (well, maybe not Petrosian and not Karpov much) took some ventures into risky unknown territory to win games. I think Tal indeed did that more than most. Perhaps Lasker did too. I do NOT think that Fischer did that. He did prefer active positions, but IMHO was not known for taking huge risks but rather for incredibly fast and accurate calculations (and excellent opening preparations).
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