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Subject: Re: My guess for rest of Smirin match: 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5

Author: Otello Gnaramori

Date: 04:09:12 04/22/02

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On April 22, 2002 at 06:15:43, Daniel Clausen wrote:

>
>Um.. what exactly did you see as an "excuse"? I'm not defending either side...
>You seem to imply that I'm one of the "GMs are better than comps" guys. I'm not.
>But I'm also not one of the "Comps are better than GM guys" btw...

I'm glad to hear that...

>And my impression is that Smirin could reach
>an advantageous position, but didn't play precise enough to turn the position
>into a win.

The precise play is a common human problem as you probably know, as well among
GMs.
The time cannot simply be a valid excuse, AFAIK isn't a bullet timing.

>It is my _opinion_ that more time would increase the chances for the
>GM to turn such advantageous (but not won!) positions into a win.

The longer times favours as well the comps AFAIK, and humans can get tired too
in the "long distance" run, comps not.

w.b.r.
Otello



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