Author: Uri Blass
Date: 14:02:52 08/18/02
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On August 18, 2002 at 16:39:00, irv wrote: >On August 18, 2002 at 09:57:25, Uri Blass wrote: > >>On August 18, 2002 at 09:55:33, irv wrote: >> >>>why not solve a position that is the most important the start position .if even >>>an advantage of 1.5 or better could be reached that would be enough . it is >>>obvious that white must win . >> >>It is not obvious and most players believe that it is a draw. >> >>Uri > >so if you were in a serious chess tourn and you only had 1 game left to play and >if you won you win $10,000 if you lose you may get $500 . you get the black >pieces vs a player of your elo . now in this situation would you not feel better >having the white pieces .if they are the same then why alternate colors in big >tourn ????????? I did not say that white and black have the same practical chances. I only said that most players believe that the result is a draw if both sides do not do mistakes. Uri
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