Author: Uri Blass
Date: 07:27:59 10/04/02
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On October 04, 2002 at 10:24:54, Sune Fischer wrote: >On October 04, 2002 at 09:41:01, Uri Blass wrote: > >>On October 04, 2002 at 08:24:49, Janosch Zwerensky wrote: >> >>>So now in game one we have Kramnik's favorite defense on the board. It's been >>>effective against Kasparov, and I'd think that this type of position ought to be >>>even more unpleasant for a computer. >>>What do you think are the odds Fritz will survive the endgame of game 1? ;) >>> >>>Regards, >>>Janosch >> >>Kasparov failed to win. >>surviving and winning are different targets. >> >>If the task of Fritz is only to draw then it's task is easier. > >I don't think Fritz has any "task" other than to maximize it score. > >Kramnik on the other hand seems to use the usual match strategy, playing for a >draw with black and for a win with white. I had expected to see Kramnik crush it >8-0, but that is not going to happen if he is that defensive as black. > >Kramnik must have some respect for Fritz to be playing like that, maybe he >didn't find any good holes to exploit during his preparation? > >-S. Maybe when you do not know the opponent's book finding holes in every game is impossible. Maybe he looked for holes only with white and decided to play for a draw with black. Uri
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