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Subject: Re: Berlin wall

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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