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Subject: Re: Berlin wall

Author: Sune Fischer

Date: 07:30:16 10/04/02

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On October 04, 2002 at 10:27:59, Uri Blass wrote:

>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

Yes we will see the next game, this one certainly looks draw to me, typical pawn
blocker position:
[D]4k3/2p5/1p2p1p1/p1p1P1P1/P1P3p1/1P6/5P2/6K1 w - - 0 1

-S.



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