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Subject: Re: GM Nigel comments

Author: Matthew Barnett

Date: 10:17:30 10/07/02

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I agree.  There was still a little way to go for Kramnik.  Given that Kramnik
was way down on time (about 3 mins) compared to Fritz, I think this alone would
have been a legitimate reason to play on.  Your time trouble is something your
opponent can use in their favour: it's part of the game.  Otherwise, why have
clocks?

Bests

Matthew


On October 07, 2002 at 10:09:14, Ed Panek wrote:

>GM commentator Nigel Short was
>critical of the Fritz Team's decision to resign. "At least for the thousands of
>chess fans out there who will see this game and not understand why black
>resigned," he said. "There are several long variations for white to calculate,
>many choices to make, it's not that simple. Black should have played on for
>at least 10 more moves."
>
>
>  I agree. I dont think that just because Fritz evaluations drops very low that
>Fritz should resign. If the Strentgh of the computer is its ability to navigate
>long lines and make no tactical mistakes, while it takes much more work for a
>human to do this, and the eval is thinking according to perfect play...why not
>make them sweat it out.
>
>Chess is war. This is the beginning of the match. Doesnt long term implications
>of stress come into play? And if it irritates Kramnik...even better.
>
>
>
>Ed



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