Author: Pierre Bourget
Date: 12:27:40 10/07/02
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On October 07, 2002 at 13:17:30, Matthew Barnett wrote: >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 He was not in time trouble after the move 57.Rd5+ since the time control at move 56 was already reached. Pierre > > >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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