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Subject: Re: GM Nigel comments

Author: Matthew Barnett

Date: 12:50:30 10/07/02

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On October 07, 2002 at 15:27:40, Pierre Bourget wrote:

>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

Hi Pierre,

I thought the significance of the 56th move was that after that Kramnik could
choose to adjourn the game.  Both sides were in the sudden death, second and
last, time control - at least this is what I understood whilst tuned into
ChessFM and watching it on ICC.

Bests

Matthew



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