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Subject: Re: Deep Fritz vs Kramnik (what endgame?)

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 21:24:51 10/08/02

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On October 08, 2002 at 17:48:54, Roy Eassa wrote:

>On October 08, 2002 at 15:57:49, Albert Silver wrote:
>
>>On October 08, 2002 at 14:47:25, Eddie wrote:
>>
>>>On October 08, 2002 at 13:31:29, Kurt Utzinger wrote:
>>>
>>>>Vladimir Kramnik is doing the right thing: he tries to get an endgame and then
>>>>Deep Fritz has no chance. Just great to see Kramnik's excellent technic.
>>>>
>>>>Kurt
>>>
>>>It's kinda sad to see that Fritz has NO endgame!  Kramnik exchanges queens, and
>>>the game is over!  Where are the mighty tactics of the computer?  I want to see
>>>some big bad middle games, w/queens on the board ....  these endgame wins
>>>against the prog are boring ....  oh well ....  have a great day!
>>
>>Kramnik has no such qualms. The match is worth a million dollars, his rep is on
>>the line, so he is out to win. Period. In fact he adopted similar tactics with a
>>certain human player in another match IIRC. If he scores against the computer
>>playing according to his game plan, then it seems he is completely justified,
>>no?
>>
>>                                       Albert
>
>
>It warms the heart to think that Kramnik will not just settle for draws if he
>has winning chances.  I guess not everything is ONLY about money!


The only possible down-side is that with every victory, his confidence goes up.
It won't take
much to lead him down the road of over-extending or "trying too hard".

There, they be dragons...




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