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Subject: Re: If Kramnik continues to crush Fritz pressure will be on Kasparov

Author: Jorge Pichard

Date: 03:55:34 10/09/02

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On October 08, 2002 at 22:46:42, Stephen A. Boak wrote:

>Since it wouldn't look good for Kasparov to lose against Deep Junior, I  can
>well imagine some postponements (to allow Kasaparov to better prepare).  A lot
>of comparative reputation (Kaspy vs Vlad) will ride on the match, if it follows
>a big Kramnik success against Deep Fritz.
>
>Kaspy won't want to look 'worse than' Kramnik against a PC-based program.
>Especially after his prior Deep Blue disaster.
>
>Can Kasparov succeed as well?  Yes, but his normal style (keep queens on board &
>attack) may _perhaps_ not be the best.  He may possibly need to adopt a style
>more similar to Kramnik (trade queens early and squeeze out a win in great
>positional style!).


It is better for Kasparov to keep his own style rather than adopting to Kramnik
style, since the Deep Junior team is observing this match very carefully and
will definitively make changes to improve it. The parameter for Deep Junior
could be modified by increasing the value of Deep Junior Queen, depending on
which side DJ plays, by doing this Deep Junior will avoid trading Queen whenever
it has a chance. Also a special opening could be selected in which the position
doesn't call for trading the Queens early.



>Such a change would, of course, acknowledge Kramnik's strength (& style), since
>Kramnik used it also to successfully crush Kasparov.
>
>What will Kaspy do, what will he do?
>
>Can't wait to see!
>
>--Steve




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