Author: Otello Gnaramori
Date: 14:03:26 10/11/02
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On October 11, 2002 at 16:47:42, martin fierz wrote: >i have often noticed that what people find beautiful in chess depends on their >understanding of chess. to somebody who plays no chess at all, nothing is >beautiful. to weak players, a queen sac forcing a mate in 2 is beautiful. to >average players, a classic like Bxh7+ Kxh7 Qh5+ Kg8 Ng5 and mate in all forms is >beautiful. for strong players, there is no beauty there - it's just routine. >i have noticed that the stronger i got at chess, the more i could appreciate >other forms of chess beauty. most of the 1600 hacks who post here can't enjoy >those DF-kramnik games as much as i do. hmm, instead of complaining they should >work on their chess :-) > Ok, martin, touche'...(if you understand french you know what I mean...) I am not a chess player strong and subtle as you but I guess that the games seen till now would win a chess beauty "first prize". They develops an unique theme i.e. queenless middlegame and quiet pawn endgame, not exactly exciting chess play in my point of view... w.b.r. Otello
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