Author: Telmo Escobar
Date: 07:22:40 10/17/02
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On October 17, 2002 at 08:21:41, Uri Blass wrote:
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>I think that it is a mistake not to tell kramnik about it.
>
>Kramnik should know that he missed a draw otherwise he may make again the
>mistake of resigning in a drawn position.
>
For different reasons, I also feel they must tell Kramnik about it.
Firstly, he has the right to be informed about anything important about his
play. Not telling him that he could miss a draw amounts to treat him as a child.
Secondly, and more important, I have extensive tournament experience and know
how one is affected by upsets. If I, after losing such a game, find that I have
resigned in a drawn position, certainly my first emotion will be "fuck, how can
I be so stupid!", but after some seconds of fury, I'd start to think: "well,
then the sacrificial attack was not so bad after all- with a mathematically
exact defense, DF could get a drawn endgame. My intuition that the sacrifice was
playable was justified- terrific, I'll analyse in deep that game when possible".
But if I am *not* told about it, my feeling probably will be depressive: "damn
it, trying to attack this monster is like hitting my head against a wall. How
hard is this , wish this match could end right now...".
I think Kramnik's seconds are making a very serious psychological mistake.
Telmo
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