Author: Andrew Dados
Date: 09:35:45 10/17/02
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On October 17, 2002 at 10:22:40, Telmo Escobar wrote: >On October 17, 2002 at 08:21:41, Uri Blass wrote: > >> > >>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 You don't tell bad news to player who just lost 2 games in a row. Not before the game. After - yes.
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