Author: Terry Ripple
Date: 09:30:30 10/19/02
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On October 19, 2002 at 11:39:44, Mark Young wrote:
>On October 19, 2002 at 10:55:57, Bob Durrett wrote:
>
>>On October 19, 2002 at 10:02:00, Terry Ripple wrote:
>>
>>>Why on earth would a World Champion make this move Rxe8? which is somewhat an
>>>inaccuracybecause of his isolated pawn?
>>>
>>>Plus why would Fritz accept this draw offer?? Interesting!!
>>>
>>>Terry
>>
>>Really, the question is: "Why would Kramnik offer (in effect) a draw in this
>>position?"
>>
>>Bob D.
>
>Kramnik was smart to offer a draw, and the Fritz team was dumb to accept it if
>they were going all out to win. Kramink had nothing in this position with time
>going down. It is know that many times in this type of position when white
>active piece play runs out of steam with no advantage. The white QP becames a
>weakness in the endgame.
That is correct in the fact that Kramnik should offer a draw but was incorrect
for Deep Fritz team to accept it because of the fact that Fritz could now play
against the isolated pawn for an advantage in the ending!
It was also wrong or incorrect play for Kramnik to exchange pieces off when that
benifits Fritz to do so!
Kramnik should have atleast tried to advance the isolated pawn to exchance it
and then if he can't make progress offer the draw! With the majority of major
pieces still on the board there is still fighting chances!
Regards,
Terry
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