Author: Uri Blass
Date: 17:26:31 12/20/02
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On December 20, 2002 at 20:14:36, Martin Giepmans wrote: >On December 20, 2002 at 19:12:48, Rolf Tueschen wrote: > >>Already couple of years ago I wrote that the two players are very different. >> >>Karpov was already with 9 years old experienced and clever like an old man. He >>had enormous stamina. Most of the time he won dull endings with slightest >>advantages. His famous feeling for manoeuvering is his biggest weapon. >> >>Kasparov is much more based on incredibly deep and ingenious preparations. He >>has sensational calculating power. >> >>But now take these two personalities in their older age. By force you will see >>that Kasparov will decrease in his strength more and more. He must go the way of >>Tal who said good-bye to the extremely tiring calculations with incredible >>combinations. However Karpov plays still his extremely economical chess. Of >>course he lost in speed as well. Much of his success is also due to his fame of >>course. >> >>The year 2002 was a great come-back for Karpov, see Prague and now this great >>show in NY! In a little Internet match he blitzed down GM Roman. >> >>Many might now feel regrets that in the 1997/78 FIDE Wch (Groningen/Lausanne) >>they thought that Anand just lost by chance against Karpov (in the final blitz >>games!). >> >>Karpov is clearly with Bobby Fischer the most successful tournament player of >>modern times. Kasparov might have the greater genius than Karpov, but he is also >>much more imbalanced psychologically. Only these two would have had a chance to >>be compared with Fischer! Just to make the conclusion, I want to state that >>Fischer is the Greatest of all time because he, different to the Soviets from >>Aserbeidjan and Russia, now both Russians, had not the extraordinary team >>support, so as a single individual he tops them all! Hopefully Bobby will come >>back and later play the Senior League of Chess. >> >>Rolf Tueschen >> >>(Sorry for the OFF TOPIC, but computer chess is based on chess IMO.) > > >I hope Karpov will come back. I always liked his subtle style. >You are probably right about the effect of aging. >Smyslow, with a similar style, was still very strong in old age. > >Martin I think that usually good players play better in old age. I doubt if it has to do something with style. I see no reason to assume that kasparov is going to lose his memory faster than karpov. Uri
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