Author: Martin Giepmans
Date: 17:36:58 12/20/02
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On December 20, 2002 at 20:26:31, Uri Blass wrote: >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 When both have nearly no memory left, Karpov still has much more positional feeling than ... what was his name? I don't remember it. Watch out, I am a Karpov fan ;) Martin
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