Author: Rolf Tueschen
Date: 17:43:28 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 That is not the point, Uri. Both must lose something there, but Karpov, that was my point, is much less in need of in-depth preparations. He's the natural born chess player. Would you believe that he would have had a chance against Kasparov 10 or 15 years ago? In such rapids? I don't think so. Martin made a good remark about Smyslov! He played sensational chess with 60 and screwed Huebner, BTW who is also depending on very tiring analysis. Well, here you might say that we mortals couldn't make such statements. But let's have some fun on XMas. A different player is Korchnoi. He is fantastic at such age with his stamina. Also superb endgame technique. But Uri, let's make our private bet about Karpov/Kasparov. :) Rolf Tueschen
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