Author: Dux Kazer
Date: 22:02:23 12/20/02
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On December 20, 2002 at 20:43:28, Rolf Tueschen wrote: >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 What about V Korchnnoi? ....he is more or less Kasparov (at least most than Karpov) and He is playing great chess....
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