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Subject: Re: Kasparov's team discovered white could probably draw after 26.h3.

Author: Terry McCracken

Date: 19:12:39 01/29/03

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On January 29, 2003 at 21:46:17, stuart taylor wrote:

>On January 29, 2003 at 19:53:55, Terry McCracken wrote:
>
>>On January 29, 2003 at 17:30:35, Jorge Pichard wrote:
>>
>>>On January 29, 2003 at 16:36:08, Odd Gunnar Malin wrote:
>>>
>>>>On January 29, 2003 at 14:42:13, Jorge Pichard wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>On January 29, 2003 at 13:02:24, George Sobala wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>See his annotations at http://www.worldchessrating.com/521916158.html
>>>>>
>>>>>This is a mistake. I thought I was winning by force and went for this variation.
>>>>>The correct way was 25...f4!, since after 26.Nf1 e3 27.Re2 exf2+ 28.Rxf2 Nd3
>>>>>Black is in full command, White has no other choice than
>>>>>
>>>
>>>During his stage interview after the match Kasparov said he had seen the move
>>>25...f4 thought that it was winning, but he decided that the queen check on a1
>>>did not change anything. "It was a human move," he said. "You see a check like
>>>that and you simply play it. But I immediately realised that I had let it off
>>>the hook." Later on Kasparov and his seconds discovered that the move 25...f4
>>>was not so clear after all and that White could probably draw after 26.h3.
>>>
>>>http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=762
>>>
>>>Pichard
>>>
>>>>Another quote:
>>>>"Draw! This game is an incomplete masterpiece."
>>>>
>>>>http://www.worldchessrating.com/521913530.html?498926512897015
>>>>
>>>>Odd Gunnar
>>
>>The only way to settle this is restart this game at move ...25 with f4, and let
>>Garry Kasparov, win!;-)
>>
>>Terry
>
>That's a very good idea. It need not be under strict match conditions, and it is
>something which CAN be done, unlike with Deeper Blue.
>S.Taylor

Yes, maybe after the match has concluded? It would be fun to watch!:o)

Terry



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