Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 17:50:11 02/05/03
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On February 05, 2003 at 20:23:50, Albert Silver wrote: >On February 05, 2003 at 18:36:52, Timothy J. Frohlick wrote: > >>Martin, >> >>I think that Kasparov saw a possible win but didn't think that it was worth the >>effort to play another 50 to 100 moves. These games don't affect his rating or >>standing in the "real" chess world. He would deny this whole proposition of >>course. I think that he got fatigued and didn't want to risk a loss. >> >>TJF > >Fatigued at 1 game every 3 days? Allow me to express my doubts.... > > Albert I think "weary" might be better. I watched this game, and the move g3 was _not_ hard to find. It appears to me that he analyzed this carefully and said "if I play g3, I think it wins for white, but the tactics are difficult and complex and I might well make yet another mistake and turn a win into a loss. However, if I play Bxh7+, my opponent will obviously see the instant perpetual and take it, letting me off with a draw, without my having to offer a draw." Whether that happened or not is only speculation. But as a human, I would play g3 without much thought as any non-checking move is instantly fatal, and the checking move simply delays the decision for a move...
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