Author: Frank Phillips
Date: 11:30:18 02/06/03
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On February 05, 2003 at 20:50:11, Robert Hyatt wrote: >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... Yes...the poor thing must be exhausted. Two days rest. Best part of $1M guaranteed, win or lose. I am sure all the minimum wage guys feel very sympathetic :-) One might say...disgraceful.
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