Author: Chessfun
Date: 16:37:38 02/06/03
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On February 06, 2003 at 17:44:13, Graham Laight wrote: >This is it. 22 hours from now, the most important computer chess game since DB v >GK '97 begins. > >In the Fritz v Kramnik match, it ended with a wimper, with easy drawing >agreements. > >Thankfully, this has not happened this time. Apart from game 4, all the games >have been very exciting. > >Tonight, the DJ team will have a decision to make: how will they set up their >champion to play tomorrow? > >Actually, there is no decision to make. They have one sensible choice, and one >only. They HAVE to go for it. Death or glory! > >Here are some compelling reasons: > >* Amir won't want to walk away with an inferior score to DB - it's a matter of >pride > >* the team will want this match to last longer in the memory than rival Fritz's >match with Kramnik will. They will do this by generating excitement (I nearly >jumped out of my seat with surprise and disbelief when I saw 10...Bxh2) > >* if their champion becomes more passive in its play, they will invite GK to >take his time building an irresistable attack > >* why agree a draw after 20-30 moves (as Fritz did with Kramnik more than once)? >In all honesty, what have they got to lose? History and posterity would be far >better saying, "They went down in flames to a narrow defeat, fighting like >Trojans to the last" than "they agreed the draw because they were frightened to >do worse than Fritz" > >* after only playing 19 moves yesterday, GK cannot claim fatigue. There is no >earthly reason to agree a draw tomorrow unless the position is conspicuously >devoid of life > >* there aint no other way DJ can play anyway. They can't turn Napoleon (the >great attacker) into the Duke of Wellington (the great defender) overnight! > >So Shay and Amir - please don't disappoint us - give us the grandstand finish >that this match now seems to be promising! > >-g Based on the article I read here http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=777 I think they may already be planning a book of the event. Either way Chessbase (Frederic) don't appear so pleased. Sarah.
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