Author: Chris Carson
Date: 07:10:13 02/10/03
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On February 10, 2003 at 09:43:50, Jeroen van Dorp wrote: [snip] > >Has it occured to you that in a match a lost game can influence the rest of >one's play? Has the thought come up that losing a game against DJ has had a >profound influence on Kasparov? Could he be human after all, and have been >weakened by the blow? You all seem so *sure* of everything. > I think that the draw in game 2, the loss in game 3 and the surprise "Sac" in game 5 all "shocked" GM K. I think he was tired and just did not want to lose the match (nothing wrong with that). He fought his hardest in Game 1 and slowly went down hill from there. I have always thought that the comps would gain an even greater advantage if the game was always played out to "mate" or lack of material draw. I do not think this should be a rule, just a strategy to get the most points for the comps (and frustrate the GM's). I use to think a long match might favor the human GM, however, now I see that the longer the match continues, the more likely it is that the GM gets tired and frustrated. I am happy with these matches overall, I would like to see less preparation for the GM, perhaps some tournament events (unlikely due to FIDE) and the comps playing it out to the end (not a complaint, these matches have been great), just my observations. Best Regards, Chris Carson
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