Author: Carlos Lantigua
Date: 19:27:31 03/10/03
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On March 10, 2003 at 15:14:44, Sally Weltrop wrote: >On March 10, 2003 at 13:33:31, Ingo Bauer wrote: > >>Hi >> >>>The correct prodecure would be less losses the better. >> >>I do not agree! >> >>1. The rule is there for a couple of years. Everyone know that in advance. >>2. Everyone tries to avoid draws (They shoud fight till the end!) . This is good >>for the spectators! > >yeap, I agree completely, I think the procedure that u used makes things a >little more competitive > >Look at Kramnik's hihg percentage of draws -- 10 games were draws out of a >possible 12! > >some were horribly short > >Rd 1 ---> 18 first round he shows how much he wants to fight! > >Rd 4 ---> 16 > >Rd 7 ---> 25 > >Rd 10 --> 13 > >Rd 14 --> 35 this was his longest draw as then he started fighting instead of >coasting ala "Petrosian mode" because he knew he had to fight. This game was >absolutely a draw and he lost the tourney because of it. > >Leko, Anand and a few others have shown a fighting spirit, even GK had 9 drawn >games but most were in their 30 & 40's, one was in the teens. > >I can't wait to see another GK - Kramnik match. I think GK will crush him. >Kramnik has been coasting for a while. This tourney and in general shows how he >wants to play. Kramnik is a great player and more than I'll ever be but this is >just my opinion. >> >>Bye Ingo I remember when i said in april 2000 when GK-Kramnik match was set i said to my chessplayer friends that Kramnik will defeat Kasparov cause he was the only player that could beat(at that time) him and they said i was kidding. I still think Kramnik could beat again GK now, Kasparov is now more vulnerable.
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