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Subject: Re: Angst or Millions of Dollars?

Author: Rolf Tueschen

Date: 08:16:11 05/14/03

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On May 14, 2003 at 11:09:41, Rolf Tueschen wrote:

>On May 14, 2003 at 09:52:36, Slobodan R. Stojanovic wrote:
>
>>On May 14, 2003 at 04:10:44, Rolf Tueschen wrote:
>>
>>>As you know I keep you informed about elaborations from GM Huebner too. Actually
>>>at http://www.chessbase.de/nachrichten.asp?newsid=2088 he created a fantastic
>>>myth about Kasparov's "Angst" (fear resp. anxiety) in front of a machine.
>>>Huebner comments on certain incredible and weak moves in the match Kasparov vs
>>>Deep junior.
>>>
>>>This time I can close the chapter much more rapidly than when Huebner commented
>>>on his own draw in Dortmund against Fritz two years ago.
>>>
>>>Huebner is a funny guy. Although he's playing in almost all Leagues in Europe
>>>(Germany, Austria, Switzerland etc.) to make some money and although Kasparov
>>>got almost a million dollars in advance for his showing up in NY, Huebner
>>>forgets to mention the aspect of MONEY. FUNNEY!
>>>
>>>He quotes William Tell the Swiss Hero instead. Making the readers believe that
>>>modern chessplayers are heroes who play chess for the honour NOT for the MONEY.
>>>
>>>However - the article is still valuable. Because the positions Huebner explains
>>>are proof for Kasparov's intentionally weak play. Period.
>>>
>>>
>>>Rolf Tueschen
>>
>>
>>Rolf,
>>
>>I must tell you that, after analising with my engines Kasparov“s lost and drawen
>>games against Junior, I susppected it was true. But I have no authority nor
>>strenth as a player to claim this kind of truths.
>
>But Huebner should be of the kind who is strong enough to make such statements.
>I am also qualified enough, not as a chess GM, but psychologically. What I saw,
>read about the event, that is enough to allow me to make conclusions. Also you
>must take the show with Kramnik in Bahrain. Then you have enough evidence for
>intentional weak play.

Here is a good address for that event!

http://hometown.aol.de/rolftueschen/topsecret.html

Hope this helps.

Rolf




>Weak play does not mean throwing games of course, which
>is what the kids directly translated.
>
>You can download the given positions by Huebner at the given address above! No
>need to know German.
>
>Rolf
>
>
>>
>>SL.



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