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Subject: Re: Angst or Millions of Dollars?

Author: Slobodan R. Stojanovic

Date: 11:37:00 05/15/03

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On May 15, 2003 at 05:29:12, Rolf Tueschen wrote:

>On May 14, 2003 at 14:00:45, Slobodan R. Stojanovic wrote:
>
>>On May 14, 2003 at 11:16:11, Rolf Tueschen wrote:
>>
>>>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.
>>------------------------------------------------
>>
>>In the 5th game, in this position:
>>2N3k1/5p2/1p4pp/4n3/4Q3/4P1PP/q4PK1/8 b -
>>Kramnik plays 34...Qa2-c4??, and after 35.Ne7+, he resigned. The 34th move was
>>the worst of his career.
>>
>>At least he didn´t throw bombs at anyone gaining his first million.
>
>No, but losing one's chess memory is also like a bomb. If you look at the actual
>Kramnik, it is clear thsat he has his memory back but with exactly the 1 million
>dollar difference that keeps him away from first places. Because? First places
>would be , ahem, sort of impolite to his fellow chess collegues who also want to
>make money. Isn't that strange?
>
>
>
>>
>>SL.

Intersting:
it seems that Kasparov don´t have such kind of problems. Even after gaining his
first million his greed seems never decreases. Do you see it the same way?

SL.



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