Author: Otello Gnaramori
Date: 08:20:22 11/14/03
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On November 14, 2003 at 10:35:56, Terry McCracken wrote: >On November 14, 2003 at 08:28:42, Otello Gnaramori wrote: > >>On November 14, 2003 at 05:08:17, martin fierz wrote: >> >>>On November 14, 2003 at 04:31:21, Otello Gnaramori wrote: >>> >>>>On November 14, 2003 at 02:20:35, Ricardo Gibert wrote: >>>> >>>>>If the 3D glasses are bothering him that much, all he has to do is close his >>>>>eyes and play blindfold. If he wants, every once in awhile he can take a peak as >>>>>needed. It's not that big a deal for a player at his level to play blindfold. >>>>> >>>>>I see no reason to be making excuses for GK. He managed his time poorly and paid >>>>>the just price. >>>>> >>>>>Next game! >>>> >>>>I agree deeply with you, since the board is also clearly visualized internally >>>>at those mastery levels, so the 3d external representation is quite unimportant. >>>> >>>>w.b.r. >>>>Otello >>> >>>just look at those amber blindfold/rapid tournaments, compare the level in >>>blindfold and non-blindfold chess and then reconsider your statement... >>> >>>cheers >>> martin >> >>What I meant is that a major part of the chess game is alwas played "blindfold" >>by grandmasters, so the real pieces and chessboard is a mere mnemonic auxilium >>at those levels of mastery. >> >>w.b.r. >>Otello > >Mnemonic Auxilium:o) > >Regardless, you evaded the point, Martin was making. >It appeared Kasparov had headaches in both Game 1 and 2, he looked awful! >I think he really put himself in a spot to play under these conditions. >If he draws he'll be a lucky man! He has to win Sun., I don't know if he can. >His mindset must be terrible at this point. > >Terry I remember when kibitzing near a russian very strong player that during the opponent refelection time he occasionally glanced on the board, the rest of the time was looking on the ceiling in reflections. It was told me that the soviet chess school is encouraging this kind of "blindfold" exercise to develop and mantain trained this kind of visualization skills. w.b.r. Otello
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