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Subject: Re: Anyone know pairings for first round of WCCC? (NT)

Author: Mike Byrne

Date: 17:43:17 07/04/04

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On July 04, 2004 at 12:45:42, David Dahlem wrote:

>On July 04, 2004 at 10:19:40, Mike Byrne wrote:
>
>>On July 04, 2004 at 09:46:07, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote:
>>
>>>On July 04, 2004 at 09:39:13, Peter Skinner wrote:
>>>
>>>>On July 04, 2004 at 09:01:21, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Crafty - Shredder
>>>>>Fritz - Sjeng
>>>>>Diep - TCB
>>>>>Fibchess - Falcon
>>>>>Woodpusher - Isichess
>>>>>Jonny - Junior
>>>>>Parsos - Movei
>>>>
>>>>Just like Robert.. gets off easy in the first round :)
>>>
>>>Shredder never seemed to have real play and it's looking
>>>extremely drawish right now.
>>>
>>>--
>>>GCP
>>
>>
>>That is a good strategy - draw against the top opponents and beat the ones
>>you're supposed to beat.  Top GMs use it all the time.
>
>GMs also use the strategy of drawing when Black and winning when White. :-)
>
>Dave

That is true - espcially when they are equal - but  GM a stronger that is
stronger than another GM - they want to win with white or black.  Petrosian
believed that he could force a draw anytime with white against anybody.




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