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Subject: Re: Game 5 Leko vs Kramnik

Author: Drexel,Michael

Date: 03:29:51 10/05/04

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On October 05, 2004 at 00:09:29, Daniel Jackson wrote:

>On October 04, 2004 at 23:24:29, Uri Blass wrote:
>
>>On October 04, 2004 at 23:00:29, Daniel Jackson wrote:
>>
>>>On October 04, 2004 at 19:04:04, Uri Blass wrote:
>>>
>>>>On October 04, 2004 at 13:54:46, Daniel Jackson wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>On October 04, 2004 at 10:33:00, Uri Blass wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>On October 04, 2004 at 09:28:28, Daniel Jackson wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>On October 04, 2004 at 02:07:12, Uri Blass wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>On October 04, 2004 at 01:12:58, Daniel Jackson wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>CM10 Default on a slow PIII 500 can't hold Black's position, even before Kramnik
>>>>>>>>>made errors.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>I don't trust CM10 to handle this endgame, still it does show that 15..a6
>>>>>>>>>followed by 16.Bxa6 is better for White and is difficult to defend.
>>>>>>>>>BTW CM10 couldn't find 16.Bxa6, I had to manually input the moves, then set it
>>>>>>>>>to autoplay. If there is a draw, I'll have to start at 24.gxf3 or even earlier.
>>>>>>>>>This exchange to the endgame isn't particularly good. It may be down right
>>>>>>>>>terrible!?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Can you show the way that chessmaster beat itself after 62...Be1
>>>>>>>>People claimed in another thread that Kramnik could save a draw by 62...Be1 and
>>>>>>>>I saw no contradiction.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Uri
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>The point is the line is a bit risky...what's the point to say this move draws,
>>>>>>>when it is a position no one in their right mind would want to defend?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Why do you say noone?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>If a player is strong in endgames he may prefer to defend inferior endgame and
>>>>>>not play the middlegame.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Uri
>>>>>
>>>>>That's not the point....the point is Don't Play Inferior Lines and Chess,
>>>>>period! Kramnik must have known the dangers, that is arrogance if he believes he
>>>>>can win the match with his endgame technique alone.
>>>>>
>>>>>He risks losing match!
>>>>
>>>>It seems that Kramnik simply does not know to play endgames well enough but if a
>>>>player knows to play endgames well enough then there is no danger.
>>>
>>>Huh? That is Kramnik's strength.
>>
>>It seems that he is not strong enough in the endgames based on the game.
>
>Based on one game? You're joking right?
>>
>>>>
>>>>The fact that kramnik may lose the match is a good thing because  I have reasons
>>>>not to like kramnik.
>>>>Uri
>>>
>>>I don't follow you here? What does liking or disliking have to do with it?
>>>
>>>I think Kramnik should play Kasparov....he owes Kasparov a re-match, that's how
>>>it was done before chess became corrupt!
>>
>>No
>
>YES! That is How it is Done!!
>>
>>I think shirov should play kasparov
>
>Too Late....Kramnik played Kasparov, End of Story!
>
>Shirov is no match for Kasparov anyway...I'll only concede that Shirov should
>have played Kasporov first....but Kasparov wanted a match and it was setteled,
>but I understand your point.
>>
>>Shirov beated kramnik so kramnik did not deserve to play kasparov in the first
>>place so he does not deserve a rematch.
>
>Maybe so...actually I agree but that's not what happened. The best we can hope
>for is Kramnik wins and after Kasparov regains the FIDE WCC then he can redeem
>himself by beating Kramnik, leaving no room for doubt Who is the WCC!!

The days of Kasparovs dominance are long time ago.
It is high time to realize that.

>>
>>Uri
>
>That would not only make history, it may save chess on the international level!



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