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Subject: Re: How to beat Kramnik

Author: John Merlino

Date: 08:32:58 10/07/04

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On October 07, 2004 at 10:43:24, Mihaly Szalai wrote:

>On October 06, 2004 at 20:08:56, John Merlino wrote:
>
>>On October 06, 2004 at 12:38:10, Mihaly Szalai wrote:
>>
>>>On October 05, 2004 at 17:34:42, John Merlino wrote:
>>>
>>>>On October 05, 2004 at 15:32:42, Mihaly Szalai wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>I'm very disappointed in you. You had mate in one with 55.Qgg4#. :-)
>>>>
>>>>Additionally, although much harder to find, you had mate in eight with 42.Rf4!
>>>>But nobody can criticize you for the simplifying line that you chose.
>>>>
>>>>Well done!
>>>>
>>>>jm
>>>
>>>When you know that you have won the game, you tend to lose interest in it... :-)
>>>CM still cannot resign (that prevents me to play a 40/120 game eg.) and cannot
>>>learn. In spite of these it's my favourite program.
>>>
>>>Mihaly
>>
>>Well, it certainly doesn't "prevent" you from playing any time control that you
>>want. As soon as you know that the game is truly over, just stop playing. Even
>>if you post the game here, people will understand by looking at the ending
>>position that there was no reason to go on.
>
>I cannot do it in rated games and I don't like adjourning :(
>
>Mihaly

Ah, I missed that you were playing a rated game. Ok, then -- you're right.

jm



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