Author: Gabor Szots
Date: 13:05:37 10/18/04
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On October 18, 2004 at 15:57:05, Steve B wrote: >> >>Sorry I don't understand this phrase. > >there is a very good reason you dont understand it >this is because i spelled the word wrong >:)) > >shaking for the MONEY.. >which means he did not play normally because he was worried to receive the >draw(and therefore the title and prize money) >therefore you have both rooks unmoved, a bishop on f8 and a knight on h4 >it was absurdly passive, hoping to draw and therefore clean up the money > >then he apparantly was in a state of catatonic shock when he played on with ..40 >R-H4..which was now in the middle of a mate in 2 > >had Leko played normally and not been frozen by the thought of the money (like a >deer in the headlights of an oncoming car..waiting to be hit)..he would be >Champion today > >you do not have to be a rated Fide GM to realize you cannot win or even draw >against a player as powerful as Krammink from this position >only a chessplayer.. > >Steve Steve, I don't think any of the players had money in his thoughts during the match. Not that they don't like money, but when they are at the table, they play for the title. I think Leko simply collapsed under pressure. He played way under form in this game. But it has nothing to do with money, IMO. Gábor
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