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Subject: Re: Kramnik retains title [NT]

Author: Gabor Szots

Date: 14:16:02 10/18/04

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On October 18, 2004 at 16:54:53, Uri Blass wrote:

>On October 18, 2004 at 14:50:06, Gabor Szots wrote:
>
>>Although - being a Hungarian - a bit sadly, let me congratulate Kramnyik on
>>defending his title. He deserves it. Yes, if Leko had won I would feel the same.
>>For me this match proves once again how hard it is not to lose when you don't
>>want to win.
>
>
>I do not understand.
>
>Leko had no reason not to want to win.
>He had only a reason not to want to lose.
>
>You do not want to win only if win is worse than a draw for you and it was not
>Leko's situation.
>
>Uri

I meant his only goal was to achieve a draw, and this led to too passive play,
in which he is not good.

Gábor

• Re: Kramnik retains title [NT] Uri Blass 14:24:07 10/18/04
  • Re: Kramnik retains title [NT] Yar 16:36:21 10/18/04
    • Re: Kramnik retains title [NT] Uri Blass 17:45:05 10/18/04
      • Re: Kramnik retains title [NT] Stuart Cracraft 21:19:30 10/18/04

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