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Subject: Re: Kramnik retains title [NT]

Author: Uri Blass

Date: 14:24:07 10/18/04

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On October 18, 2004 at 17:16:02, Gabor Szots wrote:

>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

This is a bad goal.

a goal of getting at least a draw is more logical.
Playing passive is not good for that goal because it does not increase the
chances of achieving at least a draw.

Uri



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