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Subject: Re: Kramnik retains title [NT]

Author: Yar

Date: 16:36:21 10/18/04

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On October 18, 2004 at 17:24:07, Uri Blass wrote:

>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

Uri,

Every professional player knows, if u _will_ play for draw, you will lose
someday. So many examples from the past ! Just remeber match Kasparov-Karpov
1987. It was the same situation like today.

With best regards,

Yar



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