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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