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Subject: Re: Breaking news: Kramnik to skip Super Final

Author: Pallav Nawani

Date: 10:33:11 11/10/04

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On November 10, 2004 at 06:27:53, Albert Silver wrote:

>On November 10, 2004 at 01:25:01, Tony Nichols wrote:
>
>>On November 10, 2004 at 00:18:23, Peter Darin wrote:
>>
>>>On November 10, 2004 at 00:09:11, Tony Nichols wrote:
>>>
>>>>On November 09, 2004 at 23:24:20, Peter Darin wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>He is running away.
>>>>
>>>>From what?
>>>>Tony
>>>
>>>from playing Kasparov of course whom he is afraid to play.
>>
>>I don't know what makes you think Kramnik is afraid to play Kasparov. After all
>>he beat Kasparov for the title. There is no evidence that he is afraid. There is
>>evidence that Kasparov does not want to play Kramnik. He declined to play in the
>>Dortmund qualifier. He went back to fide. If Kasparov wanted to play Kramnik so
>>bad he would have played in Dortmund. I think many people don't understand that
>>Kramnik is trying to reform chess. Kasparov instigated the mess we have now. I
>>too would like to see them play, but Kasparov should have to qualify.
>>Regards,
>>Tony
>
>I'm afraid I have to side with Peter on this one. Kramnik has been beaten by
>Kasparov since the title for one thing, and he also recently decided he would
>not play the superfinal against Kasparov despite the agreement that the winner
>of both matches would play to unify the titles. I don't think Kramnik is trying
>to reform anything at all and never heard one single word on his part suggesting
>that was his intention. Alekhine, move over, you've got company.
>

Well, He already has Bobby Fischer's company ;)

Pallav




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