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

Author: Tony Nichols

Date: 15:22:30 11/10/04

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On November 10, 2004 at 07:26:20, Torstein Hall 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.
>
>There is one simple answer to that. Kramnik is trying to run away from the new
>unified Chess World Champion matches.  That was already agreed upon, even by
>Kramnik as far as I know. Then comes another opportunity to meet Kasparov, and
>again Kramnik run away with the tail between his legs.
>
>Torstein
>
>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

Hello Torstein,
 In fact Kramnik agreed to play the winner of Kasparov-Ponomariov. I'm sure he
wants to unify the title. Nothing would confirm his legacy more. However, fide
has shown no signs of reform and as long as Kasparov is in their camp they have
no incentive to change. I predict after the Kasparov-Kashimdzhanov match
Kasparov will again leave fide and play Kramnik. What happens then I don't know.
That is if Kasparov wins, and given his age and other interests this is not a
given.
Regards
Tony



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