Author: Tony Nichols
Date: 21:53:10 11/10/04
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On November 11, 2004 at 00:51:19, Tony Nichols wrote: >On November 10, 2004 at 21:21:27, Albert Silver 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. >>>> >>>> Albert >>> >>>Hello Albert >>>Kramnik did not say he wouldn't play Kasparov. He said he had no commitment to >>>play Kasparov. He agreed to the Prague agreement yes, but that said he would >>>play the winner of Kasparov-Ponomariov. There will be no such match. >> >>No doubt Kramnik has lawyers capable of saying the same thing, but it's still >>bunk. Ponomariov was to play Kasparov as he was the official FIDE World >>Champion, and not because he was Ponomariov. >Agreed. >He then made things quite >>impossible so the match could not take place. Now there is a new FIDE World >>Champion who will correctly continue the process initiated and Kramnik has found >>a very convenient loophole. >> >I disagree. I think fide is as much to blame as Ponomariov. They were treating >Kasparov as if he was their champion. Kramnik has not said he won't play. He >said he's not obligated that's a big difference. >>>Kramnik has >>>said in NIC that he wants reform in chess. He also supports the ACP who want to >>>reform chess, so his intentions are clear. >> >>Reform should start by clarifying the state of the World CHampionship title, >>which has ceased being clear for the past years. When there is finally a >>possibility to close the rift, his reform desires are nowhere to be found. >> >In my opinion the title is very clear. Kramnik became champ by beating the >champ. He has now defended against a worthy qualified opponent. I believe he has >every intention of defending against all challengers who qualify to play him. >Let's not forget that Kasparov left fide in 1992 with the title. Coincidentally >he didn't come back till he lost it. Now he wants it back. Well, He's not >calling the shots anymore. Kasparov knows that he can't call himself champ again >unless he beats Kramnik or whoever beats Kramnik. Kramnik knows this also and >will not be pushed into a match under whatever conditions fide deems appropiate. >I think he wants to avoid a situation in which fide can dictate how championship >will be held without a long term system in place. I call that reform. >>>Kasparov's intentions are anything >>>but clear. He insisted that there be no rematch clause for his match with >>>Kramnik. Now he complains about not getting a rematch. I don't take Kasparov >>>seriously anymore. He is interested in politics and writing but not chess so >>>much. He plays very few games a year. Thus he is still the highest rated player >>>but not the strongest. Based on results Kramnik and Anand are playing better. >> >>Anand is certainly showing great results, but Kramnik ?? Aside from barely >>retaining the title by virtue of drawing the match (a truly bad rule), I'm not >>sure what these best-player-in-the-world results of his you are referring to. As >>to Kasparov's supposed weakness, I think he will shine in the upcoming Russian >>championship, and Kramnik fears that he will lose the strength of his bargaining >>position if he comes up short. I remember after the results in the mid 90s when >>Kasparov seemed to lose some steam then as well, and people were quick to >>announce his impending downfall. >> >I think Kasparov will continue to do well in tournaments for a long time. I dont >think he is as strong of a match player anymore. Just my opinion. Kramnik just >finished a tough match, so its not surprising he's skipping the tournament >I think a poor performance would give fide leverage. I hope Kasparov is just in >a slump like before. I really love his chess! His ethics however, I don't care >for. >>>I think the Kramnik-Leko match was more competitive than the Kasparov-Kramnik >>>match. Now Kasparov is 4 years older and weaker. This is why he doesnt want to >>>have to qualify. He might not make it. >>>Regards >>>Tony >> >>That reason you just gave is absurd, and I honestly don't believe you think >>that. The reason I think he doesn't want to go through a long drawn-out process >>is simply because he doesn't think he should need to. Whether or not that's >>right is another story, but I believe that to be correct. I think he still has a >>few years ahead of him to be number one, unless someone forces him out of the >>spot, but I agree that one shouldn't be able to sit on one's laurels for 3 years >>as the current rating system allows. There should be a required minimum per >>year. >> >> Albert >I absolutely believe he didn't play in Dortmund 2002 because he might lose. It >was a long tough tournament and there were a few players who could have won. I >would love to see a rematch between Kasparov and Kramnik. I think the greatest >thing Kasparov could give back to chess is to qualify to play Kramnik and help >heal the wound he created in 1992. >Regards >Tony P.S. The last time Kasparov played a qualifying match was in 1983!?
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