Author: Tony Nichols
Date: 00:23:41 11/13/04
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On November 12, 2004 at 09:09:25, Albert Silver wrote: > >>>Kasparov did a favour to kramnik by agreeing to play with him. >>>Kasparov could say easily that kramnik does not qualify because kramnik lost >>>against shirov and refuse to play against kramnik. > >>>Uri >> >>Hi Uri >>Kasparov definitely needed the match more than Kramnik. He was in danger of >>losing creditability as champion. He went 5 years without defending his title. >>After the Shirov match fell thru he tried to play Anand. When Anand declined he >>tried to play Karpov. When that fell thru he was in big trouble. If Kramnik had >>also refused Kasparov would have had to play a much weaker player. The chess >>world probably would not accept this. In reality Kramnik helped Kasparov more >>then Kasparov helped Kramnik. > >I wonder whether you wrote that with a straight face. Kramnik helped Kasparov >more than.... I actually laughed out loud when I read that. > >"Your honor, the alleged "victim" suffers from obesity, and high blood pressure, >so when my client stole the victim's Mercedes-Benz, forcing the victim to walk >and adopt a new healthier life-style, he was helping him more than he was >helping himself. He deserves a medal in my book." > > Albert > >I agree that Kasparov agreed to worse(fair!?) >>conditions than he had against Karpov. He should be applauded for this. But this >>is no reason to just hand him a rematch. >>Regards >>Tony :) Let's not forget Kasparov asked Kramnik to play chess not the other way around. Of course Kramnik benefited, but Kasparov was in danger of not being considered champion anymore. Mainly because he failed to organize a candidates tournament. Something Kramnik has done. I would love to see a rematch but not if fide is going to continue like they have been. If they have the unified title under their rule they can do whatever they want. Can you say KO championship. I like classical chess and classical champions. Kramnik is the only one carrying that legacy. Regards Tony P.S. If your posts continue to be that funny I might have to concede defeat!
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