Author: Dan Kiski
Date: 08:05:34 01/21/99
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On January 21, 1999 at 10:49:44, Howard Exner wrote: >On January 21, 1999 at 04:43:35, Soren Riis wrote: > >>On January 20, 1999 at 14:29:31, Reynolds Takata wrote: >> >>>On January 20, 1999 at 11:44:29, Soren Riis wrote: >>> >>>>Kasparov just won against Topolov what must be one the most beutiful >>>>combinations in the history of chess. What is the engines oppinion? Did any of >>>>them find Rxd4!!! Is there any defence for black? After Ra7 and Bb7? >>>> >>>>Soren Riis >>> >>> >>>most beautiful combinations in the history of chess? Don't go too far :), it's >>>good, not fantastic. >> >>It think is is, though many of the ideas (as usual) only are seen in the side >>lines. A pity that it seems black can hold the game after Rhe8. Kasparov saw >>24:Rxd4 already when he allowed black to play d5 in move 19. He is a true genius >>and yesterdays combination was chess history being made on the spot. >> >>Soren Riis > >I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but I'm with Soren on this one. >This game left an impression on me as being in that category of brilliant >and memorable. Like a memorable event in a sports contest that people remember >and talk about years later. The notion that it is somehow flawed because >a better defense is available doesn't detract from its beauty. What >great game from chess history was won against flawless defense? It >is a daring, swashbuckling victory that attracted me to chess so many >years ago. I 4 one have got to agree with every word just written.!!
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