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Subject: Re: Topalov Deserves Praise for His Play, What a Fighter...But

Author: Terry McCracken

Date: 15:30:12 03/10/05

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On March 10, 2005 at 18:26:32, Mark Young wrote:

>On March 10, 2005 at 17:57:28, Terry McCracken wrote:
>
>>On March 10, 2005 at 15:01:06, Mark Young wrote:
>>
>>>On March 10, 2005 at 14:56:06, Terry McCracken wrote:
>>>
>>>>It is sad to see Kasparov whom just a few days ago, go from untouchable to
>>>>unrecognizable! He never tried to win, only draw and not in a very pretty
>>>>fashion I might add!
>>>>
>>>>I don't know if he saw Qd8 or not, but he didn't calculate the King and Pawns vs
>>>>the King and Pawns ending worth a damn, he either hallucinated or bailed out,
>>>
>>>I don't think Kasparov bailed out, I vote for he hallucinated. Why else trade
>>>down into a lost King Pawn endgame. When it is not forced.
>>>
>>>
>>>in
>>>>either case, I'm very disappointed!
>>>>
>>>>I was in "chess shock" when Kasparov traded down all the pieces! I thought it
>>>>was a bad joke on the ICC server at first!
>>>>
>>>>Depressed Regards,
>>>> Terry
>>
>>I wish I could be so certain....the speed at which Kasparov played, suggests (To
>>me anyway) that he tossed the game, but I admit I may be wrong.
>>
>>This retirement thing also smells fishy! It appears this annoucment is a follow
>>up after this crappy game!
>
>I am with you. Something smells fishy. I think this has everything to do with
>Kasparov being rebuffed by Fide. So Kasparov is taking his marbles and going
>home. If a WC cycle can be worked out by Fide that Kasparov likes. I bet
>Kasparov will play again. This looks like a power play by Kasparov.

I completely agree. I'm interested to see the reaction by the FIDE...

>
>-- IMO --
>
>>
>>Frustrated Regards,
>> Terry



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