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Subject: Re: Kramnik can't run away from Anand Now that Kasparov has retired

Author: Bigler

Date: 22:49:48 03/31/05

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On March 31, 2005 at 08:44:58, Jorge Pichard wrote:

>On March 31, 2005 at 08:09:49, Bigler wrote:
>
>>On March 31, 2005 at 07:45:32, Jorge Pichard wrote:
>>
>>>On March 31, 2005 at 07:44:31, Jorge Pichard wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>Kasparov and even Leko were prefered opponents to Kramnik for the
>>>World Championship; even if Anand deserved it more than Leko by Rating points.
>>>Now that Kasparov has retired, Mr Kramnik doesn't have a choice than to defend
>>>his title against the current best player.
>>>
>>>http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=2294
>>
>>Anand is very strong and maybe N°1 now that Kasparov has retired.
>>But the last results from Linares and Corus seems to show that Anand is no
>>stronger than Leko or Topalov.
>>Kramnik games since 2001 are getting more and more diapointing.
>>
>>for me World N°1 is :
>>1)Leko
>>2)Anand
>>3)Topalov
>>
>>Kramnik comes only much later...  :-)
>>
>>regards
>
>The Rating is a better reflection of who is who, which keep track of all their
>tournament results. Therefore, Anand has the best rating at the moment :-)
>
>Jorge

I do not totally agree because ELO rating is a result of old tournaments where
Anand did very well.
If you look at the performance of the last 2 SUPER TOURNAMENTS, you will see
that Anand didn't do so good.
Anand can "easely" win against a 2600 ELO player but it seems not to be as
fermorment against 2700 ELO and more player.

For your information, I am not an Leko fan thus especially when I see that he
did draw all his games in Linares which I do not approve.

regards



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