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

Author: Tony Nichols

Date: 01:26:06 04/03/05

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On April 01, 2005 at 00:23:26, Vikrant Malvankar wrote:

>On March 31, 2005 at 23:50:58, Tony Nichols wrote:
>
>>On March 31, 2005 at 23:35:08, Vikrant Malvankar wrote:
>>
>>>On March 31, 2005 at 22:00:01, Tony Nichols wrote:
>>>
>>>>On March 31, 2005 at 11:05:02, DIMA SHEFER wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Please explain why didn't Leko deserve a chance to play for the title??? Lower
>>>>>rating then Anand? I though he beat him and others when he won the qualifier,
>>>>>Dortmund. Anyway Anand should be playing only if he wins the qualifier not
>>>>>because of a few points which could be in the margin of error :)
>>>>
>>>>Almost correct. Unfortunately Anand was not invited to Dortmund. Leko earned the
>>>>right to play Kramnik none the less.
>>>
>>>and only drew the match thus kramnik won so should Leko be given 2nd chance? or
>>>Anand the chance he deserves?
>>>
>>>Regards
>>>
>>>Vikrant
>>>
>>>>Regards
>>>>Tony
>>I would like to see a qualifying tournament and candidates matches. Only in this
>>way can we see who is the best.
>
>That will be good to find out who is the best. I hope Kramnik will also play
>
>>Leko does not deserve a second chance just
>>because he drew the match with Kramnik. Bronstein did not get a rematch with
>>Botvinnik when their match was a draw. However, I have no doubt that Leko would
>>qualify and go far in a candidates tournament. The same goes for Anand. He had a
>>chance against Kasparov. He also had another chance to play Kasparov in 99 or
>>2000 and declined.
>
>He declined not because of fear bt he stayed loyal to FIDE and FIDE never
>considered him in Prague Agreement (so cheap from FIDE)
>
>>Kramnik took his opportunity and made the most of it.
>Sadly,
>>With Kasparov retired I don't see enough money coming in to chess to make
>>candidates tournaments possible.
>
>I hope that is not true
>
>Maybe soon there will be no classical world
>>champion, Just fide champion.
>
>I hope ACP takes over
>>Regards
>>Tony
I agree. It looks like the ACP can do good things for chess.
Regards
Tony



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