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Subject: Re: Rebel to participate World Championship or a GM tournament (40/2)?

Author: Ed Schröder

Date: 09:57:10 02/03/99

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>Posted by Harald Faber on February 03, 1999 at 09:29:45:

>I am not so sure. Maybe you are right. Thinking about it it MAY be easier to
>prepare for the GMs because they have limited opening repertoire. But I am
>really not sure because also the GMs prepare and may choose some lines they
>didn't play before.

>Really twisting. Ed can earn honour in both events, GMs are always nice to
>show their skalp while a WCH title for Ed is some years ago, almost like his last
>time participating at such. But stressing for one event and sending some
>unprepared patzer to the other can cost a bit...

Take my words for the following opinions based on 18 years chess tournaments:

- The programmer being present in person is worthy between 100-150 elo.
- Preparation on a comp-comp event is much harder.

Ed



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