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Subject: Re: Anand - Kramnik 1-0 in 20 moves !

Author: Terry McCracken

Date: 00:30:00 05/20/05

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On May 20, 2005 at 02:24:30, Bigler wrote:

>On May 19, 2005 at 14:40:47, Marc D wrote:
>
>>On May 19, 2005 at 14:32:50, Terry McCracken wrote:
>>
>>>On May 19, 2005 at 13:50:21, Marc D wrote:
>>>
>>>>On May 19, 2005 at 10:22:16, Bigler wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Pffffff,
>>>>>
>>>>>I am really gatting more and more disapointed with Kramnik play.
>>>>>I years 1993-2001 hi was for me a real genius.
>>>>>Since 2001 I m getting more and more disapointed with play.
>>>>>
>>>>>OK, this has nothing to do with computer chess.
>>>>>
>>>>>regards
>>>>
>>>>It shows that Kramnik is no longer in the 2700er league
>>>>
>>>>Marc
>>>
>>>It means he's human....I've seen a game where Anand lost after move 4 with a
>>>worse blunder.
>>
>>Ok that can happen on a bad day but it seems that Kramnik is really not that
>>strong anymore.
>
>Yep !
>
>I cant remember the exact years, but Kramnik in the past had 2 years without
>loosing a game or maybe one. Look the numbers of lost games during last year.
>
>Ok his still a stron player, but I agree that if he continues to play the way he
>plays these days, he will sleep down under 2700 soon or late
>
>And keep in mind that today to be in the top 10, 2700 is not enough.
>For a player like him that was over 2800 ELO, its a very bad sign to loose 100
>ELO points.
>
>regards (I hope I will see him play like he used to play in 96-01)

I don't know why you think he's weaker, he's just not trying, and the reason he
lost so quickly is based on Game 3 with Leko when he managed an early
draw...overconfidence got him in trouble. Check my earlier post.



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