Author: stuart taylor
Date: 15:15:05 05/22/05
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On May 22, 2005 at 13:47:23, Terry McCracken wrote: >On May 22, 2005 at 13:00:51, Matthias Gemuh wrote: > >> >> >>> >>>If he hadn't dodged Kasparov for four years, I'd feel sorry for him. >>>Instead it proves that he was fortunate to win that match in 2000...he was in >>>form and well prepared. >>> >> >> >> >>Truely strong players don't hide like Kramnik. >>If he had way to be earning enough money, he would never play competitive chess >>again. If he does not resign from chess soon, he will drop like a stone to >>Elo 2650 or even below. >> >>Matthias. > >I don't think he's that bad he's still 2750...but he really isn't World Champion >material at the moment, and I certainly don't like his attitude. > >Since Kasparov is unfortunately retired, it appears Topalov will be the next >World Champion, unless Anand gets the fire he appears to be lacking at this >time. > >The top three opponents to watch imo is Topalov, Anand and Leko...although Leko >tends to be a drawmaster, still he can put on quite a show when he means >business, so I won't rule him out. > >Terry So is human chess dwindling now? Perhaps it averages at almost 100 elo lower? What happened to Kasparov, then? I suppose he already felt he had beaten every world record in history, except for some tiresome politics. S.Taylor
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