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Subject: Re: Tournament of the century

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 18:59:16 02/12/99

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On February 12, 1999 at 16:45:57, Dann Corbit wrote:

>On February 12, 1999 at 16:37:32, Eugene Nalimov wrote:
>
>>On February 12, 1999 at 15:30:46, Dann Corbit wrote:
>>
>>>On February 12, 1999 at 15:23:45, Bruce Moreland wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>On February 12, 1999 at 13:31:33, Alain Lyrette wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Hey gang!Want to know who's the real champion of the world?How about a 4
>>>>>player's tournament?Kasparov,Anand,Karpov and...Deepest blue?Your prediction
>>>>>please.....
>>>>
>>>>I think I know who would finish 4th.
>>>Who?
>>>I would guess Karpov.
>>
>>IMHO, it'll be much easier for Karpov to play against DB than either
>>for Kasparov or Anand. It'll be much easier for him to properly play
>>anti-computer startegy than for other two.
>Well, he would still have to beat Anand and/or Kasparov.  I figure he would meet
>Anand in the consolation round and get beat.  I was not aware of his
>anti-computer ability.  Is this due to his style of play (closed?) or experience
>against computers or???


it is his _strength_.  Karpov may be the strongest blitz player in the world.
And clearly one of the best 3-4 players still active.  His endurance isn't
what it once was, but believe me he is _very_ strong.

From someone who got to see him play some off-the-record computer games a year+
ago...



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