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Subject: Re: Almasi shocks Shredder ...

Author: Kurt Utzinger

Date: 05:27:19 08/11/05

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On August 11, 2005 at 08:09:47, Steve Glanzfeld wrote:

>On August 11, 2005 at 07:49:12, Kurt Utzinger wrote:
>
>>     25m+10s is much too fast for human players
>>     and at this TC humans will have almost no chance.
>>     This event is not worth watching for me.
>
>Really? There were lots of events in the past with comparable time controls,
>like the Intel Grand Prix. It seems that several grandmasters did contradict
>your opinion, because they participated. And: A **Grandmaster** must be able to
>defends his reputation on ANY time control, because: the opponent doesn't have
>more time either. No?
>
>Grandmaster = always, not just at 40/2h no?
>
>Steve

      Hi Steve
      Good reply but: what GM's are doing for money is one thing
      and what they are capable of doing is another thing. I would
      suggest a TC of at least 60m+30s.
      Kurt



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