Author: G. R. Morton
Date: 04:53:45 01/18/06
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On January 18, 2006 at 06:42:50, Sune Larsson wrote: >From an article on the CB-site: > >Who is the strongest player in the world right now? Perhaps it is still >Kasparov, despite having recently left the stage? > >"There is no such a thing as the “stronger player”. No one understands chess as >it is, there is simply a will to reach the highest possible result. Actually, >Kasparov doesn’t understand anything in chess. And personally I don’t give a >damn what he is occupied with, he only exists on tournament score sheets. His >other endeavors do not interest me." > >http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=2874 > >/S This sounds like a cynical sour grapes speach by someone who could not make it to the top and so sprouts bitter nonsense :"The concept of “talent” is formed under completely abstract criteria" - nonsense "Actually, Kasparov doesn’t understand anything in chess." - nonsense, and so on. ONe of the very fortunate aspects of Kasparov is that in addition to his incomparable talent he has always been an articulate charismatic ambassador for the game - and one who even wants to serve his country politically. Bravo! An extremely hard act to follow and evidently IMO much superior in mind & character to Morozevich. GR
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