Author: Peter Kasinski
Date: 05:07:00 01/18/06
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On January 18, 2006 at 07:53:45, G. R. Morton wrote: >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 My feelings when reading this as well. To say that "Kasparov doesn't understand anything in chess" is also a wimpy disclaimer that in the future will be used to claim all this nonsense was some kind of humour. Sad. Regards, PK
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