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Subject: Re: Fritz leads by 8/11!!! - one point ahead of Topalov now.

Author: KarinsDad

Date: 14:52:27 07/01/99

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On July 01, 1999 at 16:55:53, Christoph Fieberg wrote:

>http://chess2.lostcity.nl/chessclassic1999/
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>Schedule and results masters
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>FRANKFURT-WEST MASTERS 99
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>Ergebnisse zur Runde  1  am 29. 6.1999
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>  1  Lutz, Christopher    - Svidler, Peter           0:1
>  2  Topalov, Veselin     - Adams, Michael          remis
>  3  Fritz 6              - Leko, Peter             remis
>  4  Morozevich,Alexander - Polgar, Judith           0:1
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>Ergebnisse zur Runde  2  am 29. 6.1999
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>  1  Svidler, Peter       - Polgar, Judith           0:1
>  2  Leko, Peter          - Morozevich,Alexander     1:0
>  3  Adams, Michael       - Fritz 6                 remis
>  4  Lutz, Christopher    - Topalov, Veselin         0:1
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>Ergebnisse zur Runde  3  am 29. 6.1999
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>  1  Topalov, Veselin     - Svidler, Peter           0:1
>  2  Fritz 6              - Lutz, Christopher        1:0
>  3  Morozevich,Alexander - Adams, Michael          remis
>  4  Polgar, Judith       - Leko, Peter             remis
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>Ergebnisse zur Runde  4  am 30. 6.1999
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>  1  Svidler, Peter       - Leko, Peter              1:0
>  2  Adams, Michael       - Polgar, Judit            0:1
>  3  Lutz, Christopher    - Morozevich,Alexander     1:0
>  4  Topalov, Veselin     - Fritz 6                  0:1
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>Ergebnisse zur Runde  5  am 30. 6.1999
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>  1  Fritz 6              - Svidler, Peter           1:0
>  2  Morozevich,Alexander - Topalov, Veselin         0:1
>  3  Polgar, Judit        - Lutz, Christopher        0:1
>  4  Leko, Peter          - Adams, Michael          remis
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>Ergebnisse zur Runde  6  am 30. 6.1999
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>  1  Svidler, Peter       - Adams, Michael          remis
>  2  Lutz, Christopher    - Leko, Peter              0:1
>  3  Topalov, Veselin     - Polgar, Judit            1:0
>  4  Fritz 6              - Morozevich,Alexander     0:1
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>Ergebnisse zur Runde  7  am 30. 6.1999
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>  1  Morozevich,Alexander - Svidler, Peter          remis
>  2  Polgar, Judit        - Fritz 6                  0:1
>  3  Leko, Peter          - Topalov, Veselin         1:0
>  4  Adams, Michael       - Lutz, Christopher        0:1
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>Ergebnisse zur Runde  8  am  1. 7.1999
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>  1  Svidler, Peter       - Lutz, Christopher        1:0
>  2  Adams, Michael       - Topalov, Veselin         0:1
>  3  Leko, Peter          - Fritz 6                  0:1
>  4  Polgar, Judit        - Morozevich,Alexander     0:1
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>Ergebnisse zur Runde  9  am  1. 7.1999
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>  1  Polgar, Judit        - Svidler, Peter           1:0
>  2  Morozevich,Alexander - Leko, Peter             remis
>  3  Fritz 6              - Adams, Michael           1:0
>  4  Topalov, Veselin     - Lutz, Christopher        1:0
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>Ergebnisse zur Runde 10  am  1. 7.1999
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>  1  Svidler, Peter       - Topalov, Veselin         0:1
>  2  Lutz, Christopher    - Fritz 6                 remis
>  3  Adams, Michael       - Morozevich,Alexander     0:1
>  4  Leko, Peter          - Polgar, Judit            1:0
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>Ergebnisse zur Runde 11  am  1. 7.1999
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>  1  Leko, Peter          - Svidler, Peter          remis
>  2  Polgar, Judit        - Adams, Michael          remis
>  3  Morozevich,Alexander - Lutz, Christopher        0:1
>  4  Fritz 6              - Topalov, Veselin        remis
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>    Aktueller Stand nach vorhandenen Ergebnissen
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>    Name                 F-T Rd  g  u  v  Pkte SoBe_I
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>  1 Fritz 6                  11  6  4  1   8.0  42.00
>  2 Topalov, Veselin     IGM 11  6  2  3   7.0  32.50
>  3 Leko, Peter          IGM 11  4  5  2   6.5  34.00
>  4 Svidler, Peter       IGM 11  4  3  4   5.5  29.50
>  5 Polgar, Judit        IGM 11  4  2  5   5.0  23.25
>  6 Morozevich,Alexander IGM 11  3  3  5   4.5  23.50
>  7 Lutz, Christopher    IGM 11  4  1  6   4.5  21.00
>  8 Adams, Michael       IGM 11  0  6  5   3.0  18.25

Topalov looked like he was outclassed after the first few days (tied for 5th
after day 1, tied for 4th after day 2), but he went 3.5-0.5 on the third day to
capture 2nd place (so far). However, day 4 will be tough for him since he will
be playing Leko (0-1), Polgar (1-0), and Morozevich (1-0), whereas Fritz will be
playing Svidler (1-0), Polgar (1-0), and Morozevich (0-1); a slightly easier
road to hoe (but only slightly due to the current standings and not the records
against the remaining opponents). It seems very unlikely that Topalov will go
3-0 and Fritz will go 1.5-1.5 and Topalov will win it.

Although, it is interesting that Sergey Shipov's opinion of him before the
tournament was "Veselin still cannot return to his former level. Time passes,
more young competitors are pressing him, and it is becoming more and more
difficult for him to stay at the top. Topalov's submissive loss to Morozevich
with White in Sarajevo is very characteristic! This experienced Bulgarian chess
player will have to live through difficult times. I wish I were mistaken, but it
seems to me that he can not fight for the first prize.". This opinion seems to
be mistaken as he is practically the only person who has a chance against Fritz
and then only if his opponents help him out (by losing to him and beating
Fritz). Maybe Svidler, Polgar, and Morozevich will have enough examples of GM
vs. Fritz games to take Fritz out on the last day, but it is doubtful.

KarinsDad :)



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