Author: Terry Ripple
Date: 19:32:52 08/11/99
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On August 11, 1999 at 12:41:51, James T. Walker wrote: >On August 10, 1999 at 17:05:39, blass uri wrote: > >>On August 10, 1999 at 15:21:35, odell hall wrote: >> >>>On August 10, 1999 at 14:56:01, Dave Gomboc wrote: >>> >>>>On August 10, 1999 at 14:44:51, odell hall wrote: >>>> >>>>>On August 10, 1999 at 11:43:00, Brian Smith wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>On August 10, 1999 at 08:17:53, blass uri wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>>On August 10, 1999 at 08:13:48, Jouni Uski wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>In WCCC it didn't lose a single game and Karpov cannot beat it. So is it >>>>>>>>totally unbeaten? Maybe Kasparov should try :-) >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Karpov did not beat it but it does not say that he cannot beat it. >>>>>>>The game was faster then tournament time control. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Uri >>>>>> >>>>>>What was the final result in the Karpov-Shredder match anyway (I think I was on >>>>>>vacation)? > ><snip> > >>>>> >>>>> >>I responded to the claim that karpov cannot beat it. >> >>I do not know if he could beat it at tournament time control but I know that >>karpov had a very good position so my impression is that he could beat shredder >>if he had more time. >> >>It is of course possible that shredder could play better if shredder had more >>time but the claim that karpov cannot beat shredder is unfair to karpov because >>karpov had not the opportunity to play against shredder4 at tournament time >>control. >> >>Uri >> > >Hello Uri, >Your point is well taken but.... What is "Tournament time control" now days? >The World Championships in Vegas are much shorter than 40/2. Those long time >controls are becomming less and less each year. Look at all the major >tournaments this year. What were the time controls? Times are changing. The >GM's must adjust to what is happening. If this gives even more of an advantage >to computers, it cannot be helped. Shorter time controls are the wave of the >future. Chess will not become as popular as other games without making the >games shorter and "watchable" by the public. >The above represents only my uninformed opinion and no one else may be held >responsible (Including me). >Jim Walker ------------ >Hi Jim, This years "World Open" had their time control at 40/2hrs + Game/60',now this is what you call a fairly nice time control. As time controls get faster,- our chess games become "more" superficial!!! Regards,Terry >
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