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Subject: Re: Kasparov - World is draw (says Crafty)

Author: vitor

Date: 13:14:50 09/07/99

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On September 07, 1999 at 14:14:20, Timothy J. Frohlick wrote:

>Jouni,
>
>Hiarcs 7.32 on my 333mhz PII with 64MB ram said that the game was a draw over
>ten moves ago.  Of course, the world could make a stupid move.  The really
>stupid decision to let Kasparov have two outside connected passed pawns was
>inexcusable.  This game is starting to look like "professional" wrestling.
>

which move was the mistake that allowed kasparov the connected passers? please
show us how the world could have avoided the connected passers. im sure after
you look a little deeper into the game you'll have a whole new appreciation for
pro-wrestling.

>There is now a remote chance that with flawless king play  Kasparov could win.

you mean flawless Queen ending play since thats where the game is headed

>The "world" will have to make another very minute blunder for this to occur.
>Those without chess computers or are not masters would not notice it and claim
>that Kasparov is brilliant.  He is brilliant, but this has been a pretty equal
>game.
>

allowing Kh1... minute blunder or kasparov is brilliant? or both? or is it just
semantics?

>It is an exciting game but the moves should have been every twelve hours and not
>every 24 hours.
>
>Tim Frohlick

i think organizers decided on 24 hours to account for the difference in time
zones and give people around the world some time for analysis.



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