Author: odell hall
Date: 10:57:12 10/10/99
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On October 10, 1999 at 13:14:12, Ed Schröder wrote: >This is what I received for publication. Looks serious. > >Full story and photo's on: www.rebel.nl/gmspec.htm > >Ed Schroder > > >------------------------------------------------------------ > >Dear Rebel Fans, > >I`m proud to invite You to observe the rematch battle between the Rebel team >and Lithuanian chess club "Baltijos Lyga". This time as a president of a club >I want to revenge rebel of course and prepared the team that is ready in my >opinion to win. > >Here is the cast of " Baltijos Lyga " club : > >1 board-/white color/-Darius Zagorskis-IM-2486 >2 board-/black color/-Virginijus Grabliauskas-IM-2466 >3 board-/white color/-Vaidas Sakalauskas-IM-2450 >4 board -/black color/-Oleg Krivonosov-IM-2432 > >Dear Ed Schroder was little disappointed not to see GMs this time :) >I understand him. Loosing for Rebel to GMs is more natural. And if Rebel >will loose to so called "IMs company"-what will the audience say :)? I`m not >rude or arrogant-just trying to make us all hot before the match :) > >My guys are hot already. They want to win. Do You want to know my conception? >Sorry-I will not say all the secrets of course. Only some words. Of course I was >able to put GM in to the team just to see GMs name in the page. But i`m playing >this match for win-not for page. After the first match I have gathered very >strong IMs and very friendly team. > >Of course advanced chessplayers will understand my choice. Playing against >computer makes me to seek for players who are not playing crazy attacks by >intuition. I need players with very good positional understanding. Who will >be able to play in such formula: > >1) Trying to get better position after beginning,no hurry,and looking spots in >Rebel`s positional game. >2) Then using them and wining is possible only step by step showing best >technique in endgames-where computer programs often don't understand well. > >Yes-I think I have guys who are best in positional game for first. Who have good >theory erudition and good positional understanding. IM Darius Zagorskis is very >famous in Lithuania for his chess erudition. He has played many games for a >Lithuania national team as only IM among GMs with rating 25++ often bigger >then some GMs :) > >There are anecdotes about why he haven't become a GM being so good :) >He is very kind man. If an equal position is on the board and Darius is asked >about a draw-he always agrees. He can often battle trusting his higher class, >but he cant simply decline draw :) Hope he will not accept draw against >Rebel. :) His chess theory knowledge is compared with famous Estonian >player Lembit Olli. > >N2-IM-Virginijus Grabliauskas. You have seen him first time. It was a draw. >This time he plans to win. And very serious. He is experienced IM. I trust him. >Virginijus has Russian school behind him-playing a draw vs Kasparov as a >schoolboy in a simul and playing in Youth championships with such current >tops as Kramnik. > >N3-IM-Vaidas Sakalauskas. Very tricky man and player. Can change playing >style. Difficult to catch him. Please don't try. Here I introduce him a little >as he is new in our team vs rebel: > >Photo n1-Vaidas is taking a prize in international tournament in Sweden. He >likes this procedure. And asks me if he will have occasion to play live vs >Rebel and to take prize the same from rebel`s leaders in Holland. Well I`ll >ask Ed. > >Photo n2-I`m in the middle holding Vaidas Sakalauskas-and his best pupil in >the other side-junior player-Dainius Grigutavicius. Hope this boy will play vs >Rebel next year. Vaidas lives stabile in a small Lithuanian provincial town >Radviliskis. This is really small town, but has great traditions to prepare good >children for chess. Vaidas is educated high as a teacher of history, but likes >his stabile job-training children beginners. He married this summer. I guess >maybe we will have big Sakalauskas team :) Vaidas loves children. He can >spent hours with great patient with them. > >Well I have introduced a little our new player. We are good friends with him >and I know a bit more about him. Concerning other new player Darius >Zagorskis-please see databases and You will find many materials-I`m sure. >He is an old wolf. > >As I`m not going to speak about players who had played first match-I will be >short about our board n4: IM-Oleg Krivonosov. He is Latvian citizen who is >playing more for Lithuanians and in Lithuania. But his family still lives in >Daugavpils. Latvian town near the board of Lithuania. Oleg is very famous >for his reputation as an "unpiercing" chessplayer. I don't know about his >chances to win against Garry Kasparov. > >But it is very difficult to break his defence. He understands positions very >deep, has wonderful technique in endgames. Also You cant take him only >as a draw master. After perfect defence he can create totally other-aggressive >style. And in any case I`m not telling even to Oleg-Your task is a draw. > >As we are planning to win. Honestly-with some 3,5-0,5 score. > >Such nice cocktail for the Rebel. If You hoped to see what openings who is >playing-sorry :) > >Lets see on friday. > >Dear Chess friends-how it will end-I can promise-I have collected very >special cast specially against Rebel`s game style. And I`m curious >myself how it will go. > >Anyway my hope is the same as your`s to see interesting chess in good >quality. Let`s have a nice chess fiesta on friday. > >Best wishes from Lithuania- > >Marijus Kulvietis- >the president of chessclub "Baltijos Lyga" Hi Ed Looks like these guys mean business!!! This ought to be a very exciting match, sounds like he gathered strong strong positional players who will try to steer the game in positional waters, with patient technical play. Rebel will win 3-1
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