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Subject: Re: Open Letter by Hsu: Kasparov does not want a rematch

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 13:30:58 01/10/00

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On January 10, 2000 at 11:34:31, Dan Ellwein wrote:

>On January 10, 2000 at 09:26:42, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>
>>On January 10, 2000 at 00:56:17, Jeff Anderson wrote:
>>
>>>On January 09, 2000 at 22:51:52, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>>Kasparov needs to stop talking and return to playing Chess, maybe defend his
>>>>>fictitious World Chess Champ title or something, it's about ime he does that,
>>>>>he's starting to apear more & more like Mr. Fischer every day.  That's just my
>>>>>opinion.
>>>>>
>>>>>Pete
>>>>
>>>>Very accurate assessment.
>>>
>>>Kasparov plays as much as all the other top GMs and wins tournament and after
>>>tournament, he has proven time and time again that he is the best player in the
>>>world, and he has done this through his game play and results in tournaments.
>>>But it seems like you have been biased against Kasparov from the beginning with
>>>statements like "Kasparov is in Chessbase's pocket."
>>>Jeff
>>
>>
>>I have been biased against Kasparov since he acted like a complete jackass at
>>the end of the second deep blue match.
>
>I think one reason Kasparov acted that way was due to the 2nd game of the match.
> Resigning in a drawn position would not sit well with any one (although it did
>take even Rebel (as well as other programs) about 7 minutes or so to find the
>draw).
>

No program _ever_ found the draw.  It is over 60 plies deep from the ending
position...  which is hopeless unless you start to give a program 24 hours or
more to search.



>Another reason may also have been the 'cheapo' he tried in the last game (game
>6) which backfired on him.  This too would not sit will with any one of us.
>I understand ( I think) why he tried the move order he chose.  No other chess
>program responded in the way that Deep Blue did.  As far as that goes, no other
>chess program to date has played a game like the one Deep Blue played in game
>two.
>
>Just some thoughts... PilgrimDan


I agree..  but I also think that playing DB is emotionally draining, as you
_know_ that one tactical misstep and it is over.  It is hard to keep the
pressure up that long...



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