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Subject: Re:Possibly 60standard without a loss for Kramnik the Uncrackable EGG

Author: Albert Silver

Date: 05:35:12 01/17/00

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On January 17, 2000 at 01:27:55, David Blackman wrote:

>On January 16, 2000 at 15:29:29, Charles Unruh wrote:
>
>>Yes that's rapid play.  I think Kramnik has over 60 games without a loss.
>>
>>So that makes Kramnik's last losses
>>>to Fontys 1998 (two losses).
>>>
>>>Iso.
>
>The record at international level is about 87 or 88, held by Mikhail Tal. It was
>back in the early 1970s. Just guessing, but i think Kramnik has played tougher
>average opponents than Tal did back then. How much longer can Kramnik avoid
>loss?

I recall reading his run ran over 100 games in his autobiography, but couldn't
confirm this with my database, though this means little as there are most likely
games missing.

                                    Albert Silver



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