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Message from discussion Greatest chess players ever? Capa, Kramnik, Karpov, Kasparov, *in that order* (cuz 'puters don't lie!)
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 More options Apr 26 2007, 8:42 pm
Newsgroups: rec.games.chess.misc, rec.games.chess.computer
From: help bot <nomorech...@hotmail.com>
Date: 26 Apr 2007 17:42:42 -0700
Local: Thurs, Apr 26 2007 8:42 pm
Subject: Re: Greatest chess players ever? Capa, Kramnik, Karpov, Kasparov, *in that order* (cuz 'puters don't lie!)
On Apr 26, 2:00 pm, David Richerby <dav...@chiark.greenend.org.uk>
wrote:

> > In a match of coolheaded Karpov or Kramnik versus Tal, all in their
> > prime, the less emotional player is likely to win

> Hmm...  The two Botvinnik-Tal matches between them were only won by
> Botvinnik +12-11=19.  Hardly a convincing victory for the cool head.

  In the first match, won by GM Tal, he often stood
worse out of the opening but maintained a cool head,
realizing the only chance was to complicate, apply
pressure to the opponent's King, to randomize the
position a bit.  It was GM Botvinnik who choked,
rather than maintaining his coolness.

  In the second match, the annoying attacks were
fended off in part by a switch to different openings
which were less conducive to GM Tal's wild,
attacking style.  It should not be assumed that
GM Tal was a hothead, while his victims were all
coolheaded.

  -- help bot


 
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