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Topalov wins 23 (29.1%) Kramnik wins 37 (46.8%) Draw 2 (2.5%) Match gets cancelled 17 (21.5%) other?... 0 (0.0%) Total votes: 79 « Created by: OstapBender on: 05/25/06 at 17:35:43 »

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Kramnik-Topalov match (Read 88907 times)

Keano God Member Offline Money doesn't talk, it swears. Posts: 2928 Location: Toulouse Joined: 05/25/05 Gender:	Re: Kramnik-Topalov match Reply #919 - 10/10/06 at 16:06:09	Post Tools	Print Post
	Finally.... I wonder who offered? Maybe Topalov finally got fed up and offered himself.


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Willempie God Member Offline I love ChessPublishing .com! Posts: 4312 Location: Holland Joined: 01/07/05	Re: Kramnik-Topalov match Reply #918 - 10/10/06 at 16:02:48	Post Tools	Print Post
	Draw

	If nothing else works, a total pig-headed unwillingness to look facts in the face will see us through.
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Keano God Member Offline Money doesn't talk, it swears. Posts: 2928 Location: Toulouse Joined: 05/25/05 Gender:	Re: Kramnik-Topalov match Reply #917 - 10/10/06 at 15:56:31	Post Tools	Print Post
	Maybe they will play the 50 moves but Topalov wont claim because it would be a sign of weakness! No, sorry this is just ridiculous now - can the ref step in


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OstapBender God Member Offline There is no spoon. Posts: 1491 Location: not in Kansas anymore Joined: 10/16/04	Re: Kramnik-Topalov match Reply #916 - 10/10/06 at 15:51:39	Post Tools	Print Post
	Sure. It's dead drawn.

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Keano God Member Offline Money doesn't talk, it swears. Posts: 2928 Location: Toulouse Joined: 05/25/05 Gender:	Re: Kramnik-Topalov match Reply #915 - 10/10/06 at 15:50:29	Post Tools	Print Post
	Well if its not Sofia rules then this is just embarrassing. It is a World Ch match after all


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OstapBender God Member Offline There is no spoon. Posts: 1491 Location: not in Kansas anymore Joined: 10/16/04	Re: Kramnik-Topalov match Reply #914 - 10/10/06 at 15:47:26	Post Tools	Print Post
	Keano wrote on 10/10/06 at 15:40:04: I dont think this match is Sofia rules - is it I've heard that Sofia rules are in effect here, but I can't find comfirmation of this at the official site (or elsewhere). For example there is no mention of Sofia rules regarding draw offers in the official Regulations of the Match which can be found at: http://www.fide.com/news.asp?id=1081
	« Last Edit: 10/10/06 at 20:17:38 by OstapBender »
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castlerock God Member Offline Erro Ergo Sum Posts: 842 Location: Chennai Joined: 02/24/05 Gender:	Re: Kramnik-Topalov match Reply #913 - 10/10/06 at 15:47:24	Post Tools	Print Post
	Cox, Do you remember Short-Krasenkov - 120.Re6?? An important lesson in chess psychology.

	CastleRock
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Keano God Member Offline Money doesn't talk, it swears. Posts: 2928 Location: Toulouse Joined: 05/25/05 Gender:	Re: Kramnik-Topalov match Reply #912 - 10/10/06 at 15:43:18	Post Tools	Print Post
	well in my part of the woods its up to the player with the nominal advantage (Kramnik) to make the offer


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Willempie God Member Offline I love ChessPublishing .com! Posts: 4312 Location: Holland Joined: 01/07/05	Re: Kramnik-Topalov match Reply #911 - 10/10/06 at 15:42:17	Post Tools	Print Post
	Maybe neither wants to make the offer

	If nothing else works, a total pig-headed unwillingness to look facts in the face will see us through.
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Keano God Member Offline Money doesn't talk, it swears. Posts: 2928 Location: Toulouse Joined: 05/25/05 Gender:	Re: Kramnik-Topalov match Reply #910 - 10/10/06 at 15:40:04	Post Tools	Print Post
	I dont think this match is Sofia rules - is it Surely its time for Kramnik to offer a draw, sure he needs a rest himself for tommorrow I would have thought, and it doesnt exactly expend any energy on Topalovs part to play this out


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TalJechin God Member Offline There is no secret ingredient. Posts: 2892 Location: Malmö Joined: 08/12/04 Gender:	Re: Kramnik-Topalov match Reply #909 - 10/10/06 at 15:38:02	Post Tools	Print Post
	Quote: Am I the only one who thinks Sofia turns short boring games into long boring games? But wouldn't it discourage GMs from going for short boring games if they'll have suffer for it ?


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castlerock God Member Offline Erro Ergo Sum Posts: 842 Location: Chennai Joined: 02/24/05 Gender:	Re: Kramnik-Topalov match Reply #908 - 10/10/06 at 15:37:40	Post Tools	Print Post
	IMJohnCox wrote on 10/10/06 at 13:46:26: Castlerock, does that mean if Anand has children they'd be Anand Something? So there's no 'family' name carried down from generation to generation (beyond one generation, that is). Yes. It is much more complex than that. For example in the neighbouring state they go by village name followed by their own name. No father's name. No family name. Pentala, Koneru and Dronavalli are neither their names nor father's names. Their names are Harikrishna, Humpy and Harika respectively.

	CastleRock
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IMJohnCox God Member Offline I Love ChessPublishing! Posts: 1551 Location: London Joined: 01/28/06 Gender:	Re: Kramnik-Topalov match Reply #907 - 10/10/06 at 15:37:18	Post Tools	Print Post
	Well, I’ll definitely take that up. As a friend of mine used to say when we were younger, ‘I’m not 25-1 with the Queen of England.’


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Keano God Member Offline Money doesn't talk, it swears. Posts: 2928 Location: Toulouse Joined: 05/25/05 Gender:	Re: Kramnik-Topalov match Reply #906 - 10/10/06 at 15:36:07	Post Tools	Print Post
	Is it really Sofia rules? I thought it was insulting to play this on surely they should be allowed to call it quits now if so.


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IMJohnCox God Member Offline I Love ChessPublishing! Posts: 1551 Location: London Joined: 01/28/06 Gender:	Re: Kramnik-Topalov match Reply #905 - 10/10/06 at 15:34:24	Post Tools	Print Post
	Or, perhaps a more challenging market, a spread on the move length. After everything that's happened it wouldn't surprise me to see Kramnik take it all the way. I'll offer 75-78. Am I the only one who thinks Sofia turns short boring games into long boring games?


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