Originally posted by lucifershammerIt's not low profile at all,I knew about it and I'm usually the last to know these things 😉
Reposting this here from the General Forum as it seemed to be slipping out to page2
http://www.worldchesschampionship.com/com/index.php
I'm very surprised this has been very low profile - both here on RHP and other chess sites. Who do you reckon will win this?
I put my money on Kramnik.He will then beat Kapsparov or Kasimdzhanov,whoever wins that match,and become the new world champion 🙂
Originally posted by buddy2Yea, I'm rooting for Leko for just that reason. He just can't be worse, draw-wise, than Vlad the Peaceful.
I have a feeling this will be very boring with lots of draws. The people who love draws will love this match and play over the "agreed to draw" games many times with great pleasure.
Actually, I do like to watch games that lead to a drawn game. You see a constant battle where each player tries to gain tempo.
Once one of the players to tend to get ahead in material/positioning then the game usually gets boring from that point as it is a clearcut win.
Obviously, during the game, they aren't trying to go for a draw, that would certainly be boring. 😀
Originally posted by lauseyOn the contrary they often do try to force a draw as Black. In kramnik-kasparov Brain Games championship which kramnik won, he drew as black a lot and simply won all white games.
Actually, I do like to watch games that lead to a drawn game. You see a constant battle where each player tries to gain tempo.
Once one of the players to tend to get ahead in material/positioning then the game usually gets boring from that point as it is a clearcut win.
Obviously, during the game, they aren't trying to go for a draw, that would certainly be boring. 😀
If you play a match against one person (e.g. world championship) If you win most games as white and draw all as black then you win.
Originally posted by lucifershammer
Reposting this here from the General Forum as it seemed to be slipping out to page2
http://www.worldchesschampionship.com/com/index.php
I'm very surprised this has been very low profile - both here on RHP and other chess sites. Who do you reckon will win this?
Thanks for the link, Happy Rotter .... a rec for you.
Thanks for reminding me. I almost forgot about it.
I think Kramnik will win, but I hope Leko will win ....
I hope it will be an interesting and exciting match 🙂
Originally posted by hypermo2001
On the contrary they often do try to force a draw as Black. In kramnik-kasparov Brain Games championship which kramnik won, he drew as black a lot and simply won all white games.
If you play a match against one person (e.g. world championship) If you win most games as white and draw all as black then you win.
Oh yes, good point. No doubt they are all interesting games.