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Author Re: Kramnik Desperate?
John A Swartz

2005-10-31, 7:38 pm



Jerzy wrote:
quote:

>
>
> Notice that the score between Spassky - Fischer was 4-0 in favour for the
> Russian before their match in Iceland :D


And if Fischer never played the 1972 match with Spassky, he wouldn't
exactly have a legit claim to the title, now would he?
quote:

>
> The claims of Kramnik for the match are dubious. He got the title in an
> illegitimate way excluding the legitimate challenger Shirov so what he is
> expecting now ? Another gift from FIDE, the same sort of Kasparov gave him
> in London ?
>


You seem to disregard the fact that Kramnik beat the best player on the
planet to win the title.

If Kramnik is so weak, then Topalov should simply end all debate and
play him in a match. In fact, why wouldn't Topalov want to end all
speculation as to who the "true" champion is - both under the control of
FIDE, and in succession from the line starting with Steinitz?
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