tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57726894266049739.post469366793207766011..comments2024-03-26T09:37:10.506-07:00Comments on Chess Skills: World Chess Championship Match HistoryJames Stripeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13437334325501974461noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57726894266049739.post-92088980012898147372008-10-16T17:31:00.000-07:002008-10-16T17:31:00.000-07:00Yes, there were many KK draws. Kasparov found that...Yes, there were many KK draws. Kasparov found that trying to win against Karpov's Caro-Kann was like pushing a rock uphill. Yasser Seirawan's <I>Five Crowns</I> is an excellent book on their series of matches.James Stripeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13437334325501974461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57726894266049739.post-86121512820945266752008-10-16T13:14:00.000-07:002008-10-16T13:14:00.000-07:00I noticed that between Karpov and Kasparov there w...I noticed that between Karpov and Kasparov there were 4 draws out of 5 first games, and all their matches were close. Looks somehow similar to this match to me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57726894266049739.post-28364905941251584772008-10-16T06:06:00.000-07:002008-10-16T06:06:00.000-07:00I too was surprised.I too was surprised.James Stripeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13437334325501974461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57726894266049739.post-46092537187574489812008-10-16T04:13:00.000-07:002008-10-16T04:13:00.000-07:00Only 1/3 matches started with a draw? Hmmm, i thou...Only 1/3 matches started with a draw? Hmmm, i thought that percentage was much higher. How could i be so mistaken? ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com