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Date Posted: 09:22:13 06/11/02 Tue
Author: Todd
Subject: Re:

Evans on Karpov( in 1986)
In reply to: Peter van der Hoog 's message, "Re: Evans on Karpov( in 1986)" on 08:25:57 06/11/02 Tue

>Sorry, I can�t find it. Could you give me the
>fragment?

Yes!!!

>But did he admit to this pressure?

It influenced the level of Spassky's play during the match.

>I did not. They tried to ban Korchnoj from
>international tournements. I can�t remember a
>international tournement where Karpov and Korchnoj
>played together and Korchnoj accused a Sovjey player
>to give away a game to Karpov.

And what do you think about the match at the time when Korchnoj's son had been beaten in concentration camp?

>Even from Karpov's own biography an unpleasant
>character arises. That unpleasant side of his
>character was/is strenghtened by the low recognation
>he got for his chess abilities.

With "the low recognition" you mean his chess Oscars and his orders?

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Re: Evans on Karpov( in 1986) -- Peter van der Hoog, 11:26:07 06/11/02 Tue
- Karpov has nobody to blame but himself. -- Todd, 05:12:13 06/12/02 Wed
  - Re: Karpov has nobody to blame but himself. -- Peter van der Hoog, 05:42:55 06/12/02 Wed
    - Re: Karpov has nobody to blame but himself. -- Todd, 06:01:44 06/12/02 Wed
      - Re: Karpov has nobody to blame but himself. -- Peter van der Hoog, 08:04:19 06/12/02 Wed