Who's the blame Polgar doesn't study that much theory? Kramnik? did I miss
something?

"Alberich" wrote in message
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This has been an interesting thread...but there is a solution to this
problem. There is something called Fischer Random Chess. Chess players
won't be able to memorize their favorite variations nor agree to quick
20 move draws...because the opening setups are unique for every game.
Chess players would be forced to play original chess from the very first
move. How about that?! Then I'd be interested in a match between
say...Kramnik vs. Judit Polgar. Kramnik has a overwhelming score over
Judit Polgar. But does that mean he's THAT much a better player than
Judit Polgar?! Hardly. Judit Polgar could easily beat anyone she wants
to...it's because the opponent has become so nuanced in the variations
they're playing that Judit Polgar doesn't have a chance. Hence her poor
score performance against Kramnik. Put Kramnik and Judit Polgar in a
Fischer Random match and the dynamic of the score would change
dramatically.

Remember, Kramniks comments are implying very strongly that a deep
knowledge of a few core variations can go along way in ensuring draws
whichever way the opponent chooses to play. Memorization becomes
critical at this stage of the game. There is no originality to their
moves. You would have to wait literally up to move 35 or 40 in some
lines before original chess is actually played! You call THIS chess?! I
call this appauling. This is one reason why I gave up playing at my
local chess club. It was because I was tired of my opponents kicking my
ass in their favorite lines of whatever variation they had booked up on.
This wasn't chess. When I asked whether they'd be willing to play me
using the shuffle chess setups...they all refused. Why? Think about it.
They'd be swimming with no life boat safely in tow and they'd have to
sweat it out in opening play they've never seen before. Plus there was a
real chance I'd beat them in this kind of chess. In my book Leko is the
world champion because he was willing to play Fischer Random and beat
Michael Adams. Now, did this mean Michael Adams wasn't a good chess
player than Leko? No...but his "style" of play suffered when trying this
new way of playing original setups.