I always feel somewhat guilty when I show rapid games. The chess lover expects a nutritious meal and what he gets is fast food. But I have to admit, I myself always feel curious to see these games. Don't take them too seriously. Think how they appear to the spectators on the spot.
Pieces go by swiftly on big and bright computer screens.
In the headphones commentators, like excited sports reporters, breathlessly stumble from one surprise to another. Quite attractive indeed. The cheerful attacking play of Judit Polgar is tailor-made for such events. In Geneva she first eliminated Epishin and then Bareev. In the semi-finals she met Kasparov, who proved too much for her.