Author: Albert Silver
Date: 11:04:37 05/08/00
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On May 08, 2000 at 13:36:40, Jason Williamson wrote:
>On May 08, 2000 at 12:24:49, Enrique Irazoqui wrote:
>
>>On May 08, 2000 at 12:17:50, Jeroen Noomen wrote:
>>
>>>On May 08, 2000 at 12:06:03, Djordje Vidanovic wrote:
>>>
>>>Dear Djordje,
>>>
>>>There is one - I admit very sarcastic - aspect in this game:
>>>By actually PLAYING this game (4 moves or not), Bosboom is in for the
>>>prize money!
>>
>>I have some problems with that. This amount of money is larger than ever before,
>>thanks to the participation of Fritz and the funding of Chessbase. Getting the
>>money while boycotting Fritz seems, more than sarcastic, cynical, or dishonest,
>>as you wish.
>>
>>Enrique
>>
>>>Actually, Paul van der Sterren should do the same: Withdraw his refusal
>>>of playing and then resign after 2 moves or something. In that case he
>>>didn't refuse to play and he will have his share of the prize money.
>>>
>>>You see, how competely stupid this is? Because more players will follow
>>>Bosboom's example. And we can be sure this 'experiment' will NEVER be
>>>repeated in future.
>>>
>>>Jeroen
>>>
>>>>This way, by playing a couple of moves, he did adhere to the rules and stood by
>>>>the book, but was actually not completely above-board. Had I been in his shoes
>>>>I would have stated in advance my feelings about playing Fritz.
>>>>
>>>>*** Djordje
>Personnally I hope that Mr Bosboom gets sanctioned for this act of stupidity.
>while, yes he "played" a "game" against Fritz, this act was inconsiderate of the
>programer, of the sponsers of the games etc. You have a company willing to
>spend a LARGE amount of money on chess and yet these players think they are too
>good for this. I think they really should come to North America and try to get
>such sponsership. Does Mr. Bosboom think that there will EVER be such funding
>again now? There is no incentive for it, as such act are just embaressing.
>
>Jason
You may be aware that this act wasn't done on the spur of the moment, nor was
there a withdrawal of the protests involving Fritz's participation. The
organizers imposed this on the players without consenting with them and decided
that the players had no say in the championship they were participating in. THAT
is embarassing not to mention disrespectful. Isn't that why Fischer refused to
defend his title in 1975?
Albert Silver
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