Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 14:59:34 05/08/00
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On May 08, 2000 at 12:14:58, Peter Kappler wrote: >On May 08, 2000 at 08:07:39, Jouni Uski wrote: > >>1. d4 c6 2. c4 d6 3. Nf3 Bg4 4. Nc3 1-0 (1:59/1:30) > > >Seems the opportunity to be a martyr was too tempting for Bosboom. As someone >pointed out in another post, he was probably a big underdog in the game anyway, >which simply makes this an act of cowardice. > >Mostly I feel bad for Frans. That must have been awful for him. > >--Peter I have a hard time feeling sorry for anyone, because this was 100% predictable based on the hard-line discussions prior to the tournament. He had to realize what was going to happen. Many of us here wrote long descriptions of the potential bad vs practically no good that could come of this event, when most players don't want the comps invited. It just makes more sense to only go where at _least_ the majority want you to go... and preferably a unanimous decision would be best.
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