Author: Uri Blass
Date: 12:00:27 01/03/02
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On January 03, 2002 at 14:56:32, Kevin Strickland wrote: > >>> >>>If I remember correctly the incident that you are talking about was Vincent >>>Diepeveen accusing the Junior team of "interfering" in their game in CCT1. >> >>You remember correct. >> >>And being a commercial you are an easy target, as proven. > >I can see your point. Being a commercial product in a tournament like this, and >with the internet as important as it has become I can see how commercials have >everything lose, and really nothing to gain from such a tournament. > >Someone could connect to the server stating they are using X program when really >they are using Y. Online tournaments are fun, but you are correct in stating >that cheating is much more of a possibility due to the "rules". They are not >properly setup to discourage such actions. > >>>Apparently Vincent though Junior played a "human" move. It was rediculous then, >>>and it is still rediculous now. >>> >>>I was observing the event using a free week account on ICC, and I remember the >>>conversation in the channel there. Almost everyone thought Vincent was just >>>bitter over losing. >>> >>>Please do not let that _one_ incident from not allowing Rebel from joining. I >>>certainly can understand that you have other duties to attend to. You are the >>>owner of a chess product company that has many stables to run. >> >>The rules provoke incidents like this. >> >>I have no single doubt about Amir's integrity in the case but you never know for >>sure how such gossip will develop and how stubborn its life will be. Best >>example: Kasparov - Deep Blue, 1997 and Kasparov's accusation of cheating. >> >>Ed > >Neither do I. I believe that Amir Ban has the integrity not to cheat. I am also believe in the same opinion. Uri
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