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Subject: Re: Kasparov vs Deep Junior postponed

Author: Anthony Cozzie

Date: 21:37:41 09/18/02

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On September 17, 2002 at 16:52:55, Rex wrote:

>I agree in this decision.  Promotion is the "key" here and HOPE servers like ICC
>and FICS will carry the games.
>
>
>On September 17, 2002 at 16:23:28, pavel wrote:
>
>>On September 17, 2002 at 15:53:53, Omid David wrote:
>>
>>>On September 17, 2002 at 15:43:14, David Dory wrote:
>>>
>>>>On September 17, 2002 at 15:15:41, Terry McCracken wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=512
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>...Sigh...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Terry
>>>>This is good news. Having this event scheduled to start (originally), just ONE
>>>>day before the Bahrain event was quite cheeky, IMO.
>>>>
>>>>Rather detracts one from the other when they run simultaneously.
>>>>
>>>>David
>>>
>>>But what was the "true" reason behind its postponement?
>>
>>
>>Most likely, the above explanation was the true reason.
>>When you have 2 big event running simultaneously, the sponsers of the
>>tournaments won't get as much coverage as they would have otherwise expected to
>>have.
>>Most likely both organizers of the tournament discussed the matter like grown
>>ups and decided to have it at differant times.
>>Since fritz-Kramnik was announced first, the other party decided to change their
>>dates.
>>
>>pavs


ICC will almost certainly carry the games; its Kasparov and Kramnik after all.



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