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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