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Subject: Re: Is ICGA just incompetent?

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 09:45:13 11/30/03

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On November 30, 2003 at 11:50:12, Andreas Schwartmann wrote:

>I wonder what would have happened, if not Shredder was the one in favor of
>yesterday's break of rules, but e.g. List. In that case, the result of the game
>would have been overturned into the draw it really was.
>
>But ... when it comes to rules and when to cling to them, it's always a matter
>of understanding ... the dutch TD Hering did not really understand Johnny's
>operator's question ... maybe they should provide hearing aids next time ... The
>ICGA reminds me of the IOC ... incompetence and bias all the way.
>
>And: If not Fritz but Diep or Sjeng were to be denied the title of world
>champion in that way, there would be lots of protests against the decision to
>overrule Johnny's draw reclamation. But CB obviously did not mind, since
>Shredder and Fritz are both CB horses.
>
>That's sad. Shredder is NOT the legitimate champion. This tourney result is just
>a big joke.
>
>Andreas


Did Shredder win the playoff?  If so this is about the most ridiculous WCCC
final result I have ever heard of.

By the way, calling this set of people/circumstances "incompetent" really
is an insult to all the really incompetent people around the world...  I would
certainly be embarassed to claim the title "2003 WCCC champion" myself..  Had
I won it under these circumstances..



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