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Subject: Re: Is ICGA just incompetent?

Author: Bob Durrett

Date: 09:47:12 11/30/03

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On November 30, 2003 at 12:45:13, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>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..

Well, as someone else already pointed out, we all "knew" that Shredder was the
strongest in the tournament, so why not make it come out that way?  : )

Bob D.



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