Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 10:09:44 11/30/03
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On November 30, 2003 at 12:47:12, Bob Durrett wrote: >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. Apparently that happened. Why waste all the time and money to hold the event in that case. :)
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