Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 06:26:07 08/16/05
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On August 16, 2005 at 06:17:26, Theo van der Storm wrote: >On August 15, 2005 at 21:45:27, Robert Hyatt wrote: > >>On August 15, 2005 at 17:07:04, Theo van der Storm wrote: >> >>>On August 15, 2005 at 09:58:50, Robert Hyatt wrote: >>> >>>>On August 15, 2005 at 07:08:49, Theo van der Storm wrote: >>>> >>>>>On August 15, 2005 at 05:42:36, Peter Berger wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>On August 14, 2005 at 21:24:57, Robert Hyatt wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>>I did not realize that Crafty had had two blacks in a row. How in the hell is >>>>>>>that possible after only two rounds have been played? Is someone on drugs over >>>>>>>there or what??? >>>>> >>>>>Bob, maybe you should drink less coffee. >>>>> >>>>>>>Even worse, why would Crafty have two blacks in a row, against the two top >>>>>>>seeds? >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Seems a bit strange, to say the least. >>>>> >>>>>Agreed. >>>>> >>>>>>>The TD apparently needs a brain transplant... >>>>> >>>>>Now isn't that jumping the conclusion a bit? >>>> >>>>No. Can you spell "Jonny vs shredder" last year? Pairings are now looking >>>>perfectly normal. ..... , after seeing >>>>decisions made in past years, I think the conclusion was not off-base. IMHO. >>> >>>Exactly as I thought. >>>Your conclusion was a pitiful display of old frustrations. >>> >>>Theo >>> >>>PS: Crafty is playing brilliantly, i.e. not hindered by (needless) emotions. >> >> >>Hardly a "pitiful display of old frustrations." >> >>More like "calling it like I see it." >> >>All the ICGA had to do was post a single paragraph saying "since we only have 12 >>players, we are pairing this as a pure 11 round round-robin rather than a swiss >>system." But in actuality they don't post a blasted thing, pairings, results, >>anything... >> >>I can't count the number of poor TD decisions that have been made in the past 10 >>years or so since IM Mike Valvo stopped being the TD. > >Without the efforts of the current TD the world championships (micro and >all-categories) would have ceased to exist after the second Deep Blue match. >Would 0 poor decisions in 0 tournaments have made you happy? > >Theo What do you base that on? The events started in 1970. They have continued thru today. I don't believe one person has "held that together"...
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