Author: Charles Milton Ling
Date: 18:27:49 05/23/99
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On May 22, 1999 at 20:42:32, Prakash Das wrote: > With a big pot of relatively easy money beckoning, is it any surprise that the >likes of Kamsky family will let go? Most of these players can only mouth big >things. Remember how Shirov, Anand ended up playing a rival WC match, even >though FIDE's contract prohibited such a thing. And they are not alone. As Garry >(Kasparov) said, "I know these guys. They will go wherever the money is." > At least Garry has his honor intact, refuses to play in Fide WCs, and still >manages to keep winning strong tournaments. > I for one, hope Gata is sent packing in the first round.. > >On May 22, 1999 at 17:41:41, Derek Bays wrote: > >>I've just read about the return of Gata Kamsky to professional chess in a >>Canadian newspaper.He is supposedly scheduled to attend the upcoming >>FIDE World Chess Championship taking place in Las Vegas. Can anyone confirm >>or disprove this rumor?? Just for information: on the basis of his rating, Kamsky would be seeded into the 2nd Round. So (as Mig wrote) he would get a hell of a lot of money even if he has forgotten the en-passant rule by now. Charley
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