Author: Howard Exner
Date: 14:55:20 02/16/00
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On February 16, 2000 at 17:45:58, Robert Hyatt wrote: >On February 16, 2000 at 17:25:09, Amir Ban wrote: > >>On February 16, 2000 at 16:43:12, Amir Ban wrote: >> >>>On February 16, 2000 at 16:06:03, Amir Ban wrote: >>> >>>> >>>>This game is not over. There are major communication problems at the >>>>KasparovChess offices. The game has been stopped, and there are discussions >>>>going on on what to do next. >>>> >>>>Needless to say, this is not making me happy. Apologies to all viewers. >>>> >>>>Amir >>> >>>It has been agreed with GM Adams to call game one a DRAW. >>> >>>The second game will start in about 20 minutes. Communication looks good at this >>>moment. Let's hope we can play the second game to finish :( >>> >>>Amir >> >>GM Adams has now changed his mind and wants the entire 2-game match to be >>declared his win by forfeit. >> >>Amir > > >was there any pre-tournament discussion about communication disasters like >this? IE it would be prudent to _always_ have a plan, as anything can happen >when the internet passes thru so many points between A and B... Found this on the Kasparov site. Does not address particulars but the spirit of mutual cooperation and professionalism is evident. MATCH ARBITERS In order to ensure that this groundbreaking event is a successful one, the role of the match arbiter cannot be understated. According to KasparovChess Grand Prix Event Coordinator Aviv Bushinsky, “the role must be clearly defined so that the matches are conducted in a completely fair and supervised fashion.” For this purpose each player has been assigned an arbiter whose neutrality, impartiality and sense of fair play is beyond question. The arbiter must coordinate proceedings with the players and arrive at least 15 minutes before the commencement of the game. If both arbiters are not present the games will not begin. Bushinsky stresses the importance of a professional atmosphere being maintained both for the players and for the spectators. The arbiter must make certain the player is not be subjected to any external interference and to this effect he must neither be disturbed nor assisted during the game. The player must not discuss the game with anyone throughout the match and he must not use any external material such as chess books or chess software. In addition the arbiter will be required to help record this historic event by writing a match report summary including the players’ post game comments. > >I think the draw in game 1 was overkill, as I think you could have won. His >wanting to call the entire match a win is _really_ over the edge and ought to >be turned down. Unless there was something agreed to prior to the match. He >has already had enough "charity" IMHO. He should have zero right now after >1 game, not .5. It seems ridiculous to give him 2.0
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