Author: Dave Gomboc
Date: 12:07:18 03/13/00
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On March 13, 2000 at 11:45:28, Paul wrote: >Yes, the story on: > >http://www.clubkasparov.com/serve/Templates/folders/show.asp?p_folderID=278 > >doesn't paint a pretty picture of Miss Xie Jun's attitude either. Here's a quote from that page: It came as no surprise in game three that there were the usual ISP problems in Shanghai and yet again, the game started one and a half hours late. Although Xie Jun argued that the lost time should be deducted from Deep Junior it was finally decided by mutual consent that the time controls for this game would be reduced to an hour for 40 moves followed by an hour guillotine. The game was won by Junior. [end quote] I don't understand on what basis Xie Jun's ISP connection problems should obligate Deep Junior to get less time, without any adjustment made to her clock. Is this the "ask for something completely outrageous so that you achieve a favourable settlement" negotiating tactic in practice? I'm also flabbergasted by the amount of "ISP connection problems" that are occuring. I notice ISP problems perhaps once every three months, and it's usually just very busy, as opposed to completely down. I suppose I'm fortunate that Canada has a relatively strong internet infrastructure. Dave
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