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Subject: Re: Xie - Junior match gets stranger....

Author: James Robertson

Date: 15:04:10 03/13/00

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On March 13, 2000 at 15:08:01, Terry Presgrove wrote:

>On March 13, 2000 at 11:45:28, Paul wrote:
>
>>On March 13, 2000 at 10:44:02, James Robertson wrote:
>>
>>>According to the latest news on kasparovchess.com, this Xie - Junior match is
>>>whacked.
>>>
>>>In the game Xie won, Junior didn't use a book!
>>>
>>>In the game Junior won, it wasn't 40/2! Instead it was 40/1 + 60.
>>>
>>>Everything seems to be going wrong with this match. KC should really take more
>>>effort to ensure these things don't happen.
>>>
>>>James
>>
>>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.
>>I'm a bit disappointed about that, it sounds a bit like Mickey Adams to me :(
>>Human players tend to get a bit nervous when a game doesn't start on time
>>it seems. Well, let's hope the rest of the match goed smoothly :)
>>
>>Cheers,
>>Paul
>
> Once again we see the attitude of the GM that if there is an internet problem
> on either end it is the Comp's fought. Why did she refuse to play using the
> telephone? It seems that we are distined to continue seeing these kind of
> issues arise. It will be a miracle if the match is completed :(
>
> TP

I know.... it seems insane for her to agree to play with a shorter time control
rather than with a telephone. Losing more than an hour of thinking time cannot
be better than just playing the game over the telephone.

Already the match cannot be completed.... we only have five (possibly six with a
playoff) at best....

James



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