Author: Mogens Larsen
Date: 10:06:14 04/19/00
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On April 19, 2000 at 11:16:40, Jeroen Noomen wrote: >On April 18, 2000 at 05:17:49, Jouni Uski wrote: > >Yesterday I came at my chessclub and there was quite a discussion about the >participation of a chess program at the Dutch championship. One thing was clear: >Almost ALL my fellow clubplayers are AGAINST this. > >At the moment there runs a fierce protest, not only by journalists, but also >well known Dutch chessplayers and many many local chess clubs. Take a look at >the special website www.schaakprotest.nl. >At the moment people are sending their protest messages to the national dutch >federation and this special website. It is absolutely clear that many chess >players do not tolerate the behaviour of our national chess federation, the >KNSB. One comment was: Don't turn the KNSB into FIDE..... Well, as far as I am >concerned: This says enough! > >My own opinion on this matter is quite clear: Computers don't belong in national >chess championships. By allowing this, my own national championship has turned >into a Mickey Mouse competition. This must not be allowed. Period. > >If I were ChessBase, I would reconsider the participation. At the moment there >is a lot of extremely negative publicity on this matter. > >Regards, Jeroen I agree with your point of view as stated in the past. Chess programs don't belong in a national championship. But if the players didn't object (except Van der Sterren) there isn't anything you can do. Best wishes... Mogens
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