Author: Jason Williamson
Date: 10:43:16 05/08/00
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On May 08, 2000 at 12:42:23, Jeroen Noomen wrote: >On May 08, 2000 at 12:10:35, Fernando Villegas wrote: > >Fernando, > >>But this Boombom, to whom he has won? Which are the credentials of the guy? > >He beat Kasparov in a blitz game last year. Not many who can say that. He is not >a professional player, but extremely good ad blitz. Furthermore, he plays in the >highest dutch league. And he is dangerous for any IGM, because he has an >uncompromising style and goes for broke in almost any game. Except this game. >>Surely there are not books about his best games. In short, he is just one more >IM in the pack but now he got publicity and a sense of arrogant satisfaction >just not playing, > >Wasn't it arrogant from the KNSB, the sponsors and the tournament directors to >close their eyes for the protests, that have been there since weeks? Come on, be >sensible! It is understandable that the organizers must have "stupidly" thought that having a prize fund that is larger then any previous championship, and that Fritz would not win any money from it would outweigh the distaste of having a computer play. >>avoiding to lose and even more, getting an aura of heroe in some quarters. >Great shot with almost no cost. Shame... One more show of low motives and >despicable human arrogance gettying cover under the cloths of great gesture. >Boooo... > >The way in which this whole 'computer-episode' in our dutch national >championship was unfolding into a kind of soap opera, I don't mind. The fault is >with the organisers and the sponsors. Blind for what the people don't want. >Sorry, but for me Manuel Bosboom is a true hero. > >Jeroen If there is no incentive for the sponsers (that is, what do I get out it) then why should they put up the money.
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