Author: Albert Silver
Date: 10:56:16 05/08/00
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On May 08, 2000 at 13:43:16, Jason Williamson wrote:
>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.
I'm sure that getting a computer in the Dutch nationals wasn't the only
conceivable incentive for the sponsors.
Albert Silver
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