Author: blass uri
Date: 12:30:38 05/08/00
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On May 08, 2000 at 13:36:40, Jason Williamson wrote: >On May 08, 2000 at 12:24:49, Enrique Irazoqui wrote: > >>On May 08, 2000 at 12:17:50, Jeroen Noomen wrote: >> >>>On May 08, 2000 at 12:06:03, Djordje Vidanovic wrote: >>> >>>Dear Djordje, >>> >>>There is one - I admit very sarcastic - aspect in this game: >>>By actually PLAYING this game (4 moves or not), Bosboom is in for the >>>prize money! >> >>I have some problems with that. This amount of money is larger than ever before, >>thanks to the participation of Fritz and the funding of Chessbase. Getting the >>money while boycotting Fritz seems, more than sarcastic, cynical, or dishonest, >>as you wish. >> >>Enrique >> >>>Actually, Paul van der Sterren should do the same: Withdraw his refusal >>>of playing and then resign after 2 moves or something. In that case he >>>didn't refuse to play and he will have his share of the prize money. >>> >>>You see, how competely stupid this is? Because more players will follow >>>Bosboom's example. And we can be sure this 'experiment' will NEVER be >>>repeated in future. >>> >>>Jeroen >>> >>>>This way, by playing a couple of moves, he did adhere to the rules and stood by >>>>the book, but was actually not completely above-board. Had I been in his shoes >>>>I would have stated in advance my feelings about playing Fritz. >>>> >>>>*** Djordje >Personnally I hope that Mr Bosboom gets sanctioned for this act of stupidity. >while, yes he "played" a "game" against Fritz, this act was inconsiderate of the >programer, of the sponsers of the games etc. You have a company willing to >spend a LARGE amount of money on chess and yet these players think they are too >good for this. I think they really should come to North America and try to get >such sponsership. Does Mr. Bosboom think that there will EVER be such funding >again now? There is no incentive for it, as such act are just embaressing. > >Jason I guess he will be punished. he will not earn money again from losing against Fritz simply because Fritz will not agree to play in a tournament if bosboom is one of the players. Uri
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