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Subject: Re: Fritz - Bosboom 1-0 after 4 moves

Author: Djordje Vidanovic

Date: 13:47:05 05/08/00

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On May 08, 2000 at 12:15:13, Wybe Koopmans wrote:

>>I believe Van der Doel will do the same. First some moves, asking for a draw and
>resign. Van der Sterren doesn't play. This is the end of our National Ch..
>
>Wybe

Fine, but please answer this simple question.  Why hadn't Van der Doel done the
same thing that v.d. Sterren did:  refuse to play Fritz before the Champs?  Is
it because:

a. he wants to have a go at the large prize fund;
b. he wants to show that he is against computers taking part in the National
Championship;
c. he wants to hurt some people, most notably the completely innocent Fritz
author and his team.

If a) he is hypocritical; if b) he should have stated his opinion at the time
v.d. Sterren did -- with more efficiency, probably preventing Fritz from
starting playing; if c) his moral and human standards are questionable.

***  Djordje








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