Author: Enrique Irazoqui
Date: 13:28:28 05/09/00
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On May 09, 2000 at 16:10:44, Jeroen van Dorp wrote: > >> >>They changed the rules during that 4 moves game? > > >No Stephan, they did *not* change the rules during that 4 moves game. > >I am very happy to explain it to you, so that you understand what *I* mean with >"they changed the rules." It's a matter of language, pull up your chair while I >brief you on the details. > >Feel free to ask any explanation, if you're uncertain about details, as we are >very helpful around here, and always ready to clarify. > > >A tournament has rules. A championship has rules. One of the rules for the Dutch >championship - made by the KNSB, not by someone else - was that you couldn't be >compelled to play a computer program. That means: no punishment for not playing, >as you can be compelled physically ever to play a game of chess, obviously. > >Then Fritz came around with an offer to play - which I liked *very* much - and >the KNSB promptly changed the rules. You could be compelled to play the >computer, if not, you would be forfeited. Put up or shut up. *That* is changing >the rules while you play. > >The result is a lousy string of events, and all kinds of protests, some >principal, some lousy as well. > > >I think it's a very strange reaction you get from some people here; that only to >the mere conclusion the chess association is to blame and *not* the protesting >players, *nor* ChessBase or Fritz. > >But somehow people here doesn't seem to be particular interested in the real >course of actions, as the magic word "chess program" has fallen. >Weird. Maybe we should spend less time behind our computers. > >Of course, these are afterthoughts. You must understand, Stephan, that this is >not about changing the rules. I don't wanto to confuse you ny further. > >Jeroen ;-} Jeroen, In my case at least it is not that the magic of computer chess overrules any other consideration, but that this issue about the Dutch chess federation and the organization of the Dutch championship is far from clear to me. I know little about it and I have few hopes of knowing more, since listening to both sides from 1000 kilometers and without being involved seldom clarifies much. I know that van der Sterren, Bosboom and initially van der Doel opposed the participation of Fritz. It seems that the other eight participants in your national Dutch championship do not oppose or reject playing a computer. So this doesn't let me reach a more definite conclusion than saying that there seems to be a strong discrepancy between some (?) (how many?) players and the Dutch federation, that this decision of letting Fritz participate in the Dutch national championship may have been adopted against the will of the majority (?) of players. And that's all I know or as far as I can guess. As you see, not much. Now, how do you expect me or us to react in front of all this. Personally, I may open a question mark about the whole issue, knowing that my questioning is irrelevant. Meanwhile, I pay attention to the games. Enrique
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