Author: Mogens Larsen
Date: 12:33:29 05/18/00
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On May 18, 2000 at 15:13:32, James T. Walker wrote: >Hello Mogens, >Well he was not forced to withdraw but he was paired with the computer and >refused to play. It's his right but what is his reason?? He does not want to >play the computer because he believes he cannot win? He of course does not have >to have a reason but when he refuses to play then he leaves it open to >speculation with opinions flying everywhere. He accomplishes nothing by not >playing. If he wants to lobby for the next Championship to be computer free >then he has plenty of time to work on that. I wish Fritz was not there but >since it is I wish everyone would just play the thing and start protesting for >next time after the tournament. >Regards, >Jim Walker Hey Jim, I believe that he just doesn't think that a chess program is eligible to play in the Dutch Championship, which you and I agree upon. I don't know if he harbours any fears towards playing computers and I fail to see the relevance. He accomplishes a lot by not playing, because it's a political protest against the decision of the Dutch Chess Federation, which to my knowledge ignored the protests against the participation of Fritz. In my view it's very simple; a computer program has nothing to do in a national championship, unless _everyone_ agrees to play against it. Van der Sterren didn't agree, was overruled, and took the necessary consequences. I agree that it would be best if everyone played against everyone else, but the blame for current events shouldn't be placed on the shoulders of van der Sterren. Neither should Fritz be blamed. The Dutch Chess Federation is the main culprit IMHO. Sincerely, Mogens
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