Author: Chris Whittington
Date: 05:07:41 11/09/97
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On November 08, 1997 at 18:54:30, Bruce Moreland wrote: > >On November 08, 1997 at 15:10:13, Thorsten Czub wrote: > >>I have the feeling that Bruce has a different idea about this. >>At the championship in Paris Bruce and I had a little argument >>concerning Peter >>and his handicap. >>It resulted in Bruce saying Peter should carry his computer from desk to >>desk and that he is not that much handicapped and I shouted at him: >>Are you a doctor ? > >When Peter operated MChess he was there as sole member of that team. >Anyway, who cares who moves where in the main tournament, you have two >equipment moves per day, tops. So I had no objection to Peter sitting >in the same spot for the whole tournament. I also had no objection to >Loumann and his bad heart staying near the door, where there was more >air. No problem in either case. > >In the blitz event, Peter was no longer the only person on his team. He >operated for CST, and you were there, and so was Chris. So of course I >wouldn't suggest that Peter move the computer. I would suggest that you >or Chris do it. It seems obvious that on a three-person team, where two >of the people are not impaired, you would have the unimpaired people >move the machine. This is not true in detail, so I will give you the facts: 1. Thorsten went on strike for the Blitz, he refused to participate or operate. 2. Peter Schreiner volunteered to operate instead. 3. Peter had a broken ankle, was on crutches, and asked me to find a way for him not to have to move round between games. Also he had a special chair to sit on. there was a 'stay in place' precedent with Louwmann always sitting by the door because of air/breathing difficulties. 4. I asked van den Herik, beofre the start, if Peter could stay in one place, he needed a special chair, I had to go out, so couldn't help him move, van den Herik said ok, that was fine. 5. Bruce got to hear about this, and immediately put in an official complaint. Peter should move round like everybody else, said Bruce. 6. I accused Bruce of being churlish. Bruce said he had to move last year when he had flu and this year when he had haemoroids (which hurt, apparently). 7. van den herik ruled that Peter could stay in one place, except when the opposing operator wanted him to move. 8. Bruce appeared less angry, but still looked churlish. 9. I could no longer go out because of this, so me and Thorsten had to stay and move Peter's computer and chair and whatever. Peter hobbled around on his crutches between the rounds. I suppose if any proof is needed that Bruce just like to oppose anything ever said, done or proposed by chris whittington or the CSTal team, this provides it. His 'official' complaint and subsequent behaviour and attitude speak for themselves. > >The blitz event is a tremendously hectic mess. Last year there was no >method to anything, some people moved a lot, and some moved very little. > It was my idea to establish a rule of thumb whereby white will >typically be the one to move. Not a rule, so much as a guideline. This >worked well, I think. Bollocks. The above paragraph is pontificating, self-justifying bullshit. you should be ashamed of yourself. Chris Whittington > >bruce
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