Author: Mogens Larsen
Date: 15:29:11 04/15/01
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On April 15, 2001 at 16:23:00, Fernando Villegas wrote: >I understand your point and that of Ed, but if there is a guy capable of giving >confidence about this qualification tourn is Enrique. He has the better harware >available, knows everything about books and settings and in case he does not >know something, I am sure he is ready to receive any sugestion. Of course things >would be more satisfing with an open event, but if for some reason that is not >possible, Enrique was and is the best second choice. Very few people doubt that Enrique is capable of running a tournament virtually flawless, but that isn't the relevant question. The important question is: What purpose should the match serve? a) A match between Kramnik and a random opponent decided by arbitrary conditions. b) A serious match with a proven challenger by virtue of a legitimate qualification. I prefer the b) option by means already explained. The other option is simplicity personified. The event is taking place in October according to the website, which leaves plenty of time even after deducting the three months of preparation. The presumption is that the event will take place or isn't already delayed. >Else: I do not know of ANy >tourn, opened or not, that has not produced some kind of controversy. There is >always room for complains: the hardaware was not THAT fast, the operator was a >dud, the book was corrupted, the electricity went down, etc. That's true. However, noone prevents anyone from reducing the number of possible complaints by being as thorough as possible. Displaying some degree of openness and allowing involvement from multiple sources would go a long way in accomplishing just that. But let's see what happens. Mogens.
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