Author: Christophe Theron
Date: 13:18:00 04/22/01
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On April 22, 2001 at 15:46:43, Amir Ban wrote:
>On April 22, 2001 at 12:26:25, Stefan Meyer-Kahlen wrote:
>
>>
>>I have received from the ICCA President David Levy a copy of an open letter
>>concerning the Kramnik match. I agree with all the points of his proposal and I
>>agree to participate in a qualifying match for the right to play Kramnik
>>according to the terms of the ICCA. Below you will find a copy of this open
>>letter.
>>
>>Best regards
>> Stefan Meyer-Kahlen, author of Shredder
>>
>
>The question is: Why aren't you playing ? As David Levy has stated in his letter
>quite convincingly, all your problems that were posted here were solved, except
>for two (short notice and division of match prize). I will get to those issues
>later.
>
>He goes on, quite illogically, to propose something that you didn't even ask
>for. If this was an attempt at mediation, it was unique in proposing a solution
>that is more extreme than asked by one of the sides. Anyway I talked to Enrique
>and he says this is quite impractical now, as there are agreements already
>signed with Kramnik, contactual deadlines for starting, etc.
>
>Regarding match prize: I propose that David Levy will use his standing as ICCA
>president and his skills as negotiator to get us better terms. We did our part
>by saving you $5000 (unless you win), and by limiting the quite serious expenses
>that, if you read the original agreement carefully, the challenger was committed
>to (it has already been noted here that we are driven by greed!).
>
>Regarding short notice: It is short notice. All of us have to fall on existing
>proven versions. I have one. Frans has one. You have one. No one has time to
>finish developing anything. And after all, your claim for participation rests on
>a version from '99, or 2000 at the latest.
>
>As Enrique wrote here, you have been reinvited under the terms you wanted, till
>tomorrow, in which case the qualification will start Thursday. Quite feasible
>logistically, and if logistics is the problem, say so and maybe something can be
>arranged.
>
>Amir
Really?
I have been informed about the event only recently, I have asked for a small
delay and all I have got is a NO answer.
If something is arranged for Stefan then I do not see why it would not be
arranged for me.
Christophe
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