Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 20:25:34 09/20/01
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On September 20, 2001 at 18:51:49, Bertil Eklund wrote: >On September 19, 2001 at 22:15:31, Robert Hyatt wrote: > >>On September 19, 2001 at 20:17:10, Chessfun wrote: >> >>>On September 19, 2001 at 17:45:07, Otello Gnaramori wrote: >>> >>>>On September 19, 2001 at 14:20:15, Uri Blass wrote: >>>> >>>>>see the chessbase site www.chessbase.com >>>>> >>>>>Uri >>>> >>>>I was looking forward (like many others I presume) to see this match, >>>>nevertheless I think it is a wise decision in sign of respect for the victims of >>>>the tragedy. >>>> >>>>Otello. >>> >>>How is this a sign of respect?, it sounds like simply a good excuse for the most >>>likely concern over military action, however I still see no reason to postpone. >>> >>>What has sport suddenly stopped now in Bahrain?, the NFL, NHL and Baseball now >>>go on in the US and Canada. >>> >>>Also written on the site and I quote >>>"after full consultation with the two teams and the broader chess fraternity." >>> >>>What was this broader chess fraternity?. >>> >>>Personally I see no reason to cancel. >>> >>>Sarah. >> >> >>There is a _good_ reason to cancel. The US will likely be using that country >>as a staging ground for air attacks. It will likely be subjected to counter- >>strikes as a result. I wouldn't want to visit there to play chess, and have >>to worry about a building being blown up by a terrorist counter-attack. Common >>sense says stay away until the rubble settles. >> >>A far more logical idea would be to move it rather than postpone it. Move it >>to a safer venue. > >Hi! > >Ever thought of, that the sponsor is from Bahrein?! Chessbase isn't involved >economically, only Frederic and I guess it is because his connections with >Kasparpov et consortes. > >Bertil If I were Kramnik that wouldn't matter. I wouldn't play it there. I wouldn't play it in Kabul. I wouldn't play anywhere in Libya... or in Syria... or any of another half-dozen places over there that might be subject to anti- terrorism attacks... There are plenty of places where that isn't a risk, although there are definitely many places that the terrorists might jump on... In short, if I were a participant, I would certainly want to pick a location that I had a good chance of surviving in. :) Of course, I have seen a chess event in the world trade center, so it might not always be easy to pick such a "safe site". :)
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