Author: Enrique Irazoqui
Date: 13:25:09 02/18/02
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On February 18, 2002 at 14:44:40, Chessfun wrote: >On February 18, 2002 at 12:12:23, Enrique Irazoqui wrote: > >>On February 18, 2002 at 11:44:39, Chessfun wrote: >> >>>On February 18, 2002 at 07:36:26, Enrique Irazoqui wrote: >>> >>>>On February 18, 2002 at 03:23:40, Ed Schröder wrote: >>> >>>>>Enrique where are you these days, we need your wisdom. >>>> >>>>Wisdom? Ha ha... Anyway, I'm peeping CC pages now and then, mostly CTF. In there >>>>I find the match US - rest-of-the-world fascinating. >>> >>> >>>Now the match appears to be shaping to "Rich America" v "rest-of-the-world", >>>with latin America joining the ROW and Canada joining Rich America. >>> >>>Up till now I thought I was on the ROW team, but now it seems I've been >>>transferred ! ?. >> >>I am in the ROW team, of course, but a son of mine who studies in Los Angeles >>became a US flag-waver. So for peace sake we don't discuss politics, can you >>imagine? Children can become so absurd... >> >>>------ >>>Keeping the post in tune with the Charter, how about another Cadaqués tourney. >>>I missed that this year. Especially now with the newer programs? >> >>Last year I played 2, the Cadaqués and the BGN Qualifier, so this is a >>sabbatical year. (easy way out) > > >>Not really. What I think it should be done in an ideal world is replaying the >>Qualifier. Last year I had 6 weeks between the first notice and the moment >>Kramnik had to know which program he would play in Bahrain. Now, after so many >>delays, there is plenty of time to do things better, more "candidates", calmer >>selection process. But this is not an ideal world. > > >Actually I had meant simply another tourney. However since you raise the >subject. It's true naturally that there are more programs available now. >And since there obviously is plenty of time, maybe there should be another >qualifier. That would give at least a chance of a Dual Tiger and a Dual >Shredder. Have you broached the subject of playing another qualifier with BGN?. BGN disappeared. Besides, contracts have been signed, etc. Still, what made sense a year ago given the time constraints may not make sense any longer after such long delay. Enrique >>> I also missed >>>you, so at least if you hang around share your wisdom.. >> >>No wisdom at all, but thanks a lot, Sarah. > > >OK, call them insights or opinions either one will do and is something missed. > >Sarah.
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