Author: Otello Gnaramori
Date: 03:32:47 04/29/02
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On April 29, 2002 at 06:24:38, Sune Fischer wrote: >I looked strange to see Smirin lose what was an equal game, I think under more >normal circumstances he would not have lost it. I've already heard your opinion about that but unfortunately I don't share it , since Amir said that the problem affected mostly the viewers. I guess that in case of serious problems we have should heard complaints by Smirin himself ,since sportmanships or not ,the game is money awarded in the end. Amir noted finally: "This game is remarkable in showing how a 2700 player can be smothered in a game he believes he can’t possibly lose, without making any outright blunder except waking up when it’s too late" Regards, Otello >We can't be sure his attention was not distracted by these problems, frankly I >find it hard to believe he should have been _completely_ unaffected by them, of >course as a true sportsman he didn't complain. > >I saw the game and he began getting into problems about the same time as the >technical problems started (if I recall). > >-S.
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