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Subject: Re: Is this a Rebel/Tiger/Gandalf Boycott?

Author: Jonas Cohonas

Date: 09:46:32 06/22/02

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>Who cares?
>May I quote our ex-cancellor Helmut Kohl: "Entscheidend ist, was hinten
>rauskommt." (It is the result that counts)
>There are MANY countries, like Italy, like Argentina e.g., who would CELEBRATE
>reaching the 1/2 final, no matter HOW.
>Only the Germans, or at least the German media, have problems with this
>attitude. Winning is not enough, winning superior is important. Bullshit. I (and
>many others too) prefer reaching the smei-final instead of dropping out of the
>tournament but having played attractively.
>"Moral winner", that is a loser's excuse.

LOL if the above is true, then why do you argue against all the "amateur"
(chessengines)participating, that is exactly why they SHOULD participate!

Jonas



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