Author: Rex
Date: 13:52:55 09/17/02
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I agree in this decision. Promotion is the "key" here and HOPE servers like ICC and FICS will carry the games. On September 17, 2002 at 16:23:28, pavel wrote: >On September 17, 2002 at 15:53:53, Omid David wrote: > >>On September 17, 2002 at 15:43:14, David Dory wrote: >> >>>On September 17, 2002 at 15:15:41, Terry McCracken wrote: >>> >>>>http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=512 >>>> >>>> >>>>...Sigh... >>>> >>>> >>>>Terry >>>This is good news. Having this event scheduled to start (originally), just ONE >>>day before the Bahrain event was quite cheeky, IMO. >>> >>>Rather detracts one from the other when they run simultaneously. >>> >>>David >> >>But what was the "true" reason behind its postponement? > > >Most likely, the above explanation was the true reason. >When you have 2 big event running simultaneously, the sponsers of the >tournaments won't get as much coverage as they would have otherwise expected to >have. >Most likely both organizers of the tournament discussed the matter like grown >ups and decided to have it at differant times. >Since fritz-Kramnik was announced first, the other party decided to change their >dates. > >pavs
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