Author: Albert Silver
Date: 19:26:24 02/07/03
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On February 07, 2003 at 14:56:40, Baldomero Garcia, Jr. wrote:
>Sorry for continuing the off-topic conversation.
>
>Here is my comment: Kosteniuk wrote a book "How I became GM at age 14". I think
>that's worse than vice-champion. Kosteniuk became a WGM, not a GM at age 14, so
>the title is deceiving.
Without meaning to get on the case of the remarkable young woman, I must admit I
agree and thought the same when I saw the title.
Albert
>
>On February 07, 2003 at 08:05:49, Eye Witness wrote:
>
>> Is anyone tired of this made up title? Kosteniuk is getting all of this press
>>more press than the actual champion. What's worse is the fact she has been
>>given up his made up title that does not exist! Womens vice champion! I'm so
>>sure Karpov when he lost to kasparov was walking around for the next 15 years
>>going "hey i'm the world vice champion"! It may be chessbase's fault for
>>bringing this bogus term into existence. Have some respect and common decency
>>talk about the champion, pay her some money to play in some exhibition matches,
>>she is the one that earned it!
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