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Subject: Re: VICE CHAMPION!! What!!?(OT)

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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