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Subject: Re: The Shocking, Tragic Answer.

Author: Michael Cummings

Date: 02:58:56 02/10/03

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On February 10, 2003 at 04:59:24, Rolf Tueschen wrote:

>On February 10, 2003 at 04:47:40, Graham Laight wrote:
>
>>On February 10, 2003 at 01:37:24, Jouni Uski wrote:
>>
>>>Amir says Garry, but all other sources says Junior team. Who to trust?
>>>
>>>Jouni
>>
>>In a despicable act of cowardice, Kasparov made the first draw offer, which the
>>DJ team declined.
>>
>>Where did the second draw offer come from?  Since the game was billed as GK v
>>DJ, and the DJ team are decent, honourable men, then one must surely assume that
>>the draw offer came from DJ itself, as it was playing the game.
>>
>>Wrong. Turns out, the final draw offer had ABSOLUTELY NOTHING WHATSOEVER to do
>>with the computer that was playing the game.
>>
>>Rather, the decision was made by Amir, Shay, GM Boris Alterman, backup copy of
>>DJ, uncle Tom Cobley, uncle Tom Cobley's dog, and uncle Tom Cobley's wife.
>>
>>It would be funny if it wasn't a game of immense importance with several million
>>people following and very rare TV coverage.
>
>
>Could you give specific evidence to support the several million people
>"following"?
>
>Rolf Tueschen

If what he is saying is true, then everything changes. and everyone involved
should be ashamed of themselves.



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