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Subject: Re: The Shocking, Tragic Answer.

Author: Graham Laight

Date: 03:02:37 02/10/03

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On February 10, 2003 at 05:58:56, Michael Cummings wrote:

>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.

Agreed.

-g



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