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Subject: Re: Why I am not going to the Graz WCCC

Author: Uri Blass

Date: 21:15:47 04/02/03

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On April 03, 2003 at 00:08:41, Uri Blass wrote:

>On April 02, 2003 at 17:56:31, Amir Ban wrote:
>
>>On April 01, 2003 at 13:02:54, Bruce Moreland wrote:
>>
>>>This post has some political content, but much of it involves a major computer
>>>chess event, so I am posting it here rather than in CTF.
>>>
>>>On March 23rd, I received an email with the subject "Good Americans", containing
>>>the text "Unfortunately there are yet no good pics of real good Yankees on the
>>>net. But the guy on the enclosed picture is at least on the best way to become a
>>>good one."
>>>
>>>Attached was a picture of an American POW in Iraq.
>>>
>>>I responded to this email, asking the sender why he sent this to me, and he
>>>responded with general anger about the war, which led me to believe that this
>>>was sent intentionally.  My initial thought had been that it might have been one
>>>of these forged virus email things that are so common now.
>>>
>>>On the 26th, I got another email, subject "I like Americans", containing the
>>>text, "At least these ones."
>>>
>>>Attached was a graphic picture of two dead American soldiers.
>>>
>>>The sender of both of these emails is a well-known computer chess figure, who is
>>>associated with the Graz event, presumably as a host.  I know for a fact the
>>>same emails, or very similar emails, were sent to other American computer chess
>>>programmers.  This leads me to believe that I was targeted due to my
>>>nationality, rather than because of anything I have said publicly about the war.
>>>
>>>I sent email to the ICGA officers asking them what they thought of this, and
>>>telling them how I felt about this.  I received a variety of replies, assuring
>>>me that the ICGA is not political, that I will be welcome in Graz, etc.  None of
>>>this offends me, and I have little or no complaint about how the ICGA has handle
>>>this.  I've also had a running discussion with the person I'm referring to, who
>>>steadfastly defends his decision to send these pictures to me.  I have much
>>>complaint about that.
>>>
>>>After some reflection, I have decided that I can't accept the hospitality of
>>>this person under these circumstances, so I will not be going to Graz.
>>>
>>>I have carefully considered whether to make any of this public.  I am doing this
>>>now in order to:
>>>
>>>1) Respond in advance to inevitable questions as to why I am not going.
>>>
>>>2) Alert other Americans to possible problems in advance.  It is possible that
>>>you may meet with personally directed hostility in Graz, from someone connected
>>>with the event, and you have a right to know this before making travel plans.
>>>If you have concerns that you think the ICGA can address, I expect that they
>>>would be happy to hear from you.
>>>
>>>I'm not calling for anyone else to pass on the event.  By all means make that
>>>choice for yourself.
>>>
>>
>>I read it, but I don't understand why you are not going. Let's see, will you:
>>
>>- Be aiding evil acts ?
>>- Do something unpatriotic ?
>>- Identify with views you don't support ?
>>- Appear to endorse the jerk ?
>>
>>None of this seems to apply. It's not like going to Berlin 1936 or even Moscow
>>1980.
>>
>>The only issue that I understand is worrying that you'll be met with hostility.
>>I think it's reasonable to ask the ICGA to ensure this doesn't happen. After all
>>the President is British (and Jewish).
>>
>>Your agenda should be:
>>
>>1. Win the war
>>2. Try to win Graz
>>
>>Amir
>
>Amir,
>Did you consider to boycott chessbase and to sell Junior to other company like
>lokasoft?
>
>I think that this is a step to consider if they continue to support brutus
>in their pages as was showed in another post
>
>Uri

Here is the relevant link that proves that chessbase support Brutus

This link was also posted by other posters(I do not understand german but I
think that chessbase should not give information about brutus in their site).

http://www.chessbase.de/spotlight/spotlight2.asp?id=12

Uri



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