Author: Sally Weltrop
Date: 03:10:08 07/31/03
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On July 30, 2003 at 20:56:44, steven blincoe wrote: >this is what we now call class??????? > > > I replied 2084 and he, not looking very happy, asked why I >>didn't write it down in front of the board next to my name. .. > He then stated that if he had known I was rated >>that highly he would have played differently rather than getting into a very >>theoretical line. Being aware of the 2000 cutoff I again appologized for the >>misunderstanding and we quickly realized that the Belzberg staff had erred in >>not telling people to write down their ratings (these were different people than >>from the NYC event). I simply stated "I'm sorry for the confusion, I won't play >>" and started to get up and Garry, reiterating that he'd have played differently >>vs a rated expert, started resetting the pieces to the starting position and >>said we can restart. > >the man is rated 800 points higher even if it is a simul >so he offers to reset the game from the beginning? >play the game!! >fight the good fight!! >he would have played the opening differently if the opponent was rated 90 points >lower??? > >i can just see Fischer or Alekhine doing this >they would have hunkered down and played the game out till the end! >my god.. > >this is an absolute disgrace let alone classy.. > >i guess we are at the point with Kasaprov, if he dosent act like a spoiled child >waving his fists in the air and jumping up an down we will call it classy? >where is this mans sporting spirit??? >so what if he did lose one game(and chances are he would have won anyway.i am >sure his endgame technique would have brutalized the player)? >my god this is lame >pffft > >absolute disgrace in my opinion agreed > >Shameful Regards >Steve
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