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Subject: Re: OT: No Respect by Chessbase for Zhu Chen

Author: Sally Weltrop

Date: 21:11:49 09/13/03

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On September 13, 2003 at 09:34:53, Eye Witness wrote:

>   Since Zhu chen has won the womens world championship Chessbase almost never
>mentions her, but constantaly taughts the loser Kosteniuk, Today, Zhu Chens name
>shows up in an article by chessbase and there is not even a mention that she is
>the world champion, because they don't care.  Why can't respect be given where
>it is do.  Zhu chen Congratulations on being the World Champion!!  But hey next
>time if you lose and take on the fake made up title of Vice champion then maybe
>you can get some respect.  Yes it is a fake title, Neither Ivanchuk, Kasparov,
>or Akopian has ever run around calling themselves the vice champion.  (OT?
>Actually Chessbase is the biggest name in computer chess)
>
>Zhu Chen defeats Alexandra Kosteniuk to take title
>14.12.2001 The Chinese girl won the first tiebreak game in the women's section
>of the FIDE world championship. Alexandra Kosteniuk equalised in the second. The
>rapid chess games ended 1:1, so two blitz games had to be played. Both went to
>Zhu Chen, who thus takes over from Xie Jun as women's world champion. A report,
>pictures and the games can be found

Nicely put and it's true what u stated above
>
>http://www.chessbase.com/events/events.asp?pid=79



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