Author: martin fierz
Date: 08:51:59 11/19/03
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On November 19, 2003 at 11:34:17, Matthew Hull wrote: >On November 19, 2003 at 11:30:37, martin fierz wrote: > >>On November 19, 2003 at 11:06:21, Matthew Hull wrote: >> >>>On November 19, 2003 at 10:55:26, martin fierz wrote: >>> >>>>On November 19, 2003 at 10:31:54, Robert Hyatt wrote: >>>> >>>>>here. Makes a _lot_ of sense. And it shows just how "world" aware the >>>>>ICCA actually is. >>>> >>>>i don't really want to be involved in this thread, but i can't resist this >>>>one... >>>> >>>>disclaimer: of course it would be much more sensible to have the championship in >>>>the US from time to time. >>>> >>>>cheapo: so the ICCA does something which is not good for *one* country >>> >>> >>>That's one cheapo that doesn't work. It would be like 2000 years ago holding >>>gladiator events that discommode only one country, Rome. >>> >>>MH >> >>of course it works, and you just invite the next follow up cheapo ;-) >> >>2000 years ago the romans were perhaps not aware that there was much more to the >>world than rome. sometimes one gets the feeling that the US citizens are no >>different in this respect... > > >Ok, how about holding a world chess championship that only inconviences >Russians. > >I think you get the idea. :) > >MH of course i get the idea! i put a disclaimer on my first post stating clearly that IMO the championship should be held in the US from time to time, and i labelled my posts as cheapos :-) i thought that made it clear enough... going back to your comparison with the russians: exactly how many american programs are in the top 10 of the SSDF list? hint: less than russians in the top 10 of the FIDE list! cheers martin
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