Author: Vincent Diepeveen
Date: 09:32:21 05/06/04
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On May 06, 2004 at 06:13:55, Francesco Di Tolla wrote: Where on earth do you come from? I play chess from when i was 5 years old and from when i was 16 years old i played for money every week. Now many posters here agree that chessprograms are strong. So pay me to play! If not then show up at tournaments where there is always operators to operate crafty and where hyatt always says he isn't going to show up. He can get without problems an operator for world champs 2004 and even a $300 bonus for that too for his operator to compensate for hotel. Let him show up there! >>Refusing this offer is very bad sportmanship. > >Why on earth? >For me it is exactly the other way around: betting money on your sport activity >is bad spormanship? > >By the way: the way you delt with this match seems to show it is you that wants >to avoid it. This 1000$ seems an excuse not to play the match itself. >Chess does not need a bet. >Otherwise find a sponsor, or play the games for the "honor" of your program and >of your word > >...after all chess mimics a middle-age battle where the honor was the most >valued thing among knights.... > >mvh >Franz
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