Author: Tony Nichols
Date: 15:44:19 11/11/04
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On November 10, 2004 at 18:42:33, Uri Blass wrote: >On November 10, 2004 at 18:15:46, Tony Nichols wrote: > >>On November 10, 2004 at 07:32:58, Uri Blass wrote: >> >>>On November 10, 2004 at 01:25:01, Tony Nichols wrote: >>> >>>>On November 10, 2004 at 00:18:23, Peter Darin wrote: >>>> >>>>>On November 10, 2004 at 00:09:11, Tony Nichols wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>On November 09, 2004 at 23:24:20, Peter Darin wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>>He is running away. >>>>>> >>>>>>From what? >>>>>>Tony >>>>> >>>>>from playing Kasparov of course whom he is afraid to play. >>>> >>>>I don't know what makes you think Kramnik is afraid to play Kasparov. After all >>>>he beat Kasparov for the title. There is no evidence that he is afraid. There is >>>>evidence that Kasparov does not want to play Kramnik. He declined to play in the >>>>Dortmund qualifier. He went back to fide. If Kasparov wanted to play Kramnik so >>>>bad he would have played in Dortmund. I think many people don't understand that >>>>Kramnik is trying to reform chess. Kasparov instigated the mess we have now. I >>>>too would like to see them play, but Kasparov should have to qualify. >>>>Regards, >>>>Tony >>> >>>Kramnik did not qualify for playing against kasparov in the first place so I do >>>not count his win against kasparov. >>> >>>I think that the only player who is qualified to play against kasparov is shirov >>>and as long as shirov is alive no other people are qualified unless shirov >>>rejects a match against kasparov and kasparov accept it. >>> >>>Uri >> >>Hello Uri, If we remember correctly Shirov refused a contract to play Kasparov >>and the match fell apart. It must have been difficult generating interest in >>such a match given Kasparov's huge plus score. Unfortunately when a player is >>also an organizer he will take the blame, but I'm not sure we can blame anyone >>but Shirov. >>Regards >>Tony >Hello Tony, > >I do not remember that shirov refused a contract to play kasparov. >Can you give me more details? > >Uri I searched the internet but could find nothing. Most sites archives only go back to 2000. I know I read it somewhere but am not sure of the source so who knows. Without facts I won't try to back up my claim. Shirov got a raw deal even if he did refuse a contract. Regards Tony
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