Author: Tony Nichols
Date: 22:52:00 11/14/05
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On November 15, 2005 at 00:53:10, Uri Blass wrote: >On November 15, 2005 at 00:04:18, Tony Nichols wrote: > >>On November 14, 2005 at 20:32:22, Jorge Pichard wrote: >> >>>http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=2738 >> >>I hope Topalov does not go the way of Ponomariov. Big matches do not come your >>way everyday. >>Regards >>Tony > >I think that topalov is right not to accept a match against Kramnik but it could >be better if topalov say that it is not a question of money but a question of >justice. > >Kramnik does not deserve a match beacuse Shirov beated him so I do not count >Kramnik's match against kasparov(kramnik should never be there in the first >place) and I think that kramnik never was the world champion. > If you beat the world champion in a match, then you are world champion. >Accepting a match against kramnik is simply against justice and I hope people >simply forget about kramnik(kramnik is simply too greedy and this is the reason >he refused to participate in the world championship that topalov won so I hope >that he earns nothing). > I don't think greed has anything to do with it. If he participated in the tournament he would in effect renounce his world title. >Based on what I read, >Kramnik got money for losing against shirov when shirov never got money for >winning because the prize was supposed to be a match against kasparov. > >This is clearly not fair and I think that justice says that Kramnik should pay >shirov at least the money that kramnik got for losing the match as compensation >because it is not logical that losing is better than winning and shirov could >win that money in case of losing the match against kramnik. > >Uri Is this a joke? You want Kramnik to give money to Shirov, Because Shirov beat Kramnik? I think you have your history wrong. Kramnik made sure he got financial guarantees before he played the match, Shirov did not. Shirov turned down at least one WC offer. Apparently, It wasn't enough money!? This is from the same man who just played a match for free! The only thing that Shirov missed was a check and a whooping. You only need to look at his score against Kasparov to see that sponsors were not interested in the match. I believe that Kasparov did all he could to make the match happen. When Shirov refused offers based on a small purse, There was nothing left to do. I believe it is in Topalov's best interest to play a match with Kramnik. If he wins, He joins the short list of true world champions. If he loses, He still gets a nice check. Relying on FIDE to organize decent tournaments is just a gamble. Hoping that they organize matches is just a dream. Kramnik has already organized one candidates tournament. I think he can do it again. Regards Tony
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