Author: walter irvin
Date: 08:03:40 06/03/99
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On June 02, 1999 at 21:00:54, Brett Clark wrote: >(From the Las Vegas Review Journal 6/2/99) > >"Chess Tournament Scheduled for July" > >The World Chess Championships -- delayed this past winter in a move to placate >defending champion Anatoly Karpov -- will be held next month in Las Vegas. > >Karpov's agent said Tuesday the champion would not participate. Caesars Palace >will play host to the event, with 100 of the world's top players beginning >competition July 30. Final play is set for Aug. 22-28, with closing ceremonies >Aug. 29. > >Shiloh Quinn of Montreal, who represents Karpov, said the Russian champion would >not be on hand to defend his world title but would file a lawsuit to try to >block next month's tournament. > >"He absolutely will not participate," Quinn said. "He's already scheduled to do >things. They were supposed to consult with him, and they didn't do that." > >Karpov was scheduled to hold a news conference in Munich, Germany, today to >discuss the actions he planned to take to block the Las Vegas competition. > >Karpov won the world title in January 1998 and was to have held it for two >years. The World Chess Federation decided the championship should take place >annually. A total of 150 countries belong to the federation. > >Plans to hold the tournament Nov. 29 through Dec. 27, 1998, in Las Vegas were >scrubbed, in part because of Karpov's opposition to the plan and his vow not to >participate. > >In addition, opposition existed to a change in rules that would have had Karpov >competing from the start of the tournament. In the past, 100 top chess players >from around the world have competed against each other, with the lone survivor >playing the reigning champion for the world title, Quinn said. i think the world championship should be more like pro sports,they dont ask the indiana pacers well do you feel like playing ny knicks or orlando .do you want play this month or that.football teams would love time off to heal broken bones,chess players must treat it like a real sport,play hurt or what ever its part of the game.
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