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Subject: Re: rebel afraid for the world champion ?

Author: Lonnie Cook

Date: 13:23:12 01/09/00

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On January 08, 2000 at 16:55:10, Vincent Diepeveen wrote:

>On January 08, 2000 at 14:01:14, James T. Walker wrote:
>
>>On January 08, 2000 at 10:13:23, Vincent Diepeveen wrote:
>>
>>>Hello,
>>>
>>>At icc i was following GM Leko versus the world champion GM Khalifman.
>>>Both *very* strong players. Past few days they played quite some games,
>>>which i followed with great interest.
>>>
>>>15 minutes before the rebel versus small GM match started suddenly
>>>ICC admins blocked broadcast of khalifman-leko without explanation.
>>>
>>>1 minute later i got the broadcast for the rebel versus unknown small GM:
>>>'man who needs to win versus machine'. Now i don't believe in coincidence
>>>in the computerchess world.
>>>
>>>Is computerchess getting crazier and crazier nowadays, that Schroeder BV
>>>(Rebel, Tiger) is blocking broadcasting other broadcasts?
>>>
>>>If i'm completely lying here, in which i apologize for thinking at this
>>>link, can Ed then write here a statement that Schroeder BV does *not* block
>>>any broadcast of a game of the world champion against another grandmaster
>>>at ICC?
>>>
>>>Vincent Diepeveen
>>>diep@xs4all.nl
>>
>>Vincent once again you prove your ignorance has no limits and your mouth(In this
>>case your fingers) have no real connection with your brain.
>>Jim Walker
>
>I'm asking for a statement of Ed in which denies that he or his company
>had any hand in that ICC stopped broadcasting Khalifman-Leko match
>right before GM vs Rebel match started. If he denies that, then i believe
>Ed on his word. If he doesn't deny it nor reacts
>then i assume it was a contractual thing with icc that took care that
>during the broadcast of man vs machine challenge Rebel was the only
>event that was getting broadcasted.
>
>What's wrong with such a question? I was very pissed off that Khalifman-Leko
>broadcast ended abruptly and that people got nuked from the icc server,
>without giving an explanation other than that: "icc no longer broadcasts
>Khalifman-Leko", though they did that for 4 other games without any
>problems.
>
>Your reaction on my question is completely insane.

I think Vin's question is legitimate. I would be peeved too if a series/game was
cut off with no explanation and then another game is put in front of me
>
>Vincent



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