Author: Martin
Date: 08:10:56 02/17/00
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On February 17, 2000 at 10:39:28, Mig wrote: >Hello Everyone, > >This is Mig Greengard, also of KasparovChess.com and, by the way, the mystery VP >mentioned by my good friend, basketball star Shay Bushinsky. I thought I would >add some comments and clarifications to what was unquestionably a total disaster >and also a very emotional situation for Shay and Amir, as well as Mickey Adams. > [snip] > >True, but the bottom line is that unless we consider them intentional delays, KC >as organizer has a responsibility to avoid these technical problems. I was in >Bermuda for his first match and all went well, and I take responsibility for not >leaving things in sufficient order for them to avoid problems in the second >round. We tested everything with that same computer and had no problems at all. >That's technology. And when both players are human, both are getting tired and >nervous; no advantage is being gained by a long delay. Yes, that's the difference. I think many ccc members don't like to see DJ treated not the same way human players are treated. But of course there IS a difference. > >Hey, Junior played a great match and everyone here knows it. And very few people >wanted to see you play Garry more than me. It would have been great to see and >incredibly great for the site. (-: > >Suggestions about what this rulebook should contain are welcome. Professional >chess does have a future on the internet, but we have a ways to go and a lot to >learn. The best solution would of course be to have more than just one (independent) internet connection. But in the case that one player disconnects, (imho) the only sensible solution is to forfeit that game. One could refine this rule by adding the possibility to postpone the game but I think that's all. Martin > >Saludos, Mig > >VP Content & Editor-in-chief >KasparovChess.com >mig@kasparovchess.com
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