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Old October 1st 06, 07:37 PM posted to rec.games.chess.misc
mikimaus
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Default 40% chance the match will continue?

Chessbase.com has a good summary of the current Kramnik-Topalov
situation at http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=3385. Most
interesting to me is the fact that Kramnik's protest against the action
of appeals board regarding the restrooms, has been completely upheld,
and the appeals board has resigned en masse, a tacit admission that
their decision was out of order.
However, the sticking point now appears to be whether the 5th-game
forfeit stands or falls. Kramnik says he'll walk if it stands, Topalov
says he'll walk if it falls. Chessbase gives only a 40% chance that the
impasse will be resolved.


If FIDE makes a stand now Topalov better play as he rates to LOSE if he
doesn't. http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=3387 . It just
doesn't look like FIDE is in a spirit of doing so (vs. their own WCC?). It's
about the false foundation that was not false when the game 5 was played.
What was done there was the law, but when the law changes so will the
judgment; the old won't be in effect now. It's also about the deal made
before the match that figures to give rights. The money may also count
though it hasn't been looking like it. This is somewhat an interesting
game/match too, though not chess, I think.


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