Are you not allowed to eat food during a chess tournament game?

because I don't understand why Korchnoi complained about Karpov eating
yogurt during their match.

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"Doctor Who" wrote in message
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Are you not allowed to eat food during a chess tournament game?

because I don't understand why Korchnoi complained about Karpov eating
yogurt during their match.

It is considered bad manners, and my opponent would not be allowed to eat at
my board.

(Doctor Who) writes:

Are you not allowed to eat food during a chess tournament game?

because I don't understand why Korchnoi complained about Karpov eating
yogurt during their match.

Korchnoi objected to any signs that Karpov was getting assistance
from the Ministry of Culture.
--
Mike Nolan

Mike Nolan wrote:

Korchnoi objected to any signs that Karpov
was getting assistance

_
It has been a long time since I read about
this, but, the way I remember it, the yogurt
protest was really a retaliation to some
protest from Karpov's camp that was considered
to be silly by Korchnoi. Does anyone else
remember reading this?

Mike Nolan wrote:
(Doctor Who) writes:
I don't understand why Korchnoi complained about Karpov eating yogurt
during their match.

Korchnoi objected to any signs that Karpov was getting assistance
from the Ministry of Culture.

*Groan* I can see this pun getting milked for all it's worth.


Dave.

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David Richerby wrote:

Mike Nolan wrote:
(Doctor Who) writes:
I don't understand why Korchnoi complained about Karpov eating yogurt
during their match.

Korchnoi objected to any signs that Karpov was getting assistance
from the Ministry of Culture.

*Groan* I can see this pun getting milked for all it's worth.


This was a silly protest by Korchnoi's camp, who knew that Karpov was
the cream of the crop.

--Harold Buck


"I used to rock and roll all night,
and party every day.
Then it was every other day. . . ."
-Homer J. Simpson

"Louis Blair" wrote in message
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Mike Nolan wrote:

Korchnoi objected to any signs that Karpov
was getting assistance

_
It has been a long time since I read about
this, but, the way I remember it, the yogurt
protest was really a retaliation to some
protest from Karpov's camp that was considered
to be silly by Korchnoi. Does anyone else
remember reading this?

As I remember it was deemed that depending on the flavour of the yoghurt,
was in effect some code and a way of cheating.

"Louis Blair" wrote in message
senet.com...
Mike Nolan wrote:

Korchnoi objected to any signs that Karpov
was getting assistance

_
It has been a long time since I read about
this, but, the way I remember it, the yogurt
protest was really a retaliation to some
protest from Karpov's camp that was considered
to be silly by Korchnoi. Does anyone else
remember reading this?

Have a look at http://www.mark-weeks.com/chess/78kk$$01.htm

--
Ian Burton
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"Avanti" writes:

As I remember it was deemed that depending on the flavour of the yoghurt,
was in effect some code and a way of cheating.

Ah, yes. The yoghurt code. Blueberry means you're lost--play for a draw,
peach means you're doing great, plain means simplify into an ending, etc.

Of course the USSR code was different: Mouldy meant play for a draw,
beet-flavored meant play the sacrifice line, and an empty carton meant
if you lose this game you're in BIG trouble back home, comrade.
--
Mike Nolan

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On 2004-04-21, Doctor Who wrote:
Are you not allowed to eat food during a chess tournament game?

because I don't understand why Korchnoi complained about Karpov eating
yogurt during their match.

Distracting your opponent is disallowed. I'm not saying that that was
what that complaint was about, but eating during a game is sometimes
pretty loud and in that case it's not allowed.

--
Remco Gerlich