Klick wrote on 10/02/06 at 08:11:48:

Where have u "heard" that this is an option?

TalJechin wrote on 10/02/06 at 08:45:30:

He is already contracted for Corus and I must say I am looking forward to see him PLAY there.
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Opinion on Spassky's behaviour is more divided. Eg Donner claims it having to with Spassky trying to regain his form and getting away from Korchnoi's presence (there are various instances in which a player appears "hypnotised" by his opponent).
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We'll see. 
And then the next problem will occur a few days later...

TopNotch wrote on 10/02/06 at 07:16:32:


For perhaps the first time ever, I completely agree with Top. 

And if Tölpalov wins by default I hope he won't be invited to any major events for a long time to come. At least it may not be easy to find any sponsors for an event with him in it... (except perhaps for companies producing a certain sanitary equipment. And being the man who gave the toilet a face could be proper punishment!)


On the topic of matches with a forfeit, the closest similarity would probably be Spassky-Kortchnoi in '77. Where Spassky forfeited a game but Kortchnoi proved he was the bigger man by allowing the game to be replayed. There were other similarities as well, Viktor had a big lead and Boris tried all kinds of clownery and psych-attempts to get closer - which payed off as he almost equalised.


Anyway, I haven't seen anything about 3-1 for 14 games - the only official news state that the 6th game will be played today (i.e. 3-2), and then I suppose Kramnik will go home.

Perhaps a compromise could be to postpone the decision of game 5 - and after 11 games played, it could be played if it matters or just given to Tölpalov if Kramnik still has a 2 point lead.

From what I hear Topalov is willing to concede 3-1 in exchange for the match going 14 games instead of 12. Sounds like a reasonable deal to me.

Fischer's case keeps being cited as a comparison but in reality the circumstances were far different with the only common link being that there was a forfeit involved.   

Rumor has it Topalov's team is now suggesting a longer match in exchange for a 3-1 restart. Abandonment or extension was probably what Topalov's team had in mind when filing the complaint in the first place.

Ok....enough conjecture we will know in a few hours if we have a match or not.

Stay tuned as the plot thickens.

Topster

 

Has Kasparov had anything to say about all this so far?

It would be interesting to hear his thoughts.

Regarding officials making blatant errors that effect the outcome of a sporting contest of the kind mentioned in that football match. I think the days of such erroneous results standing will come to an end soon, since the advancement in technology that allows umpires, referees and the public to scrutinize, replay and analyse events will not tolerate gross ineptitude for long.

Kramnik is already champion in my eyes, and as much as I wanted Topalov to win I have now lost all respect for him. Desperation is never an attractive quality and almost always brings out the worse in a person.

Is saving a match by any means neccessary really worth it?

Lastly should the match be abandoned at this point with Topalov down 3-1, does that make him a legitimate champion or simply a paper champion of the Kasimdzhanov kind. One thing is clear, Kramnik still holds a hex over him.

Tops

Very exciting!  Looks like we'll finally get more top notch chess. While I still find the last several days ridiculous (to say the least), I have to give FIDE credit. Forcing the resignation of the appeals committee and reversing their decision were necessary and logically correct. Kramnik's forfeit really does have to stand (as much as I hate to admit it), as this is the only appropriate or logical continuation. This actually is very reminiscent of the recent Oklahoma - Oregon (american) football game where the refs clearly made an erroneous call (or 3) and because of this Oklahoma lost the game. The NCAA appologized, suspended the refs, but upheld the result of the game. Ii have never been a fan of Kirsan's, but he has sorted out a seemingly impossible mess. As long as the games go on, he should certainly be congratulated. 

SL

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Options:

1-This guys are from another world or naives? 

2-Bulgarians?

3-Lots of ganja and hallucinogen? 

4-Kidnaped by Bulgarian terrorists?

5-Spirits of contradiction?

6-Cannot read a text or understand it? 

7-Think that whole world is wrong and they are right?