The following was published on www.ChessToday.net about the smoking / forfeiting incident at the World Cup involving GMs Wang Yue and Li Chao:
As for the “smoking” incident, described by my colleague Mikhail Golubev in CT-3310, I received the following e-mail from one of our readers, who worked in Khanty-Mansiysk as an arbiter during earlier rounds.
“Dear Alexander,
I was not there for this smoking incident but I can say this about the playing conditions.
1) The players had an indoor smoking area about 30 seconds from the playing area which is more than is allowed in certain tournaments.
2) During the tie-breaks the players have at least a 10-minute break after each game (the time starts when the last game is finished).
Enough time to smoke a cigarette.
Best Regards,
Stephen Boyd”
They’ll be in big trouble when they get back to China.
“2) During the tie-breaks the players have at least a 10-minute break after each game (the time starts when the last game is finished).”
Do you know when the last game is finished? Nobody knows unless you are in the playng area which is non-smoking.
You’re married, right Susan? God you’re hot! That’s all. Happy Holidays from California.
Players always have somebody (trainer, second, partner, parents, friends, some official from their federation). They are never alone in the tournament hall. They can notify the player for the exact time when he must be in the plaing hall.
Otherwise just wait for the last game to finish and then go smoking. You don’t need half hour fotr a smoke. Besides the smoking area is 30 seconds away from the playing hall. You can go check if they are still playing or not.
“They’ll be in big trouble when they get back to China.”
Yes they will indeed.
“”They’ll be in big trouble when they get back to China.”
Yes they will indeed.”
As a result, I hope, they will quit smoking.
Smoking kills.
“As a result, I hope, they will quit smoking.
Smoking kills.”
So does China! >:)