Fair play and respect for opponents (in Chess)

[bunny]

http://in.rediff.com/sports/2008/jan/22anand.htm The eight round will, however, be remembered for another reason. Nigel short of England [Images] was given a point on forfeit due to misbehavior by his opponent Ivan Cheparinov of Bulgaria. The matter was later reviewed by 'Appeals committee'. Short had recently made some comments about Topalov, who is working with Ivan Cheparinov on a regular basis, which the team-Topalov did not like. As a result Cheparinov did not shake hands with Nigel Short and paid the penalty. It was a recent FIDE stipulation that even the Chief Arbiter was unaware of. According to the new rule, it is tantamount to an insult if a player refuses to shake hands and this was what Cheparinov did. Short, famous for his updates on new developments, pointed out the rule to the Chief Arbiter and when Cheparinov was asked to shake hands, he apparently agreed. Short however maintained that 'it was a calculated insult' and was given a point. Cheparinov later filed an appeal against the decision of the chief Arbiter and his appeal was upheld on condition that he should publicly apologise to Short in writing. The Bulgarian agreed and submitted his apology in writing and the game will now be replayed late on Monday, the second rest day of the event.

[The Outsider]

Wonderful piece. Chess is the perfect example of how sports should be played.

[talksport]

More than Chess..... Golf & Snooker are two sports I can think of now, where Fair Play is maintained by players than officials. Football, Athletics & probably Modern day Cricket on the other side of the extreme I guess

[bunny]

More than Chess..... Golf & Snooker are two sports I can think of now, where Fair Play is maintained by players than officials.

Ever heard of a game called Ultimate? No refs and it's gonna take over the imagination of a lot of public within the next 20 years. Hope it spreads big time into India. It's the most exciting sport I have ever played.