From: teruko <teruko <at> PO2 <dot> NSKNET <dot> OR <dot> JP>
Date: 4 dec 1999
Subject: 1.

Hans Kaplan has expressed concern that his remarks may have been
construed as offensive. Whilst intending to provoke thought and
discussion his rattling of cages was not meant to be insulting to chess
players or other individuals. The statement aimed at is that the
relations between players and the atmosphere generated by these
relations are at least as important as the game itself and as such
should be cared for. Also a caution against allowing an unrepresentative
portion of the whole to monopolise the teaching of shogi to children (as
has been observed to varying extent in other fields) as this is likely
to engender a false impression of both shogi and adults.
On behalf of Hans Kaplan, Michael Sandeman.
Hans asked me to post this as he has left the list and wouldn't return
just for one explanatory mail.