From: Sylvain Ferrieres <ferriere <at> CLIPPER <dot> ENS <dot> FR>
Date: 9 nov 2002
Subject: Re: ISF, 5-dans, Gert Schinder and Artem Kolomiyets

For some days, this discussion list has mostly discussed on the validity
of the rank, experience, wins of the greatest occidental shogi players.

I can understand this is a main purpose for those concerned and perhapps a
common intellectual way of relativisation and proving modesty..
"It's important to share many points of view to advance further"

This wouldn't have been written if that was not the only subject of the
week. I subscribed this list to share informations, experience, knowledge
about this wonderful game, not to argue about the legitimity of occidental
players raise.

Not to hurt anyone,
Sylvain.