🕸Fergus Duniho wrote on Wed, Dec 2, 2009 04:39 AM UTC:
I have decided to drop the Next Chess tournament idea, because I think it
sends the wrong message. It sends the idea that we're trying to replace
Chess, and it encourages people like Rich Hutnik, who actually does want to
replace Chess. I do not wish to encourage the idea that Chess needs to be
replaced. I am not here to replace Chess but to build upon it. I do not
hate Chess and secretly wish for its destruction, like Iago did for
Othello. My interest in Chess variants springs from the love of Chess. But
my interest in novelty and variety leads me to create and discover other
games similar to Chess. This is a common theme for me. I love music but
don't limit myself to one kind of music. I enjoy food but don't limit
myself to one kind of food. I love Chess but don't limit myself to one
Chess variant.
I may run a different tournament, one that is more about variety than about
the potential to replace Chess. I might do another Game Courier tournament
like the ones before it, or I might try something different.