Probably, they didn't want a player from Bay to win the tournament.

Nonsense... no offense, but it really is. On the contrary, the resource is interested in attracting strong players from Bay. In general, a lot has been written here, respect:rolleyes:. I didn't feel like getting involved in such discussions these days, but still: Question: what decision by the Arbitration Committee would not have caused a stir and a split? Answer: none. Any of the possible decisions was doomed from the start... The guys definitely had a hard time, and I think the decision was weighed many times. And in general, I liked posts #5 and #6 by Dirty and Mizrael on page 1 - short, concise, and to the point, especially about the mess on the computer. And finally: regarding the hints that Pete is eliminating the competition. When selecting for FB1, they said the same thing about another Alex - I hope everyone remembers how it ended.