 Adams did say the "Parade" version left critical constraints unstated, and without those constraints, the chances of winning by switching were not necessarily two out of three (e.g., it was not reasonable to assume the host always opens a door).Numerous readers, however, wrote in to claim that Adams had been "right the first time" and that the correct chances were one in two.The "Parade" column and its response received considerable attention in the press, including a front-page story in the "New York Times" in which Monty Hall himself was interviewed.