Author: Dave Gomboc
Date: 21:46:16 11/20/98
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On November 20, 1998 at 22:59:15, James Robertson wrote: >On November 20, 1998 at 05:06:16, CONNAT wrote: > >>On November 19, 1998 at 15:26:18, James T. Walker wrote: >> >>>On November 19, 1998 at 13:19:43, Graham Laight wrote: >>> >>>> >>>>On November 19, 1998 at 08:27:57, Mike Saavedra wrote: >>>> >>>>>I read in rccc and confirmed it on ICC that Kasparov and Kramnik match (24 >>>>>games/blitz)can only be seen on ICC on Pay-per-view for 16 checkels (16 US$). >>>>>The money goes to the prize fund. I have a few questions for the group. >>>>> >>>>>1. Do you think these PPV events will encourage high profile GM to play more >>>>>games? >>>> >>>>I don't know - but clearly professional boxers (the most obvious example of >>>>successful PPV in sport) do not do more fights as a result of the higher fees. >>>> >>>>For example, Lennox Lewis would not consider it worth getting out of bed for >>>>less than $5,000,000 these days. >>>> >>>>>2. How much do you think they will earn in total via ICC at 16$ a pop? >>>> >>>>It's a worthy experiment, but I'm afraid this is not boxing. I think they'll get >>>>about 500 viewers, which will at least pay the cost of setting the PPV up. And >>>>the software will be there in place for the next time. >>>> >>>>>3. If you think the price is too high, what do you think is a fairer price? (I >>>>>personally would not pay more than 5 bucks, but then again, i'm po' ;) ) >>>> >>>>I would have paid UKP 10 to see GK v DB. >>>> >>>>I suspect the true fans for this match will be in Russia, where they do not have >>>>convertible money. >>>> >>>>Given that the results and moves will be immediately available to the world, I >>>>don't see how they can seriously consider charging anything for this. >>>> >>>>Better to treat their existing customers (who already pay) - show them a good >>>>time and make them feel like they belong to a good club. >>>> >>>>I think this shows what a good value service members of FCS get! >>> >>>I think in the e-mail I received they are playing for $1000/game. $1K to the >>>winner $0 to the loser. They split the $1k in case of a draw. So It cost $24K >>>to hold the match so 500 people at $16 each would not pay for it. >>>Jim Walker >> >> >>*************************** >> >>Hello all, >> >>>> "For example, Lennox Lewis would not consider it worth getting out of bed for >>>> less than $5,000,000 these days." >> >>Of course Chess are not Boxing. Are $5,000,000 too much for a Sport Event ? It >>is an other debate... >> >>Here is my thoughts.. >> >>a) I will not pay 16$ to contribute to 1000 $ for one single game rapid chess, >>even with two of the best players. I know (not personnaly :) ) a lot of other >>professionnal chess players who would be happy with 1000 $ benefits at the end >>of each month. I'm serious here. >> >>Lennox Lewis doesn't get out bed for much money, but Garry could win at leat >>1000$ x 12 = 12000$ staying *in* bed if he has got, for example, a notebook IBM >>with Fritz :). >> >>So I won't pay for ICS event. >> >> >>b) A lot of people are waiting for datas from matches beetween Garry Kasparov Vs >>Strong Computers to prove Human's being are better than computer in Chess - >>sorry for that :). >> >>IBM doesn't want to re-rematch ? Then Garry may match and beat all other Strong >>Computers in challenges, forcing IBM to re-rematch (why not ?, never know...). >> >>I'm waiting for the Best Human Player to play matches like Tinsley Vs Chinook > >I know little about world-class checkers. Who is Tinsley? I know Chinook is a >very strong program.... but that's about it. Where can I find mor einfo? > >James http://www.cs.ualberta.ca/~jonathan is a good first stop. Dave Gomboc
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