Author: James Robertson
Date: 23:04:47 11/20/98
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On November 21, 1998 at 00:46:16, Dave Gomboc wrote: >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 Ok, thanks! The site is cool; fun to read about the Tinsley - Chinook matches.... James
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