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Subject: Re: about WMCC

Author: Dave Gomboc

Date: 09:45:06 08/16/00

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On August 16, 2000 at 12:28:31, Mogens Larsen wrote:

>On August 16, 2000 at 12:11:06, Chris Carson wrote:
>
>>The two programs may decide the championship, however, I have every reason
>>to think that Ed and Jeroen would battle it out to the end regardless.
>>
>>Everyone here will be watching and anything less would be quickly
>>pointed out.  I do not expect either Ed or Jeroen to take a dive just
>>so the other one can win the championship, just the oposite, I would
>>expect a long draw or a long game to prove the winner deserved it.
>
>I'm convinced they will and I don't doubt the integrity of either Ed or Jeroen.
>But there could be a quick win to the one who has the most to gain by virtue of
>a bad book line or whatever, and then I'm sure comments will be made. It's all
>pure speculation on my part and chances are slim of something like that
>happening.
>
>Best wishes...
>Mogens

If the WMCCC was a round-robin, the schedule could be set to play these games
off early in the tournament, much like they do in round-robins between people
from the same country.

In any case, I don't think that Schroder BV (or ChessBase, or anybody else)
would pitch a game like that.

Dave



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