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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