Author: Mogens Larsen
Date: 01:13:18 04/18/01
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On April 18, 2001 at 03:38:46, Uri Blass wrote: >I suggest the sponsors the following idea: > >Kramnik will get no information about the program that he is going to play >against(he is not going even to know if he plays against DeepFritz,Deep >Shredder,Deep Junior,Ferret,Gambittiger, Dark thought,Crafty or maybe Deeper >blue). >He is only going to know the fact that he is playing against a chess program. > >If kramnik cannot win the match then he is going to get a revenge match against >the same program at the conditions that he wants(he get a copy of the program >that he is going to play). > >I guess that kramnik is going to agree to this idea if enough money is involved. >He should get more money for winning the first match when the program is unknown >but also a lot of money if he wins only the second match and the same money that >is suggested to him today for participating if he is losing the 2 matches. I honestly doubt that they will agree to that arrangement, however reasonable it seems. For publicity and sponsor reasons they need to present something that sounds legitimate. Choosing between Kramnik vs. Unknown and Kramnik vs. "Strongest" won't be difficult I imagine. And I fear it's a little late for suggestions. Mogens.
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