Author: Jay Rinde
Date: 19:43:29 09/05/01
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On September 05, 2001 at 22:32:52, Chris Kantack wrote: >On September 05, 2001 at 15:24:56, Roy Eassa wrote: >>I think that was the original point. Common people who make bets DON'T know >>much about chess. The common conception is that computers are better than >>humans. So the masses will bet against Kramnik, making the odds favorable for >>those of us who know better! > >I completely agree with what has been stated in this thread. But what if Vegas >was looking for some kind of "point spread"? That is, what will the final >match score be? I believe most of us know Kramnik could go undefeated if he >wanted to. But how will he play this match? Will he keep the score close to >make it look good? In other words, will Kramnik throw a few games to keep the >interest level up? I would not be surprised if that was the plan. You must be joking!! Yes, you are joking. > >Chris Kantack >http://home.earthlink.net/~kantack/lcdchess/home.htm
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