Author: Sally Weltrop
Date: 20:13:30 12/15/01
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On December 15, 2001 at 19:58:10, Tina Long wrote: >On December 15, 2001 at 17:33:23, Sally Weltrop wrote: > >>On December 14, 2001 at 09:06:35, Jorge Pichard wrote: >> >>>And she might accept to play against Chess Tiger for the right Amount in the >>>future ! >> >>Actually IF Polgar choose to play in women's section she'd crush them all and >>easily take the WC for the women's title but she chooses to play in the men's >>section. A smart move as it certainly has improved her chess playing high >>quality opponents. > >Not to mention the difference in the Money: eg in this Fide WC the Finals >payments are Men $500k $250k; Women $100k $50k; Less 20% paid back to FIDE. unfortunately this is true as well, it should be the SAME but it never is. This is the same throughout every secular job you can find out there. > >Judit Polgar is rightfully very much admired for playing in the Mens >Tournaments, & was once the youngest (male) GM, & was once ranked no 10 in the >FIDERankings. Her achievements are outstanding. she's in the top 20 among the Super GM's at 2686,not too shabby and I personally feel she'll break 2700 soon. In general she has been getting stronger in her play. She is the only women I see now and in the future who can possibly have a shot at the WC. Imagine Polgar vs. GM WC?(men) That would be a huge publicity draw and a boost for women's chess in general. > >Tina Long
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