Author: Mike Byrne
Date: 16:17:48 06/07/03
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On June 07, 2003 at 18:12:31, Uri Blass wrote: >On June 07, 2003 at 13:06:09, steven blincoe wrote: > >>an interesting match... >>but a player rated 2100 USCF could harldy be called an "amateur" >>still it warms the heart and brings a tear to me eye so see that at least some >>posting's here are about old dedicated chess computers..even if only 1/2 of the >>posting >>:)) >> >>Steve > >What is the definition of amateur? > >In computer chess every program that is not sold is defined as amteur. > >Following this definition for humans >I thought that every player who does not earn money from chess is an amateur >and even players with Fide rating of 2100(that is better than 2100 USCF) usually >lose more than they earn from chess. > >They need to pay money for playing in tournaments and they usually do not win >prizes. > >I do not know what is the starting points that players earn money from chess >but I guess that it is a lot more than 2100 and I do not count the fact that >they could earn money by doing other things instead of playing chess but only >compare playing chess with staying at home and doing nothing on the same time >from money point of view. > >Staying at home means that you do not lose the money that you need to pay in >order to play in a tournament and it includes paying for traveling to the place >of the tournament and paying entry fee to the organizers of the tournament. > >Uri IMO, if you are an IM or GM , you are a "professional" - everybody else is an amatuer.
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