Author: Alastair Scott
Date: 09:59:19 11/14/03
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On November 13, 2003 at 20:03:45, Mike Byrne wrote: >kasparov still has pull , but I agree I would like see another GM, specifically >I would like to see Yasser Seirwan , Judith Polgar or Karpov. I think they >would all win. I think Fischer could win too. If they got Fischer, that would >be a real coup and draw millions to watch. Very improbable because: i. there is very little knowledge of him amongst the general public outside the USA (trust me - I've asked); ii. to his credit, he turned down all sorts of schemes in the past whose object was to make some money for him and a lot of money for the promoters. (One frequently quoted was "a million dollars to sit around in Las Vegas and play a few games). By contrast, sometimes I almost expect to see Kasparov suspended in a clear plastic box above the Thames ;) Alastair
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