Author: Matthew Hull
Date: 11:42:24 11/20/03
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On November 20, 2003 at 14:20:34, Bob Durrett wrote: >On November 20, 2003 at 14:15:35, steven blincoe wrote: > >>hi all >>while i do not subcribe to the theory that the recent match was fixed,i have >>been complaining bitterly ever since Kaspy tanked the final game in the >>previous match(offered draw in won position)that he is waaay to concerned with >>the prize money to make a fight of the match >> >>i think the only way to insure that he fights in EACH and every game is to pay >>prize money for WINS only..not for draws and of course not for losses >>in addition he would be reimbursed for all of his expenses to attend the match >> >> >>now i realize of course that the great one would bitterly reject prize money >>conditions like that, because he feels he deserves to be paid just for showing >>up(appearance fee) >> >>but i am fairly certain that there are MANY other super GM'S that would be more >>then willing to accept those conditions >> >>i am betting that many GM'S are a bit impatient watchnig Kaspy play Fritz again >>and again ,collecting check after check >> >>if Kaspy can deposit a check for each and every win i think we would see a REAL >>match >>no quick draws,no tanks..just fighting chess >> >>Steve > >The people putting up the prize money would have to agree to this. If they are >more interested in marketability of the software, they might take a dim view >toward anything might run counter to that. > >It is also necessary for the GM to agree to the terms. Make it too unappealing >and the top GMs may decline. Then the software promoters would have to settle >for "lesser" GMs who are more hungry. That's why the sponsor needs to be a philanthropic patron to eliminate commercial bias and the chess program should be a free program running on very nice hardware or supercomputer. MH > >Bob D.
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