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Subject: Re: the best way to acheive an interesting match with Fritz....

Author: Uri Blass

Date: 11:45:22 11/20/03

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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)

I think that it is dependent on the prize.

I will be surprised if he rejects 1,000,000$ for every win in a match of 4
games.

Uri



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