Author: Dann Corbit
Date: 18:27:52 11/20/03
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On November 19, 2003 at 23:21:57, Lyn Harper wrote: > I don't mean to seem overly sceptical, or 'anti-Kaspy', but do you suppose >these most recent GM/comp matches are rehearsed, right down to the last move? > Let's consider: If the GM were to trounce the comp, then there would be no >interest in further matches, because the comps are'nt seen as worthy opponents >just yet. If the comps trounce the GMS, then again no interest, because the >comps have established themselves as the superiors, in which case there's little >incentive to keep buying the latest versions. > Now with drawn matches, the interest is kept alive. Sort of like a soapy on >TV, keep the suspense high and they will keep coming back to watch. And this, >hopefully, will translate into healthy sales. Do you suppose that the Fritz programmers will agree to it? If so, what assurance is there they will follow through? Do you suppose that Kasparov will agree to it? If so, what assurance is there he will follow through? Now, let's examine the benefits of rigging it... A close match. Possibly more interesting than a wipeout. Now the risks: If they get caught, a horrible scandal smearing both ChessBase and Kasparov. One party decides not to follow through and then what? There were enough tough things in the balance already -- Kasparov complained about the whole 3-D thing. He commented on the first, drawn match, but left the loss to be commented on by another. I think the egos are too large for fixing the match. Also, to assume that someone is cheating but without evidence is one thing. But to assert that they are cheating in a public forum without evidence is another thing entirely. Quite frankly, I think Kasparov's public electronic lynching is entirely unfair. And I don't like Kasparov one lick (though I do consider him to be the strongest chess player of all time).
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