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Subject: Re: Kasparov-Kramnik Blitz match is Pay-Per-View on ICC

Author: Bruce Moreland

Date: 10:43:06 11/19/98

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On November 19, 1998 at 08:27:57, Mike Saavedra wrote:

>I read in rccc and confirmed it on ICC that Kasparov and Kramnik match (24
>games/blitz)can only be seen on ICC on Pay-per-view for 16 checkels (16 US$).
>The money goes to the prize fund. I have a few questions for the group.
>
>1. Do you think these PPV events will encourage high profile GM to play more
>games?
>
>2. How much do you think they will earn in total via ICC at 16$ a pop?
>
>3. If you think the price is too high, what do you think is a fairer price? (I
>personally would not pay more than 5 bucks, but then again, i'm po' ;) )

By the way, the prize fund for this is relatively enormous, it's $1000 a game,
for 24 games.

bruce



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