Author: James Robertson
Date: 19:59:15 11/20/98
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On November 20, 1998 at 05:06:16, CONNAT wrote: >On November 19, 1998 at 15:26:18, James T. Walker wrote: > >>On November 19, 1998 at 13:19:43, Graham Laight wrote: >> >>> >>>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? >>> >>>I don't know - but clearly professional boxers (the most obvious example of >>>successful PPV in sport) do not do more fights as a result of the higher fees. >>> >>>For example, Lennox Lewis would not consider it worth getting out of bed for >>>less than $5,000,000 these days. >>> >>>>2. How much do you think they will earn in total via ICC at 16$ a pop? >>> >>>It's a worthy experiment, but I'm afraid this is not boxing. I think they'll get >>>about 500 viewers, which will at least pay the cost of setting the PPV up. And >>>the software will be there in place for the next time. >>> >>>>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' ;) ) >>> >>>I would have paid UKP 10 to see GK v DB. >>> >>>I suspect the true fans for this match will be in Russia, where they do not have >>>convertible money. >>> >>>Given that the results and moves will be immediately available to the world, I >>>don't see how they can seriously consider charging anything for this. >>> >>>Better to treat their existing customers (who already pay) - show them a good >>>time and make them feel like they belong to a good club. >>> >>>I think this shows what a good value service members of FCS get! >> >>I think in the e-mail I received they are playing for $1000/game. $1K to the >>winner $0 to the loser. They split the $1k in case of a draw. So It cost $24K >>to hold the match so 500 people at $16 each would not pay for it. >>Jim Walker > > >*************************** > >Hello all, > >>> "For example, Lennox Lewis would not consider it worth getting out of bed for >>> less than $5,000,000 these days." > >Of course Chess are not Boxing. Are $5,000,000 too much for a Sport Event ? It >is an other debate... > >Here is my thoughts.. > >a) I will not pay 16$ to contribute to 1000 $ for one single game rapid chess, >even with two of the best players. I know (not personnaly :) ) a lot of other >professionnal chess players who would be happy with 1000 $ benefits at the end >of each month. I'm serious here. > >Lennox Lewis doesn't get out bed for much money, but Garry could win at leat >1000$ x 12 = 12000$ staying *in* bed if he has got, for example, a notebook IBM >with Fritz :). > >So I won't pay for ICS event. > > >b) A lot of people are waiting for datas from matches beetween Garry Kasparov Vs >Strong Computers to prove Human's being are better than computer in Chess - >sorry for that :). > >IBM doesn't want to re-rematch ? Then Garry may match and beat all other Strong >Computers in challenges, forcing IBM to re-rematch (why not ?, never know...). > >I'm waiting for the Best Human Player to play matches like Tinsley Vs Chinook I know little about world-class checkers. Who is Tinsley? I know Chinook is a very strong program.... but that's about it. Where can I find mor einfo? James >in checkers, specially after his (our ? - the Mankind, Human beings) defeat in >the re-match. > >So I won't pay for ICS event again. > > >Eric.
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