Author: Howard Exner
Date: 14:04:41 01/29/99
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Moths are to light as Grand Masters are to ______ ? Yes you've summarized it nicely. Having such an event occur of GM's vs computers (like Aegon or Harvard Cup but ensuring the 40/2 time control) will need sponsorship. Chess seems to have found a home on the internet. Events are being covered in real time and articles abound on these events (today's Hoogovens for example). If the internet is good for chess then maybe chess can be good for the internet could be an approach to take with possible sponsors who have a vested interest in the internet. Sponsors Microsoft, Intel, AMD, Yahoo ... Would these big corporations be interested if they could get something in return? One other consideration that might deter GM's is there ability to act as promotional vehicles for the software companies. While they would be attracted to a monetary incentive they might not want to be used in promotions for different software. Perhaps a contract stating that they cannot be used in advertisements of the kind that say "buy X as it defeated GM Y in the GM vs Computer Challenge Cup". It would be fun to watch a real 40/2 tournament like the one you are proposing. Not random quick time control games on ICC, nor IM's playing in loud, distracting shopping malls (Hergott vs Hiarcs for example).
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