Author: David Blackman
Date: 23:54:04 01/30/99
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On January 30, 1999 at 20:16:14, Matt Frank wrote: >Okay, I can see why someone would be interested. However, a quick perusal at the >cash earnings from tounaments that such grand masters play in indicates that the >expected earnings from any given 6 round tournament would be even less than I >suggested. On the other hand I see that this is a different challenge, and may >require a more enticing offer. Nevertheless, I would be curious what the >response would be with an offer such as $1000 to show and an additional $4000 to >win. How much do think Shabalov made in 1998 on chess? > >Matt Frank I suspect the visible prize money is just the tip of the iceberg for GM tournaments, especially where the 2600+ players are concerned. At that level they are pretty likely getting all travel and accomodation expenses paid, plus appearance fees that range from a few hundred for an "ordinary" GM being nice to his home town organisers, up to tens of thousands for Kasparov. In addition to up-front money, GMs often get a good fraction of their income from journalism and coaching. Winning tournaments is a great way to boost their credibility in those fields. Playing against a micro-computer program might not be so good for credibility, especially if the GM loses. My guess is that $1000 + $1000 probably won't get Shabalov to play a proper match in public, but might get a 2500 player if they find computer chess interesting.
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