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Subject: Re: Match with Hiarcs 7 versus GM tentatively scheduled

Author: Matt Frank

Date: 17:59:14 02/01/99

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On February 01, 1999 at 18:57:02, Dann Corbit wrote:

>On February 01, 1999 at 18:09:25, Matt Frank wrote:
>[snip]
>>I agree that would be the purest test. However, I've come to learn that we don't
>>live in pure world, so I and the GM have agree to prepare in any way that we
>>wish. I think in some ways that this test will really demonstrate the power of
>>the program presently. Remember that IM Deen Hergott prepared against Hiarcs
>>before his martch with a second and still lost!!
>Besides which, I think we should concede whatever is necessary to the GM's to
>arrange the matches.  I suspect they are rather gun-shy right about now.  If
>they hand the micros their hats a few times it may be easier to arrange matches.

Good point. The way that the purse for the GM is likely to be structured
provides incentives to draw rather than lose, and win rather than draw. This
should encourage this GM to prepare at least somewhat seriously as the winning
fee will be 4 times the losing fee.
lose = X, draw = 2.5 X, win = 4 X.

Matt Frank



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