Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 06:25:24 01/10/00
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On January 10, 2000 at 07:48:15, Vincent Diepeveen wrote: >On January 09, 2000 at 22:51:52, Robert Hyatt wrote: > >>On January 09, 2000 at 22:39:32, Pete Galati wrote: >> >>>On January 09, 2000 at 22:21:25, Dave Gomboc wrote: >>> >>>>You can read the letter at http://www.chesscenter.com/twic/feng.html >>>> >>>>Your comments? >>>> >>>>Dave >>> >>>In a way it's a shame that it won't happen, but what it apears to me to be is >>>Kasparov just digging for publicity, and this pretty much unfairly drags Hsu >>>into it when his time could probably be better spent. >>> >>>Kasparov needs to stop talking and return to playing Chess, maybe defend his >>>fictitious World Chess Champ title or something, it's about ime he does that, >>>he's starting to apear more & more like Mr. Fischer every day. That's just my >>>opinion. >>> >>>Pete >> >>Very accurate assessment. > >This is a cheap statement. Kasparov is best of the world (for sure not best >to play a chessprogram) and needs money to play. Hogwash. Then why didn't he or his agent say "sure, but we want a prize fund of 1 million dollars, winner take all." Or some such requirement. Why would he say "not interested"? Without even raising the issue of cash? Doesn't sound (to me) the way you want to make it sound. I don't think money was the issue. It would be _easy_ to raise such a prize fund. _Anybody_ would be willing to put up money after seeing the publicity IBM got during the last match. IE someone like Intel would jump all over that. Or a major micro manufacturer... But you have to have a committed match first...
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