Author: Eugene Nalimov
Date: 12:03:06 01/10/00
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Please look to my reply to Amir in other subthread. There are 2 different situations: (1) Kasparov is ready to play a rematch, he just want some (pre)conditions - e.g. minimum size of prize fund, necessity for DB III to play with other opponents, etc. In this situation Hsu (or anybody else) can call potential sponsors, and say "here is the paper that is signed by Kasparov, and I can fulfil his requirements giving some sum of money". Obviously, Hsu contacted Kasparov and his representative hoping for such a scenario. (2) What happens in reality: Kasparov says "I am taking back my rematch challenge, and I will treat you exactly as other (computer) challenger. I don't want to discuss even possibility of a match, let alone match conditions, now. And I have no obligations before you or your sponsors". I don't believe it's possible to find a sponsors (not match sponsors - entire project sponsors) in this case. Eugene PS. I am speaking only for myself, not for my employer. On January 10, 2000 at 14:49:47, Vincent Diepeveen wrote: >On January 10, 2000 at 09:25:24, Robert Hyatt wrote: > >>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... > >It sounds to me like Hsu has no money at all. Why talk further then? >Let him first offer a match with a price fund before complaining. > >If it's so easy to get a price fund, well what's wrong with calling >a few sponsors around you and then talk to Hsu and tell him you have >the price fund. Then hsu only needs to invest some time in his own chip. > >That would be excellent nah? > >Vincent
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