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Subject: Re: Kasparov is afraid

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 15:26:42 01/11/00

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On January 11, 2000 at 18:02:28, george petty wrote:

>On January 11, 2000 at 15:58:24, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>
>>On January 11, 2000 at 09:39:51, Lonnie Cook wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>But GK is a man! He's WC!
>>
>>             ^^^
>>
>>Do you _really_ think he acted like one after he lost to DB?
>>
>>:)
>
>
>  I do.  After he realized he had been had by them.  He was mad at them,
> and probably himself for being so trustful and also niave.
>
> The old saying you cheat me the first time, shame on you. cheat me the
> second time shame on me.
>
>  He is probably by far the best player in the world!  No doubt about.


Two things:

(1) he wasn't "had" by IBM.  He made a bunch of money, about $40,000 per hour
for playing if I recall someone else's number.  He set up the match stipulation
for everything he wanted _before_ the match.  _after_ the match he then had more
requirements that he _wished_ he had asked for.  But no one made him sign the
contract...

(2) Kasparov is probably by far the best _human_ player in the world.
No doubt about it.  :)

Bob



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