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From: newman@utcsrgv.UUCP (Ken Newman)
Newsgroups: net.chess
Subject: Re: more on Korchnoi-Kasparov
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Date: Fri, 26-Aug-83 17:18:43 EDT
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Posted: Fri Aug 26 17:18:43 1983
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The problem with playing in isolation and relaying moves by phone is that
it would be hard to assure both players that the other is really playing
in isolation, i.e. with no help from other masters/programs etc. However,
it seems to me that it would be quite possible to have a neutral third
party (if one exists) officiate at an isolated match in some neutral
location (if one exists). An audience of any size could watch the whole
match on a nice big computer graphics display far from the players. Why
does there have to be an audience staring at the players?

Actually, it might be neat to have a tournament between say the US and
Russia by phone, with a third party keeping time, records, etc., where
both sides could use any resources they felt like using, including
computers. Comments?