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From: kvk@ihlpm.UUCP (Kevin)
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Subject: Re: New rigged world title rules
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Date: Wed, 11-Sep-85 12:29:15 EDT
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>>-more important- to guarantee a Soviet monopoly on the world title...
>>Here are the new rigged rules, "a la soviet":
> 
>>    b) The loser of the last world championship match (karpov
>>       or Kasparov in this instance) will join these 2 candidates
>>       for a 3-way playoff tournament. The winner of this
>>       tournament will be the challenger.
>>
>>It will be nearly impossible for a non-soviet chess player to
>>become challenger. Because, statistically, at least two soviet
>>players have always reached the candidates tournament, this
>>rule 3-b seems designed to allow collusion between the soviet
>>candidates.
> 
> Don't worry what nation a player is from.  Worry about how well the game is
> being played.  Worry about the fact that chess is a low priority in the U.S.
> Worry about the lack of world class players from other nations.  After that,
> do something about it like improving your own game to world class standards,
> or support someone else who can if it bothers you that much!
> 

I think you missed the 'collusion' point. In a three  way tournament the
Soviets can play easy draws against each other, saving their strength for
non-Soviet opponents. This was one of Fischer's big complaints about the
Candidates tournament, and I think it's a legitimate concern. Look at the
joke the Soviets made of the last title match just because the 'right'
Soviet player was about to lose!!!
					Kevin Kinder
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