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From: wjh@bonnie.UUCP (Bill Hery)
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Subject: Re: World Chess Championship rigged?
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Date: Tue, 12-Nov-85 22:13:20 EST
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> 
> Apologies to net.jokers for this response:
> 
> The match rules were this: the first to win 6 games gets the
> championship, with the match limited to 24 games.  In the event
> of a 12-12 tie, Karpov would have kept the title.  Since draws
> count 1/2 point, it is possible to get a score of 12 1/2.....

...and the opponent would then have 11 1/2, behind 1 point,
not 1/2.

> If you don't get it, go to net.games.chess.