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From: akhanna@bbncc5.UUCP (ATUL C KHANNA)
Newsgroups: net.jokes
Subject: Re: World Chess Championship rigged?
Message-ID: <1085@bbncc5.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 7-Nov-85 11:51:42 EST
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Posted: Thu Nov  7 11:51:42 1985
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In article <1027@oddjob.UUCP> matt@oddjob.UUCP (Matt Crawford) writes:
>The match rules are apparently more biased than anyone thought.
>Not only does the current champion retain the title in the event
>of a 12-12 tie, but also if the challenger wins by a margin of
>only half a point.

Is it possible for the challenger to win by a margin of half a point ?
I thought each game was worth one point, with the players splitting
the point evenly in case of a draw - in which case it doesn't seem
possible.



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Atul C Khanna
BBN Communications Corporation, Cambridge, MA