In message <XJednT7wUeeDLH_anZ2dnUVZ_v-hnZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, David Kane
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> writes
>How would word get around? Only the welshed on cheater would
>know, and he would be in no position to advertise his own illegal
>behavior.
To the organisers, no. Among the players there would be a grapevine.
Two grandmasters chatting in a bar, discussing this and that. Rumours
of who is untrustworthy (in these terms agreeing a draw is trustworthy,
even if illegal, welshing is untrustworthy) with a mixture of first hand
and second hand information. And anonymous postings on the Internet. And
then there's simple statistical evidence as to who's not drawing and
who is.
And as I quoted, there's evidence it happens in sumo. By your
reasoning it's impossible - but it happens anyway.
--
Christopher Dearlove
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