In richard connell’s short story “the most dangerous game,” does zaroff give a fair chance to his human opponents in his hunting game? no, his opponents get only a hunting knife, whereas zaroff has a pistol. no, zaroff is familiar with every inch of the island, unlike his opponents. yes, his opponents get a head start of three hours against zaroff. yes, zaroff provides his opponents with all that they need to escape him. yes, zaroff gets ivan and his dogs to his opponents hide.