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Subject: Re: Which program should play Kramnik?

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 07:40:15 03/20/01

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On March 20, 2001 at 08:20:44, Uri Blass wrote:

>On March 20, 2001 at 08:15:24, Lin Harper wrote:
>
>>On March 20, 2001 at 06:41:44, Mark Schreiber wrote:
>>
>>>A question for the CCC opinion poll. Brain games will stage a match between
>>>world champion Kramnik and a computer in October. Which program has the best
>>>chance to beat Kramnik? I think its Deep Junior, because it has performed best
>>>against humans. Deep junior?s performance was fide 2703 at Dortmund 2000, a
>>>category 19 tournament. My 2nd choice would be Shredder. What does everyone else
>>>think?
>>>Mark
>>       I read somewhere that Kasparov trains using Fritz. For that
>>   reason alone I'd say Fritz is _not_ used for this match.
>>       Take your pick between Shredder or Tiger.
>
>It is not relevant because the match is not between Kasparov and a computer but
>between Kramnik and a computer and the question is if Kramnik is using Fritz and
>not if Kasparov is using Fritz.
>
>Uri


THe question is a moot one.  If it is announced that Kramnik is going to play
vs Shredder, you can bet Kramnik will have a copy of Shredder to prepare with.



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