Author: Peter Berger
Date: 12:07:09 03/24/02
The time for the "big" match has come - the first game will be played today :
Sunday, 24/03/2002, 4 PM EST at ICC (=server time) ( http://www.chessclub.com).
The contenders:
Gaviota 0.30, the young and rising amateur chessprogram star from Argentina
(more information and download at http://www.msu.edu/~ballicor/gav/)
on a fast AMD Athlon 1.33 GHz
against its very programmer:
FM Miguel A. Ballicora
Gaviota will play with handle gaviota(C) ( thanks to Andrew Mc Farland aka
"Zek", ICC admin). Game number will be announced in channel 64 when the game
starts ("+ch 64").
To observe the game type "obs gaviota" or "follow gaviota" to be sent to the
board once the game has started - you can connect and watch as a guest if you
don't have a handle.
Program and human will battle it out in a 4 game match with 30/5 time control (
game in 30 minutes with 5 secs increment/move).
There will be one game today - the next rounds will be announced soon.
A tough match is to be expected as the opponents might be of quite similar
strength ?!
FIDE lists Miguel with Ballicora, Miguel f ARG 2245, but he says he hasn't
played seriously for a longer time.
Gaviota has participated in a few computer tournaments.
Andreas Herrmann lists Gaviota with 50.( 49.) Gaviota 0.3.0 2230 N 219 109 26 84
122.0 55.7 2189 N in his rating list.
Leo Dijksman has an older version of Gaviota with 35 Gaviota 0.22 2248 60 2nd
3rd
Gaviota's strength against humans remains unknown so far.
Sure nobody knows Gaviota as well as Miguel; on the other hand the psychological
situation in a match against his own program might be more difficult ( mixed
emotions ..).
While Gaviota and me were browsing through some of Miguel's older games for
preparation this afternoon I had the chance for a very short interview:
PB: Hola Gaviota - what result do you expect in this match?
GV: I don't know. I owe Miguel a lot ( in fact everything) - on the other hand I
think I should have some chances if the games get tactical.
PB: Do you think you can win?
GV: Let's wait and see - I would be happy with a 1.5 - 2.5 but all depends on
Miguel's form .
PB: What were your previous results against him?
GV: We haven't played a lot :( . Only when he debugs me he sometimes plays some
blitz games. Now PLEASE - only one hour left before the game starts!! I have to
concentrate.
PB: Oh, sorry Gaviota. I wish you all the best!
I hope to get the chance for a brief interview with Miguel, too. Games will be
hosted at Gaviota's webpage later.
See you in one hour at ICC - I am looking forward to the match.
Regards,
pete
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