Author: Gerd Isenberg
Date: 08:05:50 11/03/03
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On November 03, 2003 at 10:41:41, Tony Werten wrote: >On November 03, 2003 at 09:57:59, Gerd Isenberg wrote: > >>http://www.x3dchess.com/news/friedelinterview.htm >> >>.... >> >>Is X3D the sponsor of the match? Are there other sponsors? >> >>X3D is the sole sponsor of the Kasparov vs X3D Fritz match. The company is >>investing a very large sum into it - considerably over a million dollars. And it >>is planning to stage an "X3D Computer Challenge" like this every year, making it >>bigger and more attractive each time. There will be a gigantic television and >>Internet coverage of these events. During the last match the main Internet >>coverage partner was AOL. This time other major portals will be joining in as >>partners. There will be many millions of viewers during the live coverage. >> >>.... >> >>Is all of this a big show, or does it have chess value? >> >>When the strongest human chess player of all time plays a classical time control >>match against the strongest chess program in the world it has tremendous chess >>value. > >I thought Fisher hold that title ? Anyway they have one thing in common. Neither >one holds the current worldtitle. Yes, Kasparov, even if he lost the title against Kramnik, has still the highest elo-rating. Fritz is strong but definitly not the strongest. All with the bless of ICGA and the "official title" of "Man-Machine World Champion in virtual reality". Sellout of computer chess. > >It does make you wonder why we are going through all the trouble of holding >world championships. Can't we ask Friedel next time to assign the worldchampions >? IIRR Friedel already made a similar suggestion (Paderborn 99?). All programs playing via CB-interface, with perfect internet live coverage. No Thanks. > >Tony > >> >>....
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