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Subject: There is only one WORLD CHAMPION

Author: Lawrence S. Tamarkin

Date: 14:57:38 03/17/00


And that is Kasparov - Before Fide existed, there was no official World
Championship title, so the 'World Strongest player, was whoever was winning the
most matches. Fide, being a  kind of ridiculous organization now, I think it
fair to say that Kasparov dominates the game so completely over his closest
competitors, calling anyone else The WORLD CHAMPION, is just silly.

Now - for the computer part - Though Shredder has won the World computer
championship title more than once, and is the current champion, I think it is
fair to say that No commercial program, really dominates this title over any
other commercial playing program, like the way that Kasparov does over his
fellow humans.  So Shredder can be respected as much as Khalifman is as a
champion.  1st among equals…

Larry T.



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