Author: Jorge Pichard
Date: 12:32:32 04/04/00
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On April 03, 2000 at 17:30:29, Sune Larsson wrote: >On April 03, 2000 at 08:15:25, James T. Walker wrote: > >>Hello All, >>Rebel home page has an announcement that Rebel on a 1Ghz Athlon will play GM >>Smyslov on April 15. Looking forward to the event. Any predictions? >>Jim Walker > > Read somewhere that Smyslov has great problems with his eye-sight, and that > he now plays his games almost half-blinded. Know that he lost to K Mork (2290) > and drew M Kallgren (2170) and J Ask (2020) in Rilton Cup-98. > So I guess the game vs Rebel could end eitherway... > > Thanks based on this handicap of the Eye-Sight Smyslov is not the same strong GM as he was back in the 60s. If Shroeder wants his program to beat a human champion, he should be looking at FIDE Champion Khalifman, current champion and physically well for a real match.
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