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Subject: Re: Dutch championship with Fritz!!

Author: Bas Hamstra

Date: 16:20:11 04/18/00

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On April 18, 2000 at 05:17:49, Jouni Uski wrote:

>If this really happens (I am sceptical), I think this is the most interesting
>human-computer event in history after Kasparov - Deep Blue! After this we really
>know how strong Fritz is. No statistical calculations needed at all, only the
>result counts...
>
>Jouni

I agree, it's great. The dutch chess community is furious though...Chess
journalists don't stop to point out how scandalous it is and why Paul van der
Sterren is a true hero for refusing to play Fritz (it will cost him the point).
"What next", they ask, "next year a blind player to attract publicity?"

:-)


Bas Hamstra.

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