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Subject: Re: Dutch championship with Fritz!!

Author: Mark Schreiber

Date: 23:39:21 04/18/00

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I also agree, this is great for computer chess fans. We need more strong
tournaments to allow computers. Then we can get more accurate rating. This is a
win for everybody. Players make more money. The program gets publicity. What
hardware will Fritz use? I think Fritz has a good chance to win.

On April 18, 2000 at 19:20:11, Bas Hamstra wrote:

>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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