Author: Pierre Bourget
Date: 09:59:40 05/09/00
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On May 09, 2000 at 11:40:21, Jeroen Noomen wrote: >On May 09, 2000 at 11:19:57, Djordje Vidanovic wrote: > >>Dear Jeroen, > >>Could you please point at some obvious mistakes in this game? > >Yes, that the game took place was an obvious mistake! > >>Could you also tell me whether you had anticipated Black's 11...f4? > >No. > >>I am pretty sure that Van der Doel was going for a kill against the 'stupid' >comp > >I am pretty sure Van der Doel absolutely didn't mind losing. Besides, another >'quick win' by the machine is going to be the next laugh about in the press >tomorrow. This morning's De Volkskrant (one of the largest dutch news papers) >read in the sports section: "Fritz spoils atmosphere in the chess championship". This is the link to the article: http://www.volkskrant.nl/sport/345028137.html?history=/i70000389 Anybody for a translation ? Pierre > >>by giving up on the f2 pawn and getting two pieces for the Rook which he could >have been activating later on in the game. However Fritzy opened up the g->file, not the f-file! What a laugh... > >Yeah, what a laugh this championship! The computer will win it, with 8,5 out of >11, with one win by forfeit, and 3 wins within 15 moves. Because Van der Doel >will not be the last one: Also Dimitri Reinderman is against the participation. >Good luck with your nice win! Enjoy it. > >>I think, as some other people here, that Van der Doel was nicely >>outsmarted... > >I think that enormous damage has been done to chess, computer chess and my >national federation. That's my main concern. > > >>PS: I would have rooted for Rebel as well had it been in the Champs too. I >>love watching top programs playing strong human players :-) > >Seeing the reactions, the protests, the opposition and the negative publicity, I >think Ed Schröder and I would not think about it for 1 second to take part! No, >I prefer games here at the internet against IGM's who want to play. > >Jeroen > > >PS Sorry for my sarcastic remarks, but I really feel that my own federation has >betrayed me and my fellow chess club members. This is sad.
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