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Subject: Re: Any official statement from Van der Doel ? (NT)

Author: Dan Ellwein

Date: 12:28:54 05/09/00

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On May 09, 2000 at 13:59:46, Enrique Irazoqui wrote:

>On May 09, 2000 at 12:34:55, Paolo Casaschi wrote:
>
>>Any official statement from Van der Doel ? (NT)
>
>I just received the following report:
>
>"Fritz SSS* won its first real game during the third round of the Broekhuis
>Dutch Chess Championship.
>The youngest Dutch Grandmaster Erik van den Doel, who is not in favor of
>Fritz' participation, had considered to protest like Bosboom had done the
>previous round. (to play a few moves and then resign) However his score of
>already two zeros in this event made him think twice. Van den Doel played a
>real game. He opted for the so called anti-computer strategy by locking the
>center. However Fritz played dynamic and went for the attack when given the
>opportunity. When Van den Doel miscalculated the game was instantly over.
>Disappointed with the game of only 15 moves he said afterwards: "The
>machine sees everything. It is very difficult to defend this way because
>you have to see everything as well".
>
>Enrique

thanks for the post.... Enrique...




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