Author: Don Dailey
Date: 07:30:44 12/03/97
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On December 03, 1997 at 08:40:20, Chris Carson wrote: >Well I thought I would see if anyone is interested in >discussing this topic. > >1. When is this? >2. Opinions on who will show > Deep Blue? Deep Blue JR ? > Cilkchess? > Darkthought? > Hightech? > Crafty? > Genius? > Rebel? > Virtual? > CSTAL? > Fritz? > Kasparov? Why not? Human computer? (Anand, Corvi,...) > ... > >3. Opinions on who will win? > > Fritz is the current champion (1995) > Chessmachine (Schroder) (1992 champion, I think) > Deep Thought (1989 champion) > >4. Will Crafty be there, if so, what hardware? > >Best Regards, >Chris Carson Hi Chris, Cilkchess will show up and play. I believe the format for this thing will be extended to be more than 5 rounds. The time control may shorten, I'm not sure. This was discussed at length in Hong Kong but I do not remember exactly what was decided. Opinions on who will win? I think any good micro will have an outside shot at it but we will be there to win. If Deep blue were to show up, they would also be a favorite to win. Our program will be very strong by then and I think we will have the best chance of winning but you never know who might show up. We are hoping to have a LOT of hardware too. It's still hard for any program (including Deep Blue) to win a tournament with a lot of entrants because book preparation and a single problem with evaluation heuristics can spoil your chances. The top micro programs are formidable opponents for anyone! When and where this tournament will be has not been decided as far as I know. They are still looking for a sponsor. Don
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