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Subject: Re: DB-Kasparov-Rematch-G2-m36

Author: Mike Byrne

Date: 10:13:54 12/04/97

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>My idea is, DeepBlue is a damned good program or it has a bug,
>the 36.axb5 is not really clear for me.
>
>Now on the machines :-)
>
>Peter

right at the time of the match - my version of crafty was playing
axb5....not that it saw as deeply as DB ;)...axb5 is a very good move
and the New York Times actually had a pretty good article about that
game and that move at the time...I'll see if I can dig it up.  Of course
it was *such* a good move that GK beleived that specific move was
*fixed* that it was possibly submitted by some human -- such as GM Joel
Benjamin.  Complete hogwash, and GK total display of *gutter*
sportsmanship killed any possible rematch then or now.  If DB does come
out of the closet, it will play some other Top 50 or so GM - my
prediction is GM Yassersawn (sorry for the spelling - not my strong
point :) ) -- will be DB's next opponent.  He (alonged with IM Ashley
displayed) a great knack for press relations and would be a very worthy
opponent -- both on and off the board.  A PR coup for IBM in my opinion.



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