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Subject: Re: GM(corr.)Christophe Léotard against Hiarcs and Chess Tiger

Author: José de Jesús García Ruvalcaba

Date: 15:37:24 09/22/00

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On September 22, 2000 at 15:50:41, Stephen Ham wrote:

>Dear Jose, Paulo, and Vincent
>
>Thanks for letting us know about this exciting match, gentlemen. Where can we
>get more details?
>

	José Antônio already posted two useful links (in French). I do not read French,
but it is easier (for me) to understand the original text than any automatic
translation (French and Spanish are somewhat close once written).

>I translated the French into English with Babelfish so I have a general idea of
>what's happening. Still, I'm missing some important details. How much time are
>the computers being given to calculate/move?

	24 hours per move.

>Who is operating the computer(s) to
>ensure no human intervention? Will there be postings of the chess engines search
>depths and evaluations once the games leave the chess engine's programmed
>opening books? Will GM Leotard annotate the games live? When does the computer
>operator know that sufficient time has passed in order to accept the computer's
>moves? What happens when the computer evaluates more than one move equaly? Where
>can we go to see the moves to date? Are endgame table-bases already installed in
>the computer hard-drive?
>

	I guess you will have to contact the organisers to get the other answers. I see
no contact info. When you get the answers to your all relevant questions, please
post them here.

>Here's wishing GM Leotard total success against the silicon beasts!
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Stephen Ham

	I hope to see interesting games!
José.



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