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Subject: Re: NEWS: The match Kramnik-Computer more and more near

Author: Harald Faber

Date: 06:24:27 04/06/01

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On April 06, 2001 at 06:20:59, José de Jesús García Ruvalcaba wrote:

>On April 06, 2001 at 04:22:45, Harald Faber wrote:
>
>>On April 05, 2001 at 22:48:04, Mike Castañuela wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>Taken from ElPais Digital (spain):
>>>
>>>(Brief resume: Enrique Irazoqui is planning to organize the tournament to decide
>>>the best program (between 3, the Deeps Fritz, Junior and Shredder) which will
>>>contend vs. Kramnik in Bahrein, at date not yet determined.
>>>(Ah, and DeepBlue, but the difficulty of which this is made is obvious)).
>>>
>>>I hope that this match is to be carried (seems very obvious)
>>>with the presence of the programmers, which is essential to make the tourn
>>>valid (ethically speaking).
>>>
>>>Also, a question more: why not more programms at the contest
>>>(e.g. Gambit-Tiger comes to my mind as a very plasible option, mainly by its
>>>style).
>>
>>
>>What reference does Tiger have in comparison with Deep Fritz and Shredder?
>>Shredder is the current world champion, Deep Fritz leads the SSDF. Unless
>>Tiger14 or GambitTiger2 will top the SSDF, the decision will certainly be made
>>between the 2 mentioned programs.
>>Don't get me wrong, I'd also like to see one of the Tigers play, but for
>>officials there will be no justification.
>>
>
>Gambit Tiger won impressively the French and the Dutch computer chess
>championships. I believe Christophe deserves a shot. And I definitely would like
>to see the authors directly involved, and when posible operating themselves.
>José.

Sure, but for public(ity) it is more value if the prog is world champion or
leader of the most important rating list.




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