Author: Ed Schröder
Date: 04:37:13 04/14/01
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On April 14, 2001 at 06:31:18, Frank Quisinsky wrote: >Hello, > >it is a very interesting match. >World Champion Vladimir Kramnik vs. Computer World Champion 1996, 1999, 2000 and >IPCCC Champion 2000, 2001 Shredder. > >I don`t believe that a winner from a living room tournament can play against WM >Vladmir Kramnik. The "Donald Duck" qualifikation in a "Micky Mouse" tournament >is not interesting. > >Compare to: >Frank Quisinsky play a WinBoard tourney at home and the winner can play against >Kasparov :-)) > >Shredder won all important tournaments and I think it is not a question which >program can / must play against Vladimir Kramnik. > >The question for me is now: >If Enrique play a quallification tournament I can`t believe that the TOP >programmer will start on this tournament. In the regular tournaments no program >can beat Shredder after now 33 games. So I think for the top programmers is also >clear which program must play against Vladimir Kramnik. > >Now we will see ... >I lose my interest on computer chess if I see that Shredder can`t not play >directly against Vladimir Kramnik. > >But interesting is: >After the big event Shredder vs. Kramnik a living room tournament is good enough >for play after the game 1 blitz game against Vladimir Kramnik :-)) > >What thinking the members of CCC. >I wonder if the most member have an other opinion. Time for a poll. >What thinking the programmer of Junior, Fritz, Gandalf, The King, Rebel, Hiarcs, >Nimzo, Shredder, Tiger ! > >Yes Christophe, Ed, Amir what do you think: Shredder, hard to ignore since its impressive comp-comp programmer tournament victories; Fritz, self understood; Junior, got a TPR of 2700 last year in Dortmund I believe, hard to ignore too; Tiger, probably the strongest at the moment; Rebel, undefeated in each human-comp match it played. Most honest thing is to have a play-off. If that is feasible is another matter. Ed >Do you think I will play vs. Vladimir Kramnik or do you think no Shredder must >play against Vladimir Kramnik. > >Best >Frank
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