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Subject: Re: Latest millenium news?

Author: Chessfun

Date: 11:47:19 04/15/01

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On April 15, 2001 at 10:30:48, Mogens Larsen wrote:

>On April 15, 2001 at 09:53:53, Chessfun wrote:
>
>>I agree 1a is most logical for them and unless Millennium agree they will be
>>left out. The feeling I get is that Millennium feel that they would not win such
>>a match.
>
>That may or may not be true, but I honestly doubt that SMK suffers from any
>inferiority complexes towards the ChessBase products at this point. The setup as
>portrayed on the Millennium site is bogus IMO. That is if the information is
>correct.
>
>>I know they say we don't need to play such a match as we already
>>are the only qualified program, but the choice isn't to play the current world
>>champion program it is to play the current strongest program.
>
>And if the strongest program can't be found with a reliable method then it
>should be the World Champion.

Not if as in this case the World Champion can't agree terms. It seems to me
that Shredder has had months to settle this match and maybe they just give up on
negotiating with Millennium. Assuming again what I read at Millennium is true.

Sarah.




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