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Subject: Re: Latest millenium news?

Author: Ed Schröder

Date: 02:48:17 04/16/01

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On April 16, 2001 at 03:31:12, Sandro Necchi wrote:

>On April 16, 2001 at 02:46:59, Chessfun wrote:
>
>>On April 16, 2001 at 02:13:32, Sandro Necchi wrote:
>>
>>>On April 15, 2001 at 14:50:33, Ed Schröder wrote:
>>>
>>>>On April 15, 2001 at 03:05:47, Sandro Necchi wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Shredder tournament version won all the tournaments since 1999! No other
>>>>>tournament version did the same. These are facts, the rest are words.
>>>>>Also you do not have our latest version. How can you know how strong is Deep
>>>>>Shredder now?
>>>>>
>>>>>Sandro Necchi
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Hi Sandro,
>>>>
>>>>I have read Deep Blue has been invited too. What should happen if the DB
>>>>people say yes and want to play Kramnik. Should we say: since DB has beaten
>>>>Kasparov DB is the real and only candidate?
>>>>
>>>>Ed
>>>
>>>Hi Ed,
>>>
>>>no, I think only commercial program version like our should be used. I think
>>>your 2 programs (Rebel and Chess Tiger) should be included in the list too, but
>>>I am not the one that decides.
>>>
>>>Sandro
>>
>>Sandro, I thought your opinion was that Shredder was the only candidate?.
>>The above would indicate otherwise.
>
>No, if only one program should match Kramnik this is Shredder because it is the
>world champion.
>If more programs can, then all the best should be selected.
>However, reading the conditions they asked, which I think they are ridiculous, I
>fully agree not to partecipate.
>That's not chess.
>Why they not specify which opening we should play, too?
>
>It looks to me that Kramnik is very afraid of today's chess programs. So the
>question is:
>
>ARE TODAY PROGRAMS THE STRONGEST PLAYERS?

I fully agree what on what you say Sandro!

Ed



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