Author: guy haworth
Date: 11:02:24 04/17/01
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Today, in the London Times, Raymond Keene referred to a computer-tournament at Cadaques (?) being imminent to decide the challenger for a Kramnik-Computer match. I presume we are referring to the same event - but is RK's report correct or just attempted wish-fulfillment? RK is associated with the so called 'BrainGames Network', BGN, which presumably relies on creating events to generate revenue. Boxing went the same way. BGN did not hesitate to call the Kasparov-Kramnik Match in London a "World Championship", despite the fact that there were no inclusive qualifying rounds of any description. They were presumably competing for the Kasparov-Kramnik-World-Title or the BGN-World-Title. While the ICCA has been the sole organiser of World Computer Chess Championships, there is nothing to stop anyone creating 'World Titles' if they want to. A pity that the currency can be devalued as easily as this. However organised by whoever, it would be good if human-computer events were more frequent and also had greater significance and validity. G
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