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Subject: Re: Latest millenium news?

Author: Sandro Necchi

Date: 04:19:03 04/21/01

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On April 20, 2001 at 07:15:16, Uri Blass wrote:

>On April 20, 2001 at 06:28:39, Mogens Larsen wrote:
>
>>On April 20, 2001 at 01:15:22, Chessfun wrote:
>>
>>>You don't agree what? that anyone is entitled to a point of view?
>>
>>This isn't a question of point of view considering the label applied to the
>>match. If it was a challenge by ChessBase (like Deep Blue) or random event then
>>there's room for points of view. Not here.
>>
>>>He can ask for any program he chooses. I dare say the same for any human
>>>in the top 50 or so.
>>
>>The problem is that Kramnik isn't asking. The owner of Kramnik's title is
>>asking, which is a difference.
>
>Kramnik has the final word.

OK, he can accept or not accept a match proposal.

>Kramnik could say that he agrees only to play only against the world computer
>champion Shredder and he does not agree to play against a champion when the
>competition is not open for all programs.

Yes.
>
>Kramnik could say that he agrees to play against a world computer champion only
>if there is open competition when everyone is invited.

Yes.
>
>I think that kramnik is one of the people who is responsible for the joke of a
>match between Junior and Fritz without giving opportunities to other programs
>like ferret that was not invited and other parallel programs.

Of course he his.
>
>The claim was that they are not strong enough but you cannot decide if programs
>are not strong enough without testing them.

Ok, but now I can claim that he was/is afraid to face Deep Shredder under fair
condition as we proposed.
He can show the opposite if he can. Since he refused, he cannot!
>
>You cannot put all the blame on the BGN
>Kramnik should refuse to something that is not fair.

I agree.
>
>Uri

Sandro



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