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Subject: Re: Fritz 7 Vs. World Champ.

Author: John Dahlem

Date: 15:10:03 05/01/01

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On May 01, 2001 at 17:23:00, Jorge Pichard wrote:

>On May 01, 2001 at 14:46:07, Dann Corbit wrote:
>
>>On May 01, 2001 at 14:42:25, Mark Young wrote:
>>
>>>Does anyone really think that Fritz 7 has a chance in hell to win even one game
>>>against GM Kramnik? Remember not even the Great Kasparov was able to score a
>>>single win in his match with the World Champ.
>>
>>I think anything is possible, from 0-7 to 7-0.  He could prepare well and
>>discover a fatal flaw and absolutely paste the machine.  He could psyche himself
>>out and try goofy stuff and lose every game handily.
>>
>>That's on the one hand.  On the other hand, I suspect that it will be an
>>interesting match, no matter how it goes.  I know I am going to watch it.
>>
>>To bad the Shredder team had to get reamed on this one, or I would enjoy it even
>>more.
>
>It all depends if Fritz 7 play evenly up to the endgames then I would have to
>favor the Program due to its perfect database and the possibility of the champ
>running out of time, which could increase the human blunder factor. Another main
>advantage of the program is that it doesn't give up its hope, even if it is
>losing whereas, the Champ might become overconfident by relaxing a little and
>miss some tactical shot.
>
>Pichard.

The Champ is going to have the program 3 months prior.  I think honestly most
GMs could beat it under these conditions, Kramnik will crush it.

jean valjean



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