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Subject: Re: I will probably not watch the match Fritz-kramnik unless

Author: Robert Raese

Date: 00:57:02 05/02/01

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On May 02, 2001 at 01:22:15, Uri Blass wrote:

>The sponsors change the conditions that kramnik get the program 3 monthes before
>the match.

what i'd like to know is how they could be certain that they were playing
against the exact same engine, unless they use the copy received 3 months before
the match?

and if they try that, then what's to keep THEM from reverse engineering it and
weakening it, or getting it to play certain openings....?


>Having the Fritz version that played against Junior 3 monthes before the match
>is a big advantage for kramnik unless the Fritz team use some unfair tricks.
>
>Even if the Fritz team update the engine and send kramnik the latest version
>some minutes before the match
>I doubt how much they can do when they have relatively a short time.
>
>If the sponsors want more people to watch the match they should change this
>condition.
>It seems that they want less people to watch the match.
>
>Uri



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