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Subject: Re: Don't know what the big fuss is about: Kramnik vs DF

Author: José de Jesús García Ruvalcaba

Date: 03:14:01 05/02/01

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On May 02, 2001 at 02:27:54, Baldomero Garcia, Jr. wrote:

>I really don't understand what the big fuss is about the Kramnik vs DF.  I find
>Kramnik's claim of the world championship to be questionable (loser of the
>candidates match, hand-picked, etc. etc.) and also DF's win over DJ for BGN to
>claim it's the #1 program to match against its human champion (no direct
>invitation to Shredder, short notice for anybody to get ready).
>
>It'll be nice to see a match between the world's #2 ranked player and a top
>program (not the champion), but I doubt it'll raise the level of interest of the
>Deep Blue - Kasparov matches.  I don't think it'll have much significance
>either.

Well said, brother. I have posted little about this match because I have serious
doubts that Kramnik will really play Fritz or any other program in October.



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