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Subject: Re: Deep Fritz gained the "Cover Page" in International Herald Tribune

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 19:04:54 06/06/01

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On June 06, 2001 at 19:19:29, Christophe Theron wrote:

>On June 06, 2001 at 16:58:43, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>
>>On June 06, 2001 at 16:37:59, Otello Gnaramori wrote:
>>
>>>Nice article of the new reigning star ... please have a look in
>>>http://www.iht.com/articles/21874.html
>>>
>>>The article is by David Burgess (Copyright Intl. Herald Tribune 2001).
>>
>>
>>Based on reading the article, David Burgess couldn't find his butt with a
>>double-handfull of fish hooks.  The first paragraph is the first thing that
>>is totally wrong.  Fritz never beat the DB program that beat Kasparov. It
>>never even played it in a public game.
>>
>>I didn't read past that paragraph since it was so hideously wrong.
>
>
>
>I agree.
>
>But according to Fernando this is great entertaining journalism.
>
>It's a pity to think that this kind of shit is the only thing about computer
>chess that reaches the general audience.
>
>
>
>      Christophe


All I can say is <sigh>.  If DB had remained active, at least this kind of
nonsense would not happen...  but...



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