Author: Otello Gnaramori
Date: 03:25:53 07/08/01
Another brief article translated from "La Nacion" ,argentinian newspaper, where IM Dorin make some comments about his game against Chess Tiger in the Argentine Master for the Mercosur Cup. The original link is http://www.lanacion.com.ar/01/06/25/dd_315184.asp. Copyright 2001 SA LA NACION | All rights reserved TITLE:This man experienced the power of Chess Tiger Subtitle: The machine surprised Dorín announcing to him checkmate with 10 moves of anticipation Text: It was, simply, a chess game the one that yesterday in the evening, during the second round of IV Master of the Argentine Republic Cup 110° Anniversary of Florida , was played in Vicente Lopez, protagonists the German chess program Chess Tiger 14.0 and the argentine international master Mauricio Dorín, 41 years old. Nevertheless, the outcome of the game could have belonged to a script of a film of science fiction written by Julius Verne or Ray Bradbury. When the silence in the game room became untenable because the public wanted to anticipate the outcome of the game sentencing the best play, and the other 10 South American Chess Masters, who also take part to the competition, left their chairs to approach the computer monitor observing with great attention the position of the duel, between the man and the machine, a voice silenced the hall. The operator of Chess Tiger said to Dorín: " Pardon, the machine indicates that it will give mate in 10 moves " . With a smile, the Internatinal Master stopped the clock and said: " I cannot doubt that its analyses are superior to mine ", and abandoned. Then they left the 3 hours game that lasted for 28 moves. "I brought a plan to surprise it, but it did not give time to me. I believe that when the machine plays with white it will be difficult to win against it", said Dorín, with resignation, in the dismissed one. <snip> Copyright 2001 SA LA NACION | Todos los derechos reservados
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