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Subject: Re: The Ultimate World Computer Chess Champion

Author: Steven Juchnowski

Date: 16:18:11 06/05/98

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On June 05, 1998 at 13:41:34, Bruce Moreland wrote:

>
>On June 05, 1998 at 05:19:14, Steven Juchnowski wrote:
>
>>Why isn't there a playoff between the World Computer Chess Champion and
>>World Microcomputer Chess Champion to determine the ultimate Champ?
>>
>>The idea of having more than one champ, particularly when the playing
>>strength of mainframes versus micro may not be significant.
>>
>>If Deeper Blue is not reassembled then I suspect the micro will be able
>>to hold its own against its mainframe rival. Fritz 3.10 proved this
>>point in
>>1995.
>>
>>The only criteria is that each program plays on the platform used in
>>their respective world championship tournaments.
>
>If you want to play in the open tournament you can do it.  If you win
>there you are computer world champion.
>
>If you have a micro program, you can play in the micro championship,
>which is held more often.
>
>Mine has played in both, always on a micro.  If it had won the micro
>event, I wouldn't feel that I had any right to challenge Fritz for
>anything, since min was in that event as well.
>
>I'm a little confused about what you are proposing.  There is no
>"mainframe" event, only an "open" event.
>
>bruce



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