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Subject: Re: 22nd Febraury 2002 - A Historic Day For Our Sport?

Author: Louis Fagliano

Date: 11:06:20 02/21/02

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On February 21, 2002 at 12:31:25, Graham Laight wrote:

>A single processor, off the shelf computer beats a super GM in a prepared match
>at tournament time controls...
>
>IF Rebel avoids defeat tomorrow.
>
>-g

Sport?  What's "our sport"?  Chess, or computer chess?  Is chess a sport in the
first place?  Is computer chess a sport?

Yeah, I know I opened the door for a lot of philisopical discussions that could
follow -- but yes, I agree that the way you put it, it is a landmark event.






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