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Subject: Re: kramnik statements

Author: Otello Gnaramori

Date: 09:41:49 04/09/02

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On April 09, 2002 at 11:29:45, K. Burcham wrote:

>1. Kasparov, Garry    g RUS 2838 13.04.63 M
>2. Kramnik, Vladimir  g RUS 2809 25.06.75 M
>
>
>maybe some here will want to frame these and hang them over their computer desk.
>you could include a picture of kramnik and Deep Blue

You mean...Deep Fritz obviously (it's far better than D.B. for Mr.Kramnik)

----standing beside each
>other both posing with a smile. i would suggest a frame made from the dogwood
>tree.
>kramnik makes very strong statements on several topics that are disscussed here
>regularly. hard to believe that he really feels the way each statement says.
>
>twelve statements from kramnik interview:
>
>1. After all the world champion is facing the strongest chess program.
>

Possibly true...

>2. Believe me, to lose to a computer is twice as painful as losing to a
>colleague.

Absolutely true.

>
>3. If I too should lose then the people will believe that chess computers are
>really superior to human beings.

Probable.

>4. In almost every position Fritz7 (600 mhz notebook)  was suggesting
>objectively better variations (then Deep Blue).
>

Said by Mr. Nr.2 of Chess ...

>5. The special version of Fritz7 that will run on eight processors in Bahrain I
>think will definitely be over 2800 in its Elo performance.
>

See above

>6. Definitely it was a mistake (for Kasparov) to play without any specific
>preparation against an opponent (Deep Blue) you know nothing about.
>

Agreed.

>7. As I said Deep Blue did not impress me that much.
>

Possible.

>8. The fact that even a weaker program (Deep Blue weaker than Fritz7) managed to
>beat Garry Kasparov tells us that the match in Bahrain will be a hard challenge
>for me.

No comment.

>
>9. Fritz plays in many ways, like a human.
>

Hiarcs and Rebel are more human like.


>10. I think that Fritz will perform better than other programs against human
>beings.
>

What about Tiger and Rebel ?

>11. A game like my game against Junior in Dortmund will not be possible against
>Fritz.

That's possibly true.

>
>12. It is really painful to lose to a computer

idem as n.2


All above IMHO,

w.b.r.
Otello





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