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Subject: Re: kramnik statements

Author: maria clara benedicto

Date: 02:44:01 04/10/02

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>>amusing comments,
>>kburcham

yes.

maria clara

On April 09, 2002 at 13:01:01, Robert Hyatt wrote:

>On April 09, 2002 at 11:29:45, K. Burcham wrote:
>>
>>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.
>
>This is typical pre-match hyperbole.  This way he looks like a genus if he
>wins, he won't look so bad if he loses.  It is "having his cake and eating
>it too" in a way...
>
>
>>
>>6. Definitely it was a mistake (for Kasparov) to play without any specific
>>preparation against an opponent (Deep Blue) you know nothing about.
>>
>>7. As I said Deep Blue did not impress me that much.
>>
>>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.
>>
>
>hyperbole...
>
>
>
>>9. Fritz plays in many ways, like a human.
>>
>>10. I think that Fritz will perform better than other programs against human
>>beings.
>>
>
>
>absolutely nonsensical hyperbole...
>
>>
>>amusing comments,
>>kburcham



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