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Subject: Re: Tiger v Smirin Sunday 19:00 GMT (smirin photo included)

Author: martin fierz

Date: 14:42:36 04/21/02

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On April 21, 2002 at 09:18:04, Chris Carson wrote:

>On April 21, 2002 at 08:42:47, Otello Gnaramori wrote:
>
>>On April 21, 2002 at 07:25:28, Michael Vox wrote:
>>
>>>http://www.kasparov.com/serve/templates/folders/show.asp?p_docID=20741&p_docLang=EN
>>>
>>>
>>>Begins at 19:00 GMT
>>>
>>>Game 4, Tiger - Smirin, Sunday, April 21st
>>
>>Have a look on a younger photo of Chess Program Terminator :)
>>
>>http://www.cs.umbc.edu/~sherman/Chess/masterprep/images/ilya_small.gif
>>
>>b.t.w. in the notes ( http://www.cs.umbc.edu/~sherman/Chess/masterprep/ ) you
>>can read "At UMBC, Smirin studies computer science and plays on the UMBC Chess
>>Team"...computer science !?!
>>
>>
>>w.b.r.
>>Otello
>
>Impressive!  This should make GM Smirin one of the best at defeating the
>programs.  I am surprised that he is not dominating this match.  GM, 2700rating,
>$1500/win and strong computer experience.
>
>Congrats to the programmsers!  Thanks to GM Smirin for the great games!

are you really unable to see that smirin IS dominating the match, having had 3
clearly better positions in all drawn games? this time control is very much in
favor of the programs, which can profit of the fact that smirin has little time
left to finish them off when they're on the ropes.

aloha
 martin



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