Author: pavel
Date: 15:52:13 04/21/02
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http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=255 =================================================================== Kramnik vs Fritz – playing good chess under fair conditions By Matthias Wüllenweber, ChessBase GmbH, Hamburg (...) "It is important that the match rules establish optimal playing conditions to ensure maximum strength for both human and computer. The match is not about exploiting human weaknesses to pull a short-lived marketing stunt. The match is not about tiring the human player, putting him under psychological pressure, making him feel uncomfortable or insecure. This match is about playing good chess under fair conditions for both sides. Vladimir Kramnik will get the program a month in advance to get accustomed to its individual style. Human beings have the ability to learn and to draw conclusions. This ability should be a factor where men compete with machines, so a careful preparation is in the spirit of this event. There are enough small random factors like hash table size in modern chess software to avoid move-by-move preparation in specific positions." (...) =====================================================================
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