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Subject: Re: Now we can imagine what will krannick do to Fritz

Author: pavel

Date: 15:52:13 04/21/02

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http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=255

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Kramnik vs Fritz – playing good chess under fair conditions
By Matthias Wüllenweber, ChessBase GmbH, Hamburg

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"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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