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Subject: Re: I don't believe this!

Author: Joe McCarro

Date: 13:11:55 08/07/02

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On August 07, 2002 at 08:43:11, José Antônio Fabiano Mendes wrote:

>On August 07, 2002 at 08:01:27, Jonas Cohonas wrote:
>
>>On August 07, 2002 at 07:25:51, Jouni Uski wrote:
>>
>>>Is there a hacker at site?????
>>>
>>>Jouni
>>
>>Well have a look at chessbase:
>>http://www.chessbase.com/columns/column.asp?pid=145
>>
>>Jonas
>                           An interesting quote:
>
> "When I talked to him about the event, Kasparov repeatedly emphasized
>  that unlike the second Deep Blue match, science will be served in
>  Jerusalem. IBM's secretive behavior frustrated the computer and chess
>  communities and fueled accusations of everything from unsportsmanlike behavior
>  to outright cheating and the controversies rage on even five years later.
>While both sides clearly want to win this match, FIDE would like to make this
>an annual event that will promote the science behind the moves as well. The
>presence of computer chess guru and gadfly David Levy will no doubt assist in
>this endeavor."

That was an unfortunate comment.  IBM decides to spend millions on computer
chess research, and millions for a prize fund and marketing of the chess match
and their thanks is to be called cheaters!  Gee why doesn't anyone want to get
involved sponsoring chess?



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