Author: John Merlino
Date: 10:35:33 09/06/02
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On September 06, 2002 at 13:04:14, Terry Ripple wrote: >September 5, 2002 Ubi Soft Entertainment, one of the world's largest video >game publishers, and The Internet Chess Club (Chessclub.com), the world's >premiere online chess destination, today announced that reigning US Chess >Champion, Grandmaster Larry Christiansen, will play Chessmaster 9000 in a >four game match played over two days via live internet broadcast. These >games will be broadcast on Chessclub.com's website. The games will take >place on Saturday and Sunday, September 28-29, 2002, with the first >beginning at 10 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time and a second game beginning at 6 >p.m. Eastern Daylight Time each day. Mr. Christiansen will take on four >different Grandmaster-level personalities from the Chessmaster 9000 retail >product, finally facing The Chessmaster on Sunday at 6 p.m. > >Celebrated chess players will provide on-going commentary during each of the >games, including reigning Women's US Chess Champion and Grandmaster Jennifer >Shahade, and Grandmaster Joel Benjamin. > >Additionally, Yasser Seirawan, Grandmaster and co-founder of America's >Foundation for Chess will provide post-event written analysis of the four >game match. > >"Pitting the reigning US Chess Champion against the best-selling computer >chess product of all time should make for some very exciting games as chess >enthusiasts enjoy a front row seat to witness two great chess competitors in >action," said Karen "KC" Conroe, group brand manager for Ubi Soft >Entertainment. "Larry Christiansen has proven himself repeatedly through the >years as one of the world's best chess players, but we're confident he'll >find Chessmaster 9000 to be a most challenging and worthy opponent when they >square off on September 28." > >"Chessmaster has long been recognized as both a powerful chess engine and >the world's finest interactive chess product," said Larry Christiansen. "I >look forward to putting this new edition to the test at the end of this >month. Bring it on!" > >"Chessclub.com is happy to be hosting this exciting event," said Daniel >Sleator, president and founder of the Internet Chess Club. "We have a long >tradition of broadcasting major chess events, such as the Kasparov versus >Deep Blue." > >"As co-founder of America's Foundation for Chess, I'm delighted to be a part >of an event that will expand the profile and reach of the game of chess," >said Yasser Seirawan. "US Chess Champion Larry Christiansen will find it >challenging to battle against the four personalities of the Chessmaster >program. One is hard enough! Chess fans should enjoy my analysis which will >capture the hidden thoughts of the players." > > >What is your opinion on the final score? > >Regards, > Terry Damn, you stole my thunder! Thanks for saving me the trouble, though.... :-) Just about the only thing that isn't mentioned in the press release is the time control, which has not been decided yet. And, I have to ask, where did you find this? jm
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