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Subject: Re: How This Compares With DB v Kasparov

Author: Bob Durrett

Date: 07:15:44 10/19/02

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On October 19, 2002 at 09:59:28, Graham Laight wrote:

>Clearly, this match is a significantly better result than DB '96, which lost to
>GK without the human having had any prior practise against the computer.
>
>In terms of the '97 DB, I'd say it's about equal: it didn't win like DB did, but
>VK did get to practise against the computer before the match.
>
>Conclusion: Fritz 2002 is about equal to DB '97 in chess playing strength.
>
>There can now be no denying that PCs have reached SGM (super grand master)
>strength.

I'm not so sure about that.  Two blunders on Kramniks does not a SGM Fritz make.

>
>-g



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