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Subject: Re: Could be Ponomariov, but he needs to consult his private room : )

Author: Jorge Pichard

Date: 02:27:25 02/11/03

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On February 11, 2003 at 05:16:46, Graham Laight wrote:

>On February 11, 2003 at 05:13:27, Jouni Uski wrote:
>
>>On February 11, 2003 at 04:51:31, Graham Laight wrote:
>>
>>>On February 11, 2003 at 01:02:58, Jouni Uski wrote:
>>>
>>>>New York match was billed as The FIDE Man Vs Machine World Chess Championship so
>>>>who won?!
>>>>
>>>>Jouni
>>>
>>>My understanding is that in chess, if a championship is drawn, then the title
>>>remains with the holder.
>>>
>>>The holder must be beaten for it to go to the challenger.
>>>
>>>-g
>>
>>But Garry has not been Fide champion in many years - If I remember right
>>Ponomariov is current.
>

Next year Kasparov will be Fide World Champion, unless Ponomariov get Deep
Junior or Deep Fritz with 8 X 1.9 GHz on his private room to consult during the
match.

Pichard

>OK - I stand corrected. But this does lead to another question: how can they
>credibly claim that this event was "The FIDE Man Vs Machine World Chess
>Championship"?
>
>-g
>
>>Jouni



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