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

Author: Drexel,Michael

Date: 02:45:22 02/11/03

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On February 11, 2003 at 05:27:25, Jorge Pichard wrote:

>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.

FYI Kasparov has to beat Kramnik or Leko as well.


>
>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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