Author: Djordje Vidanovic
Date: 07:13:31 11/03/03
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On November 03, 2003 at 09:57:59, Gerd Isenberg wrote: >http://www.x3dchess.com/news/friedelinterview.htm > >.... > >Is X3D the sponsor of the match? Are there other sponsors? > >X3D is the sole sponsor of the Kasparov vs X3D Fritz match. The company is >investing a very large sum into it - considerably over a million dollars. And it >is planning to stage an "X3D Computer Challenge" like this every year, making it >bigger and more attractive each time. There will be a gigantic television and >Internet coverage of these events. During the last match the main Internet >coverage partner was AOL. This time other major portals will be joining in as >partners. There will be many millions of viewers during the live coverage. > >.... > >Is all of this a big show, or does it have chess value? > >When the strongest human chess player of all time plays a classical time control >match against the strongest chess program in the world it has tremendous chess >value. > >.... Sorry to be a spoilsport, but it all reminds me of a negative utopia; for me it has no intrinsic chess value. It is only a show that is supposed to bring money to someone. Chess is a quiet and intellectual affair above all. Djordje
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