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Subject: Re: Remarkable Friedel Interview about the X3D-match

Author: margolies,marc

Date: 11:40:19 11/03/03

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hi !
I am not sure chess is either quiet or intellectual, although I am sure it can
be that way for some of us.
I would not characterize great champions like Fischer, candidate Kortchnoi, or
Steinitz as having these qualities. Lasker, however might suit the bill of fare
here.
Chess is about as quiet as Nigel Short's hair color of the moment. And as
intellectual as the complaint the player on the other side of the board made
when he lost.


On November 03, 2003 at 10:13:31, Djordje Vidanovic wrote:

>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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