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Subject: Re: X3D Fritz took quite a while on some book opening moves!

Author: Rex

Date: 17:44:50 11/19/03

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On November 19, 2003 at 19:54:08, Matthew White wrote:

>On November 19, 2003 at 19:43:11, Brian Katz wrote:
>
>> X3D Fritz took quite a while on some opening moves. What was the reason for
>>that? Notice the third game against Kasparov. It took forever to play it's
>>opening reply and then it began spitting out the moves like normal. It then
>>played like garbage.
>> In the last game it took quite sometime on some opening moves which are clearly
>>opening book moves. This is quite out of the ordinary.
>> Does anyone have any views on that?
>Play was paused to allow all of the camera people to clear out of the room. This
>was only a disadvantage to Kasparov, since it broke his concentration. As a
>result, Fritz's clock was not running as the press cleared out, then Fritz was
>started up and play continued.


How do you know this was a disadvantage for Kasparov?  From what I here this is
what he wanted.  He was informed well in advanced about the guest and camera's
in the room for the 1st move.  Please state that these are YOUR opinions and
stop throwing these wacky ideas out unless you can back them up.  tnx



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