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Subject: Re: Hydra Mystery Remains Unsolved

Author: Bob Durrett

Date: 19:05:23 02/17/04

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On February 17, 2004 at 20:31:52, Dann Corbit wrote:

>On February 17, 2004 at 20:19:44, Bob Durrett wrote:
>
>>On February 17, 2004 at 20:15:22, Dann Corbit wrote:
>>
>>>On February 17, 2004 at 20:10:25, Bob Durrett wrote:
>>>[snip]
>>>>You got that right!
>>>>
>>>>The Hydra mystery is especially mysterious because they seem to have produced
>>>>Hydra for a halfway reasonable amount of money.  That is the REAL
>>>>accomplishment!  What could they have accomplished if money were no problem?
>>>
>>>How much did they spend?
>>
>>All we can do is speculate.
>>
>>I'm sure it's more money than I have.  They had ChessBase sponsorship earlier
>>and then a new sponsor later but I doubt that either will reveal the amounts.
>>
>>That would probably be "top secret."
>>
>>You surely don't think that the sponsors put up $1,000,000 do you?
>
>Why not?
>
>ChessBase spends that much for a single contest against Kasparov or the other
>greats with their current engines.
>
>And the new sponsor might be willing to spend even more.

Well, in that case it might be easy for Hyatt to find a sponsor!  : )

Bob D.



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