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Subject: Why 'top 20' ... ?

Author: GuyHaworth

Date: 23:44:03 08/12/04

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My notes indicate that:

HITECH beat Denker in September 1988, 3.5-0.5 [See 'Inside Chess', 1988].
I don't think Denker was that 'active' at the time:  ELO rating(s) and ranking
unknown.


In November, 1988, 'active' GM Bent Larsen lost to DEEP THOUGHT at Long Beach,
CA. DEEP THOUGHT was 1= in this 8-round Swiss Tournament with a PR of 2745.
[ Levy, 'How Computers Play Chess', p125] is one reference.

Incidentally, I don't have all the games of this tournament, which contributed
to DEEP THOUGHT winning the 2nd Friedkin Prize when it rated 2500+ (USCF
presumably?).  Any sources would be most welcome - even a list of those in the
group it was playing in.

Again, Bent Larsen's ELO rating and ranking is unknown but it was quite high, I
think.

Difficult to rate 'DEEP THOUGHT' in MHz terms  :-)

Guy



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