Author: Thomas Logan
Date: 10:00:38 04/28/05
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On April 28, 2005 at 12:12:47, Steven Edwards wrote: >On April 27, 2005 at 09:23:16, Thomas Logan wrote: >>On April 26, 2005 at 15:59:11, Steven Edwards wrote: >>>On April 26, 2005 at 13:14:57, Pedro Gomes wrote: >>>>On April 26, 2005 at 11:10:03, Steven Edwards wrote: > >>>I'm sure that issue was covered in the match contract. In computer chess events >>>for nearly three decades prior to the event, adjustments made between games were >>>permitted. Kasparov knew what he was doing, particularly in the second match >>>after his experience with the first. >>> >>>Kasparov is being a sore loser and is unhappy because he didn't get a third >>>match and the money that would have come with it. He's appears to be trying to >>>help draw attention to himself for his political asperations that have nothing >>>to do with chess, and he's making Valdimir Putin look good by comparison. >> >>A little sympathy for Kasparov >> >>Yes Kasparov is whinning. Defeat is very hard for him to take but that >>is what served to make him the great player and competitor that he was. >> >>I think this can be overlooked considering all the years he has given us >>pleasure with his games and competative nature >> >>Personally I believe his retirement a great loss for the chess world > >Perhaps. Yet ... > >It's acceptable for Kasparov to reture at his peak, but he continues to complain that Deep Blue's retirement was unfair, unsportsmanlike, and a crime against science. And I agree kasparov is whinning but Deep blues retirement can hardly be compared to kasparovs. Kaspy meet and defeated all contenders and for 18 years was the highest rated player > >On another point: Fischer, despite all his ravings, has at least two points in his favor compared to Kasparov with respect to computer chess. > >1. He played a three game match against Greenblatt's MacHack/Cheops system and >didn't ask for a guaranteed appearance fee. Was Greenblatt's MacHack/Cheops system anywhere near the strength of deep blue ? Was there any chance Fischer might have lost to it ? > >2. Fischer never endorsed a product that he didn't personally use; compare this with Kasparov's mugshot and signature appearing on a multitude of products >(Saitek hardware). Did Kasparov have anything to do with the design, >development, or testing? I rather doubt it. Well thats business. No different than we might see in any commercial enterprise I was a Fischer fan but lets face it Fischer had/has exponentially more quirks and hangups than Karparov Tom
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