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Subject: Re: From the ChessBase site: Fritz vs Kramnik

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 21:10:41 03/01/06

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On March 01, 2006 at 16:24:36, Drexel,Michael wrote:

>On March 01, 2006 at 09:11:52, Tord Romstad wrote:
>
>>Taken from the ChessBase site:
>>
>>http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=2947
>>
>>    The classical World Chess Champion against the world's strongest
>>    computer program: In the WORLD CHESS CHALLENGE (WCC) 2006 classical
>>    chess World Champion Vladimir Kramnik (Russia) will play a match
>>    against the world's leading chess computer program, Deep Fritz
>>    (Germany).
>>
>>Calling Fritz "the world's leading chess computer program" is not just
>>stretching the truth, it's blatantly untrue.  I refuse to believe that
>>ChessBase is unaware of the existence of chess programs stronger than
>>Fritz.  They are lying, plain and simple.
>
>Chessbase "news" is advertising, stretching the truth is allowed there ;)
>


Isn't that the truth.  :)  I remember the old "fire injector" (surface gap spark
plugs.)  "They will increase your gas mileage by 30%, give 10% more horsepower,
make your motor idle smoother, provide smoother shifts in your transmission,
melt away body fat and keep your wife happy while you visit your girlfriend..."


>Michael
>
>>It is also getting boring to always watch the same programs get the
>>chance to play against the top GMs.
>>
>>Tord



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