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Subject: Re: table top computers vs pc programs.

Author: Dave Gomboc

Date: 13:01:25 05/29/99

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On May 29, 1999 at 12:43:53, confesor valentin wrote:

>   the subject alone may sound ridiculous,pc programs are
>so strong that no table top would seem to have a chance in
>compitition,but think again.the mephisto montreux rated
>2495 has been beating GMs since it was tested in the
>U.S.open in 1996,I am the proud owner of a montreux which
>was discontined in november of 98 for unknown reasons,I
>matched the montreux with fritz 5.0 in a six game game/30
>match which ended in the tabletops favor 3/2. the last game
>a battle of beautiful computer tactics ended in a
>draw.vincent krum from chess life magazine is the computer
>analist for the magazine and a certified master for some 12
>years expressed to me that he has never gone past 40 moves
>against this tactical monster in over fifty
>encounters.world computer champion several times over its
>no wonder it was advertised in chess life magazine as the
>world strongest computer.
>
>                        sincerely,confesor valentin.

Were you aware that this post appeared thrice? :-)

Dave



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