Author: Pierre Bourget
Date: 13:58:44 06/17/99
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On June 17, 1999 at 16:11:17, Steven Schwartz wrote: > >>>>Congratulations and thanks to Fritz, who saved us from having to listen for the >>>>next three years about how he threw a game so that Junior (another Chessbase >>>>program) could be in first place by a point after 5 rounds. >>>>bruce >>> >>>I have a faint recollection of Fidelity throwing the final game >>>at some crucial computer tournament, way back when, against one >>>of its own machines so that it could claim to be the winner. >>> >>>Triva question: anyone know the two machines that were running and >>>what tournament it was? >>> >>>Bruce, any idea? I can't remember. >>>- Steve (ICD/Your Move) >> >> >>It was the WMCCC in Trevamunde (not sure of the spelling). It caused one hell >>of a commotion... Mike Valvo would bring this up on an almost yearly basis as >>one of the 'dark days' in computer chess... when the commercial guys had their >>own section and could enter multiple entries... :) > >Fidelity was a misnomer if ever there were one. >Do you remember what year? >- Steve (ICD/Your Move) WMCCC in Travemünde was in 1981.
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