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Subject: Re: What do I win!!!

Author: Mark Young

Date: 15:16:06 06/17/99

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On June 17, 1999 at 13:30:43, Steven Schwartz wrote:

>On June 17, 1999 at 13:01:23, Bruce Moreland wrote:
>
>>On June 17, 1999 at 11:52:46, Chris Carson wrote:
>>
>>>On June 17, 1999 at 11:32:58, James Robertson wrote:
>>>
>>>>According to ICC and FICS analysis, Fritz and Ferret are both ~3 pawns ahead of
>>>>Junior and Francesca, respectively. Nearly all other games have finished.
>>>>
>>>>James
>>>
>>>Wow, I guess the WCCC will be tied in a knot at 4 after 5 rounds.  :)
>>>
>>>Best Regards,
>>>Chris Carson
>>
>>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?

The answer is: Fidelity Avant Garde vs. Fidelity Elite XC. It was played in the
1985 U.S. Open Computer Chess Championship in Mobile, Alabama.

The final position

8/2p3kp/6b1/p3K1P1/7P/1P1B4/P7/8 w

Fidelity Avant Garde resigned as white in this won position so Fidelity's Elite
XC (black), its then top of the line machine could take first place.




>
>Bruce, any idea? I can't remember.
>- Steve (ICD/Your Move)



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