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Man and computer in chess cliff-hanger (BBC, 18 October, 2002)

The man-versus-machine chess duel is set for a dramatic finish on Saturday with world champion Vladimir Kramnik of Russia and the computer Deep Fritz tied 3.5-3.5 after seven games. [...]

Kramnik's aggressive tactics initially confounded the computer, but the machine's handlers have helped it cope with this playing style.

Deep Fritz was created using standard hardware by the German company Chess Base.

What the heck!? What kind of sissy machine is this that it needs human help during the match? Posted by Orrin Judd at October 18, 2002 6:38 PM