Let’s forget about the mate in one for now…
Another close perusal of the rules also brought this to my attention:
“The Operator is the only person who may interact with Deep Fritz during the game. The Operator may not interact with Deep Fritz while Mr. Kramnik’s clock is running.”
Interesting. I can’t understand the full implications on […]
Femi pointed this out to me today:
from the World Chess Challenge rules: [original link]
“As long as Deep Fritz is ‘in book’, that is playing moves from memory and not calculating variations, Mr. Kramnik sees the display of the Deep Fritz opening book. For the current board position he sees all moves, including all statistics (number […]
A couple updates, including…
My thoughts on Topalov not playing in Mexico,
and…
My blindfold game with Jaan Ehlvest.
As soon as I get my laptop (with chessbase) up and running!
The following position arose after the sequence:
1. Nd2-e4, threatening Nxd6 because the queen was on d8
1. …Qd8-e8
2. f5 a dynamic move, giving up the e5 square, but threatening the f6 push.
2. …h6
White to move