[chessmind] Dennis Monokroussos: The 16th World Computer Championship

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Posted by Dennis Monokroussos:
The 16th World Computer Championship
http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/posts/1223018485.shtml


   ...is underway in Beijing, though with computer programs running it
   really doesn't matter where it happens. As of [1]this report in
   ChessBase, at about the halfway point, Rybka and Hiarcs are tied for
   first with 4.5/5, Junior is half a point further back, and then
   there's a gap to the rest of the field. (Surprisingly, my old favorite
   program Shredder is languishing with a -1 score; hopefully this will
   serve as an impetus for its programmers to work hard and return their
   creation to the forefront of computer chess.)
   No word yet on whether any of the programs are trying to contact
   Kramnik or Topalov during the games.

References

   1. http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=4935