HornedFrog Purple
10-09-2003, 10:12 PM
Wow Fritz I didn't know you have been working on your chess game. :)
http://www.x3dworld.com/about/news/standardpr/x3dfritz.html
New York, NY - August 12th, 2003
X3D Technologies today announced the ultimate "X3D Man vs. Machine" contest as Garry Kasparov takes on X3D Fritz in total virtual reality, with the chessboard floating in the air between man and computer. This historic match will mark the marriage between the most dominant chess program and the most powerful 3D software to challenge the greatest chess brain of all time. Kasparov will neither touch nor move the pieces as the voice activated X3D Fritz works its magic to create the ultimate 3D experience. Spectators will be treated to the latest in cutting edge technology as they watch the entire virtual reality experience on the X3D Displays.
The championship will be held at the New York Athletic Club in New York City from November 11 to November 18, 2003, in four games at classical time control. The games will be broadcast by X3D Technologies, live on the Internet at www.X3D.com.
The match has been sanctioned by the International Computer Games Association (ICGA) and the United States Chess Federation (USCF) as the First Official World Chess Championship Man vs Machine played in total virtual reality.
Garry Kasparov is and has been the world's number one chess player for an incredible 19 consecutive years. On November 9, 1985 Garry became the youngest ever World Chess Champion when he beat Anatoly Karpov. In January of 1990, Kasparov created two milestones in chess history. First, he moved past Bobby Fischer's best ever rating of 2785 and then broke the magical 2800 sound barrier. He was the first player in Chess history to do so. At that time, it was the chess equivalent of breaking the four-minute mile. In 1999, after winning the three major events of that year, he created a unique new milestone by topping the 2850 ELO ratings mark. From December 1981 to February 1991, Kasparov made chess history by winning every single event for nearly ten years. He remains the undisputed "King of Chess".
X3D Fritz: is the marriage of the most dominant computer chess software with the most powerful 3D software. X3D Fritz has ruled the virtual chess world since inception in 1991 accumulating more victories than any other professional chess software program in history. X3D Fritz can list amongst its victims chess goliaths like IBM Deep Blue, GM Polgar, GM Kortchnoi, GM Adams and Deep Junior before leveling 4-4 with then current World Champion Vladimir Kramnik achieving a rating performance of over 2800.
They are going to show a lot more of this match on ESPN with around 18 hours of coverage.
I have been keeping track of Kasparov and his arsenal has grown. I have a feeling he will not play "anti-computer" chess and try to smoke Fritz. I think he was worried about his last match with Deep Junior and just didnt want to lose it.
The "virtual reality" schtick is using 3d effects wearing goggles and the moves will be voice activated.
I'll stick a poll in here and see how we do picking the winner.
http://www.x3dworld.com/about/news/standardpr/x3dfritz.html
New York, NY - August 12th, 2003
X3D Technologies today announced the ultimate "X3D Man vs. Machine" contest as Garry Kasparov takes on X3D Fritz in total virtual reality, with the chessboard floating in the air between man and computer. This historic match will mark the marriage between the most dominant chess program and the most powerful 3D software to challenge the greatest chess brain of all time. Kasparov will neither touch nor move the pieces as the voice activated X3D Fritz works its magic to create the ultimate 3D experience. Spectators will be treated to the latest in cutting edge technology as they watch the entire virtual reality experience on the X3D Displays.
The championship will be held at the New York Athletic Club in New York City from November 11 to November 18, 2003, in four games at classical time control. The games will be broadcast by X3D Technologies, live on the Internet at www.X3D.com.
The match has been sanctioned by the International Computer Games Association (ICGA) and the United States Chess Federation (USCF) as the First Official World Chess Championship Man vs Machine played in total virtual reality.
Garry Kasparov is and has been the world's number one chess player for an incredible 19 consecutive years. On November 9, 1985 Garry became the youngest ever World Chess Champion when he beat Anatoly Karpov. In January of 1990, Kasparov created two milestones in chess history. First, he moved past Bobby Fischer's best ever rating of 2785 and then broke the magical 2800 sound barrier. He was the first player in Chess history to do so. At that time, it was the chess equivalent of breaking the four-minute mile. In 1999, after winning the three major events of that year, he created a unique new milestone by topping the 2850 ELO ratings mark. From December 1981 to February 1991, Kasparov made chess history by winning every single event for nearly ten years. He remains the undisputed "King of Chess".
X3D Fritz: is the marriage of the most dominant computer chess software with the most powerful 3D software. X3D Fritz has ruled the virtual chess world since inception in 1991 accumulating more victories than any other professional chess software program in history. X3D Fritz can list amongst its victims chess goliaths like IBM Deep Blue, GM Polgar, GM Kortchnoi, GM Adams and Deep Junior before leveling 4-4 with then current World Champion Vladimir Kramnik achieving a rating performance of over 2800.
They are going to show a lot more of this match on ESPN with around 18 hours of coverage.
I have been keeping track of Kasparov and his arsenal has grown. I have a feeling he will not play "anti-computer" chess and try to smoke Fritz. I think he was worried about his last match with Deep Junior and just didnt want to lose it.
The "virtual reality" schtick is using 3d effects wearing goggles and the moves will be voice activated.
I'll stick a poll in here and see how we do picking the winner.