About 3-month, I've been thinking about a great idea to have a group of 4 chessgames.com masters vs 3 separate chess computers, but never had the urge to ask the 4 chessgames.com masters consists of you, Mr. Keene, Mr. Day, Mr. Schiller.

I would feel gratified that you would join a small and fun double round tournament.

<Chessgames.com Masters vs. Machines Invitational>

Rules:

DATES:

This is a 3-day per month double round tournament which each month there will be three games starting on February 2nd through the 4th and three other games starting on March 23rd -25th. All games start in 12:00 Eastern time. (Dates and time are tentative and are subject to change for the convenience of the players)

TIME CONTROL:

All players will have 3 full hours to play the game but for the machines, set 2 hours and 30 minutes on your software to insure you not to lose time. If you lose time you lose the game. (Time Control may change if requested)

ARBITERS:

Myself and 3 others (but not confirmed yet)

TABLEBASES:

Not Allowed

WHERE TO PLAY:

http://games.yahoo.com/play/ch&cat=...

ROOM: Advanced Lounge 8

<CG.com Masters of Chess>

Susan Polgar <<2577>> (unconfirmed)

Raymond Keene <<2455>> (unconfirmed)

Lawrence Day <<2266>> (unconfirmed)

Eric Schiller <<2180>> (unconfirmed)

POLGAR/KEENE/SCHILLER/DAY

You may use Opening Explorer or any opening theory resources you have. You may discuss all your moves in a chat room on AOL or MSN or Yahoo messengers. At the end of each round, please post all your discussion onto my forum so people can read.

THE MACHINES:

<Rybka 2.3: Dell XPS Gen5 with a Pentium D dual core processor operating at 3.2GHz. Memory: 4GB; Ponder Off, Hash use: 1 GB (FULL); Opening Book: N/A; Resign at -900>

RandomVisitor AKA John L. Jerz (unconfirmed)

<Any chessbase engines (Deep Fritz 10, Deep Shredder 10, Hiarc, ZapChess!>

Will recruit if Polgar/Keene/Schiller/Day all confirms.

<Toga 1.2.1a>

Will recruit if Polgar/Keene/Schiller/Day all confirms.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

Round 1, Friday February 2, 12:00 EST
Toga 1.2.1a - Polgar/Keene/Schiller/Day
Chessbase - Rybka 2.3

Round 2, Saturday February 3, 12:00 EST
Polgar/Keene/Schiller/Day - Chessbase
Toga 1.2.1a - Rybka 2.3

Round 3, Sunday February 4, 12:00 EST
Chessbase - Toga 1.2.1a
Rybka 2.3 - Polgar/Keene/Schiller/Day

Round 4, Friday March 23, 12:00 EST
Polgar/Keene/Schiller/Day - Toga 1.2.1a
Rybka 2.3 - Chessbase

Round 5, Saturday March 24, 12:00 EST
Toga 1.2.1a - Chessbase
Polgar/Keene/Schiller/Day - Rybka 2.3

If I were to play a match against any computer, it would have to be a serious match on a world stage with serious training.

Thanks Susan! A 'Happy New Year' to you too! :-)))

Regards, - Mal
(aka: Alan Benson // Berkeley, CA)

PS: You've got my vote! Let's get real chess professionals back into the 'top spots' of chess organization for 2007! ;-) I'll be celebrating 'New Years' in just a few hours yet... ~lol~

(I am asking because remembering the colour of squares is a big problem for me but I want to play a good blindfold game.)

Gerard Welling posts here also.

And if Ray the Great (Keene) can sign it then how much gratitude it would certainly expend:

http://www.freewebs.com/amblesmile/...

I once had several wonderful comments before I redirected to my present website. Unfortunately they were cut adrift in transistion. But yours gives it more impetus.

I'll put your links on the site itself with a pic and a short write up.

What are your thoughts on U.S. chess and the ability our country has to fund/train aspiring(young) chess players and to compensate/train talented "older"(e.g., Hikaru Nakamura) chess players? Do you think the situation will improve in these two regards?

Do you want to have a look at this game?
The World vs A Nickel, 2006

Let me know what you want Susan (email if you can).