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Encyclopedia > Deep Fritz

Deep Fritz is a multi-processor version of the computer chess engine Fritz written by Frans Morsch and Mathias Feist. The idea of creating a chess_playing machine dates back to the eighteenth century. ... Fritz is a German chess program developed by Morsch and Feist. ... Mathias Feist is one of the ChessBase and Fritz programmers. ...


In October 2002, a version of Deep Fritz running on a Compaq 8-processor machine competed with Vladimir Kramnik in the Brains in Bahrain eight-game match, which ended in a 4 - 4 draw, with two wins for each participant and four draws. Vladimir Kramnik (Владимир Крамник), born June 25, 1975, is a Russian chess player. ... In October 2002, Vladimir Kramnik and Deep Fritz competed in the eight-game Brains in Bahrain computer chess match, which ended in a draw. ...


As of October 2002, Deep Fritz is believed to be the most powerful computer chess program in the world, defeating Deep Junior, another powerful computer chess program, in a run-off. Whilst it lacks the special-purpose hardware of Deep Blue and consequently can evaluate far fewer positions in a given amount of time, the designers and Vladimir Kramnik, in pre-match interviews, both regarded it as a stronger player. Kramnik, for instance, tried the machine by setting up the positions in the Garry Kasparov-Deep Blue match of 1997, and found that Fritz came up with what he regarded as stronger moves. A direct comparison is impossible as after Deep Blue defeated Kasparov it was disassembled. From left, a white king, black rook and queen, white pawn, black knight, and white bishop. ... Deep Junior is a computer chess program authored by the Israeli programmers Amir Ban and Shay Bushinsky. ... Deep Blue was IBMs chess playing computer. ... Garry Kimovich Kasparov (Гарри Кимович Каспаров) (born April 13, 1963) is a chess grandmaster and the strongest chess player in the world. ...


In November of 2003, a version of Deep Fritz running with 3D software, X3D Fritz, played a four game match against Kasparov, the highest rated player at the time. The match ended tied after a win by each side and two draws. X3D Fritz is the version of the chess playing program Fritz which in November 2003 played a four game match against world number one Grandmaster Garry Kasparov. ...


See also

Deep Blue was IBMs chess playing computer. ...

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ChessBase.com - Chess News - Kramnik vs Deep Fritz: Computer wins match by 4:2 (721 words)
The chess duel Man vs Machine, Vladimir Kramnik vs Deep Fritz is being staged from November 25 until December 5th.
This was not the move the GMs anticipated (...Nd2 was the reason given for 19.Nb1).
Deep Fritz is still playing moves that take a while for humans to appreciate.
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